| Mahbubnagar | |
| Other Name: | Palamuru, Rukmammapeta |
| Settlement Type: | City |
| Pushpin Map: | India Telangana#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | right |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Mahbubnagar (Telangana) |
| Coordinates: | 16.7488°N 78.0035°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Telangana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Region |
| Subdivision Name2: | Deccan |
| Subdivision Type3: | District |
| Subdivision Name3: | Mahbubnagar |
| Named For: | Mahboob Ali Khan |
| Governing Body: | Mahbubnagar Municipal Council |
| Leader Title1: | Municipal Chairman |
| Leader Name1: | Koramoni Narsimulu |
| Leader Title2: | MLA |
| Leader Name2: | Yennam Srinivas Reddy (INC) |
| Leader Title3: | MP |
| Leader Name3: | D. K. Aruna (BJP) |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Elevation M: | 519 |
| Population Total: | 222,573 |
| Population Metro: | Urban Agglomeration 3,00,000 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | 4803 |
| Population Footnotes: | [1] |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 509001 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 08542 |
| Registration Plate: | TS-06[2] /AP-22(Old) |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Planning Agency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Mahbubnagar Urban Development Authority (MUDA) |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | Mahbub Nagar |
Mahbubnagar, formerly known as Rukmammapeta and Palamooru[3] is a city[4] in Mahbubnagar District of the Indian state of Telangana named after the 6th Nizam, Mahboob Ali Khan. It is the headquarters of Mahbubnagar mandal in Mahbubnagar revenue division.[5] The city is also the largest in the district with an area of 39.64km2 and 7th most populous in the state.[6]
Mahbub Nagar is located at .[7] It has an average elevation of 498 metres (1633 feet). The city of Mahbub Nagar is located at a distance of 98 km from Hyderabad 130 km from Kurnool and 105 km from Raichur.
In 2011, Mahbub Nagar had a population of 222,573[8] It is the 9th largest city of south India by number of auto rickshaws, and 2nd in Telangana after Hyderabad.
Mahbub Nagar municipality is the civic body of the city, which was constituted in 1942 as a third grade municipality. It was upgraded to second grade in 1959, to first grade in 1983 and finally to Special grade municipality in 2004. It is spread over an area of 98.64km2.[9] Mahbub Nagar urban agglomeration consists of Mahbub Nagar municipality, census towns of Boyapalle, Yenugonda and the out growths of Mahbub Nagar (rural) (full), Yedira (part) village.
Mahabubnagar has an IT Tower, inaugurated in 2023, as part of KTR's mantra of ‘3-D’ (Digitise, Decarbonise and Decentralise).[10] [11]
Corning is establishing a manufacturing location in the town.[12]
Mahbubnagar has a variety of educational institutions.
The city is connected to major cities and towns by means of road, railway and airway. National and state highways that pass through the city are NH 44 and NH 167, State highway 20 and 23. TSRTC operates buses to various destinations from Mahbub Nagar bus station of the city.[13]
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is only 75 km from the city.
The city has rail connectivity with the presence of MahbubNagar Main Station, Mahbub Nagar Town, Yenugonda Station and Diviti Pally Stations.