Nellore district
District of Andhra Pradesh in India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nellore district, officially known as Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Coastal Andhra Region,[4] is one of the 26 districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. According to the 2011 Census, the district's population was 2,469,712 of which 29.07% was urban. Its administrative headquarters are located in Nellore city. Located in the Coastal Andhra region, the district is bordered by the Bay of Bengal to the east, Kadapa district and Annamayya district to the west, Prakasam district to the north, and Tirupati district to the south.[5]
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Nellore district | |
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Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district | |
Coordinates (Nellore): 14°26′N 80°0′E | |
Country | India |
State | Andhra Pradesh |
Region | Coastal Andhra |
Established | 1792 |
1st Reorganized | 1970 (Prakasam district) |
2nd Reorganized | 2022 (Tirupati district) |
Named for | Potti Sreeramulu |
Headquarters | Nellore |
Mandals | 38[1] |
Government | |
• District collector | K. V. N. CHAKRADHAR IAS Collector & District Magistrate |
• Lok Sabha constituencies | Nellore |
• MP | Adala Prabhakara Reddy |
• Assembly constituencies | 08 |
Area | |
• Total | 10,447 km2 (4,034 sq mi) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Total | 2,469,712 |
• Density | 240/km2 (610/sq mi) |
• Urban | 29.07% |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 69.15% |
• Sex ratio | 986 |
Vehicle registration | AP-26 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)[3] |
Major highways | NH 16, NH 67, NH 565 |
Website | spsnellore |
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