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Welcome to Kurnool
Kurnool District in Census 2011
Area, Population & Sex Ratio
Geographical Area : 17658.0 Km2
Population in Kurnool (Census 2011)
Total 4046601
Male 2040101
Female 2006500

Under 6 population
Total 477198
Male 246345
Female 230853

Census 2001
Disabled population
Total disabled population : 65261
In seeing : 26237
In speech : 6059
In hearing : 4497
In movement : 21306
Mental : 7162

 

 
Social, Environmental & Economic Sustainability
Our analysis of the rank of the district
Following are the challenges of the district:
In the recent flood (October 2009) that hit the state, Kurnool district suffered huge lose of agricultural land etc.
Family migration rate has increased.
Literacy rate is also low.
Poverty, child labour and women empowerment are other social issues that needs serious attention.

Challenges of the district : Our research with local communities
Backwardness : 279
Sex Ratio Rank : 401
(Rank one is least sex ratio - Cenus 2001)
HIV Category District : A
(HIV Sentinel Surveillance 2004 -2006)
Disability : 78 (Census 2001)
Literacy Ratio : 473 (Census 2001)
Minority : Does not figure in MCD
Water : Flouride in Groundwater above permissible limits

Brief About Kurnool District
This district derives its name from its chief town Kurnool the capital of former Nawabs, Capital of Andhra Pradesh State from 1st October 1953 to 1st November, 1956 and at present the headquarters of the district. The name Kurnool is said to have been derived form “Kandanavolu”.

At present Kurnool District comprises 3 Revenue Divisions, 54 Revenue Mandals 53 Mandal Parishads, One Municipal Corporation , 3 Municipalities, 899 Gram Panchayats(Notified – 7, Non notified – 862 ) , 920 Revenue Villages and 615 Hamlet Villages.

Physiography
Nallamalas and Erramalas are the two important mountain ranges in the district running in parallel from North to South. The Erramalas divide the district into two well defined tracts from East to West. Between Erramalas and Nallamalas lies the Eastern part of the district comprises Nandikotkur, Pagidyala,Kothapalli, amulapadu, Atmakur, Velgodu, Jupadu Bunglow, Midthur, BandiAtmakur, Gadivemula, Nandyal, Mahanandi, Panyam, Banaganapalli, Owk, Koilakuntla, Rudravaram and Chagalamarri Mandals. This tract is crossed by the crest of Krishna and Pennar, watershed at the North part of the Pagidyala mandal at about 1000 above the sea level. From this height the ground slopes to the South along the river Kundu till it traverses into Pennar valley. Major part of its tract is predominantly black cotton soils
 
Voice of Kurnool NGO
How we have chosen the above NGO ?
From our database of 50 000 NGOs, we have randomly picked up NGOs for each district, so that we give opportunity for any NGO to share their concerns for the district.

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During 2013-14, we plan to talk to 3 to 5 NGOs from each district, including our set of recommended NGOs, to get an overall perspective of the challenges of the district.


NGO Database for this district
Total NGOs  
FCRA NGOs  
FCRA NGOs (1 crore plus)*  
Recommended NGOs  
* NGOs which received over Rs 1 crore FCRA donations in 2011-12
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