Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh
Kurnool District is an administrative district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is situated about 220 km from Amaravati, the state capital of Andhra Pradesh. The district headquarters is located at Kurnool. Telugu is the main language spoken in the district. The district covers a total geographical area of 17,658 km², including 17,310.61 km² of rural area and 347.39 km² of urban area.
List of Mandals in Kurnool District
Kurnool District is divided into 27 Mandals for administrative and revenue purposes. In total, there are 472 villages under these mandals. The table below lists each mandal along with village count and geographical area.
| Sl. No. | Mandal | Villages | Area (km²) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Adoni | 24 | 544.02 |
| 2 | Adoni-2 | 22 | — |
| 3 | Alur | 18 | 356.08 |
| 4 | Aspari | 20 | 421.29 |
| 5 | C.Belagal | 10 | 209.34 |
| 6 | Chippagiri | 14 | 294.86 |
| 7 | Devanakonda | 15 | 479.58 |
| 8 | Gonegandla | 16 | 291.03 |
| 9 | Gudur | 11 | 163.87 |
| 10 | Halaharvi | 24 | 276.06 |
| 11 | Holagunda | 20 | 338.98 |
| 12 | Kallur | 21 | 347.38 |
| 13 | Kodumur | 10 | 234.43 |
| 14 | Kosigi | 28 | 230.25 |
| 15 | Kowthalam | 35 | 387.05 |
| 16 | Krishnagiri | 15 | 375.96 |
| 17 | Kurnool Rural | 21 | 340.57 |
| 18 | Kurnool Urban | 4 | — |
| 19 | Maddikera (East) | 8 | 241.05 |
| 20 | Mantralayam | 20 | 189.54 |
| 21 | Nandavaram | 19 | 264.61 |
| 22 | Orvakal | 20 | 375.61 |
| 23 | Pattikonda | 11 | 289.15 |
| 24 | Pedda Kadubur | 18 | 218.94 |
| 25 | Tuggali | 12 | 379.90 |
| 26 | Veldurthy | 16 | 324.32 |
| 27 | Yemmiganur | 20 | 315.78 |
Population of Kurnool District
As per the Census 2011, Kurnool District has a total population of 40,53,463 people, consisting of 20,39,227 males and 20,14,236 females. There are 8,87,652 households in the district with an average population density of 230 people per km². The table below shows the rural and urban breakup of population and households:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Total Population | 40,53,463 | 29,04,177 | 11,49,286 |
| Male Population | 20,39,227 | 14,64,569 | 5,74,658 |
| Female Population | 20,14,236 | 14,39,608 | 5,74,628 |
| Total Households | 8,87,652 | 6,39,120 | 2,48,532 |
| Population Density | 230 / km² | 168 / km² | 3,308 / km² |
Beyond these basic counts, the district has 21,27,161 literate people and 5,06,239 children (0–6 years). The demographic distribution also includes 7,37,945 from Scheduled Caste (SC) and 82,831 from Scheduled Tribe (ST) communities. Detailed rural and urban data for these categories is provided below:
| Category | Total | Rural | Urban |
|---|---|---|---|
| Child Population (Age 0–6) | 5,06,239 | 3,73,171 | 1,33,068 |
| Literate Population | 21,27,161 | 13,90,459 | 7,36,702 |
| Illiterate Population | 19,26,302 | 15,13,718 | 4,12,584 |
| Scheduled Caste (SC) Population | 7,37,945 | 5,69,045 | 1,68,900 |
| Scheduled Tribe (ST) Population | 82,831 | 64,735 | 18,096 |
NOTE: Population and area figures shown here are based on Census 2011. Administrative boundaries may have changed, so the figures may include combined values for areas that were reorganized later.