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District headquarters
|
Nellore | |
|---|---|---|
Area
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13,160 sq. km | |
Mandals
|
46 | |
Population (2001)
|
26,59,661 | |
Major geological formations
|
Granite, Genisses, Schists, Laterite, Alluvium | |
Major rivers
|
Pennar, Swarnamukhi, Maneru, Uppuleru | |
Major irrigation projects
|
Somasila, Sangam anicut, Nellore anicut, Gandipalem | |
Average annual rainfall
|
1080 mm | |
Net area sown (2005-2006)
|
3,34,000 ha | |
Net Area irrigated by ground water (2005-2006)
|
88,000 ha | |
Stage of ground water development
|
44 % |