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Nandyala Nandi-Aalayam | |
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| Nandyal | |
 Nandyal Junction Main Entrance | |
.svg)  Nandyala Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates:15°29′N78°29′E / 15.48°N 78.48°E /15.48; 78.48 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Nandyal |
| Incorporated (municipality) | 1899 |
| Incorporated (city) | 1991 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| Area | |
• City | 33.67 km2 (13.00 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 203 m (666 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• City | 300,000 |
| • Rank | 13th (in state) |
| • Density | 8,900/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 211,424 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 518501,518502 |
| Vehicle registration | AP–21 |
| Website | Nandyal Municipality |
Nandyal, commonly called asNandyala, is a city and the district headquarters ofNandyal district of theIndian state of theAndhra Pradesh. It is aMunicipal corporation and the headquarters of Nandyalmandal inNandyal revenue division.[3][4]
In the 2011census of India, Nandyal had a population of 211,424 making it the13th most populous town in the state.[2]
Nandyal municipality was constituted in the year 1899. The jurisdictional area is spread over an area of 19 km2 (7.3 sq mi).[1] 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.[3]
Nandyal is surrounded by nine sacred temples known as theNava Nandi.SriYaganti Uma Maheswara Temple near Nandyal has one of the largest Nandi idols of the world. As per theArchaeological Survey of India, the rock grows at a rate of 1 inch (2.5 cm) per 20 years. Nandyal District also consists ofBelum Caves,Mahanandi andSrisailam.[5]
| Climate data for Nandyal (1991–2020, extremes 1966–present) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.4 (99.3) | 40.5 (104.9) | 43.0 (109.4) | 46.2 (115.2) | 46.3 (115.3) | 45.4 (113.7) | 41.8 (107.2) | 39.7 (103.5) | 38.8 (101.8) | 38.2 (100.8) | 35.5 (95.9) | 36.8 (98.2) | 46.3 (115.3) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 31.9 (89.4) | 34.8 (94.6) | 38.2 (100.8) | 40.3 (104.5) | 40.7 (105.3) | 37.0 (98.6) | 34.6 (94.3) | 33.4 (92.1) | 33.0 (91.4) | 32.6 (90.7) | 31.4 (88.5) | 30.6 (87.1) | 34.8 (94.6) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 17.2 (63.0) | 19.1 (66.4) | 22.3 (72.1) | 25.7 (78.3) | 27.4 (81.3) | 25.9 (78.6) | 24.8 (76.6) | 24.5 (76.1) | 24.2 (75.6) | 23.3 (73.9) | 20.7 (69.3) | 17.7 (63.9) | 22.7 (72.9) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 9.2 (48.6) | 12.0 (53.6) | 12.2 (54.0) | 18.5 (65.3) | 17.1 (62.8) | 17.5 (63.5) | 18.2 (64.8) | 18.5 (65.3) | 16.1 (61.0) | 10.5 (50.9) | 12.7 (54.9) | 9.6 (49.3) | 9.2 (48.6) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 3.2 (0.13) | 2.3 (0.09) | 2.3 (0.09) | 13.2 (0.52) | 44.8 (1.76) | 117.7 (4.63) | 144.9 (5.70) | 146.4 (5.76) | 157.3 (6.19) | 117.9 (4.64) | 22.8 (0.90) | 2.3 (0.09) | 775.2 (30.52) |
| Average rainy days | 0.3 | 0.2 | 0.3 | 1.1 | 2.7 | 6.0 | 8.3 | 8.6 | 7.7 | 5.7 | 1.9 | 0.4 | 43.2 |
| Averagerelative humidity (%)(at 17:30IST) | 41 | 34 | 27 | 29 | 31 | 45 | 54 | 57 | 61 | 63 | 58 | 50 | 46 |
| Source:India Meteorological Department[6][7][8] | |||||||||||||
The city is a major hub of industry and agriculture. It is rich innatural resources likemarble. There are manyrice mills andoil mills andCotton mills and industries which producemilk,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.[9][10]
TheAndhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Nandyal bus station.[11]Nandyal Junction Railway Station is administered underGuntur railway division ofSouth Central Railways.[12]Kurnool Airport is 50 km from Nandyal.
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under theSchool Education Department of the state.[13][14] A government medical college, GMC Nandyal was established in 2023 by the government of Andhra Pradesh.[15]
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