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Narayanpet district | |
|---|---|
Chandragadh Fort, Narva | |
Location in Telangana | |
| Coordinates (Narayanpet):16°44′48″N77°29′45″E / 16.746688°N 77.495815°E /16.746688; 77.495815 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District Formation | 17 February 2019 |
| Founded by | K. Chandrashekar Rao |
| Headquarters | Narayanpet |
| Mandalas | 13 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Koya Shri Harsha (IAS) |
| • Parliament constituencies | Mahabubnagar |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,336 km2 (902 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 566,874 |
| • Density | 242.7/km2 (628.5/sq mi) |
| Vehicle registration | TG-38 |
| Website | narayanpet |
Narayanpet district is adistrict in theIndian state ofTelangana.Narayanpet is the district headquarters. Narayanpet district is located in western southern part of the state. The district shares boundaries withMahbubnagar,Vikarabad,Wanaparthy andJogulamba Gadwal districts and with theKarnataka state.[2]
Historically "Narayanapeta" has been in thePalamoor region by the 6th Century B.C Later Nandas,Mouryas,Sathavahanas, Ikshwakas,Vishnukundinas, Badami Chalukyas, Kanduri Chodas,Kakatiyas, Yadavas of Devagiri, Cheruku kings, Vavilala kings, Munusuri Dyanasty, Bahamani Sultans, Vijayanagara Kings, Recharla Padmanayakas, Kutubshahis, Mughals andNizam of Hyderabad ruled this area as the part of their Kingdom, this region was known as the land of the Cholas.Mahbub Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI, theNizam of Hyderabad (1869-1911 AD) was changed the name of "Narayanapeta" to NARAYANPET on 4 December 1890. Narayanapeta was the headquarters of the district since 1883 AD.[citation needed]
TheGolconda diamonds, including the famousKohinoor Diamond, come from the Narayanapet district area.[3]
The district has 1revenue division of Narayanapet and is sub-divided into 13 mandals[4]
| Sr No. | Narayanpet revenue division |
|---|---|
| 1 | Damargidda |
| 2 | Dhanwada |
| 3 | Kosgi |
| 4 | Krishna |
| 5 | Maddur |
| 6 | Maganur |
| 7 | Makthal |
| 8 | Marikal |
| 9 | Narayanpet |
| 10 | Narva |
| 11 | Utkur |
| 12 | Gundumal |
| 13 | Kothapalli |
At the time of the 2011 census of India, Narayanpet district had a population of 566,874, of whom 282,231 were men and 284,643 women. Narayanpet district has a sex ration of 1009 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 49.93%. 77,634 (13.70%) were under 6 years of age. 62967 (11.11%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 91,735 (16.18%) and 29,126 (5.14%) of the population respectively.[1]
At the time of the 2011 census, 81.43% of the population spokeTelugu, 8.18%Urdu, 4.47%Lambadi and 3.87%Kannada as their first language.[6]