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 from “Kandanavolu”. The district was situated between 77º 24′ and 79º 40’E, of the eastern longitudes and 14º 54′ and 16º 18’N, of northern latitudes.
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.
The district has population of 40,46,601 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 4.77% of the total population of the State with 14.65% decadal growth.
Source: Bureau Of Economics
Item
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Units
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Figure
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Source
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Area
|
In 000 Sq. Km
|
17.7
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Census 2011
|
Population
|
In Persons
|
40,46,601
|
“
|
Male
|
In Persons
|
20,40,101
|
“
|
Female
|
In Persons
|
20,06,500
|
“
|
Urban
|
In Persons
|
11,43,724
|
“
|
Rural
|
In Persons
|
29,02,877
|
“
|
Population Growth (decadal)
|
%
|
14.65
|
“
|
Population Density (Person/Sq.Km)
|
Ratio
|
229
|
“
|
Literacy
|
%
|
61.13
|
“
|
Male
|
%
|
71.36
|
“
|
Female
|
%
|
50.81
|
“
|
Urbanisation
|
%
|
28.26
|
“
|
Workers as % of total population
|
%
|
49.44
|
2001
|
Workers % of main Workers
|
%
|
85.98
|
“
|
Household industries
|
%
|
3.54
|
“
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Area under Food & Non-Food crops
|
Area in Hectares
|
9,62,190
|
2012
|
Mining & Quarrying (Limestone – Top)
|
Qty in tonnes
|
92,26,439
|
“
|
Forest Area under the control of
Forest Department |
Area in Hectares
|
3,40,669
|
“
|
Gross irrigated area as % of gross
cropped area |
%
|
49.57
|
“
|
Value of output of major crops
|
%
|
–
|
“
|
Per capita food grain production
|
%
|
–
|
“
|
Road Length per 100 sq.km.
|
In Sq.km
|
114.38
|
“
|
Post offices per 100,000 persons
|
Ratio
|
18.85
|
“
|
Bank branches per 100,000 persons
|
Ratio
|
7.36
|
“
|
Population per bank
|
In Thousands
|
13.77
|
“
|
Per capita bank deposits
|
Rs. In Crores
|
16052.73
|
“
|
Per capita bank credit
|
In Rs.
|
17347.89
|
“
|
Per capita bank credit to agriculture
|
In Rs.
|
51.72
|
2010
|
Per ha. bank credit to agriculture
|
In Rs.
|
21.75
|
“
|
Per capita bank credit to Industries
|
In Rs.
|
13.53
|
“
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Major Crops 2011-12
Crop
|
Area in hectares
|
Out-turn in tonnes
|
Source
|
Rice
|
1,06,722
|
3,79,924
|
2011-12
|
Jowar
|
84,670
|
1,75,060
|
“
|
Bengal gram
|
2,01,034
|
1,53,188
|
“
|
Red gram(Tuar)
|
49,021
|
12,990
|
“
|
Groundnut
|
1,01,318
|
47,263
|
“
|
Castor
|
1,15,092
|
7,021
|
“
|
Cotton
|
96,323
|
1,22,387
|
“
|
Onions
|
26,909
|
4,26,397
|
“
|
Major Mineral Production
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Source: AP State Portal
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