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260 NELAMANGALA TOWN-NELLORE. Nelamangala. — Town in Bangalore District, Mysore State; situated in lat. 13° 6' 10" N., and long. 77° 26' E., 17 miles by road north-west from Bangalore city. Head-quarters of the Nelamangala táluk. Population (1881) 3742. Built on the site of a ruined city, to which tradition gives the name of Bhumandana. A weekly fair on Friday is attended by 2500 persons. Nelambúr.-Town (more correctly a group of hamlets) in Malabar District, Madras Presidency.—See NILAMBUR. Nelambúr.—Town in Coimbatore District, Madras Presidency.See NILAMBUR. Nelliámpatí.—Range of hills situated chiefly within the limits of Cochin State, Madras Presidency; 20 miles south of the town of Pálghát. The Nelliámpatí range varies in height from 3000 to 5000 feet above sea-level. At an elevation from 1500 to 4000 feet, the hills are covered with forests which yield valuable timber, as well as cardamoms, ginger, pepper, etc. Large quantities of honey are collected by the Kaders, a jungle tribe inhabiting these hills, who are not unlike the Kurumbas of the Wainád. They live on roots and jungle produce, on mice and other small animals. They have no fixed settlements or regular occupation, except a little basket-weaving. They grow a small quantity of rice. In 1881 the Kaders numbered 624. Coffee has been grown on the Nelliámpatí hills since 1860. At first the want of labour was a great diffculty. Of late years, however, labour has been abundant, and cultivation has consequently increased. In 1883 there were 17 plantations in the Nelliámpatí range, covering an area of 3251 acres, of which 1939 acres were under nature, and 559 under immature plants. The approximate yield was 662,967 lbs.; average yield per acre of nature plants, 342 lbs.; cost per acre, £2, 7s. 6d. From 800 to 1000 labourers were employed on the plantations. The climate of the Nelliámpatí range is pleasa during a part of the year. In June, July, and August the mons is heavy, and high winds blow. The annual rainfall averages 150 to 160 inches. The thermometer ranges from 45° F. to go° F. Nellore (Nellur). — British District of the Madras Presidency, situated on the eastern or Coromandel coast, between 13° 25' and 15° 55' N. lat., and between 79o o' and 80° 14' E. long. On the east it is washed by the Bay of Bengal ; its western boundary is formed by the Veligonda hills, which are offshoots of the Eastern Ghats, and which separate it from the Districts of Karnúl (Kurnool) and Cuddapah (Kadapa); north it is bordered by Kistna District; south by North Arcot and Chengalpat (Chingleput) Districts. Total area, 8739 square miles. Total population, according to the Census of 1881, 1,220,236 persons. The administrative head-quarters are at NELLORE Towx. Physical Aspects. Nellore District occupies a tract of low land