Medchal-Malkajgiri district
Medchal–Malkajgiri | |
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     Clockwise from top: Shamirpet Lake, BITS Pilani - Hyderabad Campus, Malkajgiri railway station, Rock formations near Medchal, Cricket stadium at Uppal | |
.svg) Location of Medchal–Malkajgiri district in Telangana | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| Headquarters | Shamirpet |
| Tehsils | 15 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Sri V. Venkateswarlu, IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1 (Malkajgiri) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 9 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,084 km2 (419 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,542,203 |
| • Density | 2,300/km2 (6,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,230,245 (91.40% Urbanized district) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 82.49 |
| • Sex ratio | 957 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TS–08 [1] |
| Major highways | NH-44, NH-65, NH-163 |
| Website | medchal |
Medchal−Malkajgiri is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. Shamirpet is the headquarter of the district.[2] It was a part of Ranga Reddy district before the re-organisation of districts in the state on 11 October 2016.[3] Medchal – Malkajgiri was carved out of erstwhile Ranga Reddy district. Medchal – Malkajgiri is a well connected district with 3 national highways and 2 state highways apart from many roadways running across the district. Medchal – Malkajgiri district, with 25 lakh population, is the second most populous and also 91.40% Urbanized district in the state of Telangana, standing next only to Hyderabad district ( 40 lakhs). The district is made up of 2 revenue divisions and 15 mandals.
Geography
The district is spread over an area of 1,084 square kilometres (419 sq mi).It is situated 505 metres above sea level. The landmark consists of rocky terrain and monolithic rocks in the outskirts of the city.[4]
Demographics
As of 2011[update] census of India, the district is the second most populous district in the state with a population of 2,440,073.[4]
Administrative divisions
The district will have two revenue divisions of Keesara and Malkajgiri. They are sub-divided into 15 mandals.[3] Sri V. Venkateswarlu, IAS is the new collector of the district.
Mandals
The below table categorizes mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:[3]
| # | Malkajgiri revenue division | # | Keesara revenue division |
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| 1 | Alwal | 1 | Ghatkesar |
| 2 | Bachupally | 2 | Kapra |
| 3 | Balanagar | 3 | Keesara |
| 4 | Dundigal Gandimaisamma | 4 | Medchal |
| 5 | Kukatpally | 5 | Medipally |
| 6 | Malkajgiri | 6 | Shamirpet |
| 7 | Quthbullapur | 7 | Uppal |
| 8 | Muduchintalpalli |
See also
References
- ^ "Telangana New Districts Names 2016 Pdf TS 31 Districts List". Timesalert.com. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "ఘనంగా ఆవిర్భావ సంబురాలు". Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ a b c "Medchal−Malkajgiri district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Medchal-Malkajgiri district" (PDF). Official website of Medchal district. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
External links
Places adjacent to Medchal-Malkajgiri district | |
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