Kurnool, Andhra Pradesh, India

Kurnool is the headquarters of Kurnool district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The city is often referred as The Gateway of Rayalaseema. It was the capital of Andhra State from 1 October 1953 to 31 October 1956. As of 2011 census, it is the fifth most populous city in the state with a population of 460,184.

Main rivers

Kurnool lies on the banks of the Tungabhadra River. The Hundri and Neeva rivers also flow through the city. The K.C. Canal was built by the Dutch for transportation, but later used for irrigation.

Tungabhadra is a major river in the south Indian peninsula which is a tributary of the Krishna River. The river flows through the states of Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. This river has a catchment area of 71416.33 square km. The tributaries of the Tungabhadra are Varada River and Hagari (Vedathy) River. These are the main rivers that support the agriculture and industries of Kurnool district.

Climate and rainfall

Climatologically the district enjoys dry sub-humid types of climate. January, February and March months are usually pleasant with moderate winds from south to east. April and May are the hottest months of the year. The average rainfall of the district is 762.34 mm. The average rainfall in the plain regions is 661.75 mm. The average rainfall over eastern Nallamalas is 1116.66 mm.

Tourist attraction

The District of Kurnool is located in the western central part of Andhra Pradesh and its capital is the town of Kurnool. The town, laidback, is a home to many ancient monuments, palaces and temples.

1. Belum Caves: Belum Caves, running a length of 3,229 metres, are the second longest caves in India and are popular for their stalactite and stalagmite formations.
2. Mahanandi: The picturesque village of Mahanandi is located east of Nallamala Hills, near Nandyal, in Kurnool District. The village is enveloped by dense verdant forest. About 15 kilometres from the village are nine shrines to Nandi.
3. Mantralayam: The town of Mantralayam is located on the bans of Tungabhadra River in Kurnool District, along the border of the neighbouring state of Karnataka.
4. Srisailam: Srisailam Temple, which is dedicated to Lord Mallikarjuna, is located on top of the Nallamalai Hills.
5. Ahobilam: Ahobilam is located in the Kurnool District of Andhra Pradesh and is considered to be one of the 108 Vaishnava Divyadesams in the country.
6. Oravakallu: Orvakallu is a natural landscape of regal rock formations around a long, meandering body of water.

Details of existing enterprise at Kurnool

S.No	TYPE OF INDUSTRY	NUMBER OF UNITS	INVESTMENT (Rs. In crores )	EMPLOYMENT
1	Food products and Beverages	186	2955	3615
2	Tobacco products	18	149	491
3	Textiles	4	128	54
4	Leather & leather products	1	9	6
5	Paper and paper products	1	26	8
6	Publishing, printing and reproduction of recorded media	2	27	17
7	Chemical and chemical products	18	40971	1269
8	Rubber and Plastic products	41	3212	1182
9	Non metallic mineral products	433	4060	6198
10	Basic metals	8	46775	459
11	Metal products, except machinery and equipment	6	55	75
12	Machinery & Eqpt nec	2	6	16
13	Electrical machinery & apparatus nec	2	75	113
14	Motor vehicles, trailers, and semitrailers	2	18	18
15	Recycling	1	2	31
16	Electricity, gas, steam, hot water supply	3	4198	253
17	Others	71	1121	3200
		744	103777	14222

Culture

The Yemmiganur town with its locational advantage being close to Piligrim Town Mantralayam the abode of Lord Raghavendra Swami whose devotees are spread across the Country and even Overseas in general and the states of Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharastra in particular. The Town is surrounded by number of villages and hence has become a source of marketing for the Urban as well as Rural Population including Piligrims. Hence, a big Market Yard has come in to existence with huge financial inflows. As such Yemmiganur has became a Catalyst for the Rural, Urban and Piligrim Population.

Handloom Industry at Yemmiganur

It is a great town known for the handloom cloth production. The weavers are poor, and hard workers. In a house they worked the whole family on loom. 70 % percent of people depend on handloom weaving. Weaving is a one of the great arts. There they producing a good quality of sarees. It is an ancient occupation of this town people. They produce the different type of sarees. Cotton printed sarees and silk zari, sarees are available there. The length 5,6,7 meters of sizes. The wedding sari rate is Rupees between 5000 to 15000.

They’re not only produced the series, but also bed sheets and shirts are made there. The handlooms are two types. One is pit looms and second one is frame loom. Master weavers, own weavers and members are there. There the weavers are earning Rupees between 250 to 350. Assistants must be there for rounding for the spindle job and warp work. There it is not a seasonal job. Looms weaved by the both man and woman. Mill made is the great computation to this handloom. The new generation had no interesting about of this job.

Adoni and Yemmiganur towns of Andhra Pradesh have a long history of textile trade and manufacturing. The place is considered appropriate for the concept of fibre to fabric by virtue of the area being the major cotton producing zone, a major cotton trading market at Adoni and inhabitation by over 5,000 weaver families.

Yemmiganur cluster is situated 70 km away from the district headquarters of Kumool. Around 350 weavers are working in this cluster. The main products manufactured here are 70% Gadwal cotton sarees and 30% home furnishings. The main products of the cluster are Sarees, Lungies, Dhoties, Towels, Bed sheets etc.

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