Kurnool district
Kurnool district | |
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Konda Reddy Burju | |
Location of Kurnool district in Andhra Pradesh | |
Interactive map of Kurnool district | |
| Coordinates: 15°50′N 78°02′E / 15.83°N 78.04°E | |
| Country | |
| State | |
| Region | Rayalaseema |
| Established | 1808 |
| 1st Reorganized | 1970 |
| 2nd Reorganized | 4th April 2022 |
| Headquarters | Kurnool |
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| Government | |
| • District collector | A. Siri, IAS |
| • Lok Sabha | Kurnool |
| • Assembly | Assembly list |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,977 km2 (3,080 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,271,686 |
| • Density | 284.8/km2 (737.6/sq mi) |
| • Sex ratio | 988 (females per 1,000 males) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| • Additional Official | Urdu |
| Literacy | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal Index Number | 518xxx |
| Area codes | +91–8518 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-AP |
| Vehicle registration | AP-21 (former) AP–39 (from 30 January 2019) |
| Website | kurnool |
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image_skyline. Replace with image.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. Konda Reddy Fort, Mantralayam and Orvakal Rock Garden, Kurnool are tourist places of interest in the district.