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	\| subdivision_name2 = [[Nellore district\|Nellore]]		\| subdivision_name2 = [[Nellore district\|Nellore]]
			\| subdivision_type3 = [[List of mandals of Andhra Pradesh\|Mandal]]
			\| subdivision_name3 = [[Nellore Urban mandal]] and [[Nellore Rural mandal]]
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	\| demographics_type2 = ~~Languages~~		\| demographics_type2 = [[Language]]
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	\| demographics2_info1 = [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]		\| demographics2_info1 = [[Telugu language\|Telugu]]
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	'''Nellore''' is a city located on the banks of [[Penna River]],<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Ravikiran\|first1=G.\|title=Lakhs celebrate 'gobbemma festival'\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/lakhs-celebrate-gobbemma-festival/article4315907.ece\|access-date=18 May 2017\|work=The Hindu\|language=en}}</ref> in [[Nellore district]] of the [[~~Indian state~~]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="census">{{cite web\|title=District Census Handbook – Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore \|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2819_PART_B_DCHB_SRI%20POTTI%20SRIIAMULU%20NELLORE.pdf\|website=Census of India\|access-date=14 November 2015\|page=25}}</ref> It serves as the headquarters of the district, as well as [[Nellore mandal]] and [[Nellore revenue division]].<ref name="map">{{cite web \|title=District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part A) \|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2819_PART_A_DCHB_SRI%20POTTI%20SRIIAMULU%20NELLORE.pdf \|website=[[Census of India]] \|publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh \|access-date=1 June 2019 \|pages=164 \|date=2011}}</ref> It is the [[List of cities in Andhra Pradesh\|fourth most populous]] city in the state. It is at a distance of 700 km from [[Visakhapatnam]] and about 170 km north of [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu and also about 380 km east-northeast of [[Bangalore]], Karnataka.		'''Nellore''' is a city located on the banks of [[Penna River]],<ref>{{cite news\|last1=Ravikiran\|first1=G.\|title=Lakhs celebrate 'gobbemma festival'\|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/lakhs-celebrate-gobbemma-festival/article4315907.ece\|access-date=18 May 2017\|work=The Hindu\|language=en}}</ref> in [[Nellore district]] of the [[India]]n state of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="census">{{cite web\|title=District Census Handbook – Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore \|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2819_PART_B_DCHB_SRI%20POTTI%20SRIIAMULU%20NELLORE.pdf\|website=Census of India\|access-date=14 November 2015\|page=25}}</ref> It serves as the headquarters of the district, as well as [[Nellore mandal]] and [[Nellore revenue division]].<ref name="map">{{cite web \|title=District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part A) \|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2819_PART_A_DCHB_SRI%20POTTI%20SRIIAMULU%20NELLORE.pdf \|website=[[Census of India]] \|publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh \|access-date=1 June 2019 \|pages=164 \|date=2011}}</ref> It is the [[List of cities in Andhra Pradesh\|fourth most populous]] city in the state. It is at a distance of 700 km from [[Visakhapatnam]] and about 170 km north of [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu and also about 380 km east-northeast of [[Bangalore]], Karnataka.

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Nellore
| settlement_type = City
| other_name = Simhapuri
| image_skyline = Nellore Montage.png
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Clockwise from top left: Nellore City View, Narayana Colleges, A Ship at [[Krishnapatnam Port]], Gopuram of [[Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Nellore]].
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India#India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_relief = yes
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| pushpin_label = 
| pushpin_label_position = right
| coordinates = {{coord|14.45|N|79.99|E|display=inline,title}}
| coordinates_footnotes = 
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Andhraseal.png}}[[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts in India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Nellore district|Nellore]]
| established_title = 
| established_date = 
| established_title1 = Incorporated (Municipality)
| established_date1 = 1 November 1866
| established_title2 = Incorporated (Corporation)
| established_date2 = 2004
| named_for = [[Indian gooseberry]]
| government_type = [[Municipal corporation (India)|Municipal Corporation]]
| governing_body = [[Nellore Municipal Corporation]]
| leader_title1 = Mayor
| leader_name1 = Vacant
| leader_title2 = Deputy Mayor
| leader_name2 = Vacant
| leader_title3 = [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLAs]]
| leader_name3 = {{Collapsible list
| title = List of MLAs
| title_style =
| frame_style = border:none; padding: 0;
| list_style = text-align:left;display:none;
| 1 = Anil Kumar Poluboina ([[Nellore City (Assembly constituency)|Nellore City]])
| 2 = Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy ([[Nellore Rural (Assembly constituency)|Nellore Rural]])}}
| leader_title4 = [[Nellore (Lok Sabha constituency)|MP]]
| leader_name4 = [[Adala Prabhakara Reddy]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="profile" />
| area_total_km2 = 97.52
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name="profile">{{cite web |title=Integrated Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) Management Project |url=http://sac.ap.gov.in/sac/UserInterface/Downlaods/MSWMReports/DPR%20Nellore.pdf |website=Swachha Andhra Corporation |publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=9 June 2019 |page=20/4 |date=October 2016}}</ref><ref name="city">{{cite news|last1=Ravikiran|first1=G.|title=Fertile lands turning into concrete jungle|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/Fertile-lands-turning-into-concrete-jungle/article11332649.ece|access-date=18 May 2017|work=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref>
| population_total = 505,258
| pop_est_as_of = 2011
| population_rank = [[List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population|4th (in AP)]]
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_metro_footnotes =
| population_metro = 558,548
| population_demonym = Nellorean
| population_note =
| demographics_type1 = Literacy
| demographics1_title1 = Literates
| demographics1_info1 =
| demographics1_title2 = Literacy rate
| demographics1_info2 =
| demographics_type2 = Languages
| demographics2_title1 = Official
| demographics2_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 524001-524005
| area_code_type = 
| area_code = +91–861
| registration_plate_type = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|Vehicle registration]]
| registration_plate = AP-26
| website = {{URL|http://nellore.cdma.ap.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
| official_name =
}}

'''Nellore''' is a city located on the banks of [[Penna River]],<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ravikiran|first1=G.|title=Lakhs celebrate 'gobbemma festival'|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/lakhs-celebrate-gobbemma-festival/article4315907.ece|access-date=18 May 2017|work=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref> in [[Nellore district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]].<ref name="census">{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2819_PART_B_DCHB_SRI%20POTTI%20SRIIAMULU%20NELLORE.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=14 November 2015|page=25}}</ref> It serves as the headquarters of the district, as well as [[Nellore mandal]] and [[Nellore revenue division]].<ref name="map">{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book : Guntur (Part A) |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2819_PART_A_DCHB_SRI%20POTTI%20SRIIAMULU%20NELLORE.pdf |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date=1 June 2019 |pages=164 |date=2011}}</ref> It is the [[List of cities in Andhra Pradesh|fourth most populous]] city in the state. It is at a distance of 700 km from [[Visakhapatnam]] and about 170 km north of [[Chennai]], Tamil Nadu and also about 380 km east-northeast of [[Bangalore]], Karnataka. Nellore City accounts for 65% of the urban population of Nellore District.

== Etymology ==
There are various theories linked to the origin of the name "Nellore". A mythological story from [[Sthala Purana]] depicts, a [[lingam]] in the form of a stone under ''[[Phyllanthus emblica|nelli tree]]'' ("''Nelli''" stands for ''emblica Tree'' in Tamil). The place gradually became ''Nelli-ooru'' (''ooru'' generally stands for place in Telugu) and then to present day ''Nellore''. Another explanation is that the town got its name from the extensive cultivation of paddy in and around it (''"Nell"'' meaning ''paddy'' in Telugu). The ''Gazetteer of the Nellore District'' considers the latter the more plausible etymology.<ref>{{cite book|author=Government Of Madras Staff|last2=Madras|first2=Government of|title=Gazetteer of the Nellore District: Brought Upto 1938|publisher=Asian Educational Services|isbn=9788120618510|page=3|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=2qx-smrZLyUC&q=nelli|access-date=26 May 2017|language=en|year=2004}}</ref>

== History ==
Nellore had been under the rule of [[Maurya Dynasty|Mauryas]], [[Satavahana dynasty|Satavahanas]], [[Chola]]s, [[Pallava]]s, [[Pandya]]s, [[Kharavela]] of [[Chedi Kingdom|Chedi dynasty]], [[Kakatiya]]s, [[Eastern Ganga dynasty|Eastern Gangas]] of [[Kalinga (historical kingdom)|Kalinga Empire]], [[Vijayanagara Empire]], [[Nawab of the Carnatic|Arcot Nawabs]] and other dynasties.

Nellore was ruled by [[Ashoka]] of the Mauryan dynasty in the 3rd century BCE. Nellore was conquered by the rulers of the [[Pallava Dynasty]] and it was under their rule till the 6th century CE, subsequently the [[Chola]] rulers ruled Nellore for a long period of time. The [[Cholas]] met their decline in the 13th Century CE. [[Tamil language|Tamil]] inscriptions indicate that it formed part of [[Chola kingdom]] till their decline in the thirteenth century CE.<ref>(1908) [https://archive.org/stream/imperialgazettee19greauoft#page/9/mode/1up The Imperial Gazetteer of India]. Volume 19. Nayakanhatti to Parbhani. Clarendon Press. p. 9</ref> It later became a part of [[Kakatiyas]], [[Vijayanagara Empire]], Sultanate of [[Golconda]], [[Mughal Empire]] and [[Nawab of Carnatic|Arcot Nawabdom]]. In the 18th century, Nellore was taken over by the British from the [[Arcot Nawabs]] and was part of the [[Madras Presidency]] of [[British Raj|British India]].

The city had an important role in the emergence of the Telugu language and the formation of the state of Andhra Pradesh. [[Potti Sriramulu]], who fasted until death for the formation of Andhra Pradesh, hailed from Nellore.

== Geography ==
=== Location ===
Nellore is located at {{Coord|14.44|N|79.98|E}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mapsofindia.com/lat_long/andhra-pradesh/nellore.html|title=Latitude and Longitude of Nellore, Andhra Pradesh {{!}} Nellore Coordinates|website=www.mapsofindia.com|access-date=25 March 2016}}</ref><ref name="nellore geography">{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Nellore.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Nellore, India|work=fallingrain.com}}</ref> It has an average elevation of {{convert|18|m|ft|0}}.<ref name="nellore geography" />

=== Climate ===

The climate of Nellore city can be placed under [[Tropical savanna climate|Tropical Savanna climate]] category according to [[Köppen climate classification]] which has hot and humid summers and warm winters. April and May are the hottest months and the hot conditions generally last until the end of the June. December, January and February are the coolest months. As the [[Bay of Bengal]] is at a distance of {{convert|24|km|mi|0}} from the city, the [[sea breeze]] renders the climate of the city moderate both in winter and in summer. Humidity level in the city is high due to its proximity to the coast. Nellore does not receive the [[Monsoon of Indian subcontinent|south-west monsoon]]. Rainfall in Nellore occurs between the months of October and December due to the [[Monsoon of Indian subcontinent|north-east monsoon]]. This period gives about 60 percent of the city's annual rainfall. [[Cyclone]]s are common in the city during this period, causing floods and havoc.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://nellore.ap.nic.in/geography.htm|title=Welcome to Nellore|work=ap.nic.in|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150131055726/http://nellore.ap.nic.in/geography.htm|archive-date=31 January 2015|df=dmy-all}}</ref>

The maximum temperature is {{convert|36|to|46|C|F}} during summer<ref>{{cite news |title=Nellore and Ongole record season's highest temperatures |url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/070519/nellore-and-ongole-record-seasons-highest-temperatures.html |access-date=18 May 2019 |work=Deccan Chronicle |date=7 May 2019 |language=en}}</ref> and the minimum temperature is {{convert|23|to|25|C|F}} during winter. The rainfall ranges from {{convert|700|to|1000|mm|in|abbr=on}} through South West and North East Monsoons. Nellore is subject both to droughts and to floods based on the seasons.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://nellore.cdma.ap.gov.in/en/district-profile |title=District Profile {{!}} Nellore Municipal Corporation |access-date=28 December 2019}}</ref>

{{Weather box
| location = Nellore (1981–2010, extremes 1901–2012)
| metric first = Yes
| single line = Yes
| Jan record high C = 35.6
| Feb record high C = 39.4
| Mar record high C = 43.9
| Apr record high C = 45.6
| May record high C = 46.7
| Jun record high C = 46.7
| Jul record high C = 42.2
| Aug record high C = 40.6
| Sep record high C = 41.7
| Oct record high C = 39.4
| Nov record high C = 36.7
| Dec record high C = 35.0
|year record high C = 46.7
| Jan high C = 29.9
| Feb high C = 32.4
| Mar high C = 35.1
| Apr high C = 37.8
| May high C = 39.9
| Jun high C = 38.2
| Jul high C = 36.0
| Aug high C = 35.1
| Sep high C = 35.1
| Oct high C = 32.8
| Nov high C = 30.1
| Dec high C = 29.0
|year high C = 34.3
| Jan low C = 20.7
| Feb low C = 22.0
| Mar low C = 23.9
| Apr low C = 26.2
| May low C = 28.4
| Jun low C = 28.5
| Jul low C = 27.2
| Aug low C = 26.7
| Sep low C = 26.4
| Oct low C = 25.2
| Nov low C = 23.2
| Dec low C = 21.5
|year low C = 25.0
| Jan record low C = 15.0
| Feb record low C = 16.1
| Mar record low C = 17.2
| Apr record low C = 20.2
| May record low C = 20.2
| Jun record low C = 21.1
| Jul record low C = 22.2
| Aug record low C = 21.7
| Sep record low C = 21.5
| Oct record low C = 18.9
| Nov record low C = 16.7
| Dec record low C = 14.4
|year record low C = 14.4
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 26.0
| Feb rain mm = 1.7
| Mar rain mm = 3.5
| Apr rain mm = 8.7
| May rain mm = 43.1
| Jun rain mm = 28.9
| Jul rain mm = 85.9
| Aug rain mm = 96.0
| Sep rain mm = 97.2
| Oct rain mm = 287.1
| Nov rain mm = 290.9
| Dec rain mm = 100.4
| year rain mm = 1069.4
| Jan rain days = 1.2
| Feb rain days = 0.2
| Mar rain days = 0.2
| Apr rain days = 0.4
| May rain days = 1.6
| Jun rain days = 3.0
| Jul rain days = 6.1
| Aug rain days = 6.4
| Sep rain days = 5.4
| Oct rain days = 8.7
| Nov rain days = 9.1
| Dec rain days = 3.7
| year rain days = 46.0
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 64
| Feb humidity = 61
| Mar humidity = 61
| Apr humidity = 62
| May humidity = 55
| Jun humidity = 51
| Jul humidity = 56
| Aug humidity = 56
| Sep humidity = 62
| Oct humidity = 71
| Nov humidity = 74
| Dec humidity = 71
|year humidity = 62
|source 1 = [[India Meteorological Department]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Nellore Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 549–550
| access-date = 19 February 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M16
| access-date = 19 February 2020}}</ref>
|date=May 2015}}

== Demographics ==
{{bar box
|title=Religion in Nellore<ref name="census2001">{{cite web| title =Census of India – Socio-cultural aspects| publisher =Government of India, Ministry of Home Affairs| url =http://censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_Data_Online/Social_and_cultural/Religion.aspx| access-date =2 March 2011| url-status =dead| archive-url =https://web.archive.org/web/20110520054852/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/Census_Data_2001/Census_Data_Online/Social_and_cultural/Religion.aspx| archive-date =20 May 2011| df =dmy-all}}</ref>
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|#FF6600|78.72}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|#009000|19.03}}
{{bar percent|[[Christianity]]|#9955BB|1.59}}
{{bar percent|Others|#808080|0.66}}
|caption=Others include [[Sikh]]s, Buddhist, Jains & [[Parsi]]s
}}
{{As of|2011}}{{Update after|2021}} [[Census of India|census]], Nellore city had a population of 505,258. The average literacy rate stands at 83.59% (male 87.53%; female 79.52%) with 387,192 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 73.00%.<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|title=Cities having population 1 lakh and above|publisher=Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=26 March 2012}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Literacy of AP (Census 2011)|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf|publisher=AP govt. portal|access-date=11 June 2014|page=43|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140714213923/http://www.ap.gov.in/AP%20State%20Statistical%20Abstract%20May%202014/2%20AP%20Demography.pdf|archive-date=14 July 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The expanded city population post merger of 15 [[gram panchayat]]s into Nellore Municipal
Corporation stands at 631,791<ref>{{cite news|title=Smart wards: Nellore woos industrialists|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/smart-wards-nellore-woos-industrialists/article6822427.ece|access-date=25 August 2015|work=The Hindu|date=26 January 2015|location=Nellore}}</ref>
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|+Historical population<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sac.ap.gov.in/sac/UserInterface/Downlaods/MSWMReports/DPR%20Nellore.pdf|title=INTEGRATED MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE (MSW) MANAGEMENT PROJECT FOR ZONE-IV OF ANDHRA PRADESH|access-date=10 Nov 2016}}</ref>
!Year
!Population
!Growth rate
|-
|1961
|106776
| ---
|-
|1971
|133590
|25.1
|-
|1981
|237065
|77.5
|-
|1991
|316606
|33.6
|-
|2001
|404775
|27.8
|-
|2011
|558,548
|35.29
|}

== Governance ==
[[File:Tikkana Park, Nellore.jpg|thumb|Tikkana Park in Nellore]]

'''Civic administration'''

[[Nellore Municipal Corporation]] was constituted as a municipality on 1 November 1866 by the Madras District Municipality Act.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ravikiran|first1=G.|title=Fertile lands turning into concrete jungle|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/fertile-lands-turning-into-concrete-jungle/article5859331.ece|access-date=31 October 2016|work=The Hindu|date=1 April 2014|language=en-IN}}</ref><ref name=civicbody>{{cite web|title=Municipalities, Municipal Corporations & UDAs|url=http://www.dtcp.ap.gov.in/webdtcp/pdf/List%20of%20ULBs.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=29 January 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160808132411/http://www.dtcp.ap.gov.in/webdtcp/pdf/List%20of%20ULBs.pdf|archive-date=8 August 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was upgraded to corporation on 18 October 2004 and has a jurisdictional area of {{convert|150.48|km2|abbr=on}} with 54 wards.<ref name="profile2">{{cite web|title=Municipality Profile|url=http://nellore.cdma.ap.gov.in/en/municipality-profile|website=Nellore Municipal Corporation|access-date=18 May 2017|language=en}}</ref> In 2013, fifteen gram panchayats namely, Allipuram, Ambhapuram, Buja Buja Nellore, Chinthareddypalem, Gudupallipadu, Gundlapalem, Kallurupalli, Kanaparthypadu, Kodurupadu, Narayanareddypeta, Navalakulathota, Nellore Bit-I (Kothuru), Peddacherukuru, Pottipalem, Vavilatepadhu were merged into the municipal corporation.<ref>{{cite web|title=SPSR NELLORE-District Panchayat|url=http://www.nellorzp.appr.gov.in/hidden/-/asset_publisher/di5XrVERUf8s/content/15-gps-are-merged-into-nellore-municipality|website=www.nellorzp.appr.gov.in|access-date=31 October 2016}}</ref> Present [[mayor]] of the city is Abdul Aziz.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Ravi Kiran |first1=G |title=Civic body gears up to tackle water woes |url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/civic-body-gears-up-to-tackle-water-woes/article7095026.ece|access-date=30 April 2015|work=Th Hindu|date=12 April 2015 |location=Nellore}}</ref>

The city is one among the 31 cities in the state to be a part of water supply and sewerage services mission known as ''[[Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation]] (AMRUT)''.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Vadlapatla|first1=Sribala|title=Amaravati among 31 AP cities selected for Amruth development|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Amaravati-among-31-AP-cities-selected-for-Amruth-development/articleshow/48431080.cms|access-date=18 December 2015|work=The Times of India|date=11 August 2015|location=Hyderabad}}</ref>

'''Politics'''

Nellore is represented by [[Nellore City (Assembly constituency)|Nellore City assembly constituency]] and [[Nellore Rural (Assembly constituency)|Nellore Rural assembly constituency]] for [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]. Anil Kumar Poluboina is the present [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of Nellore City assembly constituency representing [[Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party|YSRCP]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nellore City Assembly 2014 Election Results|url=http://www.elections.in/andhra-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/nellore-city.html|publisher=Elections.in|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref> [[Kotamreddy Sridhar Reddy]] is the present [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of Nellore Rural assembly constituency representing [[Yuvajana Sramika Rythu Congress Party|YSRCP]].<ref>{{cite web|title=MLA|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mla/|publisher=AP State Portal|access-date=14 October 2014|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008071101/http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mla/|archive-date=8 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Nellore City Assembly 2014 Election Results|url=http://www.elections.in/andhra-pradesh/assembly-constituencies/nellore-rural.html|publisher=Elections.in|access-date=14 October 2014}}</ref>

== Culture ==
[[File:Ys eari nellore.jpg|thumb|Nellore water tank]]

The residents of the city are generally referred as ''Nelloreans''.<ref>{{cite news |last1=Prasad |first1=P. V. |title=Gutti Vankaya curry no more a delicacy |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2016-11-30/Gutti-Vankaya-curry-no-more-a-delicacy/266297 |access-date=9 June 2019 |work=The Hans India |date=30 November 2016}}</ref> The [[Rottela Panduga]] ([[Roti]] festival) is an annual [[urs]] event celebrated at the [[Bara Shaheed Dargah]] (shrine of twelve martyrs) on the banks of Swarnala Cheruvu.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/rottela-panduga-from-nov-4-in-nellore/article6552884.ece|title='Rottela Panduga' from Nov. 4 in Nellore|author=G. Ravikiran|work=The Hindu}}</ref> The event got its name after the practice of exchanging flat breads and attracts visitors from all religious backgrounds every year and from all over the country and also from foreign countries.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/2-lakh-devotees-throng-bara-shahid-dargah/article6567944.ece|title=2 lakh devotees throng Bara Shahid dargah|author=G. Ravikiran|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

=== Cuisine ===
''Chepala Pulusu (fish curry)'' is a [[non-vegetarian]] recipe of the Nellore district, prepared from [[Korramennu]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Prasad |first1=P. V. |title=Cultured korameenu takes sheen off fish curry |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2017-03-04/Cultured-korameenu-takes-sheen-off-fish-curry/284623 |access-date=9 June 2019 |work=The Hans India |date=4 March 2017}}</ref> Malai Kaja Nellore Famous Sweet is a local [[sweet]] made from [[Maida flour|maida]], [[milk]] and [[sugar]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Prasad |first1=P. V. |title=Nellore Malai Kaja goes online |url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2016-04-21/Nellore-Malai-Kaja-goes-online/223035 |access-date=9 June 2019 |work=The Hans India |date=21 April 2016 |location=Nellore}}</ref>

== Transport ==
{{main|Transport in Nellore}}
[[File:Andhra Pradesh NH 5 Highway India.jpg|thumb|National Highway 16 at Nellore]]
[[File:Nellore.Rly station. front view.JPG|thumb|Nellore Railway Station]]

Local transport in the city include, two, three and four wheelers.<ref name="traffic">{{cite news|title=Growing number of vehicles cause of traffic chaos in Nellore|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/%E2%80%98Growing-number-of-vehicles-cause-of-traffic-chaos-in-Nellore%E2%80%99/article17293587.ece|access-date=4 July 2017|work=The Hindu|date=13 February 2017|location=Nellore}}</ref> Of these, privately operated [[auto rickshaw]]s accounts to around 7,000, dominating most part of the city for local commuting.<ref name="orr">{{cite news|title=ORR proposed for Nellore to decongest city traffic|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Travel/2017-04-21/ORR-proposed-for-Nellore-to-decongest-city-traffic/294932|access-date=4 July 2017|work=The Hans India|language=en}}</ref> [[Nellore bus station]] of the city operates district and long-distance services.<ref>{{cite news|title=Bus stations across AP to be linked to PNBS|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/Bus-stations-across-AP-to-be-linked-to-PNBS/article13976957.ece|access-date=4 July 2017|work=The Hindu|language=en}}</ref> {{rws|Nellore}} is classified as an ''A grade'' and ''Adarsh station'' in the [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[South Central Railway zone]].<ref>{{cite web| url = http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/cris//uploads/files/1327487244480-Division%20profile-new.pdf |title = Vijayawada Division – a profile| publisher= Indian Railways| access-date = 13 February 2013}}</ref> The city also has three small railway stations namely, {{rws|Nellore South}},<ref>{{cite news|title=Railways will help develop AP|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Andhra-Pradesh/2016-07-25/Railways-will-help-develop-AP/244477|access-date=4 July 2017|work=The Hans India|language=en}}</ref> [[Vedayapalem railway station|Vedayapalem]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Nellore South Railway Station |url=http://indiarailinfo.com/station/map/2253?|website=Indian Railways Trains & Stations – India Rail Info|access-date=18 July 2015}}</ref> and [[Padugupadu railway station]] The [[Southern Railway zone|Southern Railway]] operates [[MEMU]]s regularly for commuting between Nellore and {{rws|Chennai Central}}.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nellore-Central MEMU services from tomorrow|url=http://www.thehindu.com/2002/11/08/stories/2002110808670300.htm|access-date=4 July 2017|date=8 November 2002|work=[[The Hindu]]|location=Chennai}}{{dead link|date=April 2021|bot=medic}}{{cbignore|bot=medic}}</ref> There is also a proposal to build a [[no frills]] airport for the city.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Reddy|first1=B. Dasarath|title=Traffic rise in old airports gives a boost to Andhra's plan to build 6 new runways|url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/traffic-rise-in-old-airports-gives-a-boost-to-andhra-s-plan-to-build-6-new-runways-115122200787_1.html|access-date=24 May 2017|work=Business Standard India|date=25 December 2015}}</ref>

The city has a total road length of {{Convert|1189.95|km|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{cite web|title=Details of Roads in each ULB of Andhra Pradesh|url=http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp|website=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department|access-date=27 June 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160801101300/http://centralapp.cdma.ap.gov.in:8080/CDMAAPTaxesInfo/RoadDetails.jsp|archive-date=1 August 2016|df=dmy-all}}</ref> The proposed Outer Ring Road, existing arterial and internal roads helps reduce traffic congestion.<ref name="orr" /> The city is connected with major [[National Highway (India)|National highways]] such as, [[National Highway 16 (India)|National Highway 16]], a part of [[Asian Highway 45]] and [[Golden Quadrilateral]], bypasses the city.<ref>{{cite news|title=NHAI Under Pressure to Lay Another Bypass Road|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/andhra_pradesh/NHAI-Under-Pressure-to-Lay-Another-Bypass-Road/2014/08/25/article2397230.ece|access-date=4 June 2016|work=The New Indian Express|date=25 August 2014}}</ref>

== Education ==
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools of the ''School Education Department'' of the state.<ref>{{cite web|title=School Education Department |url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh |access-date=7 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf |archive-date=27 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal |url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |website=www.ap.gov.in |access-date=7 November 2016 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ |archive-date= 7 November 2016 }}</ref> The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.<ref>{{cite news|title=Nellore Municipal Corporation school outshines corporate|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/150623/nation-current-affairs/article/nellore-municipal-corporation-school-outshines-corporate|access-date=9 November 2016|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=23 June 2015}}</ref>

== Media ==
Zaminryot<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.zaminryot.com/|title=Zaminryot|website=www.zaminryot.com|access-date=24 March 2016}}</ref> newspaper, established in 1930, and Lawyer weekly newspaper<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.lawyerteluguweekly.com|title=హోం పేజి|website=Lawyer Telugu Weekly|language=en-gb|access-date=24 March 2016}}</ref> are based out of Nellore. In addition, Eenadu, Vaartha AndhraJyothy and Sakshi newspapers are also printing local editions in Nellore.

== Notable people ==



* [[Aatreya (playwright)|Aatreya]], playwright, poet
* [[S. P. Balasubrahmanyam]], playback singer
* [[Venkatesh Geriti]], political activist
* [[Nagabhushanam (actor)|Nagabhushanam]], Telugu actor
* [[Venkaiah Naidu]], Vice President of India
* [[Rajanala Kaleswara Rao]], Telugu actor
* [[Ramana Reddy]], Telugu actor/comedian
* [[Puchalapalli Sundarayya]]
* [[Tikkana]], poet, one of the "Trinity of Poets"
* [[Vanisri]], actress

== See also ==
* [[List of cities in Andhra Pradesh by population|List of Urban Agglomerations in Andhra Pradesh]]
* [[List of municipal corporations in India#Andhra Pradesh]]

== References ==
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== External links ==
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