Nandyal

Nandyal Nandi-Aalayam
City
Nandyal Junction Main Entrance
Nandyal Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°29′N78°29′E / 15.48°N 78.48°E / 15.48; 78.48
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Nandyal
Incorporated (municipality)	1899
Incorporated (city)	1991
Government
• Type	Municipal council
Area [1]
•  City	33.67 km2 (13.00 sq mi)
Elevation	203 m (666 ft)
Population  (2011) [2]
•  City	211,424
• Rank	13th (in state)
• Density	6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
•  Metro [3]	211,424
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	518501,518502
Vehicle registration	AP–21
Website	Nandyal Municipality

Nandyal is a city and District headquarters of Nandyal district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Nandyal mandal in Nandyal revenue division. ^{[3] [4]}

Demographics

In the 2011 census of India, Nandyal had a population of 211,424 making it the 13th most populous town in the state. ^[2]

Governance

Civic administration

Nandyal Municipal High School named after Kaderbad Narasinga Rao

Nandyal municipality was constituted in the year 1899. The jurisdictional area is spread over an area of 19 km² (7.3 sq mi). ^[1] Its urban agglomeration is spread over an area of 33.67 km² (13.00 sq mi) which includes constituents of Nandyal municipality, out growths of Moolasagaram, Noonepalle and partial outgrowths of Udumalpuram, Ayyalur. ^[3]

Culture and tourism

Mahanandi

Nandyal is surrounded by nine sacred temples known as the Nava Nandi. Sri Yaganti Uma Maheswara Temple near Nandyal has one of the largest Nandi idols of the world. As per the Archaeological Survey of India, the rock grows at a rate of 1 inch (2.5 cm) per 20 years. Nandyal District also consists of Belum Caves, Mahanandi and Srisailam. ^[5]

Climate

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)	46.1 (115.0)	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)
Average high °C (°F)	39.8 (103.6)	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)
Average low °C (°F)	16.9 (62.4)	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)	17.5 (63.5)	22.6 (72.7)
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
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)	45	39	33	32	35	48	57	60	64	67	63	56	50
Source: India Meteorological Department [6] [7]

Economy

The city is a major hub of industry and agriculture. It is rich in natural resources like marble. There are many rice mills and oil mills and Cotton mills and industries which produce milk, 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

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Nandyal bus station. ^[10] Nandyal Junction Railway Station is administered under Guntur railway division of South Central Railways. ^[11] Kurnool Airport is 50 km from Nandyal.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. ^{[12] [13]}

See also

• List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population
• List of municipal corporations in Andhra Pradesh
• Maseedupuram

References

1. "Basic Information of Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
2. "Telangana (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". citypopulation.de.
3. "District Census Handbook – Kurnool" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12–13, 38, 50. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
4. "Kurnool District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 339. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
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 from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
7. "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M15. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
8. "Brief Industrial Profile of Kurnool District" (PDF). Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises. Government of India. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
9. "Basic Information of Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 29 November 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
10. "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
11. "Kolakalur railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
12. "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
13. "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.