Nizamabad district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh. For the city, see Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh.

A temple in Domakonda

Districts of Andhra Pradesh.

Nizamabad (Indhooru) District (Telugu: నిజామాబాదు జిల్లా, Urdu: نظام آباد ضلع) is located in the north-western region in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is also known as Induru. Nizamabad is the current and official name of the district.

It is the second least populous district of Andhra Pradesh (out of 23), after Vizianagaram.^[1]

Etymology

Nizam + Abad = Nizamabad, Nizam, governor (of the empire) from Arabic niẓām, Abad means Long Live.

History

Nizamabad District is currently a part of the Red Corridor.^[2]

Geography

The holy Godavari River enters into Andhra Pradesh from Nizamabad district at Kandhakurthi.

Description	2011	2001
Actual Population	2,552,073	2,345,685
Male	1,252,191	1,162,905
Female	1,299,882	1,182,780
Population Growth	8.80%	15.12%
Area km2	7,956	7,956
Density/km2	321	295
Proportion to Andhra Pradesh Population	3.01%	3.08%
Sex Ratio (Per 1000)	1038	1017
Child Sex Ratio (0-6 Age)	946	959

Cities and towns in Nizamabad District

• Armoor
• Banswada
• Bodhan
• Bichkunda
• Birkur
• Dichpally
• Kamareddy
• Nizamabad
• Nizamsagar
• Pitlam
• Yellareddy

Economy

In 2006 the Indian government named Nizamabad one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).^[3] It is one of the thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).^[3]

Household indicators

In 2007–2008 the International Institute for Population Sciences interviewed 1015 households in 41 villages across the district.^[4] They found that 95.3 % had access to electricity, 98.2 % had drinking water, 37.7 % toilet facilities, and 30.4 % lived in a pucca (permanent) home.^[4] 17.6 % of girls wed before the legal age of 18^[5] and 84.1 % of interviewees carried a BPL card.^[4]

Divisions

Mandals

There are 36 mandals in Nizamabad district.

Armoor Balkonda Banswada Bheemgal Bhiknuru Bichkunda Birkur Bodhan Dharpalle Dichpally Domakonda Gandhari

Jakranpalle Jukkal Kamareddy Kammarapalle Kotagiri Lingampeta Machareddy Madnuru / madnoor / madnur Maklooru Mortad NagaReddipet Nandipeta

Navipet Nizamabad Nizamsagar Pitlam Ranjal Sadasivanagar Sirkonda Tadwai Varni Velpur Yedapalle Yellareddy

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Nizamabad district has a population of 2,552,073,^[1] roughly equal to the nation of Kuwait^[6] or the US state of Nevada.^[7] This gives it a ranking of 165th in India (out of a total of 640).^[1] The district has a population density of 321 inhabitants per square kilometre (830 /sq mi) .^[1] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 8.8 %.^[1] Nizamabad has a sex ratio of 1038 females for every 1000 males,^[1] and a literacy rate of 62.25 %.^[1]

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d e f g} "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. http://www.census2011.co.in/district.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
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. ^ ^{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. 
4. ^ ^{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. 
5. ^ "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." 
6. ^ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". https://www.cia.gov/library/publications/the-world-factbook/rankorder/2119rank.html. Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Kuwait 2,595,62" 
7. ^ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "Nevada 2,700,551" 

External links

• Official site

Coordinates: 18°40′41″N 78°06′07″E / 18.678°N 78.102°E / 18.678; 78.102