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Nandyal

Coordinates:15°29′N78°29′E/ 15.48°N 78.48°E/15.48; 78.48
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Nandyalis a city and District headquarters ofNandyal districtof theIndianstate ofAndhra Pradesh.It is amunicipalityand the headquarters of NandyalmandalinNandyal revenue division.[1][2]

Demographics[edit]

In the 2011census of India,Nandyal had a population of 211,424 making it the13thmost populous town in the state.[3]

Governance[edit]

Civic administration[edit]

Nandyal
Nandi-Aalayam
City
Nandyal Junction Main Entrance
Nandyal Junction Main Entrance
Nandyal is located in Andhra Pradesh
Nandyal
Nandyal
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:15°29′N78°29′E/ 15.48°N 78.48°E/15.48; 78.48
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictNandyal
Incorporated (municipality)1899
Incorporated (city)1991
Government
• TypeMunicipal council
Area
[4]
•City33.67 km2(13.00 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
(2011)[3]
•City1,000,000
• Rank13th (in state)
• Density30,000/km2(77,000/sq mi)
•Metro
[1]
211,424
Languages
• OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30(IST)
PIN
518501,518502
Vehicle registrationAP–21
WebsiteNandyal Municipality

Nandyal municipality was constituted in the year 1899. The jurisdictional area is spread over an area of 19 km2(7.3 sq mi).[4]Its urban agglomeration is spread over an area of 33.67 km2(13.00 sq mi) which includes constituents of Nandyal municipality,out growthsof Moolasagaram, Noonepalle and partial outgrowths of Udumalpuram, Ayyalur.[1]

Culture and tourism[edit]

Mahanandi

Nandyal is surrounded by nine sacred temples known as theNava Nandi.SriYagantiUma Maheswara Templenear Nandyal has one of the largest Nandi idols of the world. As per theArchaeological Survey of India,the rock grows at a rate of 1 inch (2.5 cm) per 20 years. Nandyal District also consists ofBelum Caves,MahanandiandSrisailam.[5]

Climate[edit]

Climate data for Nandyal (1981–2010, extremes 1966–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 37.4
(99.3) 		40.5
(104.9) 		43.0
(109.4) 		46.2
(115.2) 		46.0
(114.8) 		45.4
(113.7) 		41.8
(107.2) 		39.7
(103.5) 		37.9
(100.2) 		38.2
(100.8) 		35.5
(95.9) 		36.8
(98.2) 		46.1
(115.0)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 31.8
(89.2) 		34.8
(94.6) 		38.0
(100.4) 		40.3
(104.5) 		40.6
(105.1) 		37.1
(98.8) 		34.4
(93.9) 		33.2
(91.8) 		33.0
(91.4) 		32.5
(90.5) 		31.3
(88.3) 		30.5
(86.9) 		34.8
(94.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 15.9
(60.6) 		19.1
(66.4) 		22.2
(72.0) 		25.6
(78.1) 		27.4
(81.3) 		25.9
(78.6) 		24.7
(76.5) 		24.3
(75.7) 		24.3
(75.7) 		23.1
(73.6) 		20.5
(68.9) 		16.5
(61.7) 		22.5
(72.4)
Record low °C (°F) 9.2
(48.6) 		12.0
(53.6) 		12.2
(54.0) 		18.5
(65.3) 		17.1
(62.8) 		17.5
(63.5) 		18.2
(64.8) 		18.5
(65.3) 		16.1
(61.0) 		10.5
(50.9) 		12.7
(54.9) 		9.6
(49.3) 		9.2
(48.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 1.3
(0.05) 		0.9
(0.04) 		3.8
(0.15) 		11.6
(0.46) 		50.7
(2.00) 		93.1
(3.67) 		159.5
(6.28) 		155.7
(6.13) 		159.9
(6.30) 		123.2
(4.85) 		26.5
(1.04) 		2.9
(0.11) 		789.1
(31.07)
Average rainy days 0.0 0.3 0.4 1.0 2.9 5.6 8.4 8.9 8.0 6.1 2.2 0.5 44.2
Averagerelative humidity(%)(at 17:30IST) 45 39 33 32 35 48 57 60 64 67 63 56 50
Source:India Meteorological Department[6][7]

Economy[edit]

The city is a major hub of industry and agriculture. It is rich innatural resourceslikemarble.There are manyrice millsandoil millsandCotton millsand industries which producemilk,soft drinks,sugar,PVC pipes,etc. Some of the renowned industries in the City are the Vijaya Dairy, Nandi Dairy, Nandi Pipes, Nandi Polymers, S. P. Y. Agro, Nandi Steels, etc.[8][9]

Transport[edit]

TheAndhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporationoperates bus services from Nandyal bus station.[10] NandyalJunction Railway Station is administered underGuntur railway divisionofSouth Central Railways.[11] Kurnool Airportis 50 km from Nandyal.

Education[edit]

Nandyal Municipal High School named afterKaderbad Narasinga Rao

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under theSchool Education Departmentof the state.[12][13]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^abc"District Census Handbook – Kurnool"(PDF).Census of India.pp. 12–13, 38, 50.Retrieved28 August2015.
  2. ^"Kurnool District Mandals"(PDF).Census of India. p. 339.Retrieved19 January2015.
  3. ^ab"Telangana (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts".citypopulation.de.
  4. ^ab"Basic Information of Municipality".Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department.Government of Telangana. Archived fromthe originalon 14 October 2015.Retrieved24 September2015.
  5. ^"Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 18, page 363 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library".uchicago.edu.
  6. ^ "Station: Nandyal Climatological Table 1981–2010"(PDF).Climatological Normals 1981–2010.India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 539–540. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 5 February 2020.Retrieved19 February2020.
  7. ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)"(PDF).India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M15. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 5 February 2020.Retrieved19 February2020.
  8. ^"Brief Industrial Profile of Kurnool District"(PDF).Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises.Government of India. pp. 11–12.Retrieved28 June2015.
  9. ^"Basic Information of Municipality".Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department.Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived fromthe originalon 29 November 2014.Retrieved28 June2015.
  10. ^"Bus Stations in Districts".Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation.Archived fromthe originalon 22 March 2016.Retrieved9 March2016.
  11. ^"Kolakalur railway station info".India Rail Info.Retrieved30 July2014.
  12. ^"School Education Department"(PDF).School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived fromthe original(PDF)on 27 December 2015.Retrieved7 November2016.
  13. ^"The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal".ap.gov.in.Archived fromthe originalon 7 November 2016.Retrieved7 November2016.
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