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.[1]
In the 2011 census of India, Nandyal had a population of 211,424 making it the 13th most populous town in the state.
| Nandyal | |
| Other Name: | Nandi-Aalayam |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India Andhra Pradesh |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Andhra Pradesh, India |
| Coordinates: | 15.48°N 78.48°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Andhra Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nandyal |
| Government Type: | Municipal council |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [2] |
| Area Total Km2: | 33.67 |
| Elevation M: | 203 |
| Population Total: | 300000 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Rank: | 13th (in state) |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Population Footnotes: | [3] |
| Population Metro: | 211424 |
| Population Metro Footnotes: | [4] |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 518501,518502 |
| Registration Plate: | AP–21 |
| Established Title1: | Incorporated (municipality) |
| Established Date1: | 1899 |
| Established Title2: | Incorporated (city) |
| Established Date2: | 1991 |
Nandyal municipality was constituted in the year 1899. The jurisdictional area is spread over an area of 19km2. Its urban agglomeration is spread over an area of 33.67km2 which includes constituents of Nandyal municipality, out growths of Moolasagaram, Noonepalle and partial outgrowths of Udumalpuram, Ayyalur.
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 1inches per 20 years. Nandyal District also consists of Belum Caves, Mahanandi and Srisailam.[5]
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.[6] [7]
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Nandyal bus station.[8] Junction Railway Station is administered under Guntur railway division of South Central Railways.[9] Kurnool Airport is 50 km from Nandyal.
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[10] [11]
