Peddapalli district | |
|---|---|
 Gautameshwara Temple,Manthani | |
.svg) Location in Telangana | |
 Peddapalli district | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| Established | 2016 |
| Headquarters | Peddapalli |
| Mandals | 14 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Abdul Muzammil Khan |
| • Parliament constituencies | Peddapalli |
| • Assembly constituencies | Peddapalli,Ramagundam,Manthani |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,236 km2 (863 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 795,332 |
| • Density | 355.7/km2 (921.2/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TG–22[1] |
| Literacy Rate | 65.52% |
| Website | peddapalli |
Pedapalli district is adistrict located in the northern region of the Indian state ofTelangana. Its administrative headquarters is atPeddapalli[2][3] andCommissionerate is atRamagundam. The district shares boundaries withMancherial,Karimnagar,Jagtial andJayashankar Bhupalpally districts. This district covers Ramagundam city which is situated in the Godavari valley coalfields and has one of the India's largest thermal power stations in south region under NTPC. Mostly industries are connected with Godavarikhani - NTPC - Ramagundam.
Peddapalli district was created out of Karimnagar district in 2016 during the general reorganization of districts in Telangana.[4]
The district is spread over an area of 2,236 square kilometres (863 sq mi).[5]
Peddapalli District Revenue Divisions Mandals Information List.[6]
| Demographic Label | Value | Remarks |
|---|---|---|
| No. of Revenue Disivions | 2 | Peddapalli, Manthani |
| No. of Revenue Mandals | 14 | |
| No. of Mandal Praja Parishads | 13 | |
| No. of Gram Panchayats | 263 | |
| No. of Municipalities | 3 | Peddapalli, Manthani, Sultanabad |
| No. of Municipal Corporations | 1 | Ramagundam |
| No. of Revenue Villages | 215 |
There are 14 mandals are in the district.
| S. No. | Manthani Revenue Division | Peddapalli Revenue Division |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kamanpur | Anthergaon |
| 2 | Manthani | Dharmaram |
| 3 | Mutharam | Eligaid |
| 4 | Ramagiri | Julapalli |
| 5 | Kalva Srirampur | |
| 6 | Odela | |
| 7 | Palakurthy (Basanthnagar) | |
| 8 | Peddapalli | |
| 9 | Ramagundam Urban | |
| 10 | Sulthanabad |
There are 215 revenue villages in the district.
| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 92.94% | |||
| Islam | 6.01% | |||
| Christianity | 0.71% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.34% | |||
| Distribution of religions | ||||
As of 2011[update]Census of India, the district has a population of 795,332, of which 304,013 (38.22%) live in urban areas. Peddapalli district has a sex ratio of 992 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 65.52%.[8] 66,812 (8.40%) are under 6 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 154,855 (19.47%) and 14,945 (1.88%) of the population respectively.[9]
At the time of the 2011 census, 92.13% of the population spokeTelugu and 5.41%Urdu as their first language.[10]
Peddapalli is well connected with the road transportation. The district has a district headquarters, two state highwaysSH-1 and SH-7 and no national highways. The district has twoTelangana State Road Transport Corporation bus depots namedGodavarikhani (GDK) andManthani (MNTY).
The district is well connected with rail transportation which is operated bySecunderabad Railway Division of theSouth Central Railway Zone. The district has a main railway line which connects New Delhi (NDLS) - Chennai Central (MAS) and another line of Peddapalli (PDPL) - Nizamabad (NZB).
List of railway stations in Peddapalli District with railway station codes:
| Railway Station Code | Railway Station Name |
|---|---|
| PPZ | Peddampet Railway Station |
| RDM | Ramagundam Railway Station |
| RGPM | Raghavapuram Railway Station |
| PDPL | Peddapalli Junction Railway Station |
| KYOP | Kottapalli railway station |
| KOLR | Kolanoor Railway Station |
| OEA | Odela Railway Station |
| PTKP | Potkapalli Railway Station |
Airport Code IATA: RMD, ICAO: VORG
The district has an (closed) airport with 1,300m runway located atKesoram Cement Factory, BasanthNagar,Ramagundam. It is owned by theBirla Family and is operated by theAirports Authority of India. After the closure ofVayudoot it has not been of regular use. It is an unused airport now. TheGovernment of Telangana is planning to develop thisairport as a part of other airports in the state of Telangana by 2022 as it can be served for 4 districts i.e.Peddapalli,Mancherial,Karimnagar andJagtial.
Places adjacent to Peddapalli district | |
|---|---|
