Jangaon district
Jangaon district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. It was a part of the erstwhile Warangal district prior to the re-organisation of districts in the state.[2] The district shares boundaries with Suryapet, Yadadri, Warangal, Hanamkonda, Siddipet and Mahabubabad districts.
Jangaon district | |
|---|---|
Khilashapur Fort in Jangaon | |
Location in Telangana | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| Headquarters | Jangaon |
| Mandalas | 13 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Sri Ch.Shivalingaiah IAS |
| • Assembly constituencies | 3 |
| Area | 2,188 km2 (845 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | 566,376 |
| • Density | 260/km2 (670/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 12.6% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 61.4% |
| • Sex ratio | 997 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TS–27[1] |
| Major highways | NH 163 |
| Average annual precipitation | 788 mm |
| Website | jangaon |
Geography Edit
The district is spread over an area of 2,187.50 square kilometres (844.60 sq mi).[3]
History Edit
Jangaon District was formed on 11 October 2016, Jangaon is made as the district headquarters along with 31 newly formed district in Telangana. Warangal district was divided into five districts: Warangal Urban district (now Hanamkonda district), Warangal Rural district (now Warangal district), Jangaon district, Jayashankar district and Mahabubabad district. The Jangaon district was formed with mostly old Jangaon Revenue division except Maddur, Cherial and Newly formed Komuravelli Mandals which were transferred to newly formed Siddipet district, Ghanpur and Zaffergadh from Warangal Revenue division and Gundala of Nalgonda district were merged with Jangaon district.[4] Gundala was later transferred to Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. One of the most acclaimed Telugu poets of all time Bammera Pothana was born in the village of Bammera in Jangoan in 1450 AD.
Demographics Edit
As of 2011[update] Census of India, the district has a population of 566,376.[5] According to the 2011 census, 85.08% of the population speaks Telugu, 10.56% Lambadi and 2.65% Urdu as their first language.[6]
Climate Edit
Jangaon experiences a tropical kind of climate. It's a drought prone area according to Geological survey. Experiences very hot summers, moderate winters and rains less than the average precipitation.
The temperatures are highest on average in May, at around 33.9 °C. In December, the average temperature is 22.0 °C. It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year. The variation in the precipitation between the driest and wettest months is 182 mm. The average temperatures vary during the year by 11.9 °C.
| Climate data for Jangaon District | |||||||||||||
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| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Average high °C (°F) | 29.7 (85.5) | 32.4 (90.3) | 36.0 (96.8) | 38.4 (101.1) | 40.4 (104.7) | 35.9 (96.6) | 31.1 (88.0) | 30.8 (87.4) | 31.0 (87.8) | 31.4 (88.5) | 29.6 (85.3) | 28.8 (83.8) | 33.0 (91.3) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 16.3 (61.3) | 18.6 (65.5) | 21.7 (71.1) | 25.0 (77.0) | 27.5 (81.5) | 25.8 (78.4) | 23.7 (74.7) | 23.6 (74.5) | 23.2 (73.8) | 21.4 (70.5) | 17.6 (63.7) | 15.2 (59.4) | 21.6 (71.0) |
| Average precipitation mm (inches) | 1 (0.0) | 2 (0.1) | 5 (0.2) | 21 (0.8) | 17 (0.7) | 119 (4.7) | 183 (7.2) | 167 (6.6) | 168 (6.6) | 78 (3.1) | 21 (0.8) | 8 (0.3) | 790 (31.1) |
| Source: [1] | |||||||||||||
Administrative divisions Edit
The district has two revenue divisions of Jangaon and Ghanpur (Station) are sub-divided into 12 mandals.[7][8] Sri Ch.Shivalingaiah, IAS is the present collector of the district.[9]
Mandals Edit
The below table categorises 12 mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:[8]
| S.No. | Jangaon revenue division | S.No. | Station Ghanpur revenue division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bachannapeta | 8 | Chilpur |
| 2 | Devaruppala | 9 | Zaffergadh |
| 3 | Tarigoppula | 10 | Kodakandla |
| 4 | Jangaon | 11 | Palakurthi |
| 5 | Lingalaghanpur | 12 | Station Ghanpur |
| 6 | Narmetta | ||
| 7 | Raghunathapalle |
Notable personalities Edit
See also Edit
References Edit
- ^ "Telangana New Districts Names 2016 Pdf TS 31 Districts List". Timesalert.com. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "JANGAON DISTRICT | Welcome To Jangaon District | India". Retrieved 22 December 2020.
- ^ "Jangaon district" (PDF). Official website of Jangaon district. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
- ^ "JANGAON DISTRICT | Welcome To Jangaon District | India". Retrieved 6 June 2021.
- ^ 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue
- ^ . Andhra Jyothy.com. 8 October 2016. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ a b . Andhra Jyothy. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ^ "K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts". Deccan Chronicle. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
External links Edit
- Official website