Country India District Kurnool Area 23.14 km² Population 40,210 (2001) | State Andhra Pradesh Time zone IST (UTC+5:30) Elevation 292 m Local time Monday 7:44 PM | |
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Website Nandikotkur Municipality Weather 33°C, Wind NE at 8 km/h, 30% Humidity | ||
Nandikotkur is a town and mandal in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India.
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Map of Nandikotkur, Andhra Pradesh 518401
Geography
Nandikotkur is located at 15.8667°N 78.2667°E / 15.8667; 78.2667. It has an average elevation of 292 meters (961 feet). The nearest river is Krishna river.
Nandikotkur is a mandal (equivalent to county or borough), located 27 km from Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh. It serves as a major transit point connecting important cities including Kurnool and Guntur. The route to Srisailam from Kurnool also traverses through Nandikotkur. The legend says that Nandikotkur is surrounded by nine nandi statues (bulls) and hence this place was earlier called NavaNandikotkur and now this is called Nandikotkur. Handri Neeva Canal which provides irrigation water to Kurnool, Anantapur, Kadapa and Chittoor districts starts from Nadikotkur Mandal only. Sangamaheshwaram the place where seven rivers meet is located around 12 km from Nandikotkur.
Transport
The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Nandikotkur bus station.
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.