Nellore is the headquarters of Nellore district, the southern most coastal district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, in India. The area of the district is 13076 km². It is situated on the south east corner of Andhra Pradesh, on the banks of river Penna or Pennar. The district is bound by the Bay of Bengal in the east, the district of Cuddapah in the west, the district of Prakasam in the north and Tamil Nadu in the south.
Nellore attained the status of a Muncipal Corporation in 2004.
History
Nellore district formed part of the composite Madras State until 1 October, 1953. On 1 November, 1956, when the states were reorganised on a linguistic basis, this district came under Andhra Pradesh.
Nellore was also known as Vikramasimhapuri. Historically, the place is very important. Culturally, Nellore city stands unique among the other towns of Andhra Pradesh as it is supposed to be the place where the greatest of the Telugu poets, Tikkana Somayaji, who translated the major part of Mahabharata into Telugu, lived. Potti Sriramulu, Telugu patriot and activist, who fasted to death for the formation of Andhra Pradesh state within the Indian Union was from Nellore. Nellore also has strategic commercial importance as it lies between the cities of Vijayawada and Chennai.
Trivia
Nellore is most famous for its paddy cultivation. It is also famous for aquaculture along the Bay of Bengal. It is called the cradle of aquaculture in india
Nellore is also famous for its temples, most magnificent among them being the Ranganatha Swami Temple.
The famous rocket launching station, Satish Dhawan Space Research Station, SHAR (Sri Harikota Aeronautic Range), is located in Sriharikota of this district.
Educational Institutions
Nellore is also famous for its educational institutions. The notable ones are:
- Narayana Institute of Science & Technology
- Narayana Engineering College, Gudur
- N.B.K.R. Institute of Science & Tech. , Vidyanagar ,Nellore Dt
- Venkatagiri Raja's College (VRC)
- Sarvodaya College
- Dodala Kousalyamma Women's College (DKW)
- KAC Govt. Junior collegr
- Sri Venugopala Swami Degree college
Hospitals
- DSR Govt. General Hospital
- People Poly Clinic
- Nellore Hospital
- Jayabharath Hospital
- St.John's hospital
- Bollineni Hospital
- Vijaya Hospital
- J.S.Cancer Hospital
Nellore mandals
Nellore district is divided into Mandals the list is as follows:
- Seetharamapuram
- Varikuntapadu
- Kondapuram
- Jaladanki
- Kavali
- Bogole
- Kaligiri
- Vinjamur
- Duttalur
- Udayagiri
- Marripadu
- Atmakur
- Anumasamudrampeta
- Dagadarthi
- Allur
- Kodavalur
- Buchireddipalem
- Sangam
- Chejerla
- Ananthasagaram
- Kaluvoya
- Rapur
- Podlakur
- Nellore
- Kovur
- Indukurpet
- Thotapalligudur
- Muthukur
- Venkatachalam
- Manubolu
- Sydapuram
- Dakkili
- Venkatagiri
- Balayapalle
- Ojili
- Chillakur
- Kota
- Vakadu
- Chittamur
- Naidupeta
- Pellakur
- Doravarisatram
- Sullurpeta
- Tada
External links
Map of Nellore (http://www.nellore.in) (http://www.nelloretimes.com) (http://www.nellore.in)