Nandikotkur
Nandikotkur
Nandikotkuru | |
|---|---|
Town | |
Interactive map of Nandikotkur | |
Nandikotkur Location in Andhra Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 15°52′00″N 78°16′00″E / 15.8667°N 78.2667°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Nandyal |
| Area | |
• Total | 23.14 km2 (8.93 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 292 m (958 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 46,593 |
| • Density | 2,014/km2 (5,215/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Website | Nandikotkur Municipality |
Nandikotkur, natively known as Nandikotkuru, is a town and capital of Nandikotkur mandal in Nandyal district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
Significance
Nandikotkur Assembly constituency is one of the constituencies formed during the early delimitation of electoral boundaries in Andhra Pradesh and has been in existence since the first general elections in 1952.[2]
The constituency is reserved for Scheduled Castes and forms part of the Nandyal Lok Sabha constituency.[3]
It comprises a mix of rural mandals where agriculture is a primary occupation, supported in part by irrigation systems linked to regional river basins. The electorate includes a substantial rural population, and the constituency has regularly participated in state assembly elections since its formation.
Geography
Nandikotkur is located at 15°52′00″N 78°16′00″E / 15.8667°N 78.2667°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 292 meters (961 feet). The nearest river is Krishna river.
Nandikotkur is located 27 km from Kurnool and 58 km from Nandyal.. It serves as a major transit point connecting important between Kurnool and Guntur. The route to Srisailam from Kurnool also traverses through Nandikotkur. The legend says that Nandikotkur is surrounded by nine Nandi statues (bulls) and hence this place was earlier called NavaNandikotkur and now this is called Nandikotkur. Handri Neeva Canal which provides irrigation water to Kurnool, Anantapur, Kadapa and Chittoor districts starts from Nadikotkur Mandal only. Sangamaheshwaram the place where seven rivers meet is located around 25 km from Nandikotkur. The population of Nandikotkur is 46,953
Transport
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Nandikotkur bus station.[5]
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[6][7] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.
References
- ^ "Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 28 January 2016. Retrieved 29 January 2016.
- ^ "Election Commission of India".
- ^ "Election Commission of India".
- ^ "Nandikotkur, India Page". Falling Rain Genomics, Inc.
- ^ "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Archived from the original on 22 March 2016. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
- ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 27 December 2015. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.