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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.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Nalgonda.

Nalgonda district
District of Telangana
Nalgonda district
Location in Telangana
CountryIndia
StateTelangana
DivisionNalgonda, Miryalaguda, Devarakonda
HeadquartersNalgonda
Mandalas31
Government
 • District collectorRAHUL SHARMA .I.A.S.
 • Parliamentary constituenciesNalgonda
 • Assembly constituencies6 assembly seats
Area
https://nalgonda.telangana.gov.in/about-district/
 • Total7,122 km2 (2,750 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,618,416
 • Density230/km2 (590/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy65.05
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTS – 05[1]
Major highwaysNH-65, NH-561, SH-2
Average annual precipitationNormal rainfall 751.0 mm; average rainfall 670.2 mm
Websitenalgonda.telangana.gov.in
Nalgonda District Revenue divisions
Nalgonda District Revenue divisions

Etymology


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


History


Main article: Telangana Rebellion
Nalgonda District 1905 to 1953
Nalgonda District 1905 to 1953
Nalgonda District with Talukas until to 1979
Nalgonda District with Talukas until to 1979

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 .

Goddess Deity relief near Nagarjunakonda
Goddess Deity relief near Nagarjunakonda
Lateef Saheb Darga at Nalgonda
Lateef Saheb Darga at Nalgonda

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


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

As of 2011 Census of India, the district has a population of 1,618,416. According to the 2011 census, 81.75% of the population spoke Telugu, 11.91% Lambadi and 5.51% Urdu as their first language.[4]

The Krishna River, Musi River, Aleru, Peddavagu, Dindi River, Halia River and Paleru flow through the Nalgonda district.[5]


Economy


Pochampally fancy silk saris
Pochampally fancy silk saris

In 2006 the Indian government named Nalgonda one of the country's 250 poorest districts (out of a total of 640).[6] It is one of the thirty-three districts in Telangana currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[6]


Agriculture


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.[7][8]


Geography



Cities



Towns



Villages


Main article: List of villages in Nalgonda district

Power Projects


Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO) is building Yadadri Thermal Power Plant in Nalgonda District.[9] 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.[10]


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.[4] Prashanth Jeevan Patil is the present collector of the district.[12]


Mandals


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

Sr No.Nalgonda DivisionMiryalaguda DivisionDevarakonda Division
1ChandurDameracherlaChandampet
2ChityalMiryalagudaChintapally
3KanagalVemulapallyDevarakonda
4KattangurAnumula (Halia)Gundlapally
5GurrampodeNidamanur
6MunugodePeddavooraKondamallepally
7NakrekalTripuraramNampally
8NalgondaMadugulapallyMarriguda
9NarayanapurThirumalagiri SagarPedda Adiserla Pally
10NarketpallyAdavi DevulapallyNeredugommu
11Shaligowraram
12Thipparthy
13 Ghattuppal
TSRTC busbay at Nalgonda
TSRTC busbay at Nalgonda

See also



References


  1. "Vehicle Registration Codes for New Districts in Telangana".
  2. "Census GIS India". Censusindiamaps.net. Archived from the original on 3 July 2007. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  3. "Nalgonda travel guide". World66.com. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
  4. "New districts". Andhra Jyothy.com. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. "IRRIGATION PROFILE OF NALGONDA DISTRICT". irrigation.telangana.gov.in. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  6. Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  7. "Agriculture | Nalgonda,Government Of Telangana | India". Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  8. "Telangana | DISTRICTS OF INDIA". districts.nic.in. Retrieved 25 February 2022.
  9. Yadadri Thermal Power Plant Project, Telengana, India (nsenergybusiness.com)
  10. "BHEL's largest Order: Super Critical 20,400 Cr Yadadri TPP – CableCommunity.com". Retrieved 27 February 2022.
  11. "Cheruvugattu , తెలుగు". wikiedit.org. Retrieved 18 February 2022.
  12. "Who's who". 26 February 2020. Retrieved 26 February 2020.


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На других языках

[de] Nalgonda (Distrikt)

Der Distrikt Nalgonda (Telugu నల్గొండ జిల్లా, Urdu نلگنڈہ ضلع), auch Nallagonda, ist ein Distrikt des indischen Bundesstaats Telangana. Verwaltungssitz ist die Stadt Nalgonda.
- [en] Nalgonda district

[ru] Налгонда (округ)

Налгонда (телугу నల్లగొండ; англ. Nalgonda) — округ в центральной части индийского штата Телангана, до 2014 года входил в состав штата Андхра-Прадеш. Административный центр — город Налгонда. Площадь округа — 14 240 км². По данным всеиндийской переписи 2001 года население округа составляло 3 247 982 человека. Уровень грамотности взрослого населения составлял 57,2 %, что немного ниже среднеиндийского уровня (59,5 %). Доля городского населения составляла 13,3 %.


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