Yemmiganur

Yemmiganur, formerly Emmiganur or Emmiganuru, town, western Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It lies in the upland Rayalaseema region, about 10 miles (16 km) south of the Tungabhadra River and some 35 miles (56 km) west of the city of Kurnool.

Yemmiganur was included in the Hindu kingdom of Vijayanagar, which flourished during the 14th to 16th century. Later the town came under Muslim rule. Yemmiganur’s chief industries are cotton ginning, peanut (groundnut) milling, and weaving. Pop. (2001) 76,411; (2011) 95,149.