Nellore district

Nellore district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district
Clockwise from top-left: Ranganathaswamy Temple at Nellore, Bara Shaheed Dargah, Pinakini Satygraha Ashramam, Mypadu Beach, Udayagiri Fort
Location of Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates (Nellore): 14°26′N 80°0′E / 14.433°N 80.000°E / 14.433; 80.000
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Region	Coastal Andhra
Established	1792
1st Reorganized	1970 (Prakasam district)
2nd Reorganized	2022 (Tirupati district)
Named for	Potti Sreeramulu
Headquarters	Nellore
Mandals	38[1]
Government
• District collector	K. V. N. CHAKRADHAR IAS Collector & District Magistrate
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Nellore
• MP	Adala Prabhakara Reddy
• Assembly constituencies	08
Area [2]
• Total	10,447 km2 (4,034 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[2]
• Total	2,469,712
• Density	240/km2 (610/sq mi)
• Urban	29.07%
Demographics
• Literacy	69.15%
• Sex ratio	986
Vehicle registration	AP-26 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)[3]
Major highways	NH 16, NH 67, NH 565
Website	spsnellore.ap.gov.in

Nellore district, officially known as Sri Potti Sriramulu Nellore district in Coastal Andhra Region,^[4] is one of the 26 districts in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. According to the 2011 Census, the district's population was 2,469,712 of which 29.07% was urban. Its administrative headquarters are located in Nellore city. Located in the Coastal Andhra region, the district is bordered by the Bay of Bengal to the east, Kadapa district and Annamayya district to the west, Prakasam district to the north, and Tirupati district to the south.^[5]