Medak district
Medak District
Gulshanabad Medak | ||
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District collector Sri Rajarshi Shah, I.A.S. | | |
Area | ||
• Total | 2,786 km2 (1,076 sq mi) | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Total | 767,428 | |
• Density | 280/km2 (710/sq mi) | |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) | |
Website | medak |
Medak
History
Traces of Neolithic and Megalithic culture was found at Edithanur and Wargal[2] village hillocks in the district. Rock paintings were found at Edithanur boulders[3] and Hastallapur rocks.[4]
Nizam state
In 20th century Medak district was a part of Nizam princely State before independence and merged into Hyderabad State in Independent India and presently a district of Telangana. Qutub Shahis named it as Gulshanabad which means '"city of gardens'" due to its luscious greenery. For More Info.
Geography
The district is spread over an area of 2,757.3 square kilometres (1,064.6 sq mi).[5]
Economy
In 2006 the Indian government named Medak one of the country's 250
With the emergence of the
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 census, Medak district has a population of 767,428. Medak district has a sex ratio of 1027 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 56.12%. 93,874 (12.23%) were under 6 years of age. 58,854 (7.67%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 127,970 (16.68%) and 72,900 (9.50%) of the population respectively.[10]
At the time of the 2011 census, 83.91% of the population spoke Telugu, 8.42% Lambadi, 6.44% Urdu as their first language.[11]
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into three
Mandals
S.No. | Medak revenue division | S.No. | Narsapur revenue division | S.No. | Toopran revenue division |
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1 | Medak | 11 | Narsapur | 16 | Toopran |
2 | Havelighanpur | 12 | Kulcharam | 17 | Chegunta |
3 | Papannapet | 13 | Kowdipally | 18 | Narsingi |
4 | Sankarampet-R | 14 | Shivampet | 19 | Yeldurthy |
5 | Nizampet | 15 | Chilipched | 20 | Manoharabad |
6 | Ramayampet | 21 | Masaipet | ||
7 | Shankarampet-A | ||||
8 | Tekmal | ||||
9 | Alladurg | ||||
10 | Regode |
References
- ^ "Profile". Medak District. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ISBN 9788125024750. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ v ramchandra rao. "Prehistoric rock art near Hyderabad, India". Indculture0.tripod.com. Retrieved 14 February 2014.
- ^ During the era of Qutub Shahis this was named as Gulshanabad due to its vegetation and gardens. later it was again changed to Medak district. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/treasuring-the-prehistoric-rock-art/article2046635.ece
- ^ a b "New districts". Andhra Jyothy.com. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ a b Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ^ Geetanath, V. (28 September 2023). "PM to commission two new railway lines in Telangana". The Hindu.
- ^ "PM Modi to inaugurate Siddipet-Secunderabad train service on October 3". 2 October 2023.
- ^ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Know your district Plan your district - Medak" (PDF). trac.telangana.gov.in. Telangana State Remote Sensing Applications Centre.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "At a glance | District Medak, Government of Telangana | India". Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "Who's Who | District Medak, Government of Telangana | India". Retrieved 15 August 2022.
- ^ "K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts". Deccan Chronicle. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ^ "Tehsil | District Medak, Government of Telangana | India". Retrieved 15 August 2022.