Nandyal

Nandyal, commonly called as Nandyala, is a town and the district headquarters of Nandyal district of the Indian state of the Andhra Pradesh. It is a Municipal corporation and the headquarters of Nandyal mandal in Nandyal revenue division.^[2][3]

Demographics

In the 2011 census of India, Nandyal had a population of 211,424 making it the 13th most populous town in the state.^[4]

Governance

Civic administration

Nandyal municipality was constituted in the year 1899. The jurisdictional area is spread over an area of 19 km² (7.3 sq mi).^[5] 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.^[2]

Culture and tourism

Nandyal is encircled by nine sacred temples referred to as the Nava Nandi. Sri Yaganti Uma Maheswara Temple near Nandyal has one of the largest Nandi idols of the world wide. 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 includes of Belum Caves, Mahanandi and Srisailam.^[6]

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 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.^[7][8]

Transport

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Nandyal bus station.^[9] Junction Railway Station is administered under Guntur railway division of South Central Railways.^[10] 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.^[11][12] A government medical college, GMC Nandyal was established in 2023 by the government of Andhra Pradesh.^[13]

See also

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

References

1. ^ "Nandyal H.O Pin Code Nandyal, Andhra Pradesh, India". PinCode. Retrieved 2026-02-23.
2. ^ "District Census Handbook – Kurnool" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12–13, 38, 50. Retrieved 28 August 2015.
3. ^ "Kurnool District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 339. Retrieved 19 January 2015.
4. ^ "Telangana (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts". citypopulation.de
5. ^ "Basic Information of Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original on 14 October 2015. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
6. ^ "Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 18, page 363 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library". uchicago.edu
7. ^ "Brief Industrial Profile of Kurnool District". Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises. Government of India. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
8. ^ "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.
9. ^ "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
10. ^ "Kolakalur railway station info". India Rail Info. Retrieved 30 July 2014.
11. ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
12. ^ "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.
13. ^ "Nandyal medical college gets NMC approval". The Times of India. 2023-04-24. ISSN 0971-8257. Retrieved 2024-09-01.