Nalgonda district | |
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.svg) Location in Telangana | |
 Nalgonda district | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| Division | Chandur, Devarakonda, Miryalaguda, Nalgonda |
| Headquarters | Nalgonda |
| Mandalas | 31 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Smt. Ila Tripati (IAS) |
| • Parliamentary constituencies | Nalgonda |
| • Assembly constituencies | 6 assembly seats |
| • Superintendent of Police | Sharath Chandra Pawar, IPS |
| Area | |
• Total | 7,122 km2 (2,750 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,618,416 |
| • Density | 227.2/km2 (588.6/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 65.05 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TG–05[2] |
| Major highways | NH-65, NH-561, SH-2 |
| Average annual precipitation | Normal rainfall 751.0 mm; average rainfall 670.2 mm |
| Website | nalgonda |
Nalgonda district is adistrict in theTelangana state of India. Nalgonda district has the highest number of mandals in the state with 31 mandals.[3] The district shares boundaries withSuryapet,Rangareddy,Yadadri andNagarkurnool districts and with the state boundary ofAndhra Pradesh. In terms of area, Nalgonda is the largest district with an area of 7222.78 km2 in the state.
Nalgonda is derived from twoTelugu words Nalla (Black) & Konda (Hills) i.e.Black Hills.[4]
Nalgonda was earlier referred to as Neelagiri, the name given by some local rulers and the name was changed toNallagonda only after its conquest by Allauddin Bahaman Shah, the founder ofBahmani Sultanate.
The district had a major role in theTelangana Rebellion.
The district is spread over an area of 7,122 square kilometres (2,750 sq mi).[5]
| Hinduism | 92.70% | |||
| Islam | 5.82% | |||
| Christianity | 1.04% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.44% | |||
As of 2011[update]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.[7]
According to the 2011 census, 81.75% of the population spokeTelugu, 11.91%Lambadi and 5.51%Urdu as their first language.[8]
TheKrishna River,Musi River, Aleru, Peddavagu,Dindi River, Halia River and Paleru flow through the Nalgonda district.[9]
In 2006 the Indian government named Nalgonda one of the country's 250poorest districts (out of a total of640).[10] It is one of the thirty-three districts in Telangana currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[10]
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.[11][12]
Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO) is buildingYadadri Thermal Power Plant in Nalgonda District.[13] 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.[14]
The district is divided into threerevenue divisions: Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, and Devarakonda. These are sub-divided into 31mandals and has 565 villages.[16] Ila Tripati is the present collector of the district.[17]
The below table categorizes themandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:
| Sr No. | Nalgonda Division | Miryalaguda Division | Devarakonda Division | Chandur Division |
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| 1 | Chityal | Dameracherla | Chandampet | Chandur |
| 2 | Kanagal | Miryalaguda | Chintapally | Munugode |
| 3 | Kattangur | Vemulapally | Devarakonda | Gattuppal |
| 4 | Nakrekal | Anumula Haliya | Gundlapally | Nampally |
| 5 | Nalgonda | Nidamanur | Kondamallapally | Marriguda |
| 6 | Narketpally | Peddavoora | Gudipally | |
| 7 | Shaligowraram | Tripuraram | Neredugommu | |
| 8 | Thipparthy | Madugulapally | Gurrampode | |
| 9 | Kethepalle | Thirumalagiri Sagar | ||
| 10 | Ammanabolu | Adavi Devulapalli |
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