Vikarabad district
Vikarabad district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. Vikarabad is the headquarters of the district.[2][3].The district shares boundaries with Sangareddy, Mahabubnagar, Narayanpet, and Ranga Reddy districts and the state boundary of Karnataka.
Vikarabad district | |
|---|---|
Location in Telangana | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| Headquarters | Vikarabad |
| Mandalas | 20 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | NARAYANA REDDY |
| • Parliamentary constituencies | Chevella, Mahbubnagar |
| • Assembly constituencies | Vikarabad, Tandur Parigi, Kodangal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 3,386.00 km2 (1,307.34 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 927,140 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (710/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TG–34[1] |
| Website | vikarabad |
Geography edit
The district is spread over an area of 3,386.00 square kilometres (1,307.34 sq mi).[2] This district is bounded by Sangareddy district in the north, Ranga Reddy district in the east, Mahbubnagar district in the south and Karnataka in the west.
Demographics edit
As of 2011[update] Census of India, the district has a population of 927,140. Vikarabad had a sex ratio of 1001 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 57.91%. 114901 (12.39%) were under 6 years of age. 124,969 (13.48%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 179,730 (19.39%) and 94,623 (10.21%) of the population respectively.[2]
At the time of the 2011 census, 75.23% of the population spoke Telugu, 12.90% Urdu and 9.97% Lambadi as their first language.[5]
Administrative divisions edit
The district will have two revenue divisions of Tandur and Vikarabad. It is sub-divided into 20 mandals.[3] Narayana Reddy Garu I.A.S. is the present collector of the district.
Mandals edit
| S.No. | Vikarabad revenue division | S.No. | Tandur revenue division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Marpalle | 13 | Peddemul |
| 2 | Mominpet | 14 | Yelal |
| 3 | Nawabpet | 15 | Kodangal |
| 4 | Vikarabad | 16 | Bommaraspet |
| 5 | Pudur | 17 | Basheerabad |
| 6 | Kulkacherla | 18 | Doulthabad |
| 7 | Doma | 19 | Tandur |
| 8 | Pargi | ||
| 9 | Dharur | ||
| 10 | Kotepally | ||
| 11 | Bantwaram | ||
| 12 | Chowdapur[6] |
Villages edit
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Telangana New Districts Names 2016 Pdf TG 31 Districts List". Timesalert.com. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ a b c "Vikarabad district". Official website Vikarabad district. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
- ^ a b (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ Service, Express News (4 April 2021). "Notification to create two new mandals issued". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ "Turmamidi, Ranga Reddy, Telangana, India". bw.utc.city. Retrieved 13 September 2023.
External links edit
- Official website
- Vikarabad district