Nandyal district is a district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.Nandyal as its administrative headquarters, it was formed on 4 April 2022 to become one of the resultant twenty-six districts and one of the district in Rayalaseema region. The district consists of Nandyal revenue division and a newly formed Dhone revenue division and Atmakur revenue division from Kurnool district.[2][3][4][5]

Nandyal district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Clockwise from top-left: Lower temple, Ahobilam, Belum Caves, Shivanandishwara Temple in Kadamala Kalva, Srisailam Reservoir, Yaganti Umamaheshwara Temple
Coordinates: 15.5°N 78.5°E / 15.5; 78.5
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Region	Rayalaseema
Headquarters	Nandyal
Administrative Divisions	3 revenue divisions 29 Mandals 449 villages
Government
• District collector	Dr.Manazir Jeelani Samoon IAS, Collector and District Magistrate
Area
• Total	9,154 km2 (3,534 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	1,687,541
• Density	180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Website	nandyal.ap.gov.in

Geography

Nandyal district lies between the northern latitudes of 15° 27’ 49’’ and eastern longitudes of 78° 28’ 43’’.^{[citation needed]} The altitude of the district varies from 100 ft above the mean sea level. This district is bounded on the north by Krishna rivers as well as Mahabubnagar district of Telangana State, on the south by YSR and Anantapur Districts on the west by the Kurnool district and on the east by Prakasam District.^{[citation needed]}

Etymology

The district derived its name from its headquarters Nandyal.^{[citation needed]}

Notable people

• S. P. Y. Reddy, Member of Parliament and Industrialist
• Pendekanti Venkatasubbaiah, Central Minister and Governor

Administrative divisions

The district has three revenue divisions, namely Atmakur, Nandyal and Dhone, each headed by a sub collector. These revenue divisions are divided into 29 mandals. The district consists of 6 municipalities. Nandyal, Dhone, Atmakur, Allagadda, Bethamcherla and Nandikotkur are the six municipalities.^{[citation needed]}

Mandals

There are 10 mandals in Atmakur division, 13 mandals in Nandyal and 6 mandals in Dhone division. The 29 mandals under their revenue divisions are listed below:

Politics

There are one parliamentary and six assembly constituencies in Nandyal district. The parliamentary constituencies are

The assembly constituencies are[6]

Demographics

At the time of the 2011 census Nandyal district had a population of 1,781,777. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 322,825 (18.12%) and 52,784 (2.96%) of the population respectively.[1]^: 77–81

Cities and towns

Largest cities or towns in Nandyal District As per the 2011 Census
	Rank		Division	Pop.
Nandyal Dhone	1	Nandyal	Nandyal Division	2,11,424	Nandikotkur Atmakur
	2	Dhone	Dhone Division	70,242
	3	Nandikotkur	Atmakur Division	46,593
	4	Atmakur	Atmakur Division	45,703
	5	Allagadda	Nandyal Division	41,697
	6	Bethamcherla	Dhone Division	38,994
	7	Banaganapalle	Dhone Division	36,056
	8	Koilakuntla	Dhone Division	23,859
	9	Velugodu	Atmakur Division	38,994
	10	Srisailam	Atmakur Division	21,452

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