13-588: Mahbubnagar , formerly known as Rukmammapeta and Palamooru is a city in Mahbubnagar District of the Indian state of Telangana named after the 6th Nizam of Hyderabad , Mahboob Ali Khan . It is the headquarters of Mahbubnagar mandal in Mahbubnagar revenue division. The city is also the largest in the district with an area of 39.64 km (15.31 sq mi) and 7th most populous in
26-429: Is a district in the Indian state of Telangana . Mahabubnagar is the district headquarters which is popularly known as Palamoor. The district shares boundaries with Narayanapet , Vikarabad , Rangareddy , Nagarkurnool , Wanaparthy and Jogulamba Gadwal districts. The district was formed during the period of the 6th Nizam of Hyderabad State – Nawab Mir Mahbub Ali Khan and hence named after him. Mahabubnagar
39-478: Is establishing a manufacturing location in the town. Mahbubnagar has a variety of educational institutions and a university named Palamuru University which gives affiliation to all colleges in the city and the united district of Mahbubnagar that includes the colleges of districts like Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet and Gadwal. The city is connected to major cities and towns by means of road, railway and airway. National and state highways that pass through
52-613: 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 98.64 km (38.09 sq mi). 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). Corning
65-586: The Qutb Shahi dynasty , which reigned until 1687. The region was then a part of Hyderabad State , ruled by the Asaf Jahi Dynasty , from 1724 to 1948. Mahabubnagar district is spread over an area of 2,737.00 square kilometres (1,056.76 sq mi). The Krishna river flows through the district, as well as the Tungabhadra . They merge at Sangameswaram. As of the 2011 census of India ,
78-543: The 2011 census, 76.23% of the population spoke Telugu , 12.23% Urdu and 10.57% Lambadi as their first language. The oldest terracotta style Jain temple is in Alvanpalli village of Mahabubnagar district. This temple was built between 7th and 8th century. This temple is one of the two such structures in India other built during Gupta period is located at Bhitargaon under Kanpur district , Uttar Pradesh . This temple
91-671: The State Museum in the city. In 2006, the Indian government named Mahabubnagar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of 640 total). It is one of the nine districts in Telangana currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). The district has one revenue divisions of Mahabubnagar. These are sub-divided into 16 mandals . Ravi Gugulothu IAS
104-525: The city are NH 44 , NH 167N and NH 167 , State highway 20 and 23. TSRTC operates buses to various destinations from Mahbub Nagar bus station of the city. 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. Mahbubnagar District Mahabubnagar district also known as Palamuru district
117-401: The district has a population of 919,903. Mahbubnagar district has a sex ratio of 987 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 63.35%. 122,189 (13.28%) were under 6 years of age. 319,346 (34.72%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 129,340 (14.06%) and 105,547 (11.47%) of the population respectively. Languages of Mahabubnagar district (2011) At the time of
130-529: The state. Mahbubnagar is located at 16°44′N 77°59′E / 16.73°N 77.98°E / 16.73; 77.98 . It has an average elevation of 498 metres (1633 feet). The city of Mahbubnagar is located at a distance of 98 km from Hyderabad , 130 km from Kurnool and 151 km from Gulbarga . In 2011, Mahbubnagar had a population of 222,573 It is the 9th largest city of south India by number of auto rickshaws, and 2nd in Telangana after Hyderabad. Mahbub Nagar municipality
143-623: Was at the core of the Satavahana dynasty from 221 B.C.E. to 218 C.E., and also a large part of the Chalukya dynasty from the 7th to the 11th century CE, also part of the Kakatiya dynasty from 11th to the 14th century CE, The region was later part of the Kingdom of Golkonda (c. – 1512), with its capital city Golkonda located near Hyderabad. In 1518, the region came under control of
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#1732791761782156-461: Was built using bricks made of burnt clay. The large bricks of the temple were plaster using the limestone. The principal deity of the temple was Mahavira . The temple was around 18th century, since no efforts were being made to conserve it the rare structure the sculptures of Mahavira, Parsvanatha and few other historical importance had been moved to a local museum in Pillalamarri and some to
169-452: Was formerly known as Palamoor , meaning "land of milk" due to its milk production. 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). The area that forms current Mahbubnagar district has historic significance. It was under Janapada rule by 6th century BCE, and later was Maurya territory. The region
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