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			\| name = Nandyala
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	\| ~~name~~ = Nandyal		\| official_name = Nandyal
	\| other_name =		\| other_name = Nandi-Aalayam
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	\| image_caption = Nandyal Junction Main Entrance		\| image_caption = Nandyal Junction Main Entrance
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	\| area_footnotes = <ref name=municipality>{{cite web\|title=Basic Information of Municipality\|url=http://cdma.gov.in/nandyal/Basic_information_Municipality.html\|website=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department\|publisher=Government of Telangana \|~~accessdate~~=24 September 2015}}</ref>		\| area_footnotes = <ref name=municipality>{{cite web\|title=Basic Information of Municipality\|url=http://cdma.gov.in/nandyal/Basic_information_Municipality.html\|website=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department\|publisher=Government of Telangana\|access-date=24 September 2015\|archive-url=https://archive.today/20151014084815/http://cdma.gov.in/nandyal/Basic_information_Municipality.html\|archive-date=14 October 2015\|url-status=dead}}</ref>
	\| area_rank =		\| area_rank =
	\| area_total_km2 = 19.00		\| area_total_km2 = 33.67
	\| elevation_footnotes =		\| elevation_footnotes =
	\| elevation_m = 203		\| elevation_m = 203
	\| population_total = ~~211424~~		\| population_total = 300000
	\| population_as_of = 2011		\| population_as_of = 2011
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	\| population_density_km2 = auto		\| population_density_km2 = auto
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	\| population_footnotes = <ref name=population>{{cite web\|title=Telangana (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts \|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/india-andhrapradesh.php\|work=citypopulation.de}}</ref>		\| population_footnotes = <ref name=population>{{cite web\|title=Telangana (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards – Population Statistics in Maps and Charts \|url=http://www.citypopulation.de/php/india-andhrapradesh.php\|work=citypopulation.de}}</ref>
	\| population_metro = 211424		\| population_metro = 211424
	\| population_metro_footnotes = <ref name=census>{{cite web\|title=District Census Handbook – Kurnool\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2821_PART_B_DCHB_KURNOOL.pdf \|website=Census of India\|~~accessdate~~=28 August 2015\|pages=12–13, 38, 50\|format=PDF}}</ref>		\| population_metro_footnotes = <ref name=census>{{cite web\|title=District Census Handbook – Kurnool\|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2821_PART_B_DCHB_KURNOOL.pdf \|website=Census of India\|access-date=28 August 2015\|pages=12–13, 38, 50\|format=PDF}}</ref>
	\| demographics_type1 = Languages		\| demographics_type1 = Languages
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	\| timezone1 = ]		\| timezone1 = ]
	\| utc_offset1 = +5:30		\| utc_offset1 = +5:30
	\| postal_code_type = ]		\| postal_code_type = ]
	\| postal_code = 518501,518502		\| postal_code = 518501,518502
	\| registration_plate = AP–21		\| registration_plate = AP–21
	\| website = {{URL\|http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Nandyal/\|Nandyal Municipality}}		\| website = {{URL\|http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Nandyal/\|Nandyal Municipality}}
	\| footnotes =		\| footnotes =
			\| established_title1 = Incorporated (municipality)
			\| established_date1 = 1899
			\| established_title2 = Incorporated (city)
			\| established_date2 = 1991
	}}		}}
			'''Nandyal''', commonly called as '''Nandyala''', is a city and the district headquarters of ] of the ]n state of the ]. It is a ] and the headquarters of Nandyal ] in ].<ref name="census" /><ref>{{cite web\|title=Kurnool District Mandals \|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf\|publisher=Census of India \|access-date=19 January 2015\|page=339\|format=PDF}}</ref>

	'''Nandyal''' is a City in ] of the ]n state of ]. It is a ] and the headquarters of Nandyal ] in Nandyal revenue division.<ref name=census /><ref>{{cite web\|title=Kurnool District Mandals \|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/maps/atlas/28part32.pdf\|publisher=Census of India \|accessdate=19 January 2015\|page=339\|format=PDF}}</ref>

	== Etymology ==

	The City was originally called Nandalluru. It derives its name from ], the vehicle of ]. means house/ dwelling in Sanskrit. Since it is surrounded by nine nandis it is called Nandi Aalaya which, over period of time, became Nandyala or Nandyal, the present name of the place. These nine temples are Garudanandi, Krishnanandi (also called Vishnunandi), Mahanandi, Naganandi, Prathamanandi, Shivanandi, Somanandi, Suryanandi and Vinayakanandi. These temples draw pilgrims from various places. Nandyal had a population of 200,746 at the time of the 2011 Census.

	== Demographics ==		== Demographics ==
			In the 2011 ], Nandyal had a population of 211,424 making it the ] most populous town in the state.<ref name="population" />

			== Governance ==
	As of 2011 census, the city had a population of 2,11,424. The total population constitute, 1,05,826 males and 1,05,598 females.
			=== Civic administration ===
			Nandyal municipality was constituted in the year 1899. The jurisdictional area is spread over an area of {{Convert\|19\|km2\|mi2\|abbr=on}}.<ref name=municipality /> Its urban agglomeration is spread over an area of {{convert\|33.67\|km2\|abbr=on}} which includes constituents of Nandyal municipality, ]s of Moolasagaram, Noonepalle and partial outgrowths of Udumalpuram, Ayyalur.<ref name=census />

	== ~~History~~ ==		== Culture and tourism ==
			]

			Nandyal is surrounded by nine sacred temples known as the ''Nava Nandi''. ''Sri ] Uma Maheswara Temple'' near Nandyal has one of the largest Nandi idols of the world. As per the ], the rock grows at a rate of {{Convert\|1\|in\|cm}} per 20 years. Nandyal District also consists of ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=https://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V18_369.gif\|title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 18, page 363 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library\|work=uchicago.edu}}</ref>
	Nandyal has been an important pilgrimage site since the days of the ] Kingdom due to the nine Nandi temples mentioned above. It was the introduction of the railways in 1890, however, that led to its rapid development. It became a municipality in 1900 and was visited, among others, by ], ], ] and ].

	== Geography ==
	Nandyal is surrounded by hills with the Kundu River on its west, the dense forests of ] to the east and granite mines to the south.

	The City is rich in water resources like reservoirs. These give it an equitable climate throughout the year. However, summers can be particularly hot. The average temperature is around 28 °C.

	== Climate ==		== Climate ==

	{{Weather box		{{Weather box
	\| location = Nandyal, ~~Andhra~~ ~~Pradesh~~		\| location = Nandyal (1991–2020, extremes 1966–present)
	\| metric first = Y		\| metric first = Y
	\| single line = ~~yes~~		\| single line = Y
	\| Jan high C = 31.0		\| Jan record high C = 37.4
	\| Feb high C = 34.0		\| Feb record high C = 40.5
	\| Mar high C = 37.1		\| Mar record high C = 43.0
	\| Apr high C = 39.0		\| Apr record high C = 46.2
	\| May high C = 39.9		\| May record high C = 46.3
	\| Jun high C = 36.2		\| Jun record high C = 45.4
	\| Jul high C = 33.4		\| Jul record high C = 41.8
	\| Aug high C = 33.0		\| Aug record high C = 39.7
	\| Sep high C = 32.6		\| Sep record high C = 38.8
	\| Oct high C = 32.4		\| Oct record high C = 38.2
	\| Nov high C = 30.8		\| Nov record high C = 35.5
	\| Dec high C = 29.9		\| Dec record high C = 36.8
	\| ~~Jan~~ ~~low~~ C = 17.7		\| year record high C = 46.3
	\| ~~Feb~~ ~~low~~ C = 19.8		\| Jan high C = 31.9
	\| ~~Mar~~ ~~low~~ C = 22.9		\| Feb high C = 34.8
	\| ~~Apr~~ ~~low~~ C = 26.3		\| Mar high C = 38.2
	\| ~~May~~ ~~low~~ C = 27.6		\| Apr high C = 40.3
			\| May high C = 40.7
			\| Jun high C = 37.0
			\| Jul high C = 34.6
			\| Aug high C = 33.4
			\| Sep high C = 33.0
			\| Oct high C = 32.6
			\| Nov high C = 31.4
			\| Dec high C = 30.6
			\|year high C= 34.8
			\| Jan low C = 17.2
			\| Feb low C = 19.1
			\| Mar low C = 22.3
			\| Apr low C = 25.7
			\| May low C = 27.4
	\| Jun low C = 25.9		\| Jun low C = 25.9
	\| Jul low C = 24.5		\| Jul low C = 24.8
	\| Aug low C = 24.4		\| Aug low C = 24.5
	\| Sep low C = 24.0		\| Sep low C = 24.2
	\| Oct low C = 23.0		\| Oct low C = 23.3
	\| Nov low C = 20.0		\| Nov low C = 20.7
	\| Dec low C = 17.4		\| Dec low C = 17.7
	\| Jan ~~rain~~ mm = 0		\| Jan record low C = 9.2
	\| Feb ~~rain~~ mm = 2		\| Feb record low C = 12.0
	\| Mar ~~rain~~ mm = 6		\| Mar record low C = 12.2
	\| Apr ~~rain~~ mm = 21		\| Apr record low C = 18.5
	\| May ~~rain~~ mm = 42		\| May record low C = 17.1
	\| Jun ~~rain~~ mm = ~~101~~		\| Jun record low C = 17.5
	\| Jul ~~rain~~ mm = ~~144~~		\| Jul record low C = 18.2
	\| Aug ~~rain~~ mm = ~~131~~		\| Aug record low C = 18.5
	\| Sep ~~rain~~ mm = ~~145~~		\| Sep record low C = 16.1
	\| Oct ~~rain~~ mm = 90		\| Oct record low C = 10.5
	\| Nov ~~rain~~ mm = 21		\| Nov record low C = 12.7
	\| Dec ~~rain~~ mm = 4		\| Dec record low C = 9.6
			\| year record low C = 9.2
	\| rain colour = green		\| rain colour = green
			\| Jan rain mm = 3.2
	\|source=
			\| Feb rain mm = 2.3
	\|date= 19 February 2016
			\| Mar rain mm = 2.3
			\| Apr rain mm = 13.2
			\| May rain mm = 44.8
			\| Jun rain mm = 117.7
			\| Jul rain mm = 144.9
			\| Aug rain mm = 146.4
			\| Sep rain mm = 157.3
			\| Oct rain mm = 117.9
			\| Nov rain mm = 22.8
			\| Dec rain mm = 2.3
			\| year rain mm = 775.2
			\| Jan rain days = 0.3
			\| Feb rain days = 0.2
			\| Mar rain days = 0.3
			\| Apr rain days = 1.1
			\| May rain days = 2.7
			\| Jun rain days = 6.0
			\| Jul rain days = 8.3
			\| Aug rain days = 8.6
			\| Sep rain days = 7.7
			\| Oct rain days = 5.7
			\| Nov rain days = 1.9
			\| Dec rain days = 0.4
			\| year rain days = 43.2
			\|time day = 17:30 ]
			\| Jan humidity = 41
			\| Feb humidity = 34
			\| Mar humidity = 27
			\| Apr humidity = 29
			\| May humidity = 31
			\| Jun humidity = 45
			\| Jul humidity = 54
			\| Aug humidity = 57
			\| Sep humidity = 61
			\| Oct humidity = 63
			\| Nov humidity = 58
			\| Dec humidity = 50
			\|year humidity = 46
			\|source 1 = ]<ref>{{cite web
			\| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
			\| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020
			\| publisher = ]
			\| access-date = April 8, 2024
			}}</ref><ref name=IMDnormals>
			{{cite web
			\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
			\| archive-date = 5 February 2020
			\| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
			\| title = Station: Nandyal Climatological Table 1981–2010
			\| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
			\| publisher = India Meteorological Department
			\| date = January 2015
			\| pages = 539–540
			\| access-date = 19 February 2020}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
			{{cite web
			\| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
			\| archive-date = 5 February 2020
			\| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
			\| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
			\| publisher = India Meteorological Department
			\| date = December 2016
			\| page = M15
			\| access-date = 19 February 2020}}</ref>
	}}		}}

	== Economy ==		== Economy ==
			The city is a major hub of industry and agriculture. It is rich in ] like ]. There are many ]s and ]s and ]s and industries which produce ], ], ], ], etc. Some of the renowned industries in the City are the Vijaya Dairy, Nandi Dairy, Nandi Pipes, Nandi Polymers, S. P. Y. Agro, Nandi Steels, etc.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Brief Industrial Profile of Kurnool District \|url=http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/Kurnool%20dip%20%20amended%20march.pdf\|website=Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises\|publisher=Government of India\|access-date=28 June 2015\|pages=11–12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Basic Information of Municipality\|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Nandyal/Basic_information_Municipality.html\|website=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department\|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh\|access-date=28 June 2015\|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20141129034333/http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Nandyal/Basic_information_Municipality.html\|archive-date=29 November 2014\|url-status=dead}}</ref>

	The City is a major hub of industry and agriculture. It is rich in ] like ]. There are many ]s and ]s and industries which produce ], ], ], ], etc. Some of the renowned industries in the City are the Milk Dairy, Nandi Polymers, S. P. Y. Agro, Nandi Steels, etc.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Brief Industrial Profile of Kurnool District \|url=http://dcmsme.gov.in/dips/Kurnool%20dip%20%20amended%20march.pdf\|website=Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises\|publisher=Government of India\|accessdate=28 June 2015\|pages=11–12}}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=Basic Information of Municipality\|url=http://cdma.ap.gov.in/Nandyal/Basic_information_Municipality.html\|website=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department\|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh \|accessdate=28 June 2015}}</ref>

	== Governance ==
	=== Civic administration ===
	] ]]

	Nandyal municipality was constituted in the year 1899. The jurisdictional area is spread over an area of {{Convert\|19\|km2\|mi2\|abbr=on}}.<ref name=municipality /> Its urban agglomeration is spread over an area of {{convert\|28.88\|km2\|abbr=on}} which includes constituents of Nandyal municipality, ]s of Moolasagaram, Noonepalle and partial outgrowths of Udumalpuram, Ayyalur.<ref name=census />

	=== Politics ===

	] in Municipal High School Nandyal\|left]]

	] was an Indian lawyer, politician, and activist who served as the ninth Prime Minister of India (1991–1996), registered his record-breaking victory in 1992 from ]. ], the sixth President of India, serving from 1977 to 1982, and the only person to be elected President of India unopposed, fought the Lok Sabha election from Nandyal constituency as a Janata Party candidate. He was the only non-Congress candidate to get elected from Andhra Pradesh in that Loksabha elections. He was unanimously elected Speaker of the Lok Sabha on 26 March 1977.

	Bhuma Brahmananda Reddy from TDP is the current MLA of Nandyal. ] is serving as the member of parliament (MP) from ].

	== Culture and tourism ==
	]

	As mentioned and listed above, Nandyal is surrounded by nine bull temples known as the ''Nava Nandi''. ''Sri ] Uma Maheswara Temple'' near Nandyal has one of the largest Nandi idols of the world. As per the ], the rock grows at a rate of {{Convert\|1\|in\|cm}} per 20 years. Nandyal is also the gateway to ], ] and ].<ref>{{cite web\|url=http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V18_369.gif\|title=Imperial Gazetteer2 of India, Volume 18, page 363 -- Imperial Gazetteer of India -- Digital South Asia Library\|work=uchicago.edu}}</ref>

	== Transport ==		== Transport ==
	~~The City is well connected by road and railways. The ] is well connected to Kurnool, Tirupathi, Kadapa etc.~~ The ] operates bus services from Nandyal bus station.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Bus Stations in Districts \|url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx \|website=Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation \|~~accessdate~~=9 March 2016 \|~~deadurl~~=~~yes~~ \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx \|~~archivedate~~=22 March 2016 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> {{rws\|Nandyal}} Junction is administered under ] of ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Kolakalur railway station info\|url=http://indiarailinfo.org/station/map/499?\|publisher=India Rail Info\|~~accessdate~~=30 July 2014}}</ref>		The ] operates bus services from Nandyal bus station.<ref>{{cite web\|title=Bus Stations in Districts \|url=http://www.apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx \|website=Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation \|access-date=9 March 2016 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160322233330/http://apsrtc.gov.in/Bus%20Stations.aspx \|archive-date=22 March 2016 }}</ref>
			{{rws\|Nandyal}} Junction Railway Station is administered under ] of ].<ref>{{cite web\|title=Kolakalur railway station info\|url=http://indiarailinfo.org/station/map/499?\|publisher=India Rail Info\|access-date=30 July 2014}}</ref>
	] ~~which is being constructed at Orvakal to be commissioned in July 2018~~ is 50 km from Nandyal		] is 50 km from Nandyal.

	==Education==		==Education==
	The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.<ref>{{cite web\|title=School Education Department \|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf \|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh \|~~accessdate~~=7 November 2016 \|format=PDF \|~~deadurl~~=~~yes~~ \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf \|~~archivedate~~=27 December 2015 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal \|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ \|website=www.ap.gov.in \|~~accessdate~~=7 November 2016 \|~~deadurl~~=~~yes~~ \|~~archiveurl~~=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ \|~~archivedate~~= 7 November 2016 ~~\|df=~~ }}</ref> ~~The~~ ~~medium~~ of ~~instruction~~ ~~followed~~ by ~~different~~ ~~schools~~ ~~are~~ ~~English,~~ ~~Telugu,~~ ~~Urdu~~.		] ]]The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the ''School Education Department'' of the state.<ref>{{cite web\|title=School Education Department \|url=http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf \|publisher=School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh \|access-date=7 November 2016 \|format=PDF \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151227185018/http://rmsaap.nic.in/Notification_TSG_2015.pdf \|archive-date=27 December 2015 }}</ref><ref>{{cite web\|title=The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal {{!}} AP State Portal \|url=http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ \|website=www.ap.gov.in \|access-date=7 November 2016 \|url-status=dead \|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161107155331/http://www.ap.gov.in/department/organizations/school-education/ \|archive-date= 7 November 2016 }}</ref> A government medical college, GMC Nandyal was established in 2023 by the government of Andhra Pradesh.<ref>{{Cite news \|date=2023-04-24 \|title=Nandyal medical college gets NMC approval \|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/amaravati/nandyal-medical-college-gets-nmc-approval/articleshow/99717815.cms \|access-date=2024-09-01 \|work=The Times of India \|issn=0971-8257}}</ref>

	== See also ==		== See also ==
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City in Andhra Pradesh, India

Nandyala Nandi-Aalayam
City
Nandyal
Nandyal Junction Main Entrance
NandyalaLocation in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°29′N 78°29′E / 15.48°N 78.48°E / 15.48; 78.48
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Nandyal
Incorporated (municipality)	1899
Incorporated (city)	1991
Government
• Type	Municipal council
Area
• City	33.67 km (13.00 sq mi)
Elevation	203 m (666 ft)
Population
• City	300,000
• Rank	13th (in state)
• Density	8,900/km (23,000/sq mi)
• Metro	211,424
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	518501,518502
Vehicle registration	AP–21
Website	Nandyal Municipality

Nandyal, commonly called as Nandyala, is a city and the district headquarters of Nandyal district of the Indian state of the Andhra Pradesh. It is a Municipal corporation and the headquarters of Nandyal mandal in Nandyal revenue division.

Demographics

In the 2011 census of India, Nandyal had a population of 211,424 making it the 13th most populous town in the state.

Governance

Civic administration

Nandyal municipality was constituted in the year 1899. The jurisdictional area is spread over an area of 19 km (7.3 sq mi). Its urban agglomeration is spread over an area of 33.67 km (13.00 sq mi) which includes constituents of Nandyal municipality, out growths of Moolasagaram, Noonepalle and partial outgrowths of Udumalpuram, Ayyalur.

Culture and tourism

Nandyal is surrounded by nine sacred temples known as the Nava Nandi. Sri Yaganti Uma Maheswara Temple near Nandyal has one of the largest Nandi idols of the world. As per the Archaeological Survey of India, the rock grows at a rate of 1 inch (2.5 cm) per 20 years. Nandyal District also consists of Belum Caves, Mahanandi and Srisailam.

Climate

Climate data for Nandyal (1991–2020, extremes 1966–present)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	37.4 (99.3)	40.5 (104.9)	43.0 (109.4)	46.2 (115.2)	46.3 (115.3)	45.4 (113.7)	41.8 (107.2)	39.7 (103.5)	38.8 (101.8)	38.2 (100.8)	35.5 (95.9)	36.8 (98.2)	46.3 (115.3)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	31.9 (89.4)	34.8 (94.6)	38.2 (100.8)	40.3 (104.5)	40.7 (105.3)	37.0 (98.6)	34.6 (94.3)	33.4 (92.1)	33.0 (91.4)	32.6 (90.7)	31.4 (88.5)	30.6 (87.1)	34.8 (94.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	17.2 (63.0)	19.1 (66.4)	22.3 (72.1)	25.7 (78.3)	27.4 (81.3)	25.9 (78.6)	24.8 (76.6)	24.5 (76.1)	24.2 (75.6)	23.3 (73.9)	20.7 (69.3)	17.7 (63.9)	22.7 (72.9)
Record low °C (°F)	9.2 (48.6)	12.0 (53.6)	12.2 (54.0)	18.5 (65.3)	17.1 (62.8)	17.5 (63.5)	18.2 (64.8)	18.5 (65.3)	16.1 (61.0)	10.5 (50.9)	12.7 (54.9)	9.6 (49.3)	9.2 (48.6)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	3.2 (0.13)	2.3 (0.09)	2.3 (0.09)	13.2 (0.52)	44.8 (1.76)	117.7 (4.63)	144.9 (5.70)	146.4 (5.76)	157.3 (6.19)	117.9 (4.64)	22.8 (0.90)	2.3 (0.09)	775.2 (30.52)
Average rainy days	0.3	0.2	0.3	1.1	2.7	6.0	8.3	8.6	7.7	5.7	1.9	0.4	43.2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)	41	34	27	29	31	45	54	57	61	63	58	50	46
Source: India Meteorological Department

Economy

The city is a major hub of industry and agriculture. It is rich in natural resources like marble. There are many rice mills and oil mills and Cotton mills and industries which produce milk, soft drinks, sugar, PVC pipes, etc. Some of the renowned industries in the City are the Vijaya Dairy, Nandi Dairy, Nandi Pipes, Nandi Polymers, S. P. Y. Agro, Nandi Steels, etc.

Transport

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Nandyal bus station. Nandyal Junction Railway Station is administered under Guntur railway division of South Central Railways. Kurnool Airport is 50 km from Nandyal.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. A government medical college, GMC Nandyal was established in 2023 by the government of Andhra Pradesh.

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District headquarters	Nandyal
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