Nellore
Nellore
Nelluru Vikrama Simhapuri | |
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City | |
Gopuram of Sri Ranganathaswamy Temple, Nellore | |
| Nickname: Shrimp Capital of India | |
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| Coordinates: 14°26′35″N 79°59′10″E / 14.44306°N 79.98611°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Nellore |
| Incorporated (Municipality) | 1 November 1866 |
| Incorporated (Corporation) | 2004 |
| Named after | Indian gooseberry |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Nellore Municipal Corporation |
| • MP | Vemireddy Prabhakar 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 | 524001-524007 |
| Area code | +91–861 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-39 |
| Nominal GDP(2023-24) | ₹16,989 crore (US$2.0 billion) |
| Climate | As |
| Website | nellore |
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Nellore, also spelt as Nelluru, is a city located on the banks of Penna River, in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh, India. 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, 660 kilometres (410 mi) from Visakhapatnam, 455 kilometres (283 mi) from Hyderabad and about 170 km (110 mi) north of Chennai, Tamil Nadu and also about 380 km (240 mi) east-northeast of Bangalore, Karnataka. It is the administrative headquarters of Nellore District.