Nellore
Nellore is a city located on the banks of Penna River, in Nellore district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of the district, as well as Nellore mandal and Nellore revenue division. It is the fourth most populous city in the state. It is at a distance of 279 kilometres (173 mi) from Vijayawada and about 170 km (110 mi) north of Chennai, Tamil Nadu and also about 380 km (240 mi) east-northeast of Bangalore, Karnataka.
Nellore
Nelluru Simhapuri | |
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| Nellore | |
Clockwise from top left: Nellore City View, Narayana Colleges, A Ship at Krishnapatnam Port, Gopuram of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Nellore. | |
| Nickname: Shrimp Capital of India | |
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Nellore Location in Andhra Pradesh, India Nellore Nellore (Andhra Pradesh) Nellore Nellore (India) Nellore Nellore (Asia) Nellore Nellore (Earth) | |
| Coordinates: 14.45°N 79.99°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Nellore |
| Incorporated (Municipality) | 1 November 1866 |
| Incorporated (Corporation) | 2004 |
| Named for | Indian gooseberry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Nellore Municipal Corporation |
| • MP | Adala Prabhakara Reddy |
| Area | |
| • City | 149.2 km2 (57.6 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • City | 600,869 |
| • Rank | 4th (in AP) |
| • Density | 4,000/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 600,869 |
| Demonym | Nellorean |
| Literacy | |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 524001-524005 |
| Area code | +91–861 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-39 |
| Website | nellore |
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