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==History==
==History==
[[NTR district]] was carved out of [[Krishna district]] in 2022. <ref>{{cite web| url = https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/andhra-pradesh-govt-creates-13-new-districts-including-ntr-district-with-vijayawada-as-headquarters/89129674  | title= Andhra Pradesh govt creates 13 new districts including NTR District with Vijayawada as capital |work=  Updated 26 January 2022 |publisher= ET Government | access-date = 12 September 2023}}</ref>It came into being on 4 April 2022.<ref>{{cite news |author1=((Staff Reporter)) |title=New districts to come into force on April 4 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/new-districts-to-come-into-force-on-april-4/article65274658.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date= 12 September 2023 |date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922110047/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/new-districts-to-come-into-force-on-april-4/article65274658.ece |archive-date=22 September 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref>
[[NTR district]] was carved out of [[Krishna district]] in 2022.<ref>{{cite web| url = https://government.economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/governance/andhra-pradesh-govt-creates-13-new-districts-including-ntr-district-with-vijayawada-as-headquarters/89129674  | title= Andhra Pradesh govt creates 13 new districts including NTR District with Vijayawada as capital |work=  Updated 26 January 2022 |publisher= ET Government | access-date = 12 September 2023}}</ref> It came into being on 4 April 2022.<ref>{{cite news |author1=((Staff Reporter)) |title=New districts to come into force on April 4 |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/new-districts-to-come-into-force-on-april-4/article65274658.ece |work=The Hindu |access-date= 12 September 2023 |date=30 March 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922110047/https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/andhra-pradesh/new-districts-to-come-into-force-on-april-4/article65274658.ece |archive-date=22 September 2022 |language=en-IN}}</ref>


==Geography==
==Geography==
Nandigama is located 50&nbsp;km West of [[Vijayawada]] and 46&nbsp;km east of [[Kodada]].
Nandigama is located 50&nbsp;km West of [[Vijayawada]] and 46&nbsp;km east of [[Kodada]].


Nanadigrm covers an area of 2590 ha.<ref name= ‘census’>{{cite web |url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2816_PART_B_DCHB_KRISHNA.pdf |title = District  Census Handbook, Krishna |work = Series 29, Part XII B, page 213, item 588880  |publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date = 12 September 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160422201208/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2816_PART_B_DCHB_KRISHNA.pdf |archive-date = 22 April 2016 |url-status = dead }}</ref>
Nanadigrm covers an area of 2590 ha.<ref name= "census">{{cite web |url = http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2816_PART_B_DCHB_KRISHNA.pdf |title = District  Census Handbook, Krishna |work = Series 29, Part XII B, page 213, item 588880  |publisher =  Directorate of Census Operations, Andhra Pradesh |access-date = 12 September 2023 |archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20160422201208/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2816_PART_B_DCHB_KRISHNA.pdf |archive-date = 22 April 2016 |url-status = dead }}</ref>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==
According to the 2011 census, Nandigram had a total population of 44,359, out of which 22,153 were males and 22,206 were females. Total literates in Nandigram were 30,450.<ref name= ‘census’/>
According to the 2011 census, Nandigram had a total population of 44,359, out of which 22,153 were males and 22,206 were females. Total literates in Nandigram were 30,450.<ref name= "census"/>


== Governance ==
== Governance ==
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'''Politics'''
'''Politics'''


Nandigama a part of [[Nandigama (SC) (Assembly constituency)]] for [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]. It is a reserved constituency for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]]. MONDITHOKA JAGAN MOHAN RAO is the present [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of the constituency from [[YSR CONGRESS Party]].<ref>{{cite web|title=MLA|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mla/|publisher=AP State Portal|access-date=17 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008071101/http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mla/|archive-date=8 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref>It is also a part of [[Vijayawada (Lok Sabha constituency)]] which was won by [[Kesineni Srinivas]] of [[Telugu Desam Party]].<ref name=mla>{{cite web|title=MP (Lok Sabha)|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mp-lok-sabha/|publisher=Government of AP|access-date=4 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121175516/http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mp-lok-sabha/|archive-date=21 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order,2008|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf
Nandigama a part of [[Nandigama (SC) (Assembly constituency)]] for [[Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly]]. It is a reserved constituency for [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Castes]]. MONDITHOKA JAGAN MOHAN RAO is the present [[Member of Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] of the constituency from [[YSR CONGRESS Party]].<ref>{{cite web|title=MLA|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mla/|publisher=AP State Portal|access-date=17 August 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141008071101/http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mla/|archive-date=8 October 2014|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is also a part of [[Vijayawada (Lok Sabha constituency)]] which was won by [[Kesineni Srinivas]] of [[Telugu Desam Party]].<ref name=mla>{{cite web|title=MP (Lok Sabha)|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mp-lok-sabha/|publisher=Government of AP|access-date=4 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161121175516/http://www.ap.gov.in/government/mp-lok-sabha/|archive-date=21 November 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order,2008|url=http://eci.nic.in/eci_main/CurrentElections/CONSOLIDATED_ORDER%20_ECI%20.pdf
|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=11 October 2014|page=22,31}}</ref>
|publisher=Election Commission of India|access-date=11 October 2014|page=22,31}}</ref>



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Nandigama
Town
Nandigama is located in Andhra Pradesh
Nandigama
Nandigama
Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 16°47′00″N 80°18′00″E / 16.7833°N 80.3000°E / 16.7833; 80.3000Coordinates: 16°47′00″N 80°18′00″E / 16.7833°N 80.3000°E / 16.7833; 80.3000
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictNTR
MandalNandigama
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • ChairmanTummala Srinivas Babu
Area
 • Total25.90 km2 (10.00 sq mi)
Elevation
21 m (69 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • Total44,359
 • Density1,700/km2 (4,400/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
521 185
Telephone code+91–8678
Vehicle registrationAP–16
Vidhan Sabha constituencyNandigama

Nandigama is a town in NTR district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a Municipality and also the headquarters of Nandigama mandal in Nandigama revenue division.[2][4]

History

NTR district was carved out of Krishna district in 2022.[5] It came into being on 4 April 2022.[6]

Geography

Nandigama is located 50 km West of Vijayawada and 46 km east of Kodada.

Nanadigrm covers an area of 2590 ha.[2]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Nandigram had a total population of 44,359, out of which 22,153 were males and 22,206 were females. Total literates in Nandigram were 30,450.[2]

Governance

Civic administration

Nandigama Municipality is the civic administrative body of the town which was constituted in the year 2011. It has an area of 25.90 km2 (10.00 sq mi).[1] The municipal chairman of Municipality is Padmavathi Yaragorla and the vice-chairman is V.Ashok Kumar.[7]

Politics

Nandigama a part of Nandigama (SC) (Assembly constituency) for Andhra Pradesh Legislative Assembly. It is a reserved constituency for Scheduled Castes. MONDITHOKA JAGAN MOHAN RAO is the present MLA of the constituency from YSR CONGRESS Party.[8] It is also a part of Vijayawada (Lok Sabha constituency) which was won by Kesineni Srinivas of Telugu Desam Party.[9][10]

Transport

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation and TSRTC operates several bus buses services from Nandigama bus station to various destinations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.[11] The town has a total road length of 139.60 km (86.74 mi).[12]

Climate

Climate data for Nandigama (1981–2010, extremes 1989–2012)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 35.8
(96.4)
39.9
(103.8)
42.4
(108.3)
44.7
(112.5)
47.1
(116.8)
47.0
(116.6)
40.3
(104.5)
39.9
(103.8)
38.2
(100.8)
37.8
(100.0)
34.5
(94.1)
34.4
(93.9)
47.1
(116.8)
Average high °C (°F) 30.9
(87.6)
33.7
(92.7)
36.8
(98.2)
39.1
(102.4)
41.1
(106.0)
37.2
(99.0)
33.9
(93.0)
32.7
(90.9)
33.0
(91.4)
32.1
(89.8)
31.0
(87.8)
30.0
(86.0)
34.3
(93.7)
Average low °C (°F) 17.0
(62.6)
19.1
(66.4)
21.9
(71.4)
24.8
(76.6)
26.7
(80.1)
26.1
(79.0)
24.7
(76.5)
24.3
(75.7)
23.9
(75.0)
23.0
(73.4)
19.8
(67.6)
16.7
(62.1)
22.3
(72.1)
Record low °C (°F) 8.9
(48.0)
13.1
(55.6)
14.9
(58.8)
19.1
(66.4)
18.5
(65.3)
19.8
(67.6)
19.2
(66.6)
20.4
(68.7)
20.1
(68.2)
15.6
(60.1)
11.3
(52.3)
9.8
(49.6)
8.9
(48.0)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 11.8
(0.46)
7.7
(0.30)
14.1
(0.56)
13.9
(0.55)
46.2
(1.82)
117.0
(4.61)
179.8
(7.08)
225.9
(8.89)
188.7
(7.43)
138.3
(5.44)
28.2
(1.11)
10.4
(0.41)
982.0
(38.66)
Average rainy days 0.6 0.4 0.5 1.0 2.3 6.3 11.3 11.4 9.5 7.5 1.8 0.7 53.3
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 49 44 39 39 36 49 62 68 70 71 64 56 54
Source: India Meteorological Department[13][14]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 "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.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "District Census Handbook - Krishna" (PDF). Census of India. p. 16,214. Retrieved 16 February 2016. Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "census" defined multiple times with different content
  3. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  4. "Krishna District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 476, 523. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  5. "Andhra Pradesh govt creates 13 new districts including NTR District with Vijayawada as capital". Updated 26 January 2022. ET Government. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  6. Staff Reporter (30 March 2022). "New districts to come into force on April 4". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 12 September 2023.
  7. "YSR Congress Claims Three Civic Chief Posts in Krishna". The New Indian Express. Machilipatnam. 4 July 2014. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  8. "MLA". AP State Portal. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 17 August 2015.
  9. "MP (Lok Sabha)". Government of AP. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  10. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order,2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 22,31. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
  11. "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  12. "Details of Roads in Each ULB of Andhra Pradesh". Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration and Urban Developmemt Department - Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
  13. "Station: Nandigama Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 537–538. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
  14. "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M14. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.