Medchal–Malkajgiri district | |
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     Clockwise from top: Shamirpet Lake,BITS Pilani - Hyderabad Campus,Malkajgiri railway station, Rock formations nearMedchal,Cricket stadium at Uppal | |
.svg) Location in Telangana | |
 Medchal-Malkajgiri district | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Telangana |
| Established | 30 November 2016 |
| Headquarters | Shamirpet |
| Mandalas | 15 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Sri V. Venkateswarlu, IAS |
| • Parliament constituencies | 1 (Malkajgiri) |
| • Assembly constituencies | 9 Medchal,Malkajgiri,Quthbullapur,Kukatpally, Uppal, Lal Bahadur (L.B) Nagar, Secunderabad Cantt. |
| Area | |
• Total | 1,084 km2 (419 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
• Total | 2,440,073 |
| • Density | 2,251/km2 (5,830/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,230,245(100% Urbanized district) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 82.49 |
| • Sex ratio | 957 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TG–08[1] |
| Major highways | NH-44,NH-65,NH-163 |
| Nominal GDP (2022-23) | ₹88,866.72 crore (US$11.31 billion)[2] |
| Per Capita Income (2022-23) | ₹295,514 (US$3,759.5) |
| Website | medchal-malkajgiri |
Medchal−Malkajgiri district is adistrict in theIndian state ofTelangana.Shamirpet is the headquarter of the district.[3][4] It is the second most populous district in the state with a population of 2.5 million and also 91.40% urbanized district in the state of Telangana, standing next only to Hyderabad district which has a population of 4 million. The district shares boundaries withHyderabad,Medak,Sangareddy,Yadadri,Siddipet andRangareddy districts.The most part of the district consist ofHyderabad City (GHMC)
The district is spread over an area of 1,084 square kilometres (419 sq mi).It is situated 505 metres above sea level. The landmark consists of rocky terrain and monolithic rocks in the outskirts of the city.[5]
| Hinduism | 84.85% | |||
| Islam | 9.24% | |||
| Christianity | 4.02% | |||
| Other or not stated | 1.89% | |||
As of 2011[update]census of India, the district is the second most populous district in the state with a population of 2,440,073.[5] Medchal-Malkajgiri has a sex ratio of 957 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 82.49%. 285,044 (11.68%) are under 6 years of age. 2,230,245 (91.40%) live in urban areas, the second highest proportion in the state. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 229,188 (9.39%) and 55,244 (2.26%) of the population respectively.[7]
At the time of the 2011 census, 80.35% of the population spokeTelugu, 8.03%Urdu, 3.94%Hindi, 1.76%Tamil, 1.28%Marathi and 0.92%Lambadi as their first language.[8]
TheRangareddy district was formed in 1978 when it was split fromHyderabad district.[9][10] Originally named Hyderabad Rural district, it was renamed afterKonda Venkata Ranga Reddy, a freedom fighter who fought for the independence ofTelangana from theNizams and who went on to become the deputy chief minister ofAndhra Pradesh.[11] After Telangana State formation in 2014, it was carved out during the district's reorganisation to create the newVikarabad district andMedchal–Malkajgiri district.[citation needed]
The district will have tworevenue divisions ofKeesara andMalkajgiri. They are sub-divided into 15mandals.[4] Sri V. Venkateswarlu, IAS is the new collector of the district.
The below table categorizes mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:[4]
| # | Malkajgiri revenue division | # | Keesara revenue division |
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| 1 | Alwal | 1 | Ghatkesar |
| 2 | Bachupally | 2 | Kapra |
| 3 | Balanagar | 3 | Keesara |
| 4 | Dundigal Gandimaisamma | 4 | Medchal |
| 5 | Kukatpally | 5 | Medipally, Telangana |
| 6 | Malkajgiri | 6 | Shamirpet |
| 7 | Quthbullapur | 7 | Uppal |
| 8 | Muduchintalpalli |
Places adjacent to Medchal-Malkajgiri district | |
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