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Area:
13,076
sq.km
Nellore district is Bounded by Bay of Bengal in the East,
Tamilnadu State and Chittoor district in the South, Cuddapah
district in the West and Prakasam district in the North
directions.
Rivers: Pennar, Kandaleru, Swarnamukhi, Upputeru.
Major Places:
Nellore, Gudur, Naidupeta, Kavali and Sullurpeta.
Tourist Places:
Pulicat Sanctuary, Sangam, Sriharikota SHAR Space Center,
Udhayagiri, Nelapattu Sanctuary and Jonnawada.
Pilgrimage Centers:
Talapagiri Ranganatha Swamy temple, Jonnawada temple,
Penchalakonda temple, Sri Raja Rajeswari Temple and Sri
Ranga Nayaka Swamy Temples at Nellore.
Handicrafts: Venkatagiri Sarees and Leather Toys.
Industries: Dairy milk, Straw Board and Nippo Battery at Nellore,
Sugar factory, Mica, Stone Polishing and Fisheries.
This District has Historical importance. This place was
under the rule of Satavahanas, Cholas, Pallavas, Telugu
Chodas, Kakatiyas, Vijayanagara kings, Golkonda Nawabs and
Britishers. Nellore Town is also called as Vikrama Simhapuri.
This was under the rule of Manuma Siddhi in the 13th
century. During this period Thikkana Somayagi was the
Minister in the Royal court. He completed 15 cantos of Maha
Bharat started by Nanaiah. Thikkana who hails from this
district first wrote Nirvachanothara Ramayanam.
Forest area is only 18% of the total district area. Social
forestry drive is in progress in many parts of the district.
Pulicat Lake declared as the Birds Sanctuary with an area of
500 Sq.km, housing many rare birds. Tigers and Cheetahs
Sanctuary near Velugonda are the efforts made by the
Government in maintaining the Eco-Systems. Rice from this
part is said to be the finest and of Top quality. Nippo -
Batteries an Indo-Japanese collaboration plant is a major
industry. Paddy Business is high in this district. Fisheries
are fruitful because of the Coastline it's having and the
Pulicat Lake.
There are many Medium scale Irrigation projects built in
this district. Somasila project built on the river Pennar in
1875 is the biggest one in the district. Another Project was
built on the river Pennar in 1886 at Sangam near Nellore.
The Telugu Ganga project Currently under construction will
fulfill water needs of this district to some extent.
Veligonda project will also supply water to this district.
The Galeru- Nagari and Sajala Sravanthi canals are the major
sources of drinking water. Thermal Power Project situated at
head quarters Nellore caters the power supply to the Mica
mines and to domestics.
Accessibility:
Nellore is well connected by road and rail.The nearest
airport is at Tirupati.
Tourist
Attractions
| S.No |
Tourist
Spot |
Theme |
Place |
| 1 |
Anumasamudram
Peta(Rahamatabad) |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Nellore
|
| 2 |
Chengalamma
Temple |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Sulurpeta
|
| 3 |
Jonnawada |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Nellore
|
| 4 |
Kasumur |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Nellore
|
| 5 |
Koduru |
Beaches
|
Nellore
|
| 6 |
Maipadu
Beach |
Beaches
|
Nellore
|
| 7 |
Nelapattu
Bird Sancturay |
Wild
Life |
Sullurpeta
|
| 8 |
Penchalakona |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Nellore
|
| 9 |
Pulicat
Lake |
Lakes
& Rivers |
Sulurpeta
|
| 10 |
Ramathirdham |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Nellore
|
| 11 |
Ranganayaka
Temple |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Nellore
|
| 12 |
Somasila |
Leisure
Spots |
Somasila
|
| 13 |
Sri
Raja Rajeshwari Ammavari
Devasthanam |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Nellore
|
| 14 |
Sri
Venugopala Swamy Devasthanam |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Moolapet
|
| 15 |
Udayagiri
Fort |
Monuments
|
Udayagiri
|
| 16 |
Venkatagiri |
Handlooms
|
Venkatagiri |
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