Nidadavolu
Nidadavole | |
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| PIN | 534301 |
| Telephone code | 918813 |
| Vehicle registration | AP-39 |
Nidadavole is a town in
History
The town was known as Niravadyaprolu or Niravadyapuram.
Nidadavolu was a fort surrounded by water bodies (Jaladurgam) constructed by
The town was renamed to Nidadavolu following the annexation of the Northern Circars from the Nizam of Hyderabad, and remained that way since then. Many modern structures have popped up on the outskirts of the town, with the historic center near the Police Precinct.
Geography
Nidadavolu is a
Climate
Nidadavolu town falls in the hot humid region of the country. The climate of the city is hot in the summers and it is pleasant during the winter. The hottest day falls in the month of May with shift to June during some years.
| Climate data for Nidadavolu (1981–2010, extremes 1956–2001) | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 35.0 (95.0) |
36.9 (98.4) |
38.0 (100.4) |
42.8 (109.0) |
48.9 (120.0) |
46.8 (116.2) |
40.4 (104.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
37.0 (98.6) |
36.5 (97.7) |
36.5 (97.7) |
35.0 (95.0) |
48.9 (120.0) |
| Mean daily maximum °C (°F) | 29.3 (84.7) |
30.7 (87.3) |
33.3 (91.9) |
35.7 (96.3) |
37.7 (99.9) |
35.4 (95.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.5 (88.7) |
32.2 (90.0) |
31.8 (89.2) |
30.8 (87.4) |
29.2 (84.6) |
32.5 (90.5) |
| Mean daily minimum °C (°F) | 18.5 (65.3) |
20.1 (68.2) |
21.9 (71.4) |
24.4 (75.9) |
26.2 (79.2) |
26.2 (79.2) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.7 (76.5) |
24.6 (76.3) |
23.3 (73.9) |
21.0 (69.8) |
19.0 (66.2) |
22.9 (73.2) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 12.0 (53.6) |
11.4 (52.5) |
15.4 (59.7) |
19.0 (66.2) |
18.3 (64.9) |
16.4 (61.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
14.9 (58.8) |
15.9 (60.6) |
15.9 (60.6) |
13.8 (56.8) |
12.3 (54.1) |
11.4 (52.5) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 7.1 (0.28) |
8.7 (0.34) |
15.4 (0.61) |
16.0 (0.63) |
60.2 (2.37) |
131.2 (5.17) |
219.1 (8.63) |
231.4 (9.11) |
168.7 (6.64) |
180.5 (7.11) |
53.2 (2.09) |
8.9 (0.35) |
1,100.3 (43.32) |
| Average rainy days | 0.6 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 2.4 | 7.0 | 12.2 | 11.4 | 8.9 | 8.8 | 2.8 | 0.5 | 56.6 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST )
|
67 | 66 | 63 | 58 | 58 | 63 | 75 | 78 | 80 | 77 | 69 | 65 | 68 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[2][3] | |||||||||||||
Economy
Agriculture is the major occupation with many
Culture
Kotasattemma Temple is the major Hindu temple in the town.
Temples at the bank of river Godavari are the most attractive tourist area. This spot is also called Chinna Kaasi. The town has Hindu, Muslim and Christian population. There are also five mosques, Christian churches, and many small roadside Hindu temples.
Transport
The town has a total road length of 98.21 km (61.02 mi). Srikakulam-chennai highway passes through the town.
Nidadavole town has APSRTC bus depot which serves in routes Tadepalligudem, Rajahmundry, Eluru, Vijayawada, Polavaram, Jangareddygudem, Narsapuram, Bhimavaram, Kakinada, Hyderabad, Visakhapatnam, Aakiveedu, Devarapalli, Madhavaram.
The nearest airport is Rajahmundry Airport located at a distance of 25 kilometres.
From the town center, there are 4 major routes that enter it. AP Highway 22 heads south from Chagallu and crosses into Nidadavolu, entering Samisragudem in the east, continuing to D. Muppavaram. AP Highway 194 from Yernagudem ends at the center. Highway 210 comes from Tadepallegudem and ends at the Nidadavole Police Precinct, and Highway 204 appears as a route to Vijeswaram and nearby Madduru, an exit from Samisragudem.[6]
Education
The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.[7][8] The medium of instruction followed by different schools are English, Telugu.
A lot of private schools/colleges are being established in and around the town.
See also
- List of municipalities in Andhra Pradesh
References
- ^ a b c "District Census Handbook - West Godavari" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 22–23. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Station: Nidadavolu Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 559–560. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M16. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ "Details of Roads in each ULB of Andhra Pradesh". Commissioner and Directorate of Municipal Administration. Municipal Administration and Urban Development Department - Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original on 1 August 2016. Retrieved 28 March 2017.
- ^ "NDD/Nidadavolu Junction (3 PFs) Railway Station - Train Arrival Timings - India Rail Info". India Rail Info.
- ^ "Google Maps". Google Maps. 2021. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
- ^ "School Education Department" (PDF). School Education Department, Government of Andhra Pradesh. Archived from the original (PDF) on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
- ^ "The Department of School Education - Official AP State Government Portal | AP State Portal". www.ap.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 November 2016. Retrieved 7 November 2016.
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