Kurnool district

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. It is located in the north western part of the state and is bounded by Nandyal district in the east, Anantapur district in the south, Raichur district of Karnataka in the northwest, Bellary district of Karnataka in the west, and Jogulamba Gadwal district of Telangana in the north. It has a population of 2,271,686 based on the 2011 census. The city of Kurnool is the headquarters of the district.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Kurnool.

Kurnool district
District of Andhra Pradesh
Konda Reddy Burju
Location of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh
Coordinates: 15.83°N 78.04°E / 15.83; 78.04
Country India
StateAndhra Pradesh
RegionRayalaseema
Established1808
1st Reorganized1970
2nd Reorganized4th April 2022
HeadquartersKurnool
Administrative Divisions
  • 3 Revenue divisions
  • 26 Mandalas
  • 4 Towns
Government
 • District collectorKotteshwara rao, IAS
 • Lok SabhaKurnool
 • Assembly
Assembly list
Area
 • Total7,977 km2 (3,080 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total2,271,686
 • Density280/km2 (740/sq mi)
 • Sex ratio
988 (females per 1,000 males)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
 • Additional OfficialUrdu
Literacy
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal Index Number
518xxx
Area codes+91–8518
ISO 3166 codeIN-AP
Vehicle registrationAP-21 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019)
Websitekurnool.ap.gov.in

Konda Reddy Fort, Mantralayam and Orvakal Rock Garden, Kurnool are tourist places of interest in the district.

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