Districts Information

Ranga Reddy District was formed on 15th August, 1978 by carving out some portion of Hyderabad Urban Taluk
& the merger of the entire Rural and Urban Areas of the remaining Taluks of Erstwhile Hyderabad District. This
District is primarily the Rural hinterland for Hyderabad City feeding the powerful commercial Centre with various
raw Materials, agriculture produce and finished products.
Origin of the Name
The Name of the District was Hyderabad (Rural) to begin with. It was changed as K.V. Ranga Reddy District and
later on Ranga Reddy District. It was named after former Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh late Sri K.V.
Ranga Reddy (Father-in-Law of former Chief Minister, late Dr M Chenna Reddy).
Location
The District is located in the Central Part of the Deccan Plateau and lies between 160 30` and 180 20` of North
Latitude and 770 30` and 790 30` of East Longitudes.
Boundaries
The District is bounded on the North by Medak District, East by Nalgonda District, South by Mahaboobnagar
District, West by Gulbarga District & North West of Bidar District of Karnataka State. It covers an area of 7564.88
Sq. Kms
River Basins
The district can be divided into three broad basins. A major part (65%) of the district is covered by Musi river
basin (Osman sagar and Himayat sagar for drinking purpose). The next largest basin is the Kagna basin a
tributary to Bhima River. There is a good potential in this basin, which can irrigate large areas. The third basin is
the Manjeera, which is part of the Godavari basin where the area under irrigation is limited.
Ranga Reddy district comprises of plains, but is mostly criss - cross with rivers, seasonal rivulets and small
streams. Ananthagiri hill range spreads across the district from Mahaboobnagar District in the South to Dharur
mandal in Vikarabad revenue division in the North.
Area of Rangareddy District

Area of Rangareddy is 7493 Sq. Km. It is 20th largest district in Andhra Pradesh and 112th largest in India in
terms of total area. Note: Kutch district(45441 sq.km) of Gujarat is the largest and Mahe district(9 sq km) of
Puducherry is the smallest district in India.
Administrative setup
The district has three Revenue divisions, 12 Agricultural Sub-divisions, with 37 Mandals,1055 villages.
Nalgonda
The district was situated between 78° 40' and 80° 05'E, of the eastern longitudes and 16° 25' and 17° 60'N,
of northern latitudes.
The Boundaries of Nalgonda district are Krishna and Khammam districts in the East, Mahaboobnagar and
Hyderabad districts in the West, Mahaboobnagar and Guntur districts in the South and Medak and
Warangal districts in the North directions.
The district has population of 34,88,809 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 9.91% of the total
population of the State with 7.41% decadal growth.
Website : nalgonda.nic.in
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam is the world's largest masonry dam. It was built on the Krishna River at Nagarjuna
Sagar in between Guntur district of Andhra Pradesh state and Nalgonda district of Telangana state, India.
The construction duration of the dam was between the years of 1955 and 1967.
The dam created a water reservoir whose capacity is 11,472,000,000 cubic meters (4.051×1011 cu ft) . The
dam is 490 feet (150 m) tall and 0.99 miles (1.6 km) long with 26 gates which are 42 feet (13 m) wide and
45 feet (14 m) tall.
Nagarjuna Sagar was the earliest in the series of large infrastructure projects initiated for the Green
Revolution in India; it also is one of the earliest multi-purpose irrigation and hydro-electric projects in
India. The dam provides irrigation water to the Nalgonda Khammam districts of Telangana, Prakasam,
Krishna and Guntur districts of Andhra Pradesh along with electric power to the national grid. It holds
second largest reservoir in India after Indira Sagar in Madhya Pradesh followed by Bhakra dam. It is the
largest dam in India in terms of Length,1,550 meters.
Buddhist
Nagarjuna Sagar in an important Buddhist site located 150 kms from
Hyderabad. The historic location takes its name from the Buddhist saint and scholar Acharya Nagarjuna
who is said to have set up a centre of learning here. Today, Nagarjuna Sagar is home to Nagarjuna Sagar
Dam - the world's tallest masonry dam that irrigates over 10 lakh acres of land.
It was during the building of the dam that the ruins of an ancient Buddhist civilization were excavated
here. Some of the relics unearthed have been carefully preserved on a picturesque island called Nagarjuna
Konda, located in the centre of a man-made lake.
Yadagirigutta Temple
Yadagirigutta Temple The area acquired its name and fame from a sage called Yadarishi, son of the great
sage Rishyasrunga who did penance inside a cave with the blessings of Anjaneya on this hill between
Bhongir and Raigiri in Nalgonda district. Pleased with his deep devotion, Lord Narasimha (an incarnation
of Lord Vishnu) appeared before him in five different forms as Jwala, Yogananda, Gandabherunda, Ugra
and Lakshminarasimha.
They later manifested themselves into finely sculpted forms that later came to be worshipped as
Panchanarasimha Kshetram. As the legend goes, the Lord appeared first as Jwala Narasimha (Lord as a
flame) , when Yadarishi was unable to face the intensity of this apparition, he appeared in a peaceful form
as Yoganarasimha (Lord in a Yogic Padmasana posture with open palms on the knees) . Not satisfied with
the Lord appearing alone, Yadarishi sought to see him with this consort, so he is said to have appeared
with Lakshmi on his lap, known as Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy and as being worshipped by Alwars, his
ardent devotees.
Geographical Profile
Item Units Figure Source
Area In '000 Sq. Km 14.2 Census 20
Population In Persons 34,88,809 Census 20
Male In Persons 17,59,772 Census 20
Female In Persons 17,28,037 Census 20
Urban In Persons 6,62,507 Census 20
Rural In Persons 28,26,302 Census 20
Population Growth (decadal) % 7.41 Census 20
Population Density (Person/Sq.Km) Ratio 245 Census 20
Literacy % 64.2 Census 20
Male % 74.1 Census 20
Female % 54.19 Census 20
Urbanisation % 18.989489 Census 20
Workers as % of total population % 51.75 Census 20
Workers % of main Workers % 43.56 Census 20
Household industries % 0.69 Census 20
Area under Food & Non-Food crops Area in Hectares 6,83,662 Statistical
Mining & Quarrying (Coal - Top) Qty in tonnes 1,39,70,510 Statistical
Forest Area under the control of Forest Department Area in SQ.Kms 836.93 Statistical
Gross irrigated area as % of gross cropped area % 42.36 Statistical

Road Length per 100 sq.km. In Sq.km 132.34248 Statistical
Post offices per 100,000 persons Ratio 21.038698 Statistical
Bank branches per 100,000 persons Ratio 7.9110092 Statistical
Population per bank In Thousands 12.82 Statistical
Per capita bank deposits Rs. In Crores 12795.484 Statistical
Per capita bank credit In Rs. 19378.533 Statistical
Per capita bank credit to agriculture In Rs. 44.636098 Statistical
Per ha. bank credit to agriculture In Rs. 22.778335 Statistical
Per capita bank credit to Industries In Rs. 18.443082 Statistical
Major Crops
Crop Area in hectares Out-turn in tonnes Source
Total cotton 297824 602656 Statistical Year Book-2
Rice 208524 683868 Statistical Year Book-2
Greengram 36071 27876 Statistical Year Book-2
Redgram 28636 13831 Statistical Year Book-2
Groundnut 22411 33979 Statistical Year Book-2
Mangoes 8267 65185 Statistical Year Book-2
Castor 6837 2154 Statistical Year Book-2
Chillies 6358 15364 Statistical Year Book-2
Major Mineral Production
Mineral Quantity (Tonnes) Value ('000 Rs.) Source
Limestone 1,39,70,510 18,58,776 Statistical Year Book-201
Feldspar 15,500 3,945 Statistical Year Book-201

Medak was formerly popular as Siddapur Medak, the prefix however, lost its importance in the popular
usage. It is located in Telangana State. Sangareddy is the district headquarters of Medak.
of northern latitudes. The district is bounded by Nizamabad District to the north, Hyderabad District to the
east and south, Warangal and Nalgonda Districts to the east, and Karnataka state to the west.
The district has population 30,33,288 as per the 2011 census which accounts for 8.62% of the total
Website : medak.telangana.gov.in
Medak Church
The church was built under the stewardship of the Methodist Christian, the Reverend Charles Walker
Posnett, who was driven by the motto My best for my Lord. Charles Posnett had arrived in Secunderabad
in 1895, and after first ministering among British soldiers at Trimullghery, had launched into the villages
and had reached Medak village in 1896. In those days there was no railway to Medak (the journey of 60
miles (97 km) from Hyderabad had to be done on horseback - and Posnett could do it in a day) and in the
whole Medak area there were hardly two hundred Christians, who were using a small tiled house as their
place of worship.
As the number of Christians increased, Charles Posnett raised a moderate structure in the Mission
Compound in the shape of a church, but thought it unworthy, and early in 1914 laid the foundations of the
present cathedral church, on 1,000 acres (4.0 km2) of land in Ghusnabad area. When the people of Medak
district were suffering from famine between 1919 and 1921, Charles Posnett helped them by employing
them in the construction of the church instead of running a free kitchen. Construction went on for 10 years.
Charles Posnett consecrated the church in 1924, thanking God for mitigating the sufferings of the people.
Mining & Quarrying (Coal - Top) Qty in tonnes 56069 Statistical
Major Crops
Maize 142205 643031 Statistical Year Book-2
Bengalgram 30020 44039 Statistical Year Book-2
Jowar 25035 27860 Statistical Year Book-2
Blackgram 15327 13840 Statistical Year Book-2
Quartz 56,069 8,859 Statistical Year Book-201
Feldspar 38,705 9,850 Statistical Year Book-201

Mahabubnagar is the largest district in Telangana in terms of area (18432.00 sq. km) covered. It is also
known as Palamoor. The name was changed to Mahabubnagar in honour of Mir Mahbub Ali Khan Asaf
Jah VI, the Nizam of Hyderabad (1869-1911 AD). The district was situated between 77° 15' and 79° 15'E,
of the eastern longitudes and 15° 55' and 17° 20'N, of northern latitudes.
Mahabubnagar is southern district of Hyderabad state under Nizam and bordered with River Krishna in the
south and surrounded by the Guntur District of AP to the east, Kurnool district of AP to the south,
Nalgonda and Ranga Reddy Districts to the north and Gulbarga and Raichur Districts of the state of
Karnataka to the West.
Website : mahabubnagar.nic.in
Pillalamrri
The
most interesting place to see in Mahabubnagar is the famous banyan tree called Pillalamrri, which is about
4 km from the town. There is a tomb of a Muslim saint under the tree.
The tree presents the appearance of a small hillock with green foliage from a distance but on reaching
closer, it looks like a large green umbrella under which about thousand people can easily take shelter.
It is 700 year old banyan tree and its branches extend over an area of 3 acres. In Telugu, "Pillalu" means
children & "marri" means a banyan tree. There is also an aquarium, a small zoo and an archaeological
museum here.
Umamaheswaram
Umamaheswaram is located at a distance of 150 KM from Hyderabad and close by Achampet in
Mahabubnagar District. Umamaheswaram temple is situated on very tall hills of Nallamala forests and
dates back to 2nd century A.D. To reach the temple, one has to ride on very steep and dangerous curves of
5 mile length from the bottom of the hill.
It is well known as
North Entrance to Srisailam (Jyotirlingam) . Umamaheswaram temple is in deep Nallamalai forests and
located in vast range of Scenic mountains.
Srirangapur is situated at a distance of 12 km from Wanaparthy, which is 100 km from Mahabubnagar.
Here you find a Sri Ranganayakaswamy temple built during the 18th century A.D.
his town is situated 120 km from Mahabubnagar and 10 km from the Kollapuri Someswara Swamy temple.
There are 15 temples, all housing Shivalingas where Shivarathri & Karthika Pournami are celebrated with
much fervour.The Madhava Swamy temple at Kollapur was originally built by the 16th century A.D., on
the left bank of river Krishna, at Manchalakatta. The architecture of the temple is exceedingly
beautiful. All around the temple walls , the beautifully carved sculptures depict the 24 aspects of Vishnu
and Dasavathars of Vishnu. Various pillars supporting the mandapa, the Garudalaya.
Koilsagar
In Koilsagar
Irrigation Project constructed to irrigate an ayacut of 12000Acres, in Mahaboobnagar district, ayacut has
not fully developed.
It is now proposed to lift water from fore shore of Jurala Project in two stages to a total lift of 120m with 4
Nos. of Pumps of 10,000 HPreach and to fill up the Koilsagar Project to stabilize the ayacut of 12000
Acres including a gap ayacut of 7500 Acres and to irrigate an additional 38250 Acres bringing the total to
50,250 Acres under the project at a quoted value of Rs.360.20 crores.
The Joorala Project (also called the Jurala or Priyadarshini Jurala Project) is situated about 10 km from
Kuravapur, Mahabubnagar. It is constructed on the Krishna river.

Mining & Quarrying (Coal - Top) Qty in tonnes 3,74,943 Statistical
Population per bank In Thousands 15 Statistical
Major Crops
Feldspar 3,74,943 95,423 Statistical Year Book-201
Quartz 2,36,932 37,435 Statistical Year Book-201

of northern latitudes. The boundaries of Rangareddy district are Nalgonda district, Mahabubnagar district,
Karnataka state and Medak district in the East, South, West and North directions respectively.
population of the State with 48.16% decadal growth and 70.21% is urban as per the 2011 census. The
district encircles the city and district of Hyderabad, and the city of Hyderabad also serves as the
administrative centre of the district.
Website : rangareddy.telangana.gov.in
Ananthagiri Hills
Ananthagiri Hills is located 10 km from Vikarabad, Ranga Reddy district, Telangana, India. The hills are
the main water source for Osmansagar and Himayathsagar. It is considered as one of the dense forests in
Telangana region. Ananthagiri has a famous temple located in this forested region, which is also the
birthplace of Musi River. It is situated at a distance of about 90 km from Hyderabad City and a popular
destination for trekking and for those who love adventure. It is also considered one of the earliest human
habitat areas in South India. Ancient caves, medieval fort like structures and ancient temple shows the
history of the area.
It is a much sought after place, which is covered, by red soil and ideal for some adventure sports. Visitors
rate it as one of most beautiful places for a weekend get away from Hyderabad. The road is in good
condition, which takes you into the dense forests with beautiful trees and streams all along the way.
Gandipet
Osmansagar, also called Gandipet, is an excellent picnic spot located on outskirts of Hyderabad.
Osmansagar is among the two lakes located on the city’s periphery region supplying drinking water to the
city. Osmansagar is a beautiful lake located 20 km. west of Hyderabad.
The lake is a man made reservoir created by constructing a dam across the Isa, a tributary of Musi River.
The lake has an abutting bund with lush gardens, which provide an ideal ambience for an outing. The lake
also houses a heritage building, Sagar Mahal, which was built as a resort by the Hyderabad Nizam and has
been transformed into a lake resort by the department of Tourism.
The Mrugavani National Park

The Mrugavani National Park in the state capital is an example of a beautiful national park turned major
tourist attraction. What is most exciting is that in a land layered with exotic and immense natural resources
like in India, it sure is a great achievement. The Mrugavani National Park, located at Chilkuru in
Moinabad, is at a distance of about 25 kms from Hyderabad.
The National Park is spread over 3.5 sq kms of pure, untamed land. The Indian government announced it a
wildlife sanctuary in the year 1994 and since then, the park has been home to some 600 species of plants
and animals. Like in the case of most national parks, even the Mrugavani national park has had least
human intervention and interaction in order to make sure that all the precious creatures remain undisturbed
in their cozy natural habitat.
Himayat Sagar
The construction of reservoir on Esi a tributary of Musi River was completed in 1927, for providing
drinking water source for Hyderabad and saving the city from floods, which Hyderabad suffered in 1908.
It was built during the reign of the last Nizam of Hyderabad, Nizam VII and so it is named after his
youngest son Himayat Ali Khan.
The Himayat Sagar and Osman Sagar reservoirs provided continuous water supply to the twin cities of
Hyderabad and Secunderabad until recently. Due to population growth it was not sufficient for water
supply to Hyderabad city. The engineer at the time of construction was late Khaja Mohinuddin S/O
Mohammed Hussein, Madri.
The Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park

The Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park located in Hyderabad is one such great attraction. The
wildlife park, named after the holy saint of the Jains, Lord Mahavir, is located in Vanasthalipuram, which
is a residential suburb about 15 kms from the main city. It is particularly known for being a home for
endangered animal species, Black Buck deer. The deer, which is also known as Krishna Jinka in the local
language, is also the most hunted animal in all of India in the 18th and 19th centuries. The other animals
found here are cheetahs, wild board, porcupines, monitor lizards, and several varieties of snakes.
Visitors can see the animals through sheds and viewing towers. The government has also introduced van
safaris to take the visitors on a ride within the park to watch the animals closely.
Chilkur Balaji Temple

Chilkur Balaji Temple popularly known as Visa Balaji Temple or Visa God is an ancient Hindu temple of
Lord Balaji on the banks of Osman Sagar Lake near Hyderabad, India. It is 17 km from Mehedipatnam. It
is one of the oldest temples in Hyderabad built during the time of Madanna and Akkanna, the uncles of
Bhakta Ramadas.
The shrine is instrumental for the temples popularity as Visa God. This temple does not accept any money,
does not have a hundi, from the devotees, no green channel or privileges for VVIPs.
Durgam Cheruvu
Durgam Cheruvu is another significant lake of the Rangareddy District. This lake is the most unspoilt and
the quietest one in the region.
Its surroundings include unique rock mounds, whose presence here marks the boundaries of the plateau of
this lake

Mining & Quarrying (Coal - Top) Qty in tonnes 45,98,000 Statistical
Major Crops
Maize 42971 166701 Statistical Year Book-2

Jowar 16174 15082 Statistical Year Book-2
Groundnut 8995 15141 Statistical Year Book-2
Bengalgram 5347 6427 Statistical Year Book-2
Limestone 45,98,000 6,11,764 Statistical Year Book-201
Laterite 10,57,095 63,350 Statistical Year Book-201

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Ranga Reddy District was formed on 15th August, 1978 by carving out some portion of Hyderabad Urban Taluk

Origin of the Name

Area of Rangareddy District

Item Units Figure Source

Area In '000 Sq. Km 14.2 Census 20

Population In Persons 34,88,809 Census 20

Male In Persons 17,59,772 Census 20

Female In Persons 17,28,037 Census 20

Urban In Persons 6,62,507 Census 20

Rural In Persons 28,26,302 Census 20

Population Growth (decadal) % 7.41 Census 20

Population Density (Person/Sq.Km) Ratio 245 Census 20

Literacy % 64.2 Census 20

Male % 74.1 Census 20

Female % 54.19 Census 20

Urbanisation % 18.989489 Census 20

Workers as % of total population % 51.75 Census 20

Workers % of main Workers % 43.56 Census 20

Household industries % 0.69 Census 20

Mining & Quarrying (Coal - Top) Qty in tonnes 1,39,70,510 Statistical

Gross irrigated area as % of gross cropped area % 42.36 Statistical

Post offices per 100,000 persons Ratio 21.038698 Statistical

Bank branches per 100,000 persons Ratio 7.9110092 Statistical

Population per bank In Thousands 12.82 Statistical

Per capita bank deposits Rs. In Crores 12795.484 Statistical

Per capita bank credit In Rs. 19378.533 Statistical

Per capita bank credit to agriculture In Rs. 44.636098 Statistical

Per ha. bank credit to agriculture In Rs. 22.778335 Statistical

Per capita bank credit to Industries In Rs. 18.443082 Statistical

Crop Area in hectares Out-turn in tonnes Source

Total cotton 297824 602656 Statistical Year Book-2

Rice 208524 683868 Statistical Year Book-2

Greengram 36071 27876 Statistical Year Book-2

Redgram 28636 13831 Statistical Year Book-2

Groundnut 22411 33979 Statistical Year Book-2

Mangoes 8267 65185 Statistical Year Book-2

Castor 6837 2154 Statistical Year Book-2

Chillies 6358 15364 Statistical Year Book-2

Major Mineral Production

Mineral Quantity (Tonnes) Value ('000 Rs.) Source

Limestone 1,39,70,510 18,58,776 Statistical Year Book-201

Feldspar 15,500 3,945 Statistical Year Book-201

Item Units Figure Source

Area In '000 Sq. Km 9.7 Census 20

Population In Persons 30,33,288 Census 20

Male In Persons 15,23,030 Census 20

Female In Persons 15,10,258 Census 20

Urban In Persons 7,27,871 Census 20

Rural In Persons 23,05,417 Census 20

Population Growth (decadal) % 13.6 Census 20

Population Density (Person/Sq.Km) Ratio 313 Census 20

Literacy % 61.42 Census 20

Male % 71.43 Census 20

Female % 51.37 Census 20

Urbanisation % 23.996106 Census 20

Workers as % of total population % 51.52 Census 20

Workers % of main Workers % 41.01 Census 20

Household industries % 1.7 Census 20

Mining & Quarrying (Coal - Top) Qty in tonnes 56069 Statistical

Road Length per 100 sq.km. In Sq.km 84.55404 Statistical

Post offices per 100,000 persons Ratio 19.384905 Statistical

Bank branches per 100,000 persons Ratio 8.7693618 Statistical

Population per bank In Thousands 11.7 Statistical

Per capita bank deposits Rs. In Crores 22490.116 Statistical