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
- Kodumur
- Nandikotkur
- Pagidyala
- Kothapalli
- Pamulapadu
- Atmakur
- Velgodu
- Jupadu Bungalow
- Miduthur
- Bandi Atmakur
- Gadivemula
- Nandyal
- Mahanandi
- Panyam
- Cementnagar
- Banaganapalle
- Srisailam
- Owk
- Allagadda
- Koilkuntla
- Rudravaram
- Chagalamarri
- Yemmiganur
- Adoni
- Devanakonda
- Pathhikonda
- Dhone
- Srisailam Project (RFC) Township
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