Koilkuntla

Koilkuntla కోయిలకుంట్ల
town
Koilkuntla Location in Andhra Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 15°14′00″N 78°19′00″E / 15.2333°N 78.3167°E / 15.2333; 78.3167Coordinates: 15°14′00″N 78°19′00″E / 15.2333°N 78.3167°E / 15.2333; 78.3167
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District	Kurnool altitude = 185
Population
• Total	30,000
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	518134
Telephone code	08510
Vehicle registration	AP21

Koilkuntla is a town, taluq headquarters and mandal in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Etymology

The name kovelakuntla refers kovela + kuntla. In ancient days there was a dancer named Kovela. One night lord Panduranga Swamy appeared in her dream and said I am in the pond in front of the temple, bring me out and build a temple (now that pond is in front of the temple). So She went to the king and told him about her dream. The king also had a same dream last night. Then that king built the temple to Lord Panduranga. So that village name came from dancer Kovela, called as Kovelakuntla. That name became Koilkuntla. The current population of the town is 28000.

Geography

Koilkuntla is located at 15°14′00″N 78°19′00″E / 15.2334°N 78.3167°E / 15.2334; 78.3167.^[1] It has an average elevation of 185 meters (610 feet). 85 km south of Kurnool town. Koilkuntla is famous for ghee. It is located on the banks of river Kundu (a tributary of river Penna). The word Kundu is derived from Kumudwathi. Since historical days there is a saying about Kundu that one who drinks the water of this river can get enormous courage to challenge and fight ferociously with enemies. Farmers cultivate rice and Bengal gram in this region.

During the British period, the freedom fighter Uyyalawada Narashimha Reddy was hanged by the British at Koilakuntla on the banks of river Jurreru, which is a tributary of the Kundu. He is considered to be the first ever freedom fighter in India (10 years earlier than 1857).

Villages near to Koilkuntla

Kamalapuri, Gunjalapadu, Giddalur, Sanjamala,kanala, Perusomala, Mayalur, Tudumaladinne, Joladarasi, Kalugotla, Velagaturu, Allur, Bheemunipadu, Kampamalla, Revanoor, Mudigedu, Sowderadinne, Amadala, Bijinavemula, Mukkamalla, Akumalla, Harivaram, Gulladurthy, Nossam, Govindapally and Lingala.

Transport

The town has APSRTC bus depot with approx 69 buses plying to various villages, towns and cities. This depot is most profitable depot among all depots in Rayalaseema region. The present depot has stood since 2008. The town has well connected to nearest towns such as Nandyal, Kurnool, Allagadda, Jammalamadugu, Proddatur, Tadipatri and Kadapa. There are frequent buses to Hyderabad and Kurnool.

New railway line

A new railway line is under construction. The line is from Yerraguntla to Nandyal. It passes through Koilkuntla Town. It will take approx one year to ply the trains through this line.

Airport

The nearest international airport is in Hyderabad (280 km).

Education

There are nearly 25 schools (including Government and private), four junior colleges, four degree colleges, and two B.Ed colleges.

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