Kurnool

Kurnool ; కర్నూలు
State :	India
State :	Andhra Pradesh
District :	Kurnool
Sub-district :	Kurnool
Location :	15 ° 50 ' N , 78 ° 3' E Coordinates: 15 ° 50 ' N , 78 ° 3' E
Height :	285 m
Inhabitants : ; - Agglomeration :	424,920 (2011); 478,124 (2011)
Website :	ourkmc.com

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Kurnool ( Telugu : కర్నూలు Karnūlu [ ˈkʌrnuːlu ], also Karnul ) is a city in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh .

Kurnool is 180 km south of Hyderabad on the right bank of the Tungabhadra . The city ( Kurnool Municipal Corporation ) has around 425,000 inhabitants (2011 census) and is the administrative seat of the district of the same name .

Kurnool was the capital of the former state of Andhra (not Andhra Pradesh), which was separated from the state of Madras in 1953. The original name Kandenaolu of the over 2000 year old city was changed to "Kurnool" when it was taken over by the English.

Web links

Commons : Kurnool - collection of images, videos and audio files

Kurnool Municipal Corporation (City Council)
kurnoolcity.com (English)
Tourist information (English)

Individual evidence

[1] Census of India 2011: Provisional Population Totals. Cities having population 1 lakh and above. (PDF; 154 kB)

[2] Census of India 2011: Provisional Population Totals. Urban Agglomerations / Cities having population 1 lakh and above. (PDF; 141 kB)