Nellore district
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- For the city, see NelloreNelloreNellore , is a city and headquarters of Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, formerly Nellore district.And in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri"....
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Sri Amarajeevi Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District is one of the 23 districts of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
. Nellore is famous for high paddy field
Paddy field
A paddy field is a flooded parcel of arable land used for growing rice and other semiaquatic crops. Paddy fields are a typical feature of rice farming in east, south and southeast Asia. Paddies can be built into steep hillsides as terraces and adjacent to depressed or steeply sloped features such...
, and so it got its name from "Nelli". The population of the district was 2,966,082 of which 22.45% were urban as of 2011.
Nellore
Nellore
Nellore , is a city and headquarters of Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, formerly Nellore district.And in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri"....
city is its administrative headquarters. The major cities in the district are Nellore, Kavali
Kavali
For a village in Nellore district, see Kavali, Nellore.Kavali is the second largest town in Nellore district on the East Coast of India in the state of Andhra Pradesh on National Highway 5. It is one of the municipalities in Nellore district. Its position on the Grand Trunk Road...
and Gudur
Gudur
Gudur is third largest town and municipality,in Nellore District in the state of Andhra Pradesh. In India, Gudur is the largest division in Nellore and a very old municipality. The mica belt around Gudur is considered the 2nd largest in the country. The mica deposits are located in a 1000sq.km...
. It is bordered by the Bay of Bengal
Bay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...
to the east, Chittoor
Chittoor district
Chittoor District , also known as Chittur, is a district of India's Andhra Pradesh state. The district headquarters is Chittoor City. The district has a population of 4,170,468 according to 2011 census of India. Chittoor district is famous for the Tirupati, Kanipakam and Sri Kalahasti temples...
and state of Tamilnadu to the South, Kadapa to the west, and Prakasam
Prakasam district
Prakasam District is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in India. The district headquarters is located at Ongole City...
to the north.
It was earlier known as Nellore district. In 2008 June, the government of Andhra Pradesh officially renamed the district as Amarajeevi Potti Sri Ramulu
Potti Sreeramulu
Potti Sreeramulu , was an Indian revolutionary. He became famous for undertaking a fast-unto-death for achieving the Andhra State and losing his life in the process. His sacrifice became instrumental in the linguistic re-organisation of states. He is revered as Amarajeevi in Andhra for his...
Nellore District after the name of freedom fighter from this district.
History
Nellore District had an important role in TeluguTelugu people
The Telugu people or Telugu Prajalu are an ethnic group of India. They are the native speakers of the Telugu language, the most commonly spoken language in India after Hindi and Bengali...
history during the emergence of the language and also during the formation of the state.
Mauryas, Early Cholas and Pallavas
With the rise of the Mauryan Empire, many parts of the Andhra Pardesh including Nellore came under its influence and was part of the AshokaAshoka
Ashok Maurya or Ashoka , popularly known as Ashoka the Great, was an Indian emperor of the Maurya Dynasty who ruled almost all of the Indian subcontinent from ca. 269 BC to 232 BC. One of India's greatest emperors, Ashoka reigned over most of present-day India after a number of military conquests...
empire in the third century B.C. The caves near Nellore have inscriptions in the brahmi script used by Ashoka. The Cholas were an important dynasty in the south peninsula. The early Cholas ruled between the 1st and the 4th centuries A.D. The earliest chola inscription from 1096 A.D. was found at Jummaluru. The district was part of the first and the most famous Chola, Karikalan. He was well known for his great engineering marvel.
Chola power declined with frequent attacks by the Pallava
Pallava
The Pallava dynasty was a Tamil dynasty which ruled the northern Tamil Nadu region and the southern Andhra Pradesh region with their capital at Kanchipuram...
s, Cheras and Pandyas, until they rose to power again around the 9th century. Chola rule was broken when the Cholas were overthrown by Simha Vishnu Pallava and the region came under the Pallava rule between the fourth and sixth centuries A.D. With the dawn of the seventh century, the political centre of Gravity of the Pallavas shifted to the south and weakened their power towards the north. Several ancient Pallava
Pallava
The Pallava dynasty was a Tamil dynasty which ruled the northern Tamil Nadu region and the southern Andhra Pradesh region with their capital at Kanchipuram...
and Chola temple are in Udayagiri village. Several inscriptions about Pallava rule were found in the Guntur-Nellore tract of the Andhra Pradesh. The big four storeyed cave at Vundavalli and 8 cave temple at Bhairavkonda resembles the Pallava architecture during Mahendravarma's period.
Nellore Chola kings
This was the period when the political power of Nellore was at its peak and also reached its ebb. Tikkana SomayajuluTikkana
Tikkana was born into a family of Shaivite family during the Golden Age of the Kakatiya dynasty. He was the second poet of the "Trinity of Poets " that translated Mahabharatamu into Telugu over a period of centuries. Nannaya Bhattaraka was the first, though he translated only two and a half...
, a minister and famous Telugu poet who translated Mahabharatham into Telugu, gave the account of the history of this family in his other book called Nirvachanottara Ramayanamu. A branch of Telugu Cholas
Telugu Cholas
Many Telugu Choda kingdoms ruled over many regions including the cities on the banks of Krishna River in the period between the seventh and the thirteenth century. It is not known much about these family origins. Some of them claimed descent from the legendary Tamil Karikala Chola . Telugu Cholas...
, feudatory of the Western Chalukyas of Kalyani appointed them as rulers of Pakanadu for helping in the war between Cholas and Chalukyas. They ruled over the region consisting of the Nellore, Kadapa, Chittur and Chengalput districts with Vikramasimhapuri (modern Nellore) as their head capital.
Tikka (1223–1248) defeated both the Hoyasala and the Pandyas and got the Tondaimandalam region and assumed the title Cholasthapanacharya. During the reign of Tikka's son and successor Manumasiddhi II (1248–1263), Nellore faced lot of attacks from other Chalukyas and Pandyas. Tikkana visited Ganapatideva of Kakatiyas and gained military support for his king. About the year 1260, a dangerous feud broke out between Manumasiddhi and Katamaraju, the chief of Erragaddapadu in Kanigiri region. The feud was on the issue of the rights of the two princes to use certain wide meadows as grazing grounds for their flocks of cattle. It led to the bloody battle fought at Panchalingala near Muttukuru on the coast of river Penna. Manumasiddhi's forces led by Khadga Tikkana, the cousin of poet Tikkana won the battle, but the leader perished. This feud and the consequent battle formed the theme of the popular ballad entitled "Katamaraju Katha". Shortly after or during this battle, Manumasiddhi died and Nellore lost its significance.
Kakatiyas, Pandyas, Vijanagaras etc.
The Kakatiyas, the feudatories of the Western ChalukyasWestern Chalukyas
The Western Chalukya Empire ruled most of the western Deccan, South India, between the 10th and 12th centuries. This dynasty is sometimes called the Kalyani Chalukya after its regal capital at Kalyani, today's Basavakalyan in Karnataka and alternatively the Later Chalukya from its theoretical...
of Kalyani, under influence of Prola declared his independence. Ganapati Deva, the first great king of Kakatiyas brought most of the Telugu area under his rule. Nellore was part of kakatiya kingdom in the 13th century. It changed hands between them and Pandyas few times until Prataprudra II defeated Pandyas. After the fall of Kakatiya Empire, the region was under Tuglaq and then was later under Kondavidi Reddis.
The most parts of the district were annexed by the Sangama dynasty of the Vijayanagara empire
Vijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire , referred as the Kingdom of Bisnaga by the Portuguese, was an empire based in South Indian in the Deccan Plateau region. It was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of the Yadava lineage. The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts...
in 14th century. The remaining portions of the district like Udayagiri were conquered in 1512 by Krishnadeva Rayalu, the greatest king of the kingdom. The ruins of fortress built by the Vijayanagar kings in the 14th century are at Udayagiri
Udayagiri
Udayagiri is the name of many places in India, among them:*Udayagiri Fort, one in Tamil Nadu and the other in Andhra Pradesh...
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The Nawabs and the British period
After the fall of the Vijayanagara EmpireVijayanagara Empire
The Vijayanagara Empire , referred as the Kingdom of Bisnaga by the Portuguese, was an empire based in South Indian in the Deccan Plateau region. It was established in 1336 by Harihara I and his brother Bukka Raya I of the Yadava lineage. The empire rose to prominence as a culmination of attempts...
, the area was ruled by the Nawabs. It was under rule of Najeebullah, the brother of Arcot Nawab in 1753. The district witnessed wars between Najeebullah and Nawab with support from French at Machilipatnam and British at Madras. Army under colonel Cailluad took over Nellore fort in 1762 and handed it over to Nawab. On the assignment of revenues, Nawab Ajim Ud Duaula gave Nellore town back in 1781 and gave the rest of the district to East India company in 1801. East India Company had taken control appointed Mr. Dyton as the 1st Collector. Nellore was declared the revenue unit for the district.
During the British period, the district was at peace, the only event of any political importance being the sequestration
Sequestration (law)
Sequestration is the act of removing, separating, or seizing anything from the possession of its owner under process of law for the benefit of creditors or the state.-Etymology:...
in 1838, of the Jagir of Udayagiri
Udayagiri
Udayagiri is the name of many places in India, among them:*Udayagiri Fort, one in Tamil Nadu and the other in Andhra Pradesh...
, owing to its title holder's participation in a conspiracy, engineered by the Nawab of Kurnool, against the ruling power. After the district came under the British administration, the jurisdiction of the district did not undergo any major changes, but for the transfer of Ongole taluk in 1904 to Guntur district
Guntur district
Guntur district is located in Andhra Pradesh along the east coast of Bay of Bengal. The district has a coastline of around 100 kilometers. Guntur City is the largest city in the district and administrative center of Guntur District. The district is a major center for learning.-Etymology:There are...
when it was newly constituted.
Post Indian Independence
It was part of the composite Madras State until 1 October 1953. On 1 November 1956, when the states were reorganised on a linguisticNatural language
In the philosophy of language, a natural language is any language which arises in an unpremeditated fashion as the result of the innate facility for language possessed by the human intellect. A natural language is typically used for communication, and may be spoken, signed, or written...
basis, this district came under Andhra Pradesh. Nellore played a major role in the formation of Andhra Pradesh state. Potti Sriramulu, a Telugu patriot and activist, fasted to death for the formation of Andhra Pradhesh state. His sacrifice resulted in the creation of linguistic based states in Indian Union.
Nellore people participated in Indian Independence movement and also in fight for formation of separate state for Telugu people. Notable freedom fighters are Muttharaju Gopalarao and Potti Sriramulu. People of Nellore district have vivid interest in politics. It produced two former chief ministers of state, Dr Bezawada Gopala Reddy
Bezawada Gopala Reddy
Bezawada Gopala Reddy was an Indian politician. He was Chief Minister of Andhra State and Governor of Uttar Pradesh .-See also:*List of Chief Ministers of Andhra PradeshMember A.I.C.C., since 1931 ; M.L.A., Madras, 1937–46 ; was...
and Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy
Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy
Nedurumalli Janardhana Reddy is a member of the 12th, 13th and 14th Lok Sabha of India. He represents the Visakhapatnam constituency of Andhra Pradesh and is a member of the Indian National Congress. He was also a Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh from 1990 to 1992...
. The main political parties of the district are Congress and Telugu Desam party. Communist parties of India also have more followers compared to the neighboring districts like Kadapa and Ongole. Puchalapalli Sundaraiah
Puchalapalli Sundaraiah
Puchalapalli Sundarayya was a founding member of the Communist Party of India and a leader of the peasant revolt in the former Hyderabad State of India, called the Telengana Rebellion...
, the great communist who dedicated his life and properties for poor practiced communism here.
There are many patrons for the causes of district. Notable among them is Rebala Laxminarasa Reddy, who donated the town hall and pediatric hospital and Venkata Giri Raja, who constructed first college in the Nellore.
In 1970, part of was split off to become part of Prakasam district
Prakasam district
Prakasam District is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in India. The district headquarters is located at Ongole City...
.
Geography
The district lies between 13 30’ and 15 6’ of Northern latitude and 70 5’ and 80 15’ of Eastern latitude. Nellore's total land area is 13,076 square kilometers (8,761) sq. miles. It is bordered by the Bay of BengalBay of Bengal
The Bay of Bengal , the largest bay in the world, forms the northeastern part of the Indian Ocean. It resembles a triangle in shape, and is bordered mostly by the Eastern Coast of India, southern coast of Bangladesh and Sri Lanka to the west and Burma and the Andaman and Nicobar Islands to the...
to the east, the state of Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu
Tamil Nadu is one of the 28 states of India. Its capital and largest city is Chennai. Tamil Nadu lies in the southernmost part of the Indian Peninsula and is bordered by the union territory of Pondicherry, and the states of Kerala, Karnataka, and Andhra Pradesh...
to the South, the district of Cuddapah, and the district of Prakasam to the north. The eastern side consists of area of low lying land extending from the base of the Eastern Ghats
Ghats
As used in many parts of South Asia, the term ghat refers to a series of steps leading down to a water body, usually a holy river. In Bengali-speaking regions, this set of stairs can lead down to something as small as a pond or as large as a major river....
to the sea. The west side of the district is separated from Cuddapah district by Veligonda hills. The district is split by the River Pennar and is located on both south and north banks of it.
occupies an area of 13076 square kilometres (5,048.7 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to the Phillippines' Negros Island. It has an average elevation of 19 metre
Metre
The metre , symbol m, is the base unit of length in the International System of Units . Originally intended to be one ten-millionth of the distance from the Earth's equator to the North Pole , its definition has been periodically refined to reflect growing knowledge of metrology...
s (62 feet).
About the half of the total area is cultivated and the rest is wasteland because of it is rocky land, sandy coastline or covered with scrub jungles. Pennar, Swarnamukhi and Gundlakamma are the main rivers that flow through the most of the district. They are not navigable, and are mainly used for irrigation purposes. Tributaries to Penna like Kandaleru and Boggeru serve the remaining area.
This area is rich in particular kind of flint
Flint
Flint is a hard, sedimentary cryptocrystalline form of the mineral quartz, categorized as a variety of chert. It occurs chiefly as nodules and masses in sedimentary rocks, such as chalks and limestones. Inside the nodule, flint is usually dark grey, black, green, white, or brown in colour, and...
called quartzite
Quartzite
Quartzite is a hard metamorphic rock which was originally sandstone. Sandstone is converted into quartzite through heating and pressure usually related to tectonic compression within orogenic belts. Pure quartzite is usually white to gray, though quartzites often occur in various shades of pink...
, out of which the prehistoric man made his weapons and implements.
Climate
- Winter: January and February
- Summer: March to May
- South West Monsoons - June to September
- North East Monsoons - October to December
The maximum temperature is 36-46c during summer and the minimum temperature is 23-25c during winter. The rainfall ranges from 700–1000 mm through South West and North East Monsoons. Nellore is subject both to droughts and to floods based on the seasons.
Economy
Proximity to the sea as well as to agricultural heartland has helped Nellore district to grow. The seaborne trade from Mipadu, KrishnapatnamKrishnapatnam
Krishnapatnam or Kistnapatam is a port town in Muthukur mandal of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, India.-Description:Krishnapatnam is a major port and market center. It is situated at a distance of 24 km from Nellore City in Nellore District, the southernmost coastal district in the state...
and other port cities in district is on rise, but insignificant compared to trade via the road and rail.
Agriculture
Nellore is also famous for quality rice production and aqua (prawn and fish) cultureAquaculture
Aquaculture, also known as aquafarming, is the farming of aquatic organisms such as fish, crustaceans, molluscs and aquatic plants. Aquaculture involves cultivating freshwater and saltwater populations under controlled conditions, and can be contrasted with commercial fishing, which is the...
. Nellore district is called the "Shrimp
Shrimp
Shrimp are swimming, decapod crustaceans classified in the infraorder Caridea, found widely around the world in both fresh and salt water. Adult shrimp are filter feeding benthic animals living close to the bottom. They can live in schools and can swim rapidly backwards. Shrimp are an important...
capital of India" due to its high production of cultured shrimp. About 70 percent of the total work force is dependent upon agriculture either as farmers or as agricultural labour. The main crops are rice paddy and sugar cane. It is particularly famous for a rice breed called "Molagolukulu". Other crops are cotton, lemon and oil seeds (like peanuts) and horticultural seeds.
A dam is located at Somasila
Somasila
Somasila is a small town in Nellore District, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is well known for the Shiva temple and the Somasila Water Project across the Penna River. The temple has a long history and is located next to the dam. The project was built in the tenure of Chief Minister N.T. Rama Rao. It...
across the Pennar River as it flows through the narrow Velikonda Hills. Another dam is located at Gandipalem
Gandipalem
- Geography :It is located at- Demography and culture :The village population is around 5000 people. The occupations of the village are farming and animal husbandry...
across a tributary of Pennar. They support irrigation for many villages.
Industry
The handloom sector is a small scale industry and next to agriculture by the number of people depend on it. VenkatagiriVenkatagiri
Venkatagiri is the fourth largest town and municipality in Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Venkatagiri's old name is "Kali Mili".It is famous for its Handloom Cotton Sarees. Venkatagiri is a place for history and handlooms. It was part of a small kingdom that was integrated...
and Patur
Patur
Patur is a city and a municipal council in Akola district in the Indian state of Maharashtra.-Geography:Patur is located at . It has an average elevation of 341 metres .-Demographics:...
are important handloom centres in the district noted for their traditional handcrafted fine cotton and silk sarees embrodied with pure zari.
The following are major industries located in Sri Amarajeevi Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District
- SHAR(Sri Harikota High Altitude Range) located in SriharikotaSriharikotaSriharikota is a barrier island off the coast of the southern state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It houses India's only satellite launch centre in the Satish Dhawan Space Centre and is used by the Indian Space Research Organisation to launch satellites using multi-stage rockets such as the Polar...
, Nellore Dt. - Kovur Thermal Power Plant (defunct)
- Nellore Nippo Batteries factory.
- Balaji Steel in Nellore.
- Mica Mines in Gudur and SydapuramSydapuramSydapuram or Saidapuram is a village and mandal located in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Saidapuram is located at . It has an average elevation of 23 meters .-Features:...
mandals. - Adidas Apache in TadaTadaTada is a town on the Chennai-Nellore highway, just over from Chennai, India and from Tirupathi. It is located in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh and is about north of the Andhra Pradesh border. This place is the exact border of the Andhra Pradesh.Its nearest major railway station is Tada and...
, Nellore dt. - Krishnapatnam Thermal Station.
- Krishnapatnam Port trust.
Krishnapatnam
Krishnapatnam
Krishnapatnam or Kistnapatam is a port town in Muthukur mandal of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh, India.-Description:Krishnapatnam is a major port and market center. It is situated at a distance of 24 km from Nellore City in Nellore District, the southernmost coastal district in the state...
is a major port
Port
A port is a location on a coast or shore containing one or more harbors where ships can dock and transfer people or cargo to or from land....
and market
Market
A market is one of many varieties of systems, institutions, procedures, social relations and infrastructures whereby parties engage in exchange. While parties may exchange goods and services by barter, most markets rely on sellers offering their goods or services in exchange for money from buyers...
center situated at a distance of 20 km. The port is expected to become a world-class deep-water port. Iron
Iron
Iron is a chemical element with the symbol Fe and atomic number 26. It is a metal in the first transition series. It is the most common element forming the planet Earth as a whole, forming much of Earth's outer and inner core. It is the fourth most common element in the Earth's crust...
ore and granite
Granite
Granite is a common and widely occurring type of intrusive, felsic, igneous rock. Granite usually has a medium- to coarse-grained texture. Occasionally some individual crystals are larger than the groundmass, in which case the texture is known as porphyritic. A granitic rock with a porphyritic...
are being export
Export
The term export is derived from the conceptual meaning as to ship the goods and services out of the port of a country. The seller of such goods and services is referred to as an "exporter" who is based in the country of export whereas the overseas based buyer is referred to as an "importer"...
ed from Krishna Patnam to other countries like China
China
Chinese civilization may refer to:* China for more general discussion of the country.* Chinese culture* Greater China, the transnational community of ethnic Chinese.* History of China* Sinosphere, the area historically affected by Chinese culture...
. One railway line links it with Vekatachalam on main railway line. Tada is at a distance of 80 km from Nellore with new industrial ventures like the Adidas
Adidas
Adidas AG is a German sports apparel manufacturer and parent company of the Adidas Group, which consists of the Reebok sportswear company, TaylorMade-Adidas golf company , and Rockport...
factory and Tata's Leather park.
Projects in progress
An International Leather park is being developed at Krishnapatnam. A railway line is being constructed from Krishnapattanam to Obulavari palle to link up this port with Mumbai Railway line. Rail Line is completed up to Venkatachalam junction connecting Nellore, Chennai cities.Construction of two Ultra Mega Power Projects with the capacity of 4000 MW each at Krishnapatnam is going on along with Simhapuri Power(Madhucon Group) 900MW, KPCL 1000MW, MeenakshiPower & Others 1000MW.
Recently Central government gave clearance to IFFCO fertilizer factory at Regadi Chelika near Nellore. Central government is also planning to set up a 'Petro Chemical Terminal' at Krishnapatnam.
Construction work of two textile parks at Menakur near Venkatagiri/Nayudupeta is expected to start soon. IFFCO will soon set up an agriculture based food processing special economic zone (SEZ) in Nellore.
Lord Swaraj Paul-led Caparo Group will invest Rs 3,500 crore to set up an auto Special Economic Zone (SEZ) and a car-cum-aerospace components manufacturing facility in the Nellore.
RKKR Steels Limited, which has been involved in manufacturing and trading flat and long steel products, is expcted to invest Rs 6200 crores more to expand its SBQ steel plant at Ankulapatur(NH5-Chinthavaram - Port Road) in Nellore district.
Hindusthan National Glass & Industries Ltd has come up with a proposal to establish a Rs 1,000-crore container glass and float glass manufacturing base in Naidupet of Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh. The construction of the float glass plant with a capacity of 600 tonnes a day will commence in early 2012 and is likely to be completed by 2014.
New Biotech laboratory is in proposal,it is a small scale biology lab, manufactures some biological products and helps farmers to implement new technologies in agriculture & poultry. Lab is yet to be constructed in Kota town, by M.Yoganand Kumar and it is likely to commence by 2015.
Divisions
Sri Amarajeevi Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District has 10 state assembly constituencies, namely AllurAllur
Allur is a major village in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also the headquarters of Allur Mandal.- Geography :The village is located at .It is about 25 km north of Nellore and 25 km south of Kavali...
, Atmakur
Atmakur
Atmakur is a city in Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Atmakur mandal.-History:Atmakur is the Mandal and Taluka head quarters. It has about 1000 years of rich heritage and culture. There are several places of historical importance in and around the...
, Gudur
Gudur
Gudur is third largest town and municipality,in Nellore District in the state of Andhra Pradesh. In India, Gudur is the largest division in Nellore and a very old municipality. The mica belt around Gudur is considered the 2nd largest in the country. The mica deposits are located in a 1000sq.km...
, Kavali
Kavali
For a village in Nellore district, see Kavali, Nellore.Kavali is the second largest town in Nellore district on the East Coast of India in the state of Andhra Pradesh on National Highway 5. It is one of the municipalities in Nellore district. Its position on the Grand Trunk Road...
, Kovur
Kovur
Kovur is a census town and Mandal headquarters in Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Kovur is located at . It has an average elevation of 15 meters .-Demographics:...
, Nellore
Nellore
Nellore , is a city and headquarters of Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, formerly Nellore district.And in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri"....
, Sarvepalli
Sarvepalli
Sarvepalli is a village in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India and the ancestral village of Indian President Radhakrishnan.-Assembly constituency:Sarvepalli is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh.List of Elected Members:...
, Sullurpeta
Sullurpeta
Sullurupeta is a town in Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh state, India. It is the mandal headquarters for sullurupeta mandal. It is the gateway of SHAR, Shriharikota Rocket Launching Station and often called as Rocket Town. Other names used Sullurupet....
, Udayagiri
Udayagiri, Nellore district
Udayagiri is a Mandal in the Nellore district of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Geography:Udayagiri is located at . It has an average elevation of 230 meters .-History:...
and Venkatagiri
Venkatagiri
Venkatagiri is the fourth largest town and municipality in Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Venkatagiri's old name is "Kali Mili".It is famous for its Handloom Cotton Sarees. Venkatagiri is a place for history and handlooms. It was part of a small kingdom that was integrated...
. Nellore district also contributes to three seats in the Parliament of India, namely Nellore, Tirupati
Tirumala - Tirupati
Tirupati is a major pilgrimage city located in the Chittoor district and seventh biggest city of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located at the foothills of the Eastern Ghats at a distance of south of Hyderabad, the capital of the state, east of Bangalore, and north of Chennai.Tirupati is famous...
and Ongole.
It comprises 46 Revenue Mandals, 12 Agriculture Sub Divisions and 3 Revenue Divisions (Nellore, Kavali and Gudur) and 1204 Revenue Villages in which 1135 are inhabited. There are 968 Gram Panchayats and four Municipalities namely Nellore(city corporation), Kavali, Gudur and Venkatagiri.
Sri Amarajeevi Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District is divided into the following 46 mandals.
- AllurAllurAllur is a major village in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also the headquarters of Allur Mandal.- Geography :The village is located at .It is about 25 km north of Nellore and 25 km south of Kavali...
, 15 villages. - AnanthasagaramAnanthasagaramAnanthasagaram is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Ananthasagaram is located at . It has an average elevation of 61 meters ....
, 23 villages. - AnumasamudrampetaAnumasamudrampetaAnumasamudrampeta is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:It is also known as Rahamatha BadAnumasamudrampeta is located at . It has an average elevation of 49 meters ....
, 19 villages. - AtmakurAtmakurAtmakur is a city in Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Atmakur mandal.-History:Atmakur is the Mandal and Taluka head quarters. It has about 1000 years of rich heritage and culture. There are several places of historical importance in and around the...
, 23 villages. - BalayapalleBalayapalleBalayapalle is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. - References :Balayapalli is the mandal headquarters.It consist 52 villages.Main resource is agriculture....
, 24 villages. - Bhogolu, 14 villages.
- BuchireddipalemBuchireddipalemBuchireddipalem or Buchi Reddy Palem is one of the biggest towns of the Nellore district of India. Located 15 km from Nellore city, it is located on the state highway connecting Nellore and Bombay. The nearest railway station is Nellore, the nearest sea port is Krishna Patnam and the nearest...
, 12 villages. - ChejerlaChejerlaChejerla is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. A local divine temple of the Lord ChennaKesava with unique old-age back history and The Sankranti festival is best celebrated by thousands of devotees.-Location:...
, 22 villages. - ChillakurChillakurChillakur is a village and a Mandal, near Gudur, in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Chillakur is located at . It has an average elevation of 14 meters ....
, 31 villages. - ChittamurChittamurChittamuru is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India....
, 23 villages. - DagadarthiDagadarthiDagadarthi is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. - Mandal composition:Dagadarthi Mandal consists of 19 panchayats:# Ananthavaram # Bodagudipadu# Chennuru # Choutaputhedu # Dagadarthi # Damavaram...
, 11 villages. - DakkiliDakkiliDakkili is a mandal in the Nellore District in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. In recent years it has been the site of Communist Party of India activities; in addition Maoist guerillas have begun hiding in the forests of the area.-Panchayats:...
, 26 villages. - DoravarisatramDoravarisatramDoravarisatram is a village and a mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. the village is close to NH5. it comes in middle of sullurpet and naidupet. for the reference point doravarisatram comes in middle of travel from nellore to chennai, there is a nelapattu bird...
, 22 villages. - DuttalurDuttalurDuttalur or Duthalur is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Duttalur is located at...
, 17 villages. - GudurGudurGudur is third largest town and municipality,in Nellore District in the state of Andhra Pradesh. In India, Gudur is the largest division in Nellore and a very old municipality. The mica belt around Gudur is considered the 2nd largest in the country. The mica deposits are located in a 1000sq.km...
, 22 villages. - IndukurpetIndukurpetIndukurpet is a village and a mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is surrounded by beautiful paddy fields, sugarcane farms and fresh water aqua ponds. It is rich in water and surrounded by bay of Bengal on the East...
, 18 villages. - JaladankiJaladankiJaladanki is a village located about 10km away from kavali very near to the village jammalapalem and it is also a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India...
, 16 villages. - KaligiriKaligiriKaligiri is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.- Geography :Kaligiri is located at . It has an average elevation of 70 meters ....
, 23 villages. - KaluvoyaKaluvoyaKaluvoya or Kaluvaya is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Kaluvaya is located at . and has an altitude of 91m. It is about 70km far from Nellore...
, 19 villages. - KavaliKavaliFor a village in Nellore district, see Kavali, Nellore.Kavali is the second largest town in Nellore district on the East Coast of India in the state of Andhra Pradesh on National Highway 5. It is one of the municipalities in Nellore district. Its position on the Grand Trunk Road...
, 21 villages. - KodavalurKodavalurKodavalur or Kodavaluru is a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India The rural sub-district has 15 villages comprising a total population of 46,563...
, 17 villages. - KondapuramKondapuram, NelloreKondapuram is a Mandal in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It comes under the revenue division of Kavali, and comes under the constituency of Udayagiri....
, 19 villages. - Kota, 20 villages.
- KovurKovurKovur is a census town and Mandal headquarters in Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Geography:Kovur is located at . It has an average elevation of 15 meters .-Demographics:...
, 5 villages. - ManuboluManuboluManubolu is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Manubolu is located at . It has an average elevation of 9 meters ....
, 18 villages. - MarripaduMarripaduMarripadu is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is located at the border of Nellore District. It produces tobacco. It is on the banks of small river called Boggeru. Somasila Project, Udayagiri are the adjacent tourist places....
, 24 villages. - MuthukurMuthukurMuthukur or Muttukuru is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Geography:Muthukur is located at...
, 19 villages. - Naidupeta, 18 villages
- NelloreNelloreNellore , is a city and headquarters of Potti Sri Ramulu Nellore District, formerly Nellore district.And in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Ancient name of Nellore was "Vikrama Simhapuri"....
, 29 villages. - Ozili, 26 villages.
- PellakurPellakurPellakur is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. - Geography :Pellakuru is located at . It has an average elevation of 41 meters ....
, 24 villages. - Podlakur, 29 villages.
- RapurRapurRapur is a small town and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Rapur is located at . It has an average elevation of 90 meters Dist famous temple like Penusila kshestam the god narasimha swamy was placed with Ugrarupam...
, 46 villages (34 Panchayats) - SeetharamapuramSeetharamapuramSeetharamapuram is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Sitarampuram is located at . It has an average elevation of 244 meters ....
, 14 villages - SangamSangam, Nellore districtSangam is a country side located on the bank of Penna River and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India....
, 19 villages. - SullurpetaSullurpetaSullurupeta is a town in Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh state, India. It is the mandal headquarters for sullurupeta mandal. It is the gateway of SHAR, Shriharikota Rocket Launching Station and often called as Rocket Town. Other names used Sullurupet....
, 19 villages - SydapuramSydapuramSydapuram or Saidapuram is a village and mandal located in Nellore district, Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Saidapuram is located at . It has an average elevation of 23 meters .-Features:...
, 30 villages. - TadaTadaTada is a town on the Chennai-Nellore highway, just over from Chennai, India and from Tirupathi. It is located in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh and is about north of the Andhra Pradesh border. This place is the exact border of the Andhra Pradesh.Its nearest major railway station is Tada and...
with 17 villages. - ThotapalligudurThotapalligudurThotapalligudur is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. -Geography:Totapalligudur is located at...
, 21 villages. - UdayagiriUdayagiri, Nellore districtUdayagiri is a Mandal in the Nellore district of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Geography:Udayagiri is located at . It has an average elevation of 230 meters .-History:...
, 16 villages - VakaduVakaduVAKADU is a village on the bank of Swarnamukhi/Suvarnamukhi1 river, has a pleasant look and very much heart throbbing natural surroundings. It is associated with rich heritage and culture...
, 18 villages. - VarikuntapaduVarikuntapaduVarikuntapadu or Variguntapadu is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Geography:Viruvur is located at . It has an average elevation of 112 meters .www.varikuntapadu.com...
, 24 villages - VenkatachalamVenkatachalamVenkatachalam or Venkatachellum is a village and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. There is a railway station at Venkatachalam.-Geography:Venkatachellam is located at...
, 25 villages. - VinjamurVinjamurVinjamur or Vinjamoor is a town and a Mandal in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India.-Geography:Vinjamur is located at . It has an average elevation of 99 meters...
, 15 villages. - VenkatagiriVenkatagiriVenkatagiri is the fourth largest town and municipality in Nellore district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Venkatagiri's old name is "Kali Mili".It is famous for its Handloom Cotton Sarees. Venkatagiri is a place for history and handlooms. It was part of a small kingdom that was integrated...
with 24 villages. (Manulalape) - VidavalurVidavalurVidavalur is a village and a Mandal headquarters in Nellore district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. - Mandal composition:Vidavalur Mandal consists of 14 panchayats:# Alaganipadu# Annareddypalem# Chowkacharla# Dampuru# Dandigunta...
, 11 villages.
Transport
- The National Highway 5 (India)National Highway 5 (India)National Highway 5 is a major National Highway in India that runs along India's east coast through the states of Orissa, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. The northern terminal is at Jharpokharia in Orissa and the southern terminal is at Chennai in Tamil Nadu...
serves the major towns, Sullurpeta, Naidupeta, Gudur, Nellore and Kavali in the district. - The nearest international airport is 170 km south at ChennaiChennaiChennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
. - The national railway runs throughout the length of the district. Nellore is situated between Gudur Junction and Vijayawada Junction on the Chennai - Vijayawada main line.
Demographics
According to the 2011 census2011 census of India
The 15th Indian National census was conducted in two phases, houselisting and population enumeration. Houselisting phase began on April 1, 2010 and involved collection of information about all buildings...
has a population
Demographics of India
The demographics of India are inclusive of the second most populous country in the world, with over 1.21 billion people , more than a sixth of the world's population. Already containing 17.5% of the world's population, India is projected to be the world's most populous country by 2025, surpassing...
of 2,966,082 , roughly equal to the nation of Armenia
Armenia
Armenia , officially the Republic of Armenia , is a landlocked mountainous country in the Caucasus region of Eurasia...
or the US state of Mississippi
Mississippi
Mississippi is a U.S. state located in the Southern United States. Jackson is the state capital and largest city. The name of the state derives from the Mississippi River, which flows along its western boundary, whose name comes from the Ojibwe word misi-ziibi...
. This gives it a ranking of 126th in India (out of a total of 640
Districts of India
A district is an administrative division of an Indian state or territory. Districts are further subdivided, in some cases into Sub-Divisions, and otherwise directly into tehsils or talukas.District officials include:...
). The district has a population density of 227 PD/sqkm . Its population growth rate
Family planning in India
Family planning in India is based on efforts largely sponsored by the Indian government. In the 1965-2009 period, contraceptive usage has more than tripled and the fertility rate has more than halved , but the national fertility rate is still high enough to cause long-term population growth...
over the decade 2001-2011 was 11.15 %. Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore has a sex ratio
Sex ratio
Sex ratio is the ratio of males to females in a population. The primary sex ratio is the ratio at the time of conception, secondary sex ratio is the ratio at time of birth, and tertiary sex ratio is the ratio of mature organisms....
of 986 females
Women in India
The status of women in India has been subject to many great changes over the past few millennia. From equal status with men in ancient times through the low points of the medieval period, to the promotion of equal rights by many reformers, the history of women in India has been eventful...
for every 1000 males, and a literacy rate
Literacy in India
Literacy in India is key for socio-economic progress, and the Indian literacy rate grew to 74.04% in 2011 from 12% at the end of British rule in 1947. Although this was a greater than sixfold improvement, the level is well below the world average literacy rate of 84%, and India currently has the...
of 69.15 %.
The population of the district was 2,966,082 of which 22.45% were urban as of 2011.
Total population has reached up to 7 lakhs according to recent assembly elections census.
Telugu
Telugu language
Telugu is a Central Dravidian language primarily spoken in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India, where it is an official language. It is also spoken in the neighbouring states of Chattisgarh, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Orissa and Tamil Nadu...
is spoken by a majority of the people in the district, while Tamil
Tamil language
Tamil is a Dravidian language spoken predominantly by Tamil people of the Indian subcontinent. It has official status in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and in the Indian union territory of Pondicherry. Tamil is also an official language of Sri Lanka and Singapore...
is spoken by a few in the southern parts and southern coastal region of the district.
Telugu is the language of 92.5% of the people and there are significant Tamil population too. There are some Telugu communities whose pronunciation is closer to Tamil.
Food and entertainment
Nellore is very famous for food and movie theatres with State of Art facilities on par with Big Cities. Nellore Chepala Pulusu and Nellore Swarna Masoori Rice got World Class recognition. 'Nellore Mess’ can be commonly seen in almost every town of A.P and even in other states of India. Hotels of Nellore are famous for providing quality food.Mythology
In addition to Tamil account, there are various beliefs behind the origin of city.Lord Siva
Shiva
Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...
appeared as stone Lingam
Lingam
The Lingam is a representation of the Hindu deity Shiva used for worship in temples....
under a Nelli Tree in this place. The legend was that a local cow-herd named Mukkanti Reddi who noticed that one of his cows was losing its milk every day. He came to know that the cow was pouring its milk on the stone, and got vision to see it as God. He constructed a temple and titled the stone Lingam as Mulasantha Iswara. The town got its name from the Nelli Tree, where the temple is located. The temple is said to be the one in present Mulapeta colony in Nellore.
Most people live in villages (as opposed to cities or towns). While men can be seen in pants and suits, as well as in more traditional attire such as dhoti
Dhoti
The dhoti or pancha is the traditional men's garment in the in India, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. A similar garment is worn in some rural areas of Punjab province in Pakistan, but the use is fast declining...
s and lungi
Lungi
The Lungi , also known as a sarong , is a traditional garment worn around the waist in India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, Burma, Brunei, Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore, the Horn of Africa and the southern Arabian Peninsula...
s, women mostly limit themselves to sarees.
Art and Literature
Nellore region produced famous Telugu artists ranging from ancient poets like TikkanaTikkana
Tikkana was born into a family of Shaivite family during the Golden Age of the Kakatiya dynasty. He was the second poet of the "Trinity of Poets " that translated Mahabharatamu into Telugu over a period of centuries. Nannaya Bhattaraka was the first, though he translated only two and a half...
and to modern artists like Atreya. Ancient Telugu poets Tikkana
Tikkana
Tikkana was born into a family of Shaivite family during the Golden Age of the Kakatiya dynasty. He was the second poet of the "Trinity of Poets " that translated Mahabharatamu into Telugu over a period of centuries. Nannaya Bhattaraka was the first, though he translated only two and a half...
, Molla
Molla (poetess)
Atukuri Molla was a famous Telugu poetess who authored the Telugu-language Ramayana. She was popularly known as Molla or Mollamamba.-Biography:...
, Marana, Ketana laid foundations for Telugu literature here. Tikkana, the second in Kavitrayam
Kavitrayam
Kavitrayam is a Telugu expression for trinity of poets. Kavitrayam popularly refers to the poets who translated the great epic Mahabharata into Telugu. The trinity consists of Nannayya, Tikkana and Yerrapragada.-Nannayya:...
translated Sanskrit epic Mahabharat. Molla, the second Telugu poetess had translated Ramayan into Telugu. Ketana, a disciple of Tikkana, dedicated his work called "Dasakumara Charitram" to Tikkana. Ketana also wrote Andhrabashabushanam, a grammar book for Telugu. Marana, another poet and disciple of Tikkana wrote "Markandeya Puranam". Ramarajabhushanudu
Ramarajabhushanudu
Ramarajabhushanudu was a Telugu poet and a notable musician was one of the Astadiggajas .-Biography:...
from this region was patronized by Krishnadevaraya
Krishnadevaraya
Śrī Kriṣhṇa Devarāya , , , and also known as Krishna Devarayulu in some inscriptions was the famed Emperor of the Vijayanagara Empire who reigned from 1509–1529 CE.He is the third ruler of the Tuluva Dynasty. Presiding over the empire at its zenith, he is regarded as an icon by many Indians...
.
During British period, 'Nellore' was the only education center in the regions that constituted the current day Andhra Pradesh.
The main entertainment in the region is movies and related activities. S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam is a multilingual Indian playback singer, actor, music director, voice actor and a film producer. He is referred to as S. P. B. or Balu by the media. He has won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer six times closely following K. J. Yesudas...
, one of the India's top singers hailed from Nellore. Famous Telugu lyrics writer Acharya Atreya is from this region. Pattabi Rami Reddy, a poet and director from Nellore wrote Ragala Dozen (A Dozen Melodies), a collection that recorded his observations in Madras and Nellore. He also produced a Telugu film, Pellinaati Pramanalu, the National award winner, and directed films Samskara
Samskara (film)
Samskara is a 1970 film in the Kannada language which is based on a novel of the same name, written by the renowned writer and Jnanpith award winner, U. R. Ananthamurthy. The film is said to have been a path-breaking venture and is supposed to have pioneered the parallel cinema movement in Kannada...
, Chandamarutha, Sringaramasa, and Devara Kaadu. Nellore also is place of many yesteryear Telugu actors like Rajanala
Rajanala
Rajanala Kaleswara Rao Naidu was an Indian film actor well known for his negative roles in Telugu filmdom during the 1950s and 1960s. The grand old man of Telugu cinema, H M Reddy, introduced Rajanala through his film Prathigna Before coming to Cinema, he won several awards and accolades for...
and Ramana Reddy
Ramana Reddy
Ramana Reddy or T. V. Ramana Reddy was an Indian actor and comedian, best known for his work in Telugu cinema in the 1950s and 1960s....
and Telugu Actress Vanisree , Playback singers Like S.P.Balasubramanyam, S.P.Sailaja
V.T.Venkataram, Famous Consumer activist hails from Nellore
Architecture
- Venkatagiri fort, Venkatagiri—70 km from Nellore
- Udayagiri Fort, 96 km from Nellore
- Ranganayaka Temple, more than 500 years old temple with huge 29 m tall Galigopuram.
- Bhairavakonda Caves
- Sri Rukmini Sametha Sri venugopala swamy temple at Moolapet,Nellore.
- Sri MahaVishnu& MahaLakshmi Temple at Sri VaikuntaPuram Shektram,KrishnareddypalleVillage,Sydapuram Mandal,Rapur Taluk, 64km from Nellore.
- Sadguru Sri Tattayya Swamy Asramam at Sri VaikuntaPuram Shektram,KrishnareddypalleVillage,Sydapuram Mandal,Rapur Taluk, 64km from Nellore.
Notable personalities
Sri Potti SriRamuluBezawada Gopala Reddy
Bezawada Gopala Reddy
Bezawada Gopala Reddy was an Indian politician. He was Chief Minister of Andhra State and Governor of Uttar Pradesh .-See also:*List of Chief Ministers of Andhra PradeshMember A.I.C.C., since 1931 ; M.L.A., Madras, 1937–46 ; was...
Puchalapalli Sundaraiah
Puchalapalli Sundaraiah
Puchalapalli Sundarayya was a founding member of the Communist Party of India and a leader of the peasant revolt in the former Hyderabad State of India, called the Telengana Rebellion...
Tikkavarapu Subbarami Reddy
Muppavarapu Venkaiah Naidu Ex BJP President
A C Subba ReddyEx Minister
Nallapareddy Srinivasulu ReddyEx Minister
Nedurumalli Janardhan ReddyEx CM
Anam Ramanarayana Reddy State Finance Minister
Gangavarapu Tirupati Naidu Ex Samiti President In Atmakut Taluka
Bollineni Krishnaiah Naidu
Singeetam Srinivasa RaoMovie
T V Ramana Reddy
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
S. P. Balasubrahmanyam
Sripathi Panditaradhyula Balasubrahmanyam is a multilingual Indian playback singer, actor, music director, voice actor and a film producer. He is referred to as S. P. B. or Balu by the media. He has won the National Film Award for Best Male Playback Singer six times closely following K. J. Yesudas...
Vanisri
Vanisri
Vanisri or Ratna Kumari , also known as Vanisree or Vanishree, is a popular Telugu actress in the mid 1960s to the late 1970s. Her portfolio also includes Kannada and Tamil films.-Early life:...
A. Kodandarami Reddy
A. Kodandarami Reddy
A. Kodandarami Reddy , is a Telugu film director who made successful films in 1980s and early 90s.His association with Chiranjeevi created blockbusters like Khaidi, Pasivadi Pranam, Athaku Yamudu Ammayiki Mogudu, Nyayam Kavali, Abhilasha, Goonda, Challenge , Donga, Rakshasudu, Jebu Donga,...
Nellore Kantha Rao
S Gopal Reddy Bhargav Art Productions
Ponaka Kanakamma
Ponaka kanakamma
Ponaka Kanakamma was a social worker, activist and freedom fighter, imprisoned over a year, as a disciple of Mahatma Gandhi, in India.She founded Sri Kasturidevi Vidyalam, a large school for girls in Nellore.-Life:...
Founder of Sri Kasturidevi Vidyalam.
Dodla Subba Reddy
Penubarthi Mallikarjuna Journalist
Dubagunta Rosamma Anti-liquor movement.
H.H.Swami Sundara ChaitanyanandaSpiritual Saint
Flora and fauna
Nellore is rich in flora and fauna. It had a lush coastal belt, moist Eastern GhatsEastern Ghats
The Eastern Ghats or Eastern Ghauts are a discontinuous range of mountains along India's eastern coast. The Eastern Ghats run from West Bengal state in the north, through Orissa and Andhra Pradesh to Tamil Nadu in the south passing some parts of Karnataka. They are eroded and cut through by the...
, dry forests and short bushes.
The fauna is equally wonderful. Pulicat Lake
Pulicat Lake
Pulicat Lake is the second largest brackish – water lake or lagoon in India. It straddles the border of Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu states on the Coromandal Coast in South India. The lake encompasses the Pulicat Lake Bird Sanctuary...
near Sullurpeta, 75–80 km from Nellore, is a habitat for a variety of aquatic & terrestrial birds like flamingoes, painted storks, grey pelicans and seagulls and much more. There is a sanctuary called Nelapattu Bird Sancturay, on the banks of Pulicat lake, is spread over 486 km2. It boasts the famous Siberian Cranes and nearly 160 species of birds. The annual Flamingo Festival is celebrated at this bird sanctuary at Nelapattu.
Nellore district is also famous for good lakes and beach parks. Kotha Koduru, located 22 km from Nellore has a picturesque beach. Maipadu beach, located 14 km from Nellore, is famous for sand dunes and giant sea waves. Nellore Lake park (Nellore cheruvu, near Podalakur road) provides boating and a restaurant. Shridi sai Baba temple at kothur village Indukurpet Mandal towrds mypadu beach. Distance from nellore 9 K.M.
Education
Nellore has scores of schools, engineering and other degree colleges. On the other hand, providing educational facilities to rural areas is largely confined to the shelves of the Andhra Pradesh Government. Presently all colleges areaffiliatedAffiliating university
An affiliating university is one that sets courses of study, conducts examinations, and awards educational credentials, but leaves the chore of undergraduate instruction to an array of colleges; the affiliation, then, is between university and college....
with Vikrama Simhapuri University
Vikrama Simhapuri University
Vikrama Simhapuri University is a university located in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India. The university was established in 2008 with six courses.-Campus:...
. Vikrama Simhapuri University was established two years back for Nellore District. All colleges were affiliated to the new University from 29 April 2010. The medical, dental and nursing institutions are affiliated to Dr. N.T.R. University of Health Sciences, A.P. at Vijayawada.
The headquarters of famous Narayana Educational Society is in Nellore. The Society include Narayana Medical college (Offering UG and PG Studies), Narayana Dental College (Offering UG and PG in all Nine specialties of Dentistry), Narayana Nursing Institutions, Narayana Yoga & Naturopathy College, Narayana Pharmacy College, Narayana College of Physiotherapy, Narayana Engineering Colleges, Junior colleges and schools all over the country. The Medical, Dental and Nursing institutions are situated in a single (Chintharedy Palem) Campus at Nellore is an ideal place for all kind of medical education with Narayana General, Dental, Yoga and Naturopathy and Super speciality hospitals.
Muppavarapu venkaiah Naidu
Media
The district has long list of local newspapers such as Nellore express, Lawyer, Zaminryot, Nellore News, Gudur News, Nagarabheri and much more. Though most of them were swept away by district editions of the main state newspapers like Sakshi, EenaduEenadu
Eenadu , headquartered in Hyderabad, India, is the largest circulated Telugu news daily in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the world. According to NRS 2011 it has a readership of 17,00,000 and is the third most circulated regional language daily and 10th most circulated daily in India...
, Vaartha and Andhrajyothy,Nellore express, Lawyer
and Zaminryot are still popular news items.
Sports
CricketCricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
is the most played and well watched sport. Kabaddi
Kabaddi
Kabaddi is a South Asian team sport...
, Badminton
Badminton
Badminton is a racquet sport played by either two opposing players or two opposing pairs , who take positions on opposite halves of a rectangular court that is divided by a net. Players score points by striking a shuttlecock with their racquet so that it passes over the net and lands in their...
and Volleyball
Volleyball
Volleyball is a team sport in which two teams of six players are separated by a net. Each team tries to score points by grounding a ball on the other team's court under organized rules.The complete rules are extensive...
are other popular sports. Indoor sports like Chess
Chess
Chess is a two-player board game played on a chessboard, a square-checkered board with 64 squares arranged in an eight-by-eight grid. It is one of the world's most popular games, played by millions of people worldwide at home, in clubs, online, by correspondence, and in tournaments.Each player...
and Carrom
Carrom
Carrom is a family of tabletop games with gameplay that lies somewhere between billiards and table shuffleboard. Carrom is known by many names around the world, including carrum, couronne, carum, karam, karom, karum, fatta and finger billiards...
are also played in urban areas. T N Parameswaran, national chess champion in 1982 and 1996 and who also represented India in Chess Olympiads of 1982 and 1996 at Lausanne and Armenia is from Nellore. Small villages host cockfight
Cockfight
A cockfight is a blood sport between two roosters , held in a ring called a cockpit. Cockfighting is now illegal throughout all states in the United States, Brazil, Australia and in most of Europe. It is still legal in several U.S. territories....
and bullfight
Bullfighting
Bullfighting is a traditional spectacle of Spain, Portugal, southern France and some Latin American countries , in which one or more bulls are baited in a bullring for sport and entertainment...
events for special occasions.
Further reading
- History of Andhras up to 1565, Durga Prasad, P. G. Publishers, Guntur.
- Samagra Andhrula Charitram