Andhra Pradesh Districts
Kurnool
Area: 17,658 sq.km
The Boundaries of Kurnool district are Guntur and Nellore districts in the East,
Ballary district in the West, Mahaboobnagar district in the North, Cuddapah
and Anantapur districts in the South directions.
Rivers: Krishna, Tungabhadra, Pennar.
Major Places: Kurnool, Nandyala, Adhoni, Athmakur and Emmiganur.
Industries: Textile Industry at Emmiganur, Panyam and Suvarna Cements,
Rayalaseema Paper mill.
Tourist Places: Gundla Brahmeswaram Sanctuary, Adoni fort, Hydropower
Project on river Krishna at Srisailam, Madhavaram, Rollapadu Sanctuary and Nagarjuna
sagar - Srisailam Sanctuary.
Pilgrimage
Centers: Sri Brahmarambika Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple at Srisailam, Sri Guru
Raghavendra Swamy Sajeeva samadhi at Mantralayam, Mantralayam Panchamuki Anjaneya
swamy temple, Yerukalamma temple, Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple at Ahobilam,
Sangameswaram temple, Sri Sai Baba Temple, Mahanandi and Thimmapuram.
Accessibility: Kurnool is well connected by rail and road with other parts of
the state.
This district has Historic importance. Once this district is called as Kandhanaole
and later it is named as Kurnool. This place was under the rule of Telugu Chola,
kakathiya and Vijayanagara Kings, Delhi Sultans and Nizam Nawabs. The king Polamavema
Reddy developed Pilgrimage places for the convenience of the pilgrims during
his period. The river Krishna at Srikalahasti is called as Pathala Ganga.
Forest area caters quality timber. District hosts one of the biggest wildlife
sanctuary by project name "Operation Tiger". Iron ore and some amount
of copper deposits are present in these lands. The clays used as the drilling
mud and white clay is also found in these areas. Handloom Industry is picking
up its pace in this district for the past decade. Groundnut oil mills are to
be seen in many parts of the district. With financial aid from Netherlands and
Switzerland, Silk industry and Self-employment schemes for women are being taken
up swiftly in the district. Delicious Mangoes of Banginapally are from this
district. Ladies finger is the main Vegetable Crop in this district. Kurnool
- Cuddapah canal abbreviated as KC canal, Thungabhadra and Krishna Rivers are
the water sources to the district. Srisailam Hydro Power Project on the River
Krishna is a major power project of the state. The power supply to this district
is mainly through Humpi power project on river Thungabadra and Srisailam Hydro
power project. All colleges in this district are affiliated to Sri Krishna Devaraya
University.
How to Reach This Place
Road : Kurnool is well connected by bus with all the important places
in the district as well as Cuddapah, Anantapur, Chittoor, and Hyderabad. Tourists
can take autos, rickshaws and taxis for local transportation.
Rail : It is a railway station on the Secunderabad-Bangalore railway
line.
Air : The nearest airport is at Hyderabad at a distance of 219-km.
Adilabad
|| Ananthapur
|| Chitoor
|| Cuddapah
|| East
Godavari || Guntur
|| Karimnagar
|| Khammam
|| Krishna
|| Kurnool
|| Mahabubnagar
|| Medak
|| Nalgonda
|| Nellore
|| Nizamabad
|| Prakasam
|| Rangareddy
|| Srikakulam
|| Vizianagaram
|| West
Godavari
