Nandyal district
Nandyal district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh with Nandyal as its administrative headquarters, it was formed on 4 April 2022 to become one of the resultant 26 districts and one of the district in Rayalaseema region. The district consists of Nandyal revenue division and a newly formed Dhone revenue division and Atmakur revenue division from Kurnool district. Map
Nandyal district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Lower temple, Ahobilam, Belum Caves, Shivanandishwara Temple in Kadamala Kalva, Srisailam Reservoir, Yaganti Umamaheshwara Temple | |
| Coordinates: 15°30′N 78°30′E / 15.5°N 78.5°ECoordinates: 15°30′N 78°30′E / 15.5°N 78.5°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Rayalaseema |
| Headquarters | Nandyal |
| Administrative Divisions | |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Dr.Manazir Jeelani Samoon IAS, Collector and District Magistrate |
| Area | |
| • Total | 9,681 km2 (3,738 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 1,781,777 |
| • Density | 180/km2 (480/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | nandyal |
Geography
Nandyal district lies between the northern latitudes of 15° 27’ 49’’ and eastern longitudes of 78° 28’ 43’’.[citation needed] The altitude of the district varies from 100 ft above the mean sea level. This district is bounded on the north by Krishna rivers as well as Mahabubnagar district of Telangana State, on the south by Kadapa district and Anantapur Districts on the west by the Kurnool district and on the east by Prakasam District.[1]
Etymology
The district derived its name from its headquarters Nandyal.
Administrative divisions
The district has three revenue divisions, namely Atmakur, Nandyal and Dhone, each headed by a sub collector. These revenue divisions are divided into 29 mandals. The district consists of 6 municipalities. Nandyal, Dhone, Atmakur, Allagadda, Bethamcherla and Nandikotkur are the six municipalities.[2][3][4][5][6]
Mandals
| Mandals of Nandyal district (Overpass-turbo) |
There are 10 mandals in Atmakur division, 6 mandals in Dhone division and 14 mandals in Nandyal. 30 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:
- Atmakur revenue division
- Atmakur
- Bandi Atmakur
- Jupadu Bunglow
- Kothapalle
- Miduthuru
- Nandikotkur
- Pagidyala
- Pamulapadu
- Srisailam
- Velugodu
- Dhone revenue division
- Banaganapalli
- Bethamcherla
- Dhone
- Koilkuntla
- Owk
- Peapully
- Nandyal revenue division
- Allagadda
- Chagalamarri
- Dornipadu
- Gadivemula
- Gospadu
- Kolimigundla
- Mahanandi
- Nandyal Rural
- Nandyal Urban
- Panyam
- Rudravaram
- Sanjamala
- Sirivella
- Uyyalawada
Cities and towns
| City / Town | Civic status of city/town | Revenue Division | 2011 Census population |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nandyal | Special Grade Municipality | Nandyal | 211,424 |
| Dhone | Grade - 1 Municipality | Dhone | 70,242 |
| Nandikotkur | Grade - 2 Municipality | Atmakur | 46,593 |
| Atmakur | Grade - 3 Municipality | Atmakur | 45,703 |
| Allagadda | Grade - 2 Municipality | Nandyal | 41,697 |
| Bethamcherla | Nagar Panchayat | Dhone | 38,994 |
Politics
There are one parliamentary and six assembly constituencies in Nandyal district. The parliamentary constituencies are
The assembly constituencies are[7]
| Constituency number | Name | Reserved for (SC/ST/None) | Parliament |
|---|---|---|---|
| 134 | Allagadda | None | Nandyal (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| 135 | Srisailam | None | Nandyal (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| 136 | Nandikotkur | SC | Nandyal (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| 139 | Nandyal | None | Nandyal (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| 140 | Banaganapalle | None | Nandyal (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| 141 | Dhone | None | Nandyal (Lok Sabha constituency) |
| 138 | Panyam (partially) | None | Nandyal (Lok Sabha constituency) |
Demographics
Based on the 2011 census Nandyal district had a population of 1,781,777, of which 385,185 (21.62%) live in urban areas. Nandyal district has a sex ratio of 985 females per 1000 males. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 322,825 (18.12%) and 52,784 (2.96%) of the population respectively.[9]: 77–81
Based on the 2011 census, 81.08% of the population spoke Telugu and 17.25% Urdu as their first language.[10]
Notable people
- S. P. Y. Reddy, Member of Parliament and Industrialist
- Pendekanti Venkatasubbaiah, Central Minister and Governor
References
- ^ a b c CPO 2022, p. 1.
- ^ CPO 2022, p. XVII.
- ^ Raghavendra, V. (26 January 2022). "With creation of 13 new districts, AP now has 26 districts". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. from the original on 26 January 2022. Retrieved 26 January 2022.
- ^ "AP issues draft gazette notification on 26 districts". Deccan Chronicle. 26 January 2022. from the original on 29 January 2022. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- ^ "New districts to come into force on April 4". The Hindu. 30 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "కొత్త జిల్లా తాజా స్వరూపం". Eenadu.net (in Telugu). 31 March 2022. Retrieved 31 March 2022.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ^ "District-wise Assembly-Constituencies". ceoandhra.nic.in.
- ^ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "District Census Hand Book – Kurnool" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
Books
CPO (2022). District Hand Book of Statistics – 2020, Nandyal district (Compiled as per the new district boundary) (PDF).