A single visit to India enables a person to come across several towns and cities that have developed here by leaps and bounce. In Andhra Pradesh also there is no paucity of places and towns as well. One such significant place is Nellimaria. Some even identify it with different names like Nellimarla. Nellimaria is chiefly a residential area. It is located in the district of Vizianagaram. It lies on the banks of the River Champavathi. The strategic location of Nellimaria also is quite significant. It lies approximately at 18.1667° N and 83.4333° E, with an average height of 190 meters (626 feet).

Over the years numerous demographers have conducted surveys and research works in Nellimaria which throw light on demographical updates like literacy rates, population status etc. In this regard special mentioning may be made of the Census report, which has been issued forth in the year 2001. As per this report the total population of Nellimaria has been enumerated to be 19,352. Curiously, females are more in number than their male counterparts. To be specific, male populace constitutes 48 % of the total population, female population stands at 52 %. Children below six years of age takes up 8 % of the total population.

For indicating the growth of a place literacy status can act as a vital yardstick. So far as Nellimaria is concerned its high average literacy rate affirms the development and progress of the place. It goes up to 62 %, which is even higher than that of the entire nation, measuring 59.5 %. The propensity of the men folk towards education is established by the fact that its male literacy rate is quite high-70 %. However the female mass lag behind to as low as 54 %.