Nalgonda district

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Nalgonda district
Nalgonda in Telangana (India).svg
Location in Telangana
Nalgonda district
Nalgonda district
Country India
State Telangana
Division Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Devarakonda
Headquarters Nalgonda
Mandalas 31
Government
   District collector Smt. Hari Chandana Dasari (IAS)
   Parliamentary constituencies Nalgonda
   Assembly constituencies6 assembly seats
   Superintendent of Police G. Chandana Deepthi IPS
Area
  Total7,122 km2 (2,750 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total1,618,416
  Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Demographics
   Literacy 65.05
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration TG–05 [1]
Major highways NH-65, NH-561, SH-2
Average annual precipitationNormal rainfall 751.0 mm; average rainfall 670.2 mm
Website nalgonda.telangana.gov.in

Nalgonda district is a district in the Telangana state of India. Nalgonda district has the highest number of mandals in the state with 31 mandals. [2] The district shares boundaries with Suryapet, Rangareddy, Yadadri and Nagarkurnool districts and with the state boundary of Andhra Pradesh. In terms of area, Nalgonda is the largest district with an area of 7222.78 km2 in the state.

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Etymology

Nalgonda is derived from two Telugu words Nalla (Black) & Konda (Hills) i.e. Black Hills. [3]

History

Nalgonda was earlier referred to as Neelagiri, the name given by some local rulers and the name was changed to Nallagonda only after its conquest by Allauddin Bahaman Shah, the founder of Bahmani Sultanate.

The district had a major role in the Telangana Rebellion.

Geography

The district is spread over an area of 7,122 square kilometres (2,750 sq mi). [4]

Demographics

Religion in Nalgonda district (2011) [5]
Hinduism
92.70%
Islam
5.82%
Christianity
1.04%
Other or not stated
0.44%

As of 2011 Census of India, Nalgonda district has a population of 1,618,416. Nalgonda has a sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 63.75%. 181,996 (11.25%) were under 6 years of age. 368,303 (22.76%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 292,951 (18.10%) and 209,252 (12.93%) of the population respectively. [6]

Languages of Nalgonda district (2011) [7]

   Telugu (81.75%)
   Lambadi (11.91%)
   Urdu (5.51%)
  Others (0.83%)

According to the 2011 census, 81.75% of the population spoke Telugu, 11.91% Lambadi and 5.51% Urdu as their first language. [7]

The Krishna River, Musi River, Aleru, Peddavagu, Dindi River, Halia River and Paleru flow through the Nalgonda district. [8]

Economy

Nalgonda District with Talukas until 1979 Nalgonda District 1961.jpg
Nalgonda District with Talukas until 1979

In 2006 the Indian government named Nalgonda one of the country's 250 poorest districts (out of a total of 640). [9] It is one of the thirty-three districts in Telangana currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). [9]

Agriculture

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Goddess Deity relief near Nagarjunakonda
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Nalgonda District 1905 to 1953

Nalgonda district is an agrarian district with water resources from the rivers, lakes, canals and ponds. The wells and borewells also support farming in the district. The farmers mainly grow crops such as paddy, and cotton. The climate of the district supports the production of paddy and groundnut seeds. [10] [11]

Geography

Cities

Towns

Villages

Power projects

Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO) is building Yadadri Thermal Power Plant in Nalgonda District. [12] The 4000 megawatt thermal project is coming up in a phased manner at Veerlapalem in the district. Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (BHEL) is appointed as the engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) contractor for the project. [13]

Notable places in district

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into three revenue divisions: Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, and Devarakonda. These are sub-divided into 31 mandals and has 565 villages. [15] Prashanth Jeevan Patil is the present collector of the district. [16]

Mandals

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Nalgonda District Revenue divisions

The below table categorizes the mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:

Sr No.Nalgonda DivisionMiryalaguda DivisionDevarakonda Division
1 Chandur Dameracherla Chandampet
2 Chityal Miryalaguda Chintapally
3 Kanagal Vemulapally Devarakonda
4 Kattangur Anumula (Halia) Gundlapally
5 Gurrampode Nidamanur
6 Munugode Peddavoora Kondamallepally
7 Nakrekal Tripuraram Nampally
8 Nalgonda Madugulapally Marriguda
9 Narayanapur Thirumalagiri Sagar Pedda Adiserla Pally
10 Narketpally Adavi Devulapally Neredugommu
11 Shaligowraram
12 Thipparthy
13Ghattuppal

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