Nuzvidu
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Nuzivid నూజివీడు |
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Nuzvid Fort Gate
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| Nickname(s): Mango City | |
 Nuzivid
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| Coordinates: 16°47′17″N 80°50′47″E / 16.7881°N 80.8465°ECoordinates: 16°47′17″N 80°50′47″E / 16.7881°N 80.8465°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District | Krishna |
| Mandal | Nuzvid |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Meka Venakta Pratap Appa Rao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.69 km2 (11.08 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 81 m (266 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 58,590 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | AP 16 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Eluru |
| Assembly constituency | Nuzvid |
Nuzvid is a mango city in Krishna district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves as the administrative headquarters for Nuzvid mandal and Nuzvid revenue division.
Nuzvid is located at 16°47′17″N 80°50′47″E / 16.7881°N 80.8465°E. It has an average elevation of 81 m (266 ft).
As of 2011[update]Census of India, the town had a population of 1,58,590. There were 89,117 males and 79,473 females — a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000. 15,213 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 12,606 are boys and 12,607 are girls—a ratio of 1000 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 82.37% with 43,966 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.
Civic administration
Nuzvid municipality is the civic body of the town. It is a II–Grade Municipality, which was constituted in the year 1983. It is spread over an area of 28.69 km2 (11.08 sq mi) and has 30 election wards.
The Mango orchards are in abundant with Banginapalli, Totapuri varieties, those are even exported to foreign countries. It even generates revenue for Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone, in terms of freight loading. In the year, 2009–10, 34,314 tonnes of mangoes were loaded to generate an income of ₹5.12 crore (US$760,000).
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