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Kurnool
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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.
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