Nandigam, Vizianagaram district explained

Nandigam
Native Name Lang:te
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Andhra Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates:18.5142°N 83.4915°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Andhra Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Vizianagaram
Government Type:Gram Panchayat
Governing Body:Panchayat Council
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:126
Population Total:2,313[1]
Population As Of:2011
Population Total House Hold:612
Population Male:1165
Population Female:1165
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Voters:1815
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:535124
Registration Plate:AP-35
Blank1 Name Sec1:Nearest city
Blank1 Info Sec1:Visakhapatnam
Blank2 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Vizianagaram
Blank3 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Bobbili
Blank1 Name Sec2:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec2:hot (Köppen)
Map Alt:Dynamic map

Nandigam is a census village in Therlam mandal, Vizianagaram district of Andhra Pradesh.

Demography

Nandigam Demography[2] !!Number of House Holds!Total Population!Total Male!Total Female!Children
Census 2011612233011651165255
Census 2001
Census 1991
Nandigam Social Demography!!Scheduled Caste!Scheduled Tribes!Others including Backward Classes
Census 2011262172051
Census 2001
Census 1991
Total Literates
Male LiteratesFemale LiteratesTotal IlliteratesMale IlliteratesFemale Illiterates
Census 20119675903771363575788
Census 2001
Census 1991

Economy

Nandigam's economy is primarily agrarian. Rice, Sugarcane are major crops. Cultivation of Maize is fast picking up. Pulses like green gram and black gram are cultivated as rice fallow crops. Sesame and groundnut are major oil seed crops grown in the village. Most of the households depend on allied activities like dairying and domestic poultry for additional income.

Jaggery production in sugarcane harvesting season is small scale informal enterprise activity providing local employment during lean agricultural season for labourers.

Society and Culture

Most of the social and cultural characteristics are in many ways related to its predominantly agrarian character. The newer generations, being exposed to the rest of the world academically, professionally and culturally, both by physical travel and social media are causing new changes in society and culture. But the cultural beliefs of the villages are still deeply rooted in its agrarian character. Asiramma is the village deity which the people believe as their protector from evil and good physical and mental health and wealth can be obtained by worshipping her. Animal sacrifice particularly of domestic chicken and goat is still practiced.

Communication and Connectivity

Nandigam is located on SH-109 which connects the historic town of Bobbili with Therlam junction. SH-109 is alternative route to connect these two points bypassing the Ramabhadrapuram junction located on SH-4, which connects Andhra-Odisha border from Kuneru to NH-16 junction at Chilakapalem.

Current road condition of SH-109 is that it is a fully paved asphalt road without much damage but many sharp curves.

The nearest railhead to Nandigam is 18 km away Bobbili Junction (VBL) of ECoR located on Vizianagarm-Raipur main line and 25 km away Cheepurupalle (CPP) also of ECoR located on Chennai-Kolkata main line.

The nearest airport and seaport is located at Visakhapatnam city which is about 120 km away.[3]

Telecom and Internet

Nandigam belongs to Andhra Pradesh telecom circle. Despite being a small village, Nandigam hosts two cellular towers: one by Indus Towers hosting Bharti Airtel [2G & 4G] and VI [2G, 3G & 4G] and the other by state run BSNL [2G & 3G]. AP fibernet, Andhra Pradesh state government's own Tri-service provider, laid OFCs but not operational at consumer level.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Census of India: View Population Details . 13 August 2014 . 16 August 2014 . https://web.archive.org/web/20140816083132/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/View_Village_Population.aspx?pcaid=549021&category=VILLAGE . dead .
  2. Web site: Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. 2021-02-12. censusindia.gov.in.
  3. Web site: Nandigam APSRTC Bus Station to Visakhapatnam International Airport. 2021-02-12. Nandigam APSRTC Bus Station to Visakhapatnam International Airport. en.