{{for-multi|the Lok Sabha constituency|Nagarkurnool (Lok Sabha constituency)|the assembly constituency|Nagarkurnool (Assembly constituency)}} {{Use dmy dates|date=January 2019}} {{Use Indian English|date=January 2019}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Nagarkurnool | official_name = | other_name = | nickname = Kandanulu | settlement_type = [[town]] | image_skyline = | image_alt = | image_caption = | pushpin_map = India Telangana#India | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Nagarkurnool (Telangana) | coordinates = {{coord|16.493900|N|78.310200|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = [[Country]] | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Telangana]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Nagarkurnool district|Nagarkurnool]] | established_title = <!-- Established --> | established_date = | founder = Nagana, Kandana | named_for = | government_type = | governing_body = | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = <ref name="census">{{cite web |title=District Census Handbook – Karimnagar |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2804_PART_B_DCHB_MEDAK.pdf |website=Census of India |accessdate=11 June 2016 |pages=12, 44 |format=PDF}}</ref> | area_rank = | area_total_km2 = 4.26 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 480 | population_total = 26801 | population_as_of = 2011 | population_rank = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | population_footnotes = <ref name="census" /> | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Urdu]] | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|Pin]] | postal_code = 509209 | area_code_type = | area_code = | registration_plate = [[Telangana State|TS 31]] | blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]] | blank1_info_sec1 = 1.1:1 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]] | website = | footnotes = }}
'''Nagarkurnool''' is a town and is the district headquarters of [[Nagarkurnool district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]].<ref name="census" /> 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.
== 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 === {{Election box begin | title= [[2019 Indian general elections, P.Ramulu won the Nagarkurnool segment]] [[2014 Indian general elections|General Election, 2014:Nagarkurnool]]<ref>[http://www.elections.in/telangana/parliamentary-constituencies/nagarkurnool.html Nagarkurnool LOK SABHA (GENERAL) ELECTIONS RESULT]</ref>}} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Indian National Congress |candidate = [[Nandi Yellaiah]] |votes = 4,20,075 |percentage = 37.88 |change = -3.35 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Telangana Rashtra Samithi |candidate = [[Manda Jagannath]] |votes = 4,00,000 |percentage = 36.38 |change = -0.19 }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Telugu Desam Party |candidate = Bakkani Narsimlu |votes = 1,83,312 |percentage = 16.53 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Bahujan Samaj Party |candidate = Bahadhur Srinivas |votes = 12,089 |percentage = 1.08 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = YSR Congress Party |candidate = Maredu Gopal |votes = 22,985 |percentage = 2.06 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = Independent (politician) |candidate = Buddula Srinivas |votes = 54,680 |percentage = 4.90 |change = }} {{Election box candidate with party link| |party = |candidate = NOTA |votes = 12,388 |percentage = 1.11 |change = }} {{Election box majority | votes = 16,676 | percentage = 1.50 | change = -3.16 }} {{Election box turnout | votes = 11,08,968 | percentage = 76.36 | change = +6.15 }} {{Election box hold with party link | winner = Indian National Congress | loser = Telangana Rashtra Samithi | swing = }} {{Election box end}}
== References == {{reflist}}
{{Mahbubnagar district}}
[[Category:Census towns in Nagarkurnool district]] [[Category:Nagarkurnool district]] [[Category:Mandals in Nagarkurnool district]]