# Kurnool District, Andhra Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population > Source: https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/ District · Andhra Pradesh # Kurnool district Kurnool is a district of Andhra Pradesh, 7th of 13 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **4,053,463 people** in 54 sub-districts, 12 towns and 898 villages; 28% lived in towns. The largest town is [Kurnool](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/kurnool/kurnool/) (457,633). - 4,053,463people (2011) - 54sub-districts - 12towns - 60.0%literacy ## Who lives in Kurnool? Kurnool had **4,053,463 people** at the 2011 Census — 8.2% of Andhra Pradesh's population and 7th of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh by population. There were 988 women for every 1,000 men (close to the Andhra Pradesh figure of 996; 9th of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 938 girls per 1,000 boys (the Andhra Pradesh figure is 944). An average household had 4.6 people, against 3.9 across Andhra Pradesh. ## How literate is Kurnool? 60.0% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (below Andhra Pradesh's 67.4%), 12th of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. Men were at 70.1% and women at 49.8% — a gap of 20.3 points (it is 14.8 points across Andhra Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Kurnool](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/kurnool/) (73.9%) and lowest in [Kosigi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/kosigi/) (33.9%). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## What do people in Kurnool do for a living? 50.1% of people worked in 2011 (women: 43.0%). Of all workers, 14% farmed their own land, 43% were farm labourers, 2% worked in household industry and 27% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 13% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 57% of workers here, against 51% across Andhra Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [C.Belagal](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/c-belagal/) (90% of workers in farming) and the least is [Srisailam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/srisailam/) (1% of workers in farming). ********** **■** Cultivators 14 (14%) · **■** Farm labourers 43 (43%) · **■** Household industry 2 (2%) · **■** Other work 27 (27%) · **■** Marginal 13 (13%) Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns of Kurnool 28.4% of people lived in towns and cities (below Andhra Pradesh's 29.6%), 7th of 13 districts of Andhra Pradesh. The Census counted 12 towns: 6 statutory towns with a municipality and 6 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 3 cities have 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Kurnool](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/kurnool/kurnool/) with 457,633 people, home to 40% of the urban population. Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Villages of Kurnool Kurnool had 898 census villages, 870 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 3,338 people; 149 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Nandi Kotkur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/nandikotkur/nandi-kotkur/) (46,953), [Atmakur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/atmakur/atmakur/) (45,703), [Allagadda](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/allagadda/allagadda/) (29,789), [Pattikonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/pattikonda/pattikonda/) (29,342) and [Kodumur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/kodumur/kodumur/) (28,828). Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Population of Kurnool compared with Andhra Pradesh ■ Kurnool · ■ Andhra Pradesh Literacy (age 7+) ****60.0%** **67.4% Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****988** **996 Child sex ratio (0–6) ****938** **944 Working population ****50.1%** **46.5% Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Homes and amenities in Kurnool Of every 100 households in Kurnool in 2011, 93 had electricity, 40 a toilet at home and 22 cooked with LPG; 62 had a mobile phone, 14 a two-wheeler and 1 a car. ■ Kurnool · ■ Electricity for lighting ****93%** Toilet within the home ****40%** No toilet (open defecation) ****50%** Tap water ****79%** Drinking water within premises ****26%** Cooking with LPG / PNG ****22%** Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****74%** Use banking services ****58%** Television ****62%** Mobile phone ****62%** Computer with internet ****1%** Two-wheeler ****14%** Car / jeep / van ****1%** None of these assets ****17%** Own their home ****81%** Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Sub-districts of Kurnool Sub-district People Villages Towns [Mantralayam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/mantralayam/) 61,294 20 0 [Kosigi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/kosigi/) 69,275 28 0 [Kowthalam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/kowthalam/) 78,149 35 0 [Pedda Kadubur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/pedda-kadubur/) 56,966 18 0 [Yemmiganur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/yemmiganur/) 169,344 19 1 [Nandavaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/nandavaram/) 61,215 19 0 [C.Belagal](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/c-belagal/) 57,167 10 0 [Gudur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/gudur/) 46,266 11 0 [Kallur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/kallur/) 196,268 18 0 [Kurnool](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/kurnool/) 406,797 18 2 [Nandikotkur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/nandikotkur/) 83,748 12 0 [Pagidyala](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/pagidyala/) 35,267 10 0 [Jupadu Bungalow](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/jupadu-bungalow/) 37,666 11 0 [Kothapalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/kothapalle/) 30,362 15 0 [Srisailam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/srisailam/) 31,834 3 1 [Atmakur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/atmakur/) 76,028 14 0 [Pamulapadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/pamulapadu/) 40,358 11 0 [Midthur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/midthur/) 41,652 17 0 [Orvakal](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/orvakal/) 58,437 20 0 [Kodumur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/kodumur/) 74,594 10 0 [Gonegandla](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/gonegandla/) 73,873 16 0 [Adoni](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/adoni/) 269,286 36 1 [Holagunda](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/holagunda/) 50,592 20 0 [Halaharvi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/halaharvi/) 41,123 24 0 [Alur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/alur/) 55,834 18 0 [Aspari](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/aspari/) 65,088 20 0 [Devanakonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/devanakonda/) 71,237 15 0 [Krishnagiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/krishnagiri/) 47,103 15 0 [Veldurthi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/veldurthi/) 63,120 16 0 [Bethamcherla](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/bethamcherla/) 88,726 10 1 [Panyam](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/panyam/) 51,426 18 0 [Gadivemula](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/gadivemula/) 42,810 14 0 [Velgode](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/velgode/) 47,850 8 0 [Bandi Atmakur](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/bandi-atmakur/) 48,592 15 0 [Nandyal](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/nandyal/) 269,368 17 1 [Mahanandi](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/mahanandi/) 38,487 9 0 [Sirvel](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/sirvel/) 58,014 12 0 [Gospadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/gospadu/) 41,066 15 0 [Banaganapalle](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/banaganapalle/) 100,954 37 2 [Dhone](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/dhone/) 120,232 16 1 [Pattikonda](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/pattikonda/) 68,962 11 0 [Chippagiri](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/chippagiri/) 33,400 14 0 [Maddikera](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/maddikera/) 36,834 8 0 [Tuggali](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/tuggali/) 59,462 12 0 [Peapally](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/peapally/) 73,692 19 0 [Owk](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/owk/) 50,452 18 1 [Koilkuntla](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/koilkuntla/) 48,559 18 0 [Rudravaram](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/rudravaram/) 49,003 19 0 [Allagadda](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/allagadda/) 79,126 20 0 [Dornipadu](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/dornipadu/) 26,079 9 0 [Sanjamala](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/sanjamala/) 37,537 21 0 [Kolimigundla](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/kolimigundla/) 53,601 20 1 [Uyyalawada](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/uyyalawada/) 28,156 20 0 [Chagalamarri](https://wherepedia.org/india/andhra-pradesh/kurnool/chagalamarri/) 51,132 19 0 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Cities and towns in Kurnool - Kurnool · 457,633 - Nandyal · 211,424 - Adoni · 184,625 - Yemmiganur · 95,149 - Dhone · 59,272 - Bethamcherla · 38,994 - Mamidalapadu · 26,694 - Srisailam Project Township · 21,452 - Banaganapalle · 20,749 - Banumukkala · 14,307 - Thummalamenta · 12,373 - Ramapuram · 6,614 ## Largest villages in Kurnool - Nandi Kotkur · 46,953 - Atmakur · 45,703 - Allagadda · 29,789 - Pattikonda · 29,342 - Kodumur · 28,828 - Kosigi · 24,165 - Koilkuntla · 23,859 - Velgode · 23,048 - Gudur · 22,270 - Chagalamarri · 21,289 - Sirvel · 18,478 - Veldurthi · 17,890 - Gonegandla · 16,691 - Maddikera · 15,328 - Peapally · 15,200 - Holagunda · 14,593 - Panyam · 14,562 - Alur · 14,426 - Hissara Murvari · 12,500 - Polakal · 12,208 Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog). ## Quick answers - How many sub-districts are in Kurnool?54: Mantralayam, Kosigi, Kowthalam, Pedda Kadubur, Yemmiganur, Nandavaram, C.Belagal, Gudur, Kallur, Kurnool, Nandikotkur, Pagidyala… - What is the population of Kurnool district?4,053,463 (Census 2011) - Which is the largest town in Kurnool?Kurnool