Kurnool District - Geography

Geography

Kurnool district occupies an area of approximately 17,658 square kilometres (6,818 sq mi), comparatively equivalent to New Caledonia.

Kurnool is surrounded by Districts of both Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka,
North- Mahabub Nagar
South- Anantapur, KADAPA (Cuddapah)
East- Praksam (Ongole)
West- Bellary (A district in Karnataka State)

The Nallamalas and Erramalas mountain ranges in the district run parallel from the North to South. The ranges divide the district into two tracts crossed by the Krishna and Pennar rivers. The North Pagidyala mandal is about 1000 above sea level. From this height the ground slopes to the South along the river Kundu until it traverses into the Pennar valley. Major part of its tract is black soil. Between the Erramalas and Nallamalas lies the Eastern part of the district comprising

  1. Kodumur
  2. Nandikotkur
  3. Pagidyala
  4. Kothapalli
  5. Pamulapadu
  6. Atmakur
  7. Velgodu
  8. Jupadu Bungalow
  9. Miduthur
  10. Bandi Atmakur
  11. Gadivemula
  12. Nandyal
  13. Mahanandi
  14. Panyam
  15. Cementnagar
  16. Banaganapalle
  17. Srisailam
  18. Owk
  19. Allagadda
  20. Koilkuntla
  21. Rudravaram
  22. Chagalamarri
  23. Yemmiganur
  24. Adoni
  25. Devanakonda
  26. Pathhikonda
  27. Dhone
  28. Srisailam Project (RFC) Township

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