Nellimarla

Nellimarla నెల్లిమర్ల
Census Town
Eastern Ghats at Nellimarla
Nellimarla Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 18°10′00″N 83°26′00″E / 18.1667°N 83.4333°E / 18.1667; 83.4333Coordinates: 18°10′00″N 83°26′00″E / 18.1667°N 83.4333°E / 18.1667; 83.4333
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Vizianagaram
Area
• Total	15.54 km2 (6.00 sq mi)
Elevation	190 m (620 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	20,498
• Density	1,300/km2 (3,400/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	535217

Nelli-marla is a census town in Vizianagaram district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in Nellimarla mandal of Vizianagaram revenue division.

The town of Nellimarla derives its name from a Telugu word for the medicinal tree, Latin botanical name Clerodendrum phlomides Linn, of the family Verbenacae, called Nelli chettu or Nelli tree. The city Nellore at the extreme south of coastal Andhra Pradesh too derives its name from the same medicinal tree. The Nelli tree is known by various alternate names in various regions of Telugu lands, one of which is 'Tekkali' chettu (Telugu: టెక్కలి చెట్టు) (from which Tekkali town in Srikakulam District, north coastal Andhra Pradesh derives its name), and 'Tauki' chettu is another name.

Nellimarla is located on the banks of Champavathi River at 18°10′00″N 83°26′00″E / 18.1667°N 83.4333°E / 18.1667; 83.4333. It has an average elevation of 190 metres (626 ft). The river is called cunning river (Telugu:donga eru) due to changing course and sudden change of water levels. It used to flood many times during the 1990s. But, with the change in climates, water is a rare feature in the river after 2000. The Denkada Anicut was constructed across River Champavathi during 1965-1968. The Project is located near Saripalli village, Nellimarla Mandal. The Project utilizes 0.640 TMC of the available water. The Ayacut of 5,153 Acres has been stabilised in Denkada and Bhogapuram Mandals of Vizianagaram District.