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Coordinates: 16°4717N 80°5047E / 16.7881°N 80.8465°E / 16.7881; 80.8465
 

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Nuzvid
City
Nuzvid Fort Gate
Nuzvid Fort Gate
Nuzvid is located in Andhra Pradesh
Nuzvid

Nuzvid

Location in Andhra Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 16°47′17N 80°50′47E / 16.7881°N 80.8465°E / 16.7881; 80.8465
CountryIndia
StateAndhra Pradesh
DistrictEluru district
MandalNuzvid
Government
 • TypeMunicipality
 • BodyNuziveedu Municipality
 • MLAKolusu Partha Sarathi // TDP
Area
 • Total8.69 km2 (3.36 sq mi)
Elevation
81 m (266 ft)
Population
 (2014)[2]
 • Total148,590
 • Density17,000/km2 (44,000/sq mi)
Languages = Telugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationAP 39
Lok Sabha constituencyEluru
Assembly constituencyNuzvid
Websitewww.nuzvidthemangocity.com

Nuzvid, natively spelled NuzividuorNuziveedu is a city in the Eluru district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves as the administrative headquarters for Nuzvid mandal and Nuzvid revenue division.[3][4]

Geography[edit]

Nuzvid is located at 16°47′17N 80°50′47E / 16.7881°N 80.8465°E / 16.7881; 80.8465. It has an average elevation of 81 m (266 ft).[5]

Demographics[edit]

As of 2014 Census of India, the town had a population of 132,590. There were 66,117 males and 66,473 females — a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000.[2][6] 5,213 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,606 are boys and 2,607 are girls—a ratio of 1000 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 82.37%, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.[2][7]

Governance[edit]

Civic administration

Nuzvid municipality is the civic body of the city. It is a I–Grade Municipality, which was constituted in the year 1983. It is spread over an area of 28.69 km2 (11.08 sq mi) and has 32 election wards.[1]

Economy[edit]

Fields near Nuzvid

The Mango orchards are in abundance with Chinna rasalu, Banginapalli, Totapuri varieties, those are even exported to foreign countries.[8][9] It even generates revenue for Vijayawada railway divisionofSouth Central Railway zone, in terms of freight loading. In the year, 2009–10, 34,314 tonnes of mangoes were loaded to generate an income of 5.12 crore (US$610,000).[10]

Transport[edit]

The town has a total road length of 153.60 km (95.44 mi).[11] The Tiruvuru road connects it with NH 221 in the north-west and the Hanuman Junction road connects it to NH 5 in the south-east.[12] The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Nuzvid bus station.[13] Nuzvid railway station is under the jurisdiction of Vijayawada railway divisionofSouth Central Railway zone. It is situated on the Howrah-Chennai main line.[14]

Bus Transport[edit]

Railway Station[edit]

Education[edit]

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[15][16] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English and Telugu.[citation needed]

Nuzvid is an educational centre for the surrounding areas with colleges including Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Nuzvid, Krishna University, Sarathi Inst. of Technology, Nuzvid Polytechnic.[citation needed]

See also[edit]

References[edit]

  1. ^ a b c "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.
  • ^ a b c "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 24 July 2014.
  • ^ "Administrative Setup". Krishna District Official Website. Archived from the original on 20 October 2014. Retrieved 20 November 2014.
  • ^ "Krishna District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 486. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  • ^ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Nuzvid, India". fallingrain.com.
  • ^ "Sex Ratio". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  • ^ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 1 September 2014.
  • ^ Srinivas, Rajulapudi (30 April 2013). "Bumper harvest of mangoes likely". The Hindu. Nuzvid (Krishna District). Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  • ^ B. MADHU GOPAL (26 May 2003). "Mangoes up for grabs". The Hindu. Archived from the original on 11 June 2003. Retrieved 17 July 2015.
  • ^ Susarala, Ramesh (23 May 2013). "Record revenue from mango loading at Nuzvid". The Hindu. Vijayawada. Retrieved 21 July 2015.
  • ^ "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.
  • ^ "Krishna District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 525. Retrieved 16 July 2015.
  • ^ "Bus Stations in Districts". Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation. Retrieved 9 March 2016.
  • ^ "Nuzvid railway station". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 26 June 2014.
  • ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
  • ^ "The Department of School Education – Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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