Nagarkurnool

Nagarkurnool is a town and is the district headquarters of Nagarkurnool district of the Indian state of Telangana.[1] It is located at nearly 120 km from the state capital, Hyderabad. The town has a great history and it was a district headquarter during Nizam’s rule.

For the Lok Sabha constituency, see Nagarkurnool (Lok Sabha constituency). For the assembly constituency, see Nagarkurnool (Assembly constituency).

Nagarkurnool
town
Nickname: 
Kandanulu
Nagarkurnool is located in Telangana
Nagarkurnool
Nagarkurnool
Nagarkurnool (Telangana)
Nagarkurnool is located in India
Nagarkurnool
Nagarkurnool
Nagarkurnool (India)
Coordinates: 16.493900°N 78.310200°E / 16.493900; 78.310200
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictNagarkurnool
Founded byNagana, Kandana
Area
[1]
 • Total4.26 km2 (1.64 sq mi)
Elevation
480 m (1,570 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total26,801
 • Density6,300/km2 (16,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Pin
509209
Vehicle registrationTS 31
Sex ratio1.1:1 ♂/♀

History

Nagarkurnool has a history dating back more than 500 years. One version of the story says that Nagarkurnool was named after the Kings Nagana and Kandana, brothers who ruled the present day Nagarkurnool and surrounding area. The village Naganool (which was named after Nagana) still exists, approximately 1 km southeast of Nagarkurnool. Around 110 or 120 years ago, Nagarkurnool was a main junction for transport and district headquarters for most of the south Telangana region. Farmers traveling in this area would buy and apply kandena (grease) for their carts. This story says the name of the town comes from the name Kandanool, meaning “he who sells kandena”, which eventually became Kurnool and then Nagarkurnool.

Transport

The town is well connected with major nearby towns and villages. TSRTC runs frequent buses from the town to major towns such as Achampet, Kalwakurthy, Kollapur, Mahbubnagar, Wanaparthy and the state capital, Hyderabad.

The town is geo-centric with the major towns.

Election results

General Election, 2014
2019 Indian general elections, P.Ramulu won the Nagarkurnool segment General Election, 2014:Nagarkurnool[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
INC Nandi Yellaiah 4,20,075 37.88 -3.35
TRS Manda Jagannath 4,00,000 36.38 -0.19
TDP Bakkani Narsimlu 1,83,312 16.53
BSP Bahadhur Srinivas 12,089 1.08
YSRCP Maredu Gopal 22,985 2.06
Independent Buddula Srinivas 54,680 4.90
NOTA 12,388 1.11
Majority 16,676 1.50 -3.16
Turnout 11,08,968 76.36 +6.15
INC hold Swing

References
  1. "District Census Handbook – Karimnagar" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12, 44. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  2. Nagarkurnool LOK SABHA (GENERAL) ELECTIONS RESULT
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