Nuzvid, commonly called as Nuzividu or Nuziveedu, is a city in the Eluru district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It serves as the administrative headquarters for Nuzvidu mandalam and Nuzvidu revenue division.

Geography

Nuzvid is located at 16.7881°N, 80.8465°W. It has an average elevation of 81 m.

Demographics

Census of India, the town had a population of 132,590. There were 66,117 males and 66,473 females — a sex ratio of 1012 females per 1000 males, higher than the national average of 940 per 1000. 5,213 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,606 are boys and 2,607 are girls—a ratio of 1000 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 82.37%, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.

Governance

Civic administration Nuzvid municipality is the civic body of the city. It is a I–Grade Municipality, which was constituted in the year 1983. It is spread over an area of 28.69 km2 and has 32 election wards.

Economy

The Mango orchards are in abundance with Chinna rasalu, 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 inr 51200000.

Transport

The town has a total road length of 153.60 km. The Tiruvuru road connects it with NH 221 in the north-west and the Hanuman Junction road connects it to NH 5 in the south-east. The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation operates bus services from Nuzvid bus station. Nuzvid railway station is under the jurisdiction of Vijayawada railway division of South Central Railway zone. It is situated on the Howrah-Chennai main line.

Bus Transport

Railway 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 and Telugu. Nuzvid is an educational centre for the surrounding areas with colleges including Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies, Nuzvid, Krishna University, Sarathi Inst. of Technology, Nuzvid Polytechnic.