Kurnool

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Kurnool
Kurnool
State - District(s)	Andhra Pradesh - Kurnool
Coordinates	15.83° N 78.05° E
Area - Elevation	- 274 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001) - Density	267,739 -
Website: http://kurnool.ap.nic.in/

Map showing kurnool district

Kurnool pronunciation (help·info) is a city in Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh state of southern India. It is the administrative seat of Kurnool district.

1 History
2 Geography
3 Demographics
4 = Colleges and schools

[edit] History

Kurnool as a village has existed for 2000 years. The first name of kurnool was "Kandenaolu", literally "lubricating village". Many bullock carts which came from far-off places to dig sand in the rivers that ran on both sides of the village stopped to lubricate their wheels. This Kandenavolu became Kurnool when the British took over the town. It is the only inhabited place between two rivers. Kurnool was a major fort during the reign of the Vijayanagar emperors. There is still a grand watch tower called Konda Reddy Buruju to testify the glory it enjoyed during the reign of Vijayanagar emperors, but no one is sure about how the watch tower got its name. (According to ancient people thoughts, This Fort was built by the king "Konda Reddy".Thats why this fort is populared as Konda Reddy Buruju)The British contributed much to present-day Kurnool with good schools, churches, etc.

[edit] Geography

Kurnool is located at 15.83° N 78.05° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 274 metres (898 feet). Kurnool is the first capital city of Andhrapradesh.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Kurnool had a population of 267,739. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Kurnool has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 57%. In Kurnool, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] = Colleges and schools

Kurnool Medical College, Kurnool
Silver Jubilee Government Degree College, B-Camp
G.Pulla Reddy Engineering collegelink title
G.Pulla Reddy Pharmacy College
G.Pulla reddy Dental college.
K.V.R Govt college for Women
Vasavi College for Women
Coles college
Osmania College
Hazeera College
Government Junior College, Kurnool Town
Government Junior College, B-Camp, Kurnool
Government HighSchool for Boys , B-camp Kurnool
Coles Memorial Junior College & High School, Gowli Street, Kurnool
Cattamanch Ramalingareddy Residential School
Montessori High School, Vidya Nagar
Montessori High School, a camp
Sri Lakshmi High School, Narasinga Rao Peta
St Joseph's English School
St Joseph's Junior College
St Joseph's Degree College
Municipal High School
Hussianappa High School, Sriram Nagar, Kurnool
Nehru Memorial Municipal High School
Government Degree College for Men
Universal High School, Gadda Street
STBC College
Safa College of Engineering & Technology, Kurnoollink title
Ravindra Vidya Nikethan High School, Abbas Nagar, Kurnool
Ravindra Vidya Nikethan Residential High School, Venkayapalle, Kurnool
Adarsha Vidya petam High School, Abbas Nagar, Kurnool
s.g.p.r polytechnic collage, B. Thandhrapadu, Kurnool
Srikrishna Devaraya University PG centre,Kurnool

[edit] Temples

Sai Baba temple, near Tungabhadra river
Ganesh Temple, near Ganesh Nagar
Satya Narayan Temple, near Dev Nagar
Swamy Ayyappa Temple, Behind Chandana Brothers(Abdhulla Khan Estate)
Ayappaswami Temple, near Ganesh Nagar, beside KC canal
Vignana Mandhir, near B. camp
Shivaramalayam, near Check post
Kota Anjaneya Swamy Temple, near old bus stand
Nagareswaruni Temple, near old bus stand
Kolanu Bharathi temple, one of the most ancient temples of goddess of Saraswathi.
Yllama temple, one of the great goddess temples near Venkayapalli.
Lord Shiva temple at Jagannadhadhagatta, near Thandhrapadu, Kurnool.
Lord Sri Venkateswara Swami Temple,Krishna Nagar.

[edit] Major factories

Rayalaseema Paper Mill - Which is on lockout since 10 years ago will open in a couple of months and start production
Sree Rayalseema Alkalies & Allied Chemicals, TGV Group (only working industry)
Carbide factory in working stage.
Panyam Cements at cementnager.

[edit] Transportation

Kurnool is connected to most cities and towns in Andhra Pradesh and to Bangalore and Chennai by the state road transport corporation (APSRTC). National Highway 7 connects it to Hyderabad (210 km, 3.5 hours) and Bangalore (360 km, 6 hours). For movement within Kurnool, there are private city bus services available. However, these are occasional. Auto service, which is the best service, and rickshaws are also available.

Kurnool lies on the Hyderabad–Bangalore railway line. There are also frequent passenger trains to Hyderabad, Delhi and Chennai.

Hyderabad is the nearest airport.

[edit] Climate

Climate: Tropical

Temperature Range

Summer: Max 44 °C and Min 31 °C
Winter: Max 32 °C and Min 19 °C

Rainfall: Seasonal

Summer season : March - 6th June
Rainy season : June - Sep
Winter : Oct - Feb

[edit] Major festivals

Vinayaka Chavithi which can run up to week to 10 days.
Dasara or Dussehra
Ed & Christmas
Deepavali(In telugu) or Diwali(in Hindi) is prominent among the Gujarati and Jain community as well as the local Telugu population
Ramzan is celebrated with great zeal among Muslims; for 30 days it looks like a feast every day.

[edit] Community

Good to live. People respect each other. Good and affordable health care and well equipped hospitals. Cost of living is affordable. Currently cinemas are the only form of entertainment. Theaters, play houses and nightclubs are not yet the part of the landscape. Healthy mix of different sections of society and regions in India.

[edit] Mandals

There are 54 mandals in Kurnool District.

The names of all the mandals are:

Kowthalam, Kosigi, Mantralayam, Nandavaram, C.Belagl, Gudur, Nandikotkur, Kurnool, Pagidyala, Kothapalle, Atmakur, Srisailam, Velgodu, Pamulapadu, Jupadu Bungalow, Midthur, Orvakal, Kallur, Kodumur, Gonegandla, Yemmiganur, Pedda Kadubur, Adoni, Holagunda, Alur, Aspari, Devandakonda, Krishnagiri, Veldurthi, Bethamcherla, Panyam, Gadi Vemula, Bandi Atmakur, Nandyal, Mahanadi, Sirvel, Rudravaram, Allagadda, Chagalamarri, Uyyalawada, Dornipadu, Gospadu, Koilkuntla, Banaganapalle, Sanjamala, Kolimigundla, Owk, Peapally, Dhone, Tuggali, Pattikonda, Maddikera East, Chippagiri, Halaharvi

[edit] Places of interest

Srisailam* - Shiva temple and Hydel power plant (175 km)
Mantralayam* - Raghavendra Swami Temple (92 km)
Alampur* - Shiva Temple (25 km approx)
Mahanandi* - Shiva Temple with natural spring (80 km)
Ahobilam* - Ahobila Nrisimha Swamy's Temple (90 km approx)
Belum caves near Banaganapalle (125 km)
Rollapadu - sanctuary for the Great Indian Bustard - the largest flying bird (60 km)
Konda Reddy Fort* - Central attraction of Kurnool in Kurnool Town (Centre of the city)
Yaganti, Near Banaganapalli* - Shiva temple (85 km)
Kalva-bugga - Natural spring; also don't miss the natural rock formations on the way (27 km)
Nallamala forest - (Srisailam, Mahanandi and Ahobilam are all located within the forest region)
Jagannatha Hill - Outskirts of Kurnool(5km)
madhilatiswami temple near bethamcherla 60kms from kurnool.

[edit] External links

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