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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Nidadavolu
| native_name =
| native_name_lang = te
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline = File:Nidadavolu Junction Board.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Nidadavolu Junction Board
| pushpin_map = India Andhra Pradesh
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
| coordinates = {{coord|16.92|N|81.67|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Andhra Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[West Godavari district|West Godavari]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook - West Godavari|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2815_PART_B_DCHB_WEST%20GODAVARI.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=18 January 2015|pages=22–23|format=PDF}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 20.36
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 12
| population_total = 43,809
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref name=census />
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 534301
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 918813
| registration_plate = AP39
| website =
| footnotes =
}}

'''Nidadavolu''' is a town in [[West Godavari district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]]. It is a [[List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh|municipality]] and the mandal headquarters of Nidadavolu [[mandal]] in [[Kovvur revenue division]].<ref name=census />

== History ==
The town was known as ''Niravadyaprolu'' or ''Niravadyapuram''.

Nidadavolu was a fort surrounded by water bodies (Jaladurgam) constructed by [[Eastern Chalukya]]n kings. Chalukya Bhima, the builder of [[Draksharama]] Bhimeswara temple won this land from [[Rastrakutas]], the then ruling dynasty. A prince of Nidadavolu, Veerabhadra Chalukya, married [[Rani Rudrama Devi]], a prominent ruler and the warrior queen of the [[Kakatiya]] dynasty. He fought several wars along with his wife and is hailed as a brave prince. It had 108 [[Lord Shiva|Siva]] temples. A [[Nandi (bull)|Nandi]] statue belonging to the 13th century placed in Sri Golingeswara temple was discovered recently.

The town was renamed to Nidadavolu following the annexation of the Northern Circars from the Nizam of Hyderabad, and remained that way since then. Many modern structures have popped up on the outskirts of the town, with the historic center near the Police Precinct.

==Geography==
Nidadavolu is a [[mandal]], [[assembly constituency]] and a main [[railway junction]] in [[West Godavari District]] of [[Andhra Pradesh]], India. Borders consist of [[East Godavari]] to the east, [[Devarapalle, West Godavari district|Devarapalli]] Mandal to the west, [[Tadepalligudem]] mandal and [[Peravali]] mandal to the south and [[Chagallu, West Godavari district|Chagallu]] Mandal to the north.

==Climate==
Nidadavolu town falls in the hot humid region of the country. The climate of the city is hot in the summers and it is pleasant during the winter. The hottest day falls in the month of May with shift to June during some years.

{{Weather box
| location = Nidadavolu (1981–2010, extremes 1956–2001)
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| Jan record high C = 35.0
| Feb record high C = 36.9
| Mar record high C = 38.0
| Apr record high C = 42.8
| May record high C = 48.9
| Jun record high C = 46.8
| Jul record high C = 40.4
| Aug record high C = 36.5
| Sep record high C = 37.0
| Oct record high C = 36.5
| Nov record high C = 36.5
| Dec record high C = 35.0
| year record high C = 48.9
| Jan high C = 29.3
| Feb high C = 30.7
| Mar high C = 33.3
| Apr high C = 35.7
| May high C = 37.7
| Jun high C = 35.4
| Jul high C = 32.2
| Aug high C = 31.5
| Sep high C = 32.2
| Oct high C = 31.8
| Nov high C = 30.8
| Dec high C = 29.2
| year high C = 32.5
| Jan low C = 18.5
| Feb low C = 20.1
| Mar low C = 21.9
| Apr low C = 24.4
| May low C = 26.2
| Jun low C = 26.2
| Jul low C = 25.1
| Aug low C = 24.7
| Sep low C = 24.6
| Oct low C = 23.3
| Nov low C = 21.0
| Dec low C = 19.0
| year low C = 22.9
| Jan record low C = 12.0
| Feb record low C = 11.4
| Mar record low C = 15.4
| Apr record low C = 19.0
| May record low C = 18.3
| Jun record low C = 16.4
| Jul record low C = 19.4
| Aug record low C = 14.9
| Sep record low C = 15.9
| Oct record low C = 15.9
| Nov record low C = 13.8
| Dec record low C = 12.3
| year record low C = 11.4
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 7.1
| Feb rain mm = 8.7
| Mar rain mm = 15.4
| Apr rain mm = 16.0
| May rain mm = 60.2
| Jun rain mm = 131.2
| Jul rain mm = 219.1
| Aug rain mm = 231.4
| Sep rain mm = 168.7
| Oct rain mm = 180.5
| Nov rain mm = 53.2
| Dec rain mm = 8.9
| year rain mm = 1100.3
| Jan rain days = 0.6
| Feb rain days = 0.5
| Mar rain days = 0.8
| Apr rain days = 0.8
| May rain days = 2.4
| Jun rain days = 7.0
| Jul rain days = 12.2
| Aug rain days = 11.4
| Sep rain days = 8.9
| Oct rain days = 8.8
| Nov rain days = 2.8
| Dec rain days = 0.5
| year rain days = 56.6
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 67
| Feb humidity = 66
| Mar humidity = 63
| Apr humidity = 58
| May humidity = 58
| Jun humidity = 63
| Jul humidity = 75
| Aug humidity = 78
| Sep humidity = 80
| Oct humidity = 77
| Nov humidity = 69
| Dec humidity = 65
|year humidity = 68
|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: Nidadavolu Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 559–560
| 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>
}}

== Economy ==
Agriculture is the major occupation with many [[Paddy field|paddy]] and sugarcane fields. Many crops and vegetables grow in these region and water resource for irrigation is abundant from the major canals of [[Godavari]].

== Culture ==
[[Kotasattemma Temple, Nidadavolu|Kotasattemma Temple]] is the major Hindu temple in the town.

Temples at the bank of river Godavari are the most attractive tourist area. This spot is also called Chinna Kaasi. The town has Hindu, Muslim and Christian population. There are also five mosques, Christian churches, and many small roadside Hindu temples.

== Transport ==
The town has a total road length of {{Convert|98.21|km|mi|abbr=on}}. Srikakulam-chennai highway passes through the town.<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=Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration|publisher=Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department - Government of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=28 March 2017|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}}</ref> {{rws|Nidadavolu Junction}} is one of the important [[railway junction]] for the town and West Godavari. It is the junction of [[Bhimavaram–Nidadavolu section]] and Vijayawada–Nidadavolu sections of [[Howrah–Chennai main line]]. The station is administered under [[Vijayawada railway division]] of [[South Central Railway zone]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/arrivals/nidadavolu-junction-ndd/416|title=NDD/Nidadavolu Junction (3 PFs) Railway Station - Train Arrival Timings - India Rail Info|work=India Rail Info}}</ref> The nearest airport is [[Rajahmundry Airport]] located at a distance of 25 kilometres.

From the town center, there are 4 major routes that enter it. AP Highway 22 heads south from Chagallu and crosses into Nidadavolu, entering Samisragudem in the east, continueing to D. Muppavaram. AP Highway 194 from Yernagudem ends at the center. Highway 210 comes from Tadepallegudem and ends at the Nidadavole Police Precinct, and Highway 204 appears as a route to Vijeswaram and nearby Madduru, an exit from Samisragudem.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021|title=Google Maps|url=https://www.google.com/maps?ucbcb=1|url-status=live|access-date=2021-08-23|website=Google Maps|language=en}}</ref>

==Education==
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under 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|format=PDF|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107220545/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf|archive-date=7 November 2016}}</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.

A lot of private schools/colleges are being established in and around the town.

==Hospitals==
LIST OF HOSPITALS/Clinics IN NIDADAVOLE.

1) Govt Hospital 
2) Swathi Hospitals 
3) HOLY CROSS HOSPITAL 
4) LV Prasad Eye hospital 
5) Bandi Krishna 
6) siddharda children hospital 
7) Padma nursing home (children) 
8) swati hospital 
9) AB clinic 
10) Surya Hospital 
11) Amrutha hospital 
12) Gopalakrishna Hospital 
13) ESI Dispensary 
14) Ratna Nursing home 
15) Seshagiri hospitals 
16) Hope hospitals 
17) Rajeswari lions eye hospital 
18) Madhav dental 
19) Central Homio 

== See also ==
*[[List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

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[[Category:Towns in West Godavari district]]

Nidadavolu - Revision history

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