Mahbubnagar

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Mahbubnagar
Mahbubnagar (Telangana)
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Mahbubnagar
Mahbubnagar (India)
Coordinates: 16°44′56″N78°00′13″E / 16.748800°N 78.003500°E / 16.748800; 78.003500
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Telangana
Region Deccan
District Mahbubnagar
Named for Mahboob Ali Khan
Government
 • BodyMahbubnagar Municipal Corporation
 • MayorA.Anand Goud(INC)
 • MLA Yennam Srinivas Reddy (INC)
 • MP D. K. Aruna (BJP)
Elevation
519 m (1,703 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
 •  City
222,573
 • Rank7th (2011)
 • Density4,803/km2 (12,440/sq mi)
 •  Metro
Urban Agglomeration 300,000
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
509001
Telephone code08542
Vehicle registration TG-06 [2] /AP-22(Old)
Planning AgencyMahbubnagar Urban Development Authority (MUDA)
Lok Sabha constituency Mahbub Nagar

Mahbubnagar, formerly known as Rukmammapeta and Palamooru [3] is a city [4] in Mahbubnagar District of the Indian state of Telangana named after the 6th Nizam of Hyderabad, Mahboob Ali Khan. It is the headquarters of Mahbubnagar mandal in Mahbubnagar revenue division. [5] The city is also the largest in the district with an area of 39.64 km2 (15.31 sq mi) and 7th most populous in the state. [6]

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Geography

Mahbubnagar is located at 16°44′N77°59′E / 16.73°N 77.98°E / 16.73; 77.98 . [7] It has an average elevation of 498 metres (1633 feet). The city of Mahbubnagar is located at a distance of 98 km from Hyderabad, 130 km from Kurnool and 151 km from Gulbarga.[ citation needed ]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
193113,300—    
1941 16,462+23.8%
195123,827+44.7%
196135,588+49.4%
197151,756+45.4%
1981 87,503+69.1%
1991116,833+33.5%
2001139,662+19.5%
2011222,573+59.4%
Source: [8]

In 2011, Mahbubnagar had a population of 222,573 [9] It is the 9th largest city of south India by number of auto rickshaws, and 2nd in Telangana after Hyderabad.[ citation needed ]

Governance

Mahbub Nagar municipality is the civic body of the city, which was constituted in 1942 as a third grade municipality. It was upgraded to second grade in 1959, to first grade in 1983 and finally to Special grade municipality in 2004. [6] It is spread over an area of 98.64 km2 (38.09 sq mi). [10] Mahbub Nagar urban agglomeration consists of Mahbub Nagar Municipal Corporation, census towns of Boyapalle, Yenugonda and the out growths of Mahbub Nagar (rural) (full), Yedira (part) village. [5]

Economy

Mahabubnagar has an IT Tower, inaugurated in 2023, as part of KTR's mantra of ‘3-D’ (Digitise, Decarbonise and Decentralise). [11] [12]

Corning is establishing a manufacturing location in the town. [13]

Education

Mahbubnagar has a variety of educational institutions and a university named Palamuru University which gives affiliation to all colleges in the city and the united district of Mahbubnagar that includes the colleges of districts like Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet and Gadwal.

Transport

Mahabubnagar railway station Mahabubnagar Railway Station.JPG
Mahabubnagar railway station

The city is connected to major cities and towns by means of road, railway and airway. National and state highways that pass through the city are NH 44, NH 167N and NH 167, State highway 20 and 23. TSRTC operates buses to various destinations from Mahbub Nagar bus station of the city. [14]

Air

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is only 75 km from the city.

Railway

The city has 4 railway stations in serving with the presence of MahbubNagar Main Station, Mahbub Nagar Town, Yenugonda Station and Diviti Pally Stations.

Notable people

Climate

Climate data for Mahbubnagar (1991–2020, extremes 1952–2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)36.8
(98.2)		40.3
(104.5)		42.3
(108.1)		45.3
(113.5)		45.3
(113.5)		44.8
(112.6)		38.3
(100.9)		37.5
(99.5)		37.2
(99.0)		37.6
(99.7)		37.2
(99.0)		36.3
(97.3)		45.3
(113.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)31.4
(88.5)		34.1
(93.4)		37.4
(99.3)		39.4
(102.9)		40.1
(104.2)		34.7
(94.5)		31.6
(88.9)		30.4
(86.7)		31.2
(88.2)		31.7
(89.1)		31.6
(88.9)		30.7
(87.3)		33.7
(92.7)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)17.2
(63.0)		19.4
(66.9)		22.8
(73.0)		25.7
(78.3)		27.3
(81.1)		24.8
(76.6)		23.7
(74.7)		23.0
(73.4)		22.9
(73.2)		21.6
(70.9)		19.4
(66.9)		17.0
(62.6)		22.0
(71.6)
Record low °C (°F)10.1
(50.2)		11.6
(52.9)		15.4
(59.7)		16.6
(61.9)		19.1
(66.4)		20.1
(68.2)		18.6
(65.5)		20.0
(68.0)		18.5
(65.3)		13.4
(56.1)		11.3
(52.3)		10.5
(50.9)		10.1
(50.2)
Average rainfall mm (inches)3.1
(0.12)		6.3
(0.25)		3.9
(0.15)		26.4
(1.04)		41.5
(1.63)		105.8
(4.17)		148.7
(5.85)		182.8
(7.20)		146.0
(5.75)		97.2
(3.83)		11.2
(0.44)		1.8
(0.07)		774.6
(30.50)
Average rainy days0.20.30.61.82.67.510.811.58.85.20.80.250.3
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)39322933365467727165524349
Source: India Meteorological Department [16] [17] [18]

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