Nalgonda district

Nalgonda is derived from two Telugu words Nalla (Black) & Konda (Hills) i.e. Black Hills.{{cite web|url=http://www.world66.com/asia/southasia/india/andhrapradesh/nalgonda |title=Nalgonda travel guide |publisher=World66.com |access-date=2012-06-13}}

{{Main|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 {{convert|7122|km2|sqmi}}.{{Cite web |last=TSDPS |title=Telangana State Development and planning society |url=https://www.tsdps.telangana.gov.in/Atlas.pdf }}

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{{As of|2011}} 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.{{Cite web |title=Know your district Plan your district - Suryapet |url=http://www.trac.telangana.gov.in/trac/New_Districts/districts/26-Suryapet.pdf |website=trac.telangana.gov.in |publisher=Telangana State Remote Sensing Applications Centre}}

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|label2 = Lambadi |value2 = 11.91 |color2 = khaki

|label3 = Urdu |value3 = 5.51 |color3 = green

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According to the 2011 census, 81.75% of the population spoke Telugu, 11.91% Lambadi and 5.51% Urdu as their first language.{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10193/download/13305/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2800.XLSX |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

The Krishna River, Musi River, Aleru, Peddavagu, Dindi River, Halia River and Paleru flow through the Nalgonda district.{{Cite web|title=IRRIGATION PROFILE OF NALGONDA DISTRICT|url=https://irrigation.telangana.gov.in/icad/static/districtProfiles/Nalgonda-IP.html|access-date=2022-02-18|website=irrigation.telangana.gov.in}}

File:Nalgonda District 1961.jpgIn 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).{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj|date=8 September 2009|title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme|publisher=National Institute of Rural Development|url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|access-date=27 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|archive-date=5 April 2012}}

File:Goddess Deity relief near Nagarjunakonda.jpgFile:Nalgonda District 1951.jpgNalgonda 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.{{Cite web|title=Agriculture {{!}} Nalgonda, Government Of Telangana {{!}} India|url=https://nalgonda.telangana.gov.in/agriculture/|access-date=2022-02-18|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|title=Telangana {{!}} DISTRICTS OF INDIA|url=http://districts.nic.in/districts.php?sid=TG|access-date=2022-02-25|website=districts.nic.in}}

• Nalgonda
• Miryalaguda

• Chandur
• Devarakonda
• Nakrekal
• Munugode
• Nagarjuna Sagar

{{Main|List of villages in Nalgonda district}}

Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO) is building Yadadri Thermal Power Plant in Nalgonda District.Yadadri Thermal Power Plant Project, Telengana, India (nsenergybusiness.com) 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.{{Cite web |title=BHEL's largest Order: Super Critical 20,400 Cr Yadadri TPP – CableCommunity.com |url=https://cablecommunity.com/bhels-largest-order-super-critical-20400-cr-yadadri-tpp/ |access-date=2022-02-27 |language=en-US}}

• Kurmagiri Narasimha Swamy Temple, Palem (16 Miles) from Nalgonda
• Latif Saheb Hill in Nalgonda
• Sri Chaya Someshwara Temple - {{cvt|5|km}} from Nalgonda
• Udaya Samudram -{{cvt|6|km}} from Nalgonda
• Cheruvugattu Shivalayam - 14 km (8.6 mi) from Nalgonda{{Cite web|title=Cheruvugattu, తెలుగు|url=http://wikiedit.org/India/Cheruvugattu/210801/|access-date=2022-02-18|website=wikiedit.org}}
• Devarkonda Fort - {{cvt|60|km}} from Nalgonda
• Nagarjuna sagar Dam - {{cvt|64|km}} from Nalgonda

The district is divided into three revenue divisions: Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, and Devarakonda. These are sub-divided into 31 mandals and has 565 villages.{{cite news |date=8 October 2016 |title=New districts |work=Andhra Jyothy.com |url=http://www.andhrajyothy.com/artical?SID=320397 |access-date=8 October 2016}} Ila Tripati is the present collector of the district.{{cite news|url=https://nalgonda.telangana.gov.in/about-district/whos-who/|title=Who's who|date=Feb 26, 2020|access-date=Feb 26, 2020}}

File:Nalgonda District Revenue divisions.pngThe below table categorizes the mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:

• Chandur
• Chinna Kaparthy
• Dandampally
• List of districts in Telangana

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{{Wikivoyage |Nalgonda (district)}}

• [https://nalgonda.telangana.gov.in/ Official website]
• [https://web.archive.org/web/20160303175656/http://www.aponline.gov.in/Quick%20links/apfactfile/info%20on%20districts/nalgonda.html Nalgonda factfile at APOnline.gov.in]
• [https://books.google.com/books?id=zXBB1nZYoLIC&q=.&pg=PT1 Neelagiri to Nalgonda. page 160]

{{Geographic location

|Centre = Nalgonda district

|North = Warangal district

|Northeast =

|East = Khammam district
Krishna district, Andhra Pradesh

|Southeast = Guntur district, Andhra Pradesh

|South =

|Southwest = Mahbubnagar district

|West = Ranga Reddy district

|Northwest = Medak district

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