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District at a Glance. Area : 7977sq.kms. Language: Telugu. Villages: 472. Population: 22,71,686. Male: 11.42 Lakhs. Female: 11.30 Lakhs. Shri N. Chandrababu Naidu Hon'ble Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh. Sri P. Ranjit Basha, IAS Collector & District Magistrate.
Kurnool district is one of the eight districts in the Rayalaseema region of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh after the districts are reorganised in April 2022. [1] .
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Kurnool is also famous for Diamond hunting as diamonds can be found in the barren land of Kurnool after the top layers of soil are washed away by the monsoon rains. It also serves as the district headquarters of its Kurnool district. As of 2011 census, it is the fifth most populous city in the state with a population of 484,327.
About District. This district derives its name from its chief town Kurnool the capital of former Nawabs, Capital of Andhra Pradesh State from 1st October 1953 to 1st November, 1956 and at present the headquarters of the district. The name Kurnool is said to have been derived form “Kandanavolu”.
Oct 24, 2019 · Yaganti Uma Mahshwara swamy temple is situated aloft the Yerramalla hills in kurnool district at a distance of 90 km from district headquarters. Near by town is Banaganapalli which is 11 km away from Yaganti.
Kurnool district is a district of Andhra Pradesh, situated in its west-central part with the administrative head quarters of the district located at Kurnool city. The district got its name from the term "Kandanavolu" meaning "the city of Kandena".
