Mahbubnagar district

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

Mahabubnagar
'Rukmammapeta' 'Palamooru'
—  district  —
Mahabubnagar Location of Mahabubnagar in Andhra Pradesh and India
Coordinates	16°28′N 77°34′E / 16.46°N 77.56°E / 16.46; 77.56Coordinates: 16°28′N 77°34′E / 16.46°N 77.56°E / 16.46; 77.56
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District(s)	Mahabubnagar district
Population • Density	3,513 934 (2001[update]) • 167 /km2 (433 /sq mi)
Sex ratio	0.973 ♂/♀
Official languages	Hindi, Telugu, Urdu
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation • Coastline	18,432 square kilometres (7,117 sq mi) • 498 metres (1,634 ft) • 0 kilometres (0 mi)
Climate • Precipitation Temperature • Summer • Winter	Semi-arid (Köppen) •      803 mm (31.6 in) •      35.0 °C (95.0 °F) •      40.9 °C (105.6 °F) •      25.0 °C (77.0 °F)

Mahabubnagar or Mahboobnagar (Telugu: మహబూబ్ నగర్ జిల్లా, Urdu: محبوب نگر ضلع),(formerly called as nagar kurnul district) also known as Palamooru (Telugu: పాలమూరు) is a district in the Andhra Pradesh state of India, in the Telangana region. It is named after its largest city and district headquarters, Mahabubnagar.

It is the second largest district in the state in terms of area. It is located 100 kilometres (62 mi) away from the state capital Hyderabad.

The largest towns in the district are Mahabubnagar, Narayanpet, Atmakur, Achampet, Gadwal, Wanaparthy, Jadcherla, Kalwakurthy, Shadnagar, Kodangal, Amarchintha, Makhtal, Alampur, Kollapur and Nagarkurnool.

Etymology

This place was formerly known as "Rukmammapeta" and "Palamooru". The name was changed to Mahabubnagar on 4 December 1890, in honour of Mir Mahbub Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI, the Nizam of Hyderabad (1869-1911 AD).

Mahabubnagar is named in honor of Mir Mahabub Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI, the Nizam of Hyderabad (1869-1911 AD).

Prior to December 4, 1890, the district was known as "Rukmammapeta" or "Palamooru" or "Cholawadi", the land of the Cholas.^[1]

History

The Telangana region formed the core of the Satavahana dynasty from 221 BC to 218 AD.

The Andhra Pradesh state was a large part of the Chalukya dynasty between the 5th and 11th centuries AD. The state was later part of the Kingdom of Golkonda (c. 1364 - 1512 AD), the capital city of which, Golkonda, was located near Hyderabad.

In 1518 Andhar Pradesh came under control of the Qutb Shahi dynasty, which reigned until 1687. The state was then a part of Hyderabad State, ruled by the Asaf Jahi dynasty, between 1724 and 1948.

Mahabubnagar district became independent and joined the democratic state of India on September 18, 1948.

The history of Mahabubnagar probably began as Buddhist, with many historic temples destroyed by the Asaf Jahi rulers. At present, no Buddhist temples remain.^{[citation needed]}

Palamoor Samasthans tell us the recent history of some parts of this region, which are still familiar to Palamoor people.

The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.^[2]

It has been the headquarters of the district since 1883 AD. The Mahabubnagar region was once known as Cholawadi or the land of the Cholas'. It is said that the famous Golconda diamonds including famous "KOHINOOR" diamond came from Mahabubnagar district.

Geography

Mahbubnagar district occupies an area of 18,432 square kilometres (7,117 sq mi),^[3] comparatively equivalent to Japan's Shikoku Island.^[4] The district is located at 16°73' N and 77°98' E. It is bounded on the east by the Nalgonda and Guntur districts, on the west by the Gulbarga district of Karnataka, on the north by the Rangareddy district and on the south by the Kurnool district.

Economy

In 2006 the Indian government named Mahbubnagar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).^[5] It is one of the thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).^[5]

Household indicators

In 2007–2008 the International Institute for Population Sciences interviewed 1186 households in 45 villages across the district.^[6] They found that 89.9% had access to electricity, 98.8% had drinking water, 21.2% toilet facilities, and 50.7% lived in a pucca (permanent) home.^[6] 47% of girls wed before the legal age of 18^[7] and 95% of interviewees carried a BPL card.^[6]

Divisions

There are 1553 Revenue Villages, 1347 Grama Panchayatis, 64 Mandals and five Revenue Divisions. Mahabubnagar district also has 14 Assembly Constituencies and two Parliamentary Constituencies.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Mahbubnagar district has a population of 4,042,191,^[8] roughly equal to the nation of Liberia^[9] or the US state of Oregon.^[10] This gives it a ranking of 55th in India (out of a total of 640).^[8] The district has a population density of 219 inhabitants per square kilometre (570 /sq mi) .^[8] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 15.03 %.^[8] Mahbubnagar has a sex ratio of 975 females for every 1000 males,^[8] and a literacy rate of 56.06 %.^[8]

Mahabubnagar district had a population of 3,513,934 as of 2001, of which only 10.57 percent lived in the district head-quarters. The majority of the residents live in rural areas.

The primary languages spoken are Telugu, Urdu and Hindi.

Culture

Religious Places

• Mahabubnagr District has got many important temples, dargas and churches
• Alampur: Sri Sri Sri Jogulaamba temple, the fifth of the famous 18 Shakthi Peethas, and Sri Bala Brahmeshwara Swamy(Lord Shiva) Temple in Alampur, Mahabubnagar Dt. As reference in Vedas suggests, Alampur is the Dakshina Dwaaram or southern entrance of Srishailam.
• Umamaheswaram: Famous Lord Shiva temple in Rangapur, Achampet, Mahabubnagar Dt. It is the northern gate of Srisailam.
• Mallela Theertham: Famous for it's Shiva Lingam situated at the foot of water falls, This holy place attracts thousands of devotees all through the year.
• Manyamkonda: Venkateswara Swami temple, about 10 km. from Mahbubnagar town. This is also known as "Peedala Tirupathi" (Poor People Tirupathi).
• Jataprole: Famous Lord Santhana Venugopalaswamy temple which receives thousands of the devotees every day.
• Maddimadugu: Famous Lord Anjaneya Swamy temple which receives thousands of the devotees every weekend.
• Chintarevula: Situated on the southern banks of river Krishna about 10 kms from PJP dam, Chintarevula is famous for it's Sri Anjaneya Swamy temple.
• Sri Sri Sri Sadguru Avadhuth Narasimha Swami Math is located in Narayanpet.
• "Sri Shiridhi Sai Baba" Temple made of white marble is located in Atmakur
• Somashila, a religious town located 100 kilometres (62 mi) from headquarters near Kollapur has a magnificent temple complex. It is on the banks of the Krishna river.
• Kurumoorthy— which is one of the religious place in Mahaboobnagar. Jatara is special event in that place
• Sirsanagandla—famous for Gattu Jatara during the period of Sri Rama Navami.
• Saleswaram---Famous Lord Shiva or Lingamaiah swamy (as local devotees call the presiding deity), this holy place is situated around 10 km deep in the Nalamalla forest. This place is famous for its wedge shaped water falls beside which the cave the Shiva Lingam is in seems to have been chiselled across a huge stone. This place is usually open for pilgrims only for 3 days a year starting from 2 days before the full moon in the month of April.
• Sri Ranganayaka swamy Temple located at Sri rangapoor village in Pebbair mandal
• Narasimha Swami and Laxmi matha temples at Singottam village in Kollapur mandal
• Mahboob Subhani Dargah,Sri Anjaneya swamy and Venkateswara swamy Temples at Pulgarcharla village in Pangal mandal

Notable personalities

• Burgula Ramakrishna Rao - Former Chief Minister of Hyderabad State.
• Suravaram Pratapareddy - Social historian
• S. Jaipal Reddy - Politician.
• Goreti Venkanna - Singer

Education

Mahabubnagar district falls under Osmania University and Palamuru University Jurisdiction. The district has many government junior, undergraduate and graduate colleges. Apart from these, following are some of the private institutions:

• Palamuru University
• Adarsh Degree & PG College
• PHRM Degree College
• SVS Medical College
• Jaya Prakash Narayana Engineering College
• Jaya Prakash Narayan Educational Society Group of Institutions,Christianpally
• Sree visveswaraya Institute of Technology & Science
• Sri Kottam Tulasi Reddy Memorial College Of Engineering
• Sri Vasavi Degree College
• vikas junior college
• Madina Group of Institutions
• Sri venkateshwara high school
• Nalanda Vidyalaya High School

AGRICULTURE INSTITUTES IN THE DISTRICT:

KRISHI VIGYAN KENDRA (KVK),Madanapuram, Kothakota.

REGIONAL AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH STATION (RARS), PALEM VILLAGE, NAGARKURNOOL

See also

• Mahabubnagar
• Narayanpet
• Wanaparthy
• Nagarkurnool
• Gadwal
• Kollapur
• Charakonda
• Kalwakurthy
• Shadnagar
• Kothur
• Kummariguda
• Pangal
• Jadcherla

References

1. ^ http://mahabubnagar.nic.in/
2. ^ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. http://intellibriefs.blogspot.com/2009/12/naxal-menace-83-districts-under.html. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
3. ^ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Andhra Pradesh: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1111–1112. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7. 
4. ^ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 1998-02-18. http://islands.unep.ch/Tiarea.htm. Retrieved 2011-10-11. "Shikoku 18,545km2" 
5. ^ ^{a b} Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme". National Institute of Rural Development. http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf. Retrieved September 27, 2011. 
6. ^ ^{a b c} "District Level Household and Facility Survey (DLHS-3), 2007-08: India. Andhra Prades" (PDF). International Institute for Population Sciences and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 2010. http://www.rchiips.org/pdf/rch3/report/AP.pdf. Retrieved 2011-10-03. 
7. ^ "How Do I? : Obtain Marriage Certificate". National Portal Content Management Team, National Informatics Centre. 2005. http://india.gov.in/howdo/howdoi.php?service=3. Retrieved 2011-10-03. "To be eligible for marriage, the minimum age limit is 21 for males and 18 for females." 
8. ^ ^{a b c d e f} "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
9. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Liberia 3,786,764 July 2011 est." 
10. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "Oregon 3,831,074" 

External links

• Palamoor NRI Forum
• Mahabubnagar.com
• Official site