| Nalgonda district | |
| Settlement Type: | District of Telangana |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Nalgonda |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Telangana |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Devarakonda |
| Established Title: | Established |
| Seat Type: | Headquarters |
| Seat: | Nalgonda |
| Parts Type: | Mandalas |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | 31 |
| Area Total Km2: | 7122 |
| Area Footnotes: | https://nalgonda.telangana.gov.in/about-district/ |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 1618416 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 65.05 |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Sex ratio |
| Leader Title3: | Superintendent of Police |
| Leader Name3: | G. Chandana Deepthi IPS |
| Leader Title: | District collector |
| Leader Name: | Smt. Hari Chandana Dasari (IAS) |
| Leader Title1: | Parliamentary constituencies |
| Leader Name1: | Nalgonda |
| Leader Title2: | Assembly constituencies |
| Leader Name2: | 6 assembly seats |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
| Registration Plate: | TG–05[1] |
| Blank Name Sec1: | Major highways |
| Blank Info Sec1: | NH-65, NH-561, SH-2 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Average annual precipitation |
| Blank Info Sec2: | Normal rainfall 751.0 mm; average rainfall 670.2 mm |
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. In terms of area, Nalgonda is the largest district with an area of 7222.78 km2 in the state.
Nalgonda is derived from two Telugu words Nalla (Black) & Konda (Hills) i.e. Black Hills.[3]
See main article: Telangana Rebellion. 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.
The district had a major role in the Telangana Rebellion.
The district is spread over an area of 7122km2.[4]
Census of India, Nalgonda district has a population of 1,618,416. Nalgonda has a sex ratio of 978 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 63.75%. 181,996 (11.25%) were under 6 years of age. 368,303 (22.76%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 292,951 (18.10%) and 209,252 (12.93%) of the population respectively.[5]
According to the 2011 census, 81.75% of the population spoke Telugu, 11.91% Lambadi and 5.51% Urdu as their first language.[6]
The Krishna River, Musi River, Aleru, Peddavagu, Dindi River, Halia River and Paleru flow through the Nalgonda district.[7]
In 2006 the Indian government named Nalgonda one of the country's 250 poorest districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the thirty-three districts in Telangana currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[8]
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.[9] [10]
See main article: List of villages in Nalgonda district.
Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO) is building Yadadri Thermal Power Plant in Nalgonda District.[11] 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.[12]
The district is divided into three revenue divisions: Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, and Devarakonda. These are sub-divided into 31 mandals and has 565 villages.[14] Prashanth Jeevan Patil is the present collector of the district.[15]
The below table categorizes the mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:
| Sr No. | Nalgonda Division | Miryalaguda Division | Devarakonda Division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chandampet | ||
| 2 | Chintapally | ||
| 3 | Devarakonda | ||
| 4 | Gundlapally | ||
| 5 | |||
| 6 | Kondamallepally | ||
| 7 | Nampally | ||
| 8 | Madugulapally | Marriguda | |
| 9 | Thirumalagiri Sagar | Pedda Adiserla Pally | |
| 10 | Neredugommu | ||
| 11 | |||
| 12 | |||
| 13 | Ghattuppal | ||