Nellore district

Nellore district, officially known as Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Coastal Andhra Region, 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.

Nellore district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district
Clockwise from top-left: Ranganathaswamy Temple at Nellore, Bara Shaheed Dargah, Pinakini Satygraha Ashramam, Mypadu Beach, Udayagiri Fort
Location of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates (Nellore): 14°26′N 80°0′E
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionCoastal Andhra
Established1792
1st Reorganized1970 (Prakasam district)
2nd Reorganized2022 (Tirupati district)
Named forPotti Sreeramulu
HeadquartersNellore
Mandals38
Government
 • District collectorK. V. N. CHAKRADHAR IAS Collector & District Magistrate
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesNellore
 • MPAdala Prabhakara Reddy
 • Assembly constituencies08
Area
 • Total10,447 km2 (4,034 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,469,712
 • Density240/km2 (610/sq mi)
 • Urban
29.07%
Demographics
 • Literacy69.15%
 • Sex ratio986
Vehicle registrationAP-26 (former)
AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)
Major highwaysNH 16, NH 67, NH 565
Websitespsnellore.ap.gov.in
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