Nandigama

Nandigama నందిగామ Nandigama, Nandigramam
Town
Population  (2001)
• Total	38,227

Nandigama (Telugu: నందిగామ) is a small town and a Mandal in Krishna District, Andhra Pradesh, India. Nandigama is famous for the temples which had a great history for years. The mukkoti ekadasi is celebrated every year grandly in Nandigama.

This is a historical place with many places to see..Pallagirigattu,Sivalayam,Ramalayam,Raithupet. These places have historical importance,where Sri krishna devaraya had kept special interest in developing these places.Then the history of nandigama spread across the country...

Places in Nandigama.. 1.Gandhi Centre. 2.Pallagirigattu. 3.Temples. 4. Kanyaka parameswari Temple(Newly Built). 5.Muneru. 6.Red Hills.

Villages in Nandigama Mandal

The following is the list of villages in this Mandal.

1. Adiviravulapadu
2. Ambarupeta
3. Anasagaram
4. Chandapuram
5. Damuluru
6. Damuluru
7. Gollamudi
8. Ithavaram
9. Kammavari palem
10. Kandrapadu
11. Kanchela
12. Kethaveerunipadu
13. Konathamatmakuru
14. Konduru
15. Kurugantivari khandrika
16. Latchapalem
17. Lingalapadu
18. Magallu
19. Munagacherla
20. Pallagiri
21. Pedavaram
22. Raghavapuram
23. Ramireddipalle
24. Rudravaram
25. Satyavaram
26. Thakkellapadu
27. Thorragudipadu
28. Turlapadu
29. Jonnalagada

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Geography

Nandigama is located 48 km north of Vijayawada and 46 km east of Kodada. The river Muneru flows in the outer part of the city. The river has agricultural fields on both sides. Nandigama has four seasons; Summer is the longest extending from March to July. Temperatures reach 49 degrees in mid May.

Civic administration

Nandigama is a mandal covering of many villages under its administration.There are approximately 200 villages under the Nandigama Mandal.All admisnistrative work is done in Nandigama.Nandigama has a Police station ,MRO office,MDO office,Court,Government Hospital and many admisnstrative offices that represent to the district head quarters-Machilipatnam.

Economy

Information technology

For more than one decade K.V.R. College, Nandigama is producing several graduates and also post graduates in Computer Science. Recently several other private colleges are also offering Computer Science. Engineering colleges established in this region are also producing Technically qualified in both B.Tech and MCA.

Today in the field of Information Technology one can find many professionals from this region.

Transport

Air

The nearest airport is at Gannavaram and takes about 2 hours from there to Nandigama by road. Two flights, one from hyderabad and the other from bangalore run by kingfisher everyday one trip each. Alternatively, tourists coming by air can land in Hyderabad and take a taxi to Nandigama which will take about 4 to 5 hours.

Rail

The nearest source of railway from nandigama is madhira which is 22 km from nandigama and another is vijaywada which is 50 km.

Road

Nandigama is present in between Hyderabad and Vijayawada. The NH9 which connects Hyderabad and Vijayawada passes through Nandigama. The city is well connected to Vijaywada. From Hyderabad it is 220 km and Vijayawada is just 50 km away. You can enjoy a 45min ride over four lane road to Vijayawada. Be careful there is a bypass road which avoids the main town if you are traveling during night.

Culture

Kakani Venkata Ratnam College (known as KVR college), Nandigama has published a book "Nandigama Seema Vignana Chandrika" on the history, culture and many more of Nandigama. Copy of the same can be downloaded from magazine section of the college website http://www.kvrcollege.edu.in

Education

Nandigama is famous for the education also. There are many private colleges and schools present in Nandigama. KVR college is the Government Aided college in Nandigama. There are schools which are well established. The Vijaywada Gowtham School people established a branch in Nandigama.In Nandigama very famous and oldest school is one that is M.G.H.H.School(Mahatma Gandhi Harijana High School).Which is in Nehru Nagar.This school was bulit by Sri.Vemula Kesavarao gaaru.From this school two numbers are selected to IIIT NUZVID in.Those are Thati Himabindu and Chalamala Maraiah 2009 batch.This aided gov school.More students are from other villages they were live in Hostel.Famous hostels are ST hostels.Kakatiya Residential High School is one of the good schools in Nandigama which is established in 1986.Kakatiya has completed it's silver jubliee anniversary in this year.Kakatiya has achieved town first and district level ranks so many times.

Politics

Here is the List Of Winning Candidates over the years:

List Of Winning Candidates

YEAR	CANDIDATE	PARTY
2009	PRABAKAR RAO TANGIRALA	TDP
2004	UMA MAHESWARA RAO DEVINENI	TDP
1999	UMA MAHESWARA RAO DEVINENI	TDP
1994	VENKATA RAMANA DEVINENI	TDP
1989	VENKATESWARA RAO MUKKPATI	INC
1985	NAGESWARA RAO VASANTA	TDP
1983	NAGESWARA RAO VASANTA	IND
1978	MUKKAPATI VENKATESWARA RAO	JNP

Media

Radio

Radio Mirchi is available,s fm

Television

All satellite channels are available

Print

All news papers are circulating in the town, especially EENADU, SAKSHI ,VAARTHAand Andhra Jyothy.

Sports

Kabaddi, Kho-Kho, Badminton, Volleyball and Cricket are famous games here. Govt school is the major place where many youngsters play cricket. Panchayat office, Officers club attracts more badminton players. KVR College has produced many National and International players in Kabaddi & Kho-Kho. In recent years in Individual events like Archery, Power lifting also they have secured positions at National level. A basket ball court is also constructed in KVR College.

Attractions

Religious

The nandigama is also a good religious place . there are many temples in nandigama. the nandigama holds the limca book of records for conducting mukkoti ekadasai so many times