Kurnool
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Kurnool is located at 15.8333°N 78.05°E. It has an average elevation of 273 metres (898 feet).
Kurnool lies on the banks of the Tungabhadra River
. The Handry and Neeva rivers also flow through the city. The K.C. Canal (Kurnool–Kadapa) was built by the Dutch for trasportation, and later sold and converted to irrigational purpose.
Kurnool is the largest of the 4 districts of Rayalaseema the backward region of Andhra Pradesh. The other 3 are Anantapur, Kadapa and Chittore. This region flourished in the past under the Hindu King Sri Krishnadevaraya. Hence the name Rayalaseema.
These 4 districts, when under Nizams rule, were ceded to British by Nizam as a tribute. Therefore they are also known as ceded districts.
Kurnool was the erstwhile capital of Andhra When the Nizams princely state was merged to form Andhra Pradesh State the capital was shifted to Hyderabad.
The climate is tropical with temperatures ranging from 26°C to 45°C in the summer and 12°C to 31°C in the winter. The average annual rainfall is about 30 inches (762 mm).
Medical College (Kurnool Medical College)
Thirteen Engg. Colleges
Two Polytechnics
One Dental College
One Physiotherapy College
Six B.Ed Colleges
One Law College
Four Colleges of Nursing
Rayalaseema University
Ten Degree Colleges for Men and Women
Twenty Junior Colleges
One College of Physical Education
Three schools for blind and physically challenged
Many Computer Coaching Centers
When Andhra State was formed in October 1953, the Government of Andhra decided to start a medical
college in the Rayalaseema region of the state. In Government Order Ms. No. 1835, Health, dated 29
November 1955, the government of Andhra passed orders to establish a medical college, the third one
in the state at Kurnool. As the building was not ready for the college the government decided to admit
50 students intended for Kurnool Medical College at Kurnool City in July 1956. When Andhra Pradesh
was formed and the capital was shifted to Hyderabad from Kurnool the erstwhile secretariat building
were handed over to the medical college.
The college was opened on 21 July 1956 by Sri T.T. Krishnamachari, the then Finance Minister of India.
Fifty students were admitted to the M.B.B.S. Course.
Laboratories for subjects of the non-clinical course were established in due course. The construction
of a "clinical lecture h all-cum-clinical pathology laboratory" in the hospital and the construction of an
air-conditioned mortuary for 24 dead bodies were undertaken latter and these buildings were ready by
the summer of 1958.
New out-patient block of the Government General Hospital, Kurnool which is the associated teaching
hospital was constructed at a cost of Rs 900/-,000 and the inauguration of this and the clinical courses
was performed on 28 January 1958 by Sri. D. K. Karmankar, the Health Minister of India. The first batch
of second M.B.B.S. students from the batch of 50 students originally admitted to Guntur Medical college
in July 1956 now joined this college for their clinical course. The first units in the major subjects of
Medicine, Surgery and Midwifery were created in July 1957.
The Kurnool Medical College was first affiliated to Sri Venkateswara University, from January 1957 and
permanently affiliated from January 1959.
The NCC unit attached to the college was started in January, 1958. Laboratory technician's courses
and laboratory attender's courses were started in October 1959. In the same year, the Government
also established at this college, a Regional Laboratory to serve the needs of Raayalaseema districts.
A well-planned Animal House with separate units for different laboratory animals was built and
commissioned for use in 1961. A Central Work Shop started functioning from 1964.
The legislators' hostel, which was very close to, the college was given for locating the men's hostel
during 1958 and it accommodated 175 students. Further expansion of this hostel was made to
accommodate 350 students in all.
The then state guest house was also handed over by the government during 1958, and it is used as
women's hostel. Additional accommodation is shown in the hospital premises in improved sheds as
sub hostel for women. A new extension at a cost of 2 crores is nearly completed which will provide
accommodation to 150 more women students and 56 women postgraduate students. So that it will be
possible to accommodate women students at a single place. After the sub hostel for women students
was vacated, it was proposed to give it to P.G. Students. Afterwards new P.G. Quarters were
constructed with 75 single rooms.
The government of Andhra Pradesh passed orders sanctioning the transfer of government site
adjoining the college compound to the Medical college to be used as a playground.
An Assembly-cum-library hall was constructed at a cost of Rs. 1,500,000 in the year 1959. Expansion
of the Anatomy Department was taken up and completed. A clinical research block at a cost of Rs
600/-,000 was taken up and completed and commissioned for use. Rural health center for the
teaching of social and preventive medicine was opened at Parla village in 1960.
The college provides facilities for the following postgraduate degree/diploma courses. MS (Anatomy),
MD (Physiology), MD (Biochemistry), MD (Pharmacology), MD (Microbiology), MD (Pathology), DCP, MD
(Forensic Medicine), MD (SPM/Community Medicine), DPH, MS ENT, DLO, MS (Ophthalmology), DO.,
MD (Geneal Medicine), MS (General Surgery), MD (Gynecology), MD (TBCD), MD (STD), MD
(Pediatrics), DCH, MD (Anesthesia), MD (Radiology), DMRD, MS (Orthopedics), and recently the
Medical Council of India, New Delhi has inspected this college for recognition and starting of some
superspeciality course i.e. DM (Neurology), DM (Gastroenterology), DM (Nephrology), M.Ch (Pediatrics
Surgery), M.Ch (Neuro surgery), M.Ch (Plastic surgery), M.Ch (Cardio thoracic surgery), DM
(Cardiology), M.Ch (Urology) etc. in this College. During the year 2003, Acute Medical Care (AMC) unit
and ICCU unit are started in the Government General Hospital, Kurnool.
During the year 2001-02 and 2002-03 an examination hall of capacity 400 and an examination
hall/lecture gallery of capacity 400 members was also constructed in the college for the increased
seats. Renovation of the Physiology and Anatomy departments was done. Extra accommodation is
also provided to the students in the hostels both for men and women. Construction work for the new
mortuary building is also in progress and a new pathology laboratory is also provided.
During December 2006 and January 2007 students and faculty of this college were celebrating their
Golden jubilee function. It marked the completion of 50 successful years after establishment. They
invited Dr. Abdul Kalam, President of India to this program
Permission to setup Rayalaseema University was granted by the University Grants Commission (UGC). G Pulla Reddy College of Engineering & Technology established in 1985 is one of the oldest private engineering colleges in the region. In addition, Kurnool has a dental College, two Polytechnics, Sri Krishnadevaraya University Post Graduate Center, Govt. Pharmacy College,CES College of Pharmacy(CESCOP), degree colleges for men and women, M.B.A. college, M.C.A. colleges, four colleges of Education (B.Ed) and a law college. Government of Andhra Pradesh established the first residential degree college "Silver Jubilee College" in 1972 at Kurnool
In addition to 'G Pulla Reddy Engineering College and 'Brindavan Institute of Technology and Science'(BITS),'
as well as to Bengaluru and Chennai
by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
(APSRTC) and the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
(KSRTC). National Highway 7 connects Kurnool to Hyderabad (210 km, 4.5 hours), Anantapur (140 km, three hours), Hindupur
{245 km, 5.5 hours} and Bengaluru (360 km. The State Highway 51 connects to Srisailam, Vinukona, Guntur, Vijayawada.The National Highway 18 Kurnool-Chittore connects the city to Panyam, Nandyal,Allagadda Allagadda
,Ahobilam(nearest to the highway),Mahanandi(nearest to the highway),Maidukuru, Kadapa, Rayachoty and Pileru,Chittore.
Kurnool lies on the Hyderabad – Guntakal/ Gooty railway line. There are also frequent passenger trains to Hyderabad, Delhi
, Chennai
, Tirupati, Guntur
, Jaipur
, Madurai
, Shirdi and Bengaluru. The four railway stations in Kurnool District are Kurnool Town, Adoni
, Nandyala and Dhone junction
. Adoni is on the Chennai-Mumbai Railway Line and several trains run daily to these cities and New Delhi. Nandyal is on the Guntakal -Vijayawada
Line and has daily trains to Hyderabad, Vijayawada
, Bengaluru, Vishakhapatnam and Howrah. Dhone junction is situated on the Gooty -Secunderabad
Line as well as the Hubli-Vijayawada Line. All the trains which pass through Nandyal and Kurnool pass through this junction.
The nearest airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, at Hyderabad, three and half hours drive from Kurnool City.
Kurnool lies on the banks of the Tungabhadra River
Tungabhadra River
The Tungabhadra River is a sacred river in southern India that flows through the state of Karnataka to Andhra Pradesh, where it serves as the chief tributary of the Krishna River...
. The Handry and Neeva rivers also flow through the city. The K.C. Canal (Kurnool–Kadapa) was built by the Dutch for trasportation, and later sold and converted to irrigational purpose.
Kurnool is the largest of the 4 districts of Rayalaseema the backward region of Andhra Pradesh. The other 3 are Anantapur, Kadapa and Chittore. This region flourished in the past under the Hindu King Sri Krishnadevaraya. Hence the name Rayalaseema.
These 4 districts, when under Nizams rule, were ceded to British by Nizam as a tribute. Therefore they are also known as ceded districts.
Kurnool was the erstwhile capital of Andhra When the Nizams princely state was merged to form Andhra Pradesh State the capital was shifted to Hyderabad.
The climate is tropical with temperatures ranging from 26°C to 45°C in the summer and 12°C to 31°C in the winter. The average annual rainfall is about 30 inches (762 mm).
Education
Kurnool town is a very good educational center. It has :Medical College (Kurnool Medical College)
Thirteen Engg. Colleges
Two Polytechnics
One Dental College
One Physiotherapy College
Six B.Ed Colleges
One Law College
Four Colleges of Nursing
Rayalaseema University
Ten Degree Colleges for Men and Women
Twenty Junior Colleges
One College of Physical Education
Three schools for blind and physically challenged
Many Computer Coaching Centers
When Andhra State was formed in October 1953, the Government of Andhra decided to start a medical
college in the Rayalaseema region of the state. In Government Order Ms. No. 1835, Health, dated 29
November 1955, the government of Andhra passed orders to establish a medical college, the third one
in the state at Kurnool. As the building was not ready for the college the government decided to admit
50 students intended for Kurnool Medical College at Kurnool City in July 1956. When Andhra Pradesh
was formed and the capital was shifted to Hyderabad from Kurnool the erstwhile secretariat building
were handed over to the medical college.
The college was opened on 21 July 1956 by Sri T.T. Krishnamachari, the then Finance Minister of India.
Fifty students were admitted to the M.B.B.S. Course.
Laboratories for subjects of the non-clinical course were established in due course. The construction
of a "clinical lecture h all-cum-clinical pathology laboratory" in the hospital and the construction of an
air-conditioned mortuary for 24 dead bodies were undertaken latter and these buildings were ready by
the summer of 1958.
New out-patient block of the Government General Hospital, Kurnool which is the associated teaching
hospital was constructed at a cost of Rs 900/-,000 and the inauguration of this and the clinical courses
was performed on 28 January 1958 by Sri. D. K. Karmankar, the Health Minister of India. The first batch
of second M.B.B.S. students from the batch of 50 students originally admitted to Guntur Medical college
in July 1956 now joined this college for their clinical course. The first units in the major subjects of
Medicine, Surgery and Midwifery were created in July 1957.
The Kurnool Medical College was first affiliated to Sri Venkateswara University, from January 1957 and
permanently affiliated from January 1959.
The NCC unit attached to the college was started in January, 1958. Laboratory technician's courses
and laboratory attender's courses were started in October 1959. In the same year, the Government
also established at this college, a Regional Laboratory to serve the needs of Raayalaseema districts.
A well-planned Animal House with separate units for different laboratory animals was built and
commissioned for use in 1961. A Central Work Shop started functioning from 1964.
The legislators' hostel, which was very close to, the college was given for locating the men's hostel
during 1958 and it accommodated 175 students. Further expansion of this hostel was made to
accommodate 350 students in all.
The then state guest house was also handed over by the government during 1958, and it is used as
women's hostel. Additional accommodation is shown in the hospital premises in improved sheds as
sub hostel for women. A new extension at a cost of 2 crores is nearly completed which will provide
accommodation to 150 more women students and 56 women postgraduate students. So that it will be
possible to accommodate women students at a single place. After the sub hostel for women students
was vacated, it was proposed to give it to P.G. Students. Afterwards new P.G. Quarters were
constructed with 75 single rooms.
The government of Andhra Pradesh passed orders sanctioning the transfer of government site
adjoining the college compound to the Medical college to be used as a playground.
An Assembly-cum-library hall was constructed at a cost of Rs. 1,500,000 in the year 1959. Expansion
of the Anatomy Department was taken up and completed. A clinical research block at a cost of Rs
600/-,000 was taken up and completed and commissioned for use. Rural health center for the
teaching of social and preventive medicine was opened at Parla village in 1960.
The college provides facilities for the following postgraduate degree/diploma courses. MS (Anatomy),
MD (Physiology), MD (Biochemistry), MD (Pharmacology), MD (Microbiology), MD (Pathology), DCP, MD
(Forensic Medicine), MD (SPM/Community Medicine), DPH, MS ENT, DLO, MS (Ophthalmology), DO.,
MD (Geneal Medicine), MS (General Surgery), MD (Gynecology), MD (TBCD), MD (STD), MD
(Pediatrics), DCH, MD (Anesthesia), MD (Radiology), DMRD, MS (Orthopedics), and recently the
Medical Council of India, New Delhi has inspected this college for recognition and starting of some
superspeciality course i.e. DM (Neurology), DM (Gastroenterology), DM (Nephrology), M.Ch (Pediatrics
Surgery), M.Ch (Neuro surgery), M.Ch (Plastic surgery), M.Ch (Cardio thoracic surgery), DM
(Cardiology), M.Ch (Urology) etc. in this College. During the year 2003, Acute Medical Care (AMC) unit
and ICCU unit are started in the Government General Hospital, Kurnool.
During the year 2001-02 and 2002-03 an examination hall of capacity 400 and an examination
hall/lecture gallery of capacity 400 members was also constructed in the college for the increased
seats. Renovation of the Physiology and Anatomy departments was done. Extra accommodation is
also provided to the students in the hostels both for men and women. Construction work for the new
mortuary building is also in progress and a new pathology laboratory is also provided.
During December 2006 and January 2007 students and faculty of this college were celebrating their
Golden jubilee function. It marked the completion of 50 successful years after establishment. They
invited Dr. Abdul Kalam, President of India to this program
Permission to setup Rayalaseema University was granted by the University Grants Commission (UGC). G Pulla Reddy College of Engineering & Technology established in 1985 is one of the oldest private engineering colleges in the region. In addition, Kurnool has a dental College, two Polytechnics, Sri Krishnadevaraya University Post Graduate Center, Govt. Pharmacy College,CES College of Pharmacy(CESCOP), degree colleges for men and women, M.B.A. college, M.C.A. colleges, four colleges of Education (B.Ed) and a law college. Government of Andhra Pradesh established the first residential degree college "Silver Jubilee College" in 1972 at Kurnool
In addition to 'G Pulla Reddy Engineering College and 'Brindavan Institute of Technology and Science'(BITS),'
Transportation
Kurnool is considered as the Gateway of Rayalaseema as one must pass through Kurnool to reach Kadapa or Chittor or Anantapur districts while travelling from Hyderabad. Kurnool is connected to most cities and towns in Andhra PradeshAndhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
as well as to Bengaluru and Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
by the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation
Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation or APSRTC is the state owned road transport corporation in the southern Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is acknowledged as the single corporation having the largest fleet in the world...
(APSRTC) and the Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation
Karnataka State Road Transport Corporation or KSRTC is the state owned road transportation company in Karnataka.-About:KSRTC was set up in the year 1961 under the provisions of Road Transport Corporation Act, 1950. It is wholly owned by the Government of Karnataka. The Government of India is also...
(KSRTC). National Highway 7 connects Kurnool to Hyderabad (210 km, 4.5 hours), Anantapur (140 km, three hours), Hindupur
Hindupur
Hindupur is the second biggest town and Mandal headquarters located in Anantapur district in Andhra Pradesh, India. Hindupur was given its name by a Maratha Chieftain called Murari Rao, who named this town after his father Hindoji Rao, or after a king named Hindurao. The Hindupur Parliamentary...
{245 km, 5.5 hours} and Bengaluru (360 km. The State Highway 51 connects to Srisailam, Vinukona, Guntur, Vijayawada.The National Highway 18 Kurnool-Chittore connects the city to Panyam, Nandyal,Allagadda Allagadda
Allagadda
Allagadda is a mandal in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located 120 km from Kurnool on National Highway 18 and is the border of the districts Kurnool and Kadapa...
,Ahobilam(nearest to the highway),Mahanandi(nearest to the highway),Maidukuru, Kadapa, Rayachoty and Pileru,Chittore.
Kurnool lies on the Hyderabad – Guntakal/ Gooty railway line. There are also frequent passenger trains to Hyderabad, Delhi
Delhi
Delhi , officially National Capital Territory of Delhi , is the largest metropolis by area and the second-largest by population in India, next to Mumbai. It is the eighth largest metropolis in the world by population with 16,753,265 inhabitants in the Territory at the 2011 Census...
, Chennai
Chennai
Chennai , formerly known as Madras or Madarasapatinam , is the capital city of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu, located on the Coromandel Coast off the Bay of Bengal. Chennai is the fourth most populous metropolitan area and the sixth most populous city in India...
, Tirupati, Guntur
Guntur
Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...
, Jaipur
Jaipur
Jaipur , also popularly known as the Pink City, is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Rajasthan. Founded on 18 November 1727 by Maharaja Sawai Jai Singh II, the ruler of Amber, the city today has a population of more than 3.1 million....
, Madurai
Madurai
Madurai is the third largest city in the Indian state of Tamil Nadu and one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. It served as the capital city of the Pandyan Kingdom. It is the administrative headquarters of Madurai District and is famous for its temples built by Pandyan and...
, Shirdi and Bengaluru. The four railway stations in Kurnool District are Kurnool Town, Adoni
Adoni
Adoni , is a municipality, mandal headquarters and commercial town in Kurnool district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is 180 miles from Hyderabad and 307 miles from Chennai by rail. It has a population of about 2,43,247 people . Adoni is 245th biggest city in terms of population in India...
, Nandyala and Dhone junction
Dhone
Dhone or Dronachalam is a mandal in Kurnool district of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Dhone is located at . It has an average elevation of 398 meters .-History:...
. Adoni is on the Chennai-Mumbai Railway Line and several trains run daily to these cities and New Delhi. Nandyal is on the Guntakal -Vijayawada
Vijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
Line and has daily trains to Hyderabad, Vijayawada
Vijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...
, Bengaluru, Vishakhapatnam and Howrah. Dhone junction is situated on the Gooty -Secunderabad
Secunderabad
Secunderabad popularly known as the twin city of Hyderabad is located in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh north of Hyderabad. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was founded in 1806 AD as a British cantonment...
Line as well as the Hubli-Vijayawada Line. All the trains which pass through Nandyal and Kurnool pass through this junction.
The nearest airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, at Hyderabad, three and half hours drive from Kurnool City.
External links
- Official website of Kurnool District
- Kurnool website
- City of Kurnool website
- yourKurnool website
- Jagannadha GuttaJagannatha Gutta Temple, KurnoolJagannatha Gattu Temple is a very old temple of Lord Shiva on top of a Hill called Jagannatha Gutta. It is about 3 km on the outskirts of Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India towards Anantapur High way. Jagannatha_Gutta_Gopuram.jpg...
- AyyapaSwamy Temple