Nandyal
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{{Use Indian English|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Nandyala
| official_name = Nandyal
| other_name = Nandi-Aalayam
| nickname =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = File:Nandyal Railway Station.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Nandyal Junction Main Entrance
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|15.48|N|78.48|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{IND}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Andhra Pradesh
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Nandyal
| established_title =
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = Municipal council
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 33.67
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 203
| population_total = 300000
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank = 13th (in state)
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Telangana (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts |url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/india-andhrapradesh.php|work=citypopulation.de}}
| population_metro = 211424
| population_metro_footnotes = {{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Kurnool|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2821_PART_B_DCHB_KURNOOL.pdf |website=Census of India|access-date=28 August 2015|pages=12–13, 38, 50|format=PDF}}
| 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
| website = {{URL|http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Nandyal/|Nandyal Municipality}}
| footnotes =
| established_title1 = Incorporated (municipality)
| established_date1 = 1899
| established_title2 = Incorporated (city)
| established_date2 = 1991
}}
Nandyal, commonly called as Nandyala, is a city 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.{{cite web|title=Kurnool District Mandals |url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf|publisher=Census of India |access-date=19 January 2015|page=339|format=PDF}}
Demographics
In the 2011 census of India, Nandyal had a population of 211,424 making it the 13th most populous town in the state.
Governance
= Civic administration =
Nandyal municipality was constituted in the year 1899. The jurisdictional area is spread over an area of {{Convert|19|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}. Its urban agglomeration is spread over an area of {{convert|33.67|km2|abbr=on}} which includes constituents of Nandyal municipality, out growths of Moolasagaram, Noonepalle and partial outgrowths of Udumalpuram, Ayyalur.
Culture and tourism
File:Mahanandi aerial view.jpg
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 {{Convert|1|in|cm}} per 20 years. Nandyal District also consists of Belum Caves, Mahanandi and Srisailam.{{cite web|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V18_369.gif|title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 18, page 363 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library|work=uchicago.edu}}
Climate
{{Weather box
| location = Nandyal (1991–2020, extremes 1966–present)
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| Jan record high C = 37.4
| Feb record high C = 40.5
| Mar record high C = 43.0
| Apr record high C = 46.2
| May record high C = 46.3
| Jun record high C = 45.4
| Jul record high C = 41.8
| Aug record high C = 39.7
| Sep record high C = 38.8
| Oct record high C = 38.2
| Nov record high C = 35.5
| Dec record high C = 36.8
| year record high C = 46.3
| Jan high C = 31.9
| Feb high C = 34.8
| Mar high C = 38.2
| Apr high C = 40.3
| May high C = 40.7
| Jun high C = 37.0
| Jul high C = 34.6
| Aug high C = 33.4
| Sep high C = 33.0
| Oct high C = 32.6
| Nov high C = 31.4
| Dec high C = 30.6
|year high C= 34.8
| Jan low C = 17.2
| Feb low C = 19.1
| Mar low C = 22.3
| Apr low C = 25.7
| May low C = 27.4
| Jun low C = 25.9
| Jul low C = 24.8
| Aug low C = 24.5
| Sep low C = 24.2
| Oct low C = 23.3
| Nov low C = 20.7
| Dec low C = 17.7
| Jan record low C = 9.2
| Feb record low C = 12.0
| Mar record low C = 12.2
| Apr record low C = 18.5
| May record low C = 17.1
| Jun record low C = 17.5
| Jul record low C = 18.2
| Aug record low C = 18.5
| Sep record low C = 16.1
| Oct record low C = 10.5
| Nov record low C = 12.7
| Dec record low C = 9.6
| year record low C = 9.2
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 3.2
| Feb rain mm = 2.3
| Mar rain mm = 2.3
| Apr rain mm = 13.2
| May rain mm = 44.8
| Jun rain mm = 117.7
| Jul rain mm = 144.9
| Aug rain mm = 146.4
| Sep rain mm = 157.3
| Oct rain mm = 117.9
| Nov rain mm = 22.8
| Dec rain mm = 2.3
| year rain mm = 775.2
| Jan rain days = 0.3
| Feb rain days = 0.2
| Mar rain days = 0.3
| Apr rain days = 1.1
| May rain days = 2.7
| Jun rain days = 6.0
| Jul rain days = 8.3
| Aug rain days = 8.6
| Sep rain days = 7.7
| Oct rain days = 5.7
| Nov rain days = 1.9
| Dec rain days = 0.4
| year rain days = 43.2
|time day = 17:30 IST
| Jan humidity = 41
| Feb humidity = 34
| Mar humidity = 27
| Apr humidity = 29
| May humidity = 31
| Jun humidity = 45
| Jul humidity = 54
| Aug humidity = 57
| Sep humidity = 61
| Oct humidity = 63
| Nov humidity = 58
| Dec humidity = 50
|year humidity = 46
|source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| access-date = April 8, 2024
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Nandyal Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 539–540
| access-date = 19 February 2020}}
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M15
| access-date = 19 February 2020}}
}}
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.{{cite web|title=Brief Industrial Profile of Kurnool District |url=http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/Kurnool%20dip%20%20amended%20march.pdf|website=Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises|publisher=Government of India|access-date=28 June 2015|pages=11–12}}{{cite web|title=Basic Information of Municipality|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Nandyal/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=28 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129034333/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Nandyal/Basic_information_Municipality.html|archive-date=29 November 2014|url-status=dead}}
Transport
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Nandyal bus station.{{cite web|title=Bus Stations in Districts |url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |website=Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation |access-date=9 March 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx |archive-date=22 March 2016 }}
{{rws|Nandyal}} Junction Railway Station is administered under Guntur railway division of South Central Railways.{{cite web|title=Kolakalur railway station info|url=http://indiarailinfo.org/station/map/499?|publisher=India Rail Info|access-date=30 July 2014}}
Kurnool Airport is 50 km from Nandyal.
Education
File:Nandyal Municipal High School named after Kaderbad Narsinga Rao.jpg ]]The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.{{cite web|title=School Education Department |url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=7 November 2016 |format=PDF |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2015 }}{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |website=www.ap.gov.in |access-date=7 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |archive-date= 7 November 2016 }} A government medical college, GMC Nandyal was established in 2023 by the government of Andhra Pradesh.{{Cite news |date=2023-04-24 |title=Nandyal medical college gets NMC approval |url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amaravati/nandyal-medical-college-gets-nmc-approval/articleshow/99717815.cms |access-date=2024-09-01 |work=The Times of India |issn=0971-8257}}
See also
References
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