Nalgonda district
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| Nalgonda district నల్లగొండ జిల్లా |
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| District of Telangana | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| Administrative division | Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Devarakonda |
| Headquarters | Nalgonda |
| Tehsils | 31 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Gaurav Uppal |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Gutha sukhender Reddy |
| • Assembly seats | 6 assembly seats |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,449.79 km2 (945.87 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,631,399 |
| • Density | 670/km2 (1,700/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 65.05 |
| Vehicle registration | TS - 05 [1] |
| Major highways | NH-65,NH-561,SH-2 |
| Average annual precipitation | NORMAL RAINFALL
751.0 mm AVERAGE RAINFALL 670.2 mm mm |
| Website | [nalgonda.nic.in/ Official website] |
Nalgonda district is a district in the Telangana state of India. It has a population of 3,483,648 of which 13.32% is urban as of 2011.[2]
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Etymology
Nalgonda is derived from two Telugu words Nalla (Black) & Konda (Hills) i.e. Black Hills.[3]
History
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Nalgonda was earlier referred to as Neelagiri, the name given by some Rajput rulers and the name was changed to Nallagonda only after its conquest by Allauddin Bahaman Shah, a Bahamani king.
The district has a major role in Telangana Rebellion
Geography
The district is spread over an area of 2,449.79 square kilometres (945.87 sq mi).[4]
Demographics
As of 2011[update] Census of India, the district has a population of 1,631,399.[4]
The Krishna River, Musi River, Aleru, Peddavagu, Dindi River, Halia River and Paleru flow through the Nalgonda district. The district is much affected by high fluorine content in water.
Economy
In 2006 the Indian government named Nalgonda one of the country's 250 poorest districts (out of a total of 640).[5] It is one of the nine districts in Telangana currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[5]
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into three revenue divisions of Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Devarakonda. These are sub-divided into 31 mandals and has 565 villages.[4] Gaurav Uppal is the present collector of the district.[6]
Mandals
The below table categorizes 31 mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:
| # | Nalgonda Division | Miryalaguda Division | Devarakonda Division | |
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| 1 | Chandur | Dameracherla | Chandampet | |
| 2 | Chityal | Miryalaguda | Chintapally | |
| 3 | Kanagal | Vemulapally | Devarakonda | |
| 4 | Kattangur | Haaliya | Gundlapally | |
| 5 | Gurrampode | Nidamanur | Gurrampood | |
| 6 | Munugode | Peddavoora | Konda Mallepally | |
| 7 | Nakrekal | Tripuraram | Nampally | |
| 8 | Nalgonda | Madugulapally | Marriguda | |
| 9 | Narayanapur | Thirumalagiri (Sagar) | Pedda Adiserla Pally | |
| 10 | Narketpally | Adavi Devulapally | Neredu Gomma | |
| 11 | Shaligowraram | |||
| 12 | Thipparthy | |||
| 13 | Kethepally |
Notable personalities
Tollywood actors Kanta Rao, Prabhakar Reddy, Venu Madhav, Uttej and lyricist Suddala Ashok Teja and noted film Telugu film directors N.Shankar are from Nalgonda district.
See also
References
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- Official website
Nalgonda (district) travel guide from Wikivoyage- Nalgonda factfile at APOnline.gov.in
- Neelagiri to Nalgonda. page 160
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