Nalgonda district

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Nalgonda District is a district in Andhra Pradesh. It has a population of 3,247,982 of which 13.32% is urban as of 2001. [1]

1 Description
2 Demographics
3 Mandals
4 Places to visit in Nalgonda District
5 Problems faced by Nalgonda people
6 External links

[edit] Description

Towns in the district include Nalgonda, Suryapeta, Kodad, Miryalguda , Kattangur, Bhongir, Alair, Narketpalli, Huzurnagar, Devarakonda, Yadagirigutta,Mothkur and Nakrekal.

The rivers Krishna, Musi, Aleru, Peddavagu, Dindi and Paleru flow through Nalgonda district.

There are 2 major irrigation projects in Nalgonda:

Nagarjuna Sagar, and
AMR (Alimineti Madhava Reddy) Project (previously known as Srisailam Left Bank Canal)

The minor irrigation projects in the district are:

Moosi Reservoir
Dindi Reservoir

[edit] Demographics

The district has a population of 3,238,449 and covers an area of 14,240 km² (2001 census). The literacy rate is 58%.

[edit] Mandals

1 Bommalaramaram
2 M Turkapalle
3 Rajapet
4 Yadagirigutta
5 Alair
6 Gundala
7 Thirumalagiri
8 Thunga Thurthi
9 Nuthankal
10 Atmakur (S)
11 Jaji Reddi Gudem
12 Saligouraram
13 Mothkur
14 Atmakur (M)
15 Valigonda
16 Bhongir
17 Bibinagar
18 Pochampalle
19 Choutuppal
20 Ramannapeta

21 Chityala
22 Narketpalle
23 Kattangoor
24 Nakrekal
25 Kethepalle
26 Suryapet
27 Chivvemla
28 Mothey
29 Nadigudem
30 Munagala
31 Penpahad
32 Vemulapalle
33 Thipparthi
34 Nalgonda
35 Munugode
36 Narayanapuram
37 Marri Guda
38 [Chandur]
39 Kangal
40 Nidamanur

41 Thripuraram
42 Miryalaguda (మిర్యాలగూడ)
43 Garide Palle (గరిడేపల్లి)
44 Chilkur
45 Kodad
46 Mellachervu
47 Huzur Nagar (హుజూర్ నగర్)
48 Mattampalle
49 Neredu Cherla (నేరేడుచెర్ల)
50 Dameracherla
51 Anumula
52 Peddavura
53 Pedda Adiserlapalle
54 Gurrampode
55 Nampalle
56 Chintha Palle
57 Devarakonda
58 Gundla Palle
59 Chandam Pet

[edit] Places to visit in Nalgonda District

Nagarjuna Sagar: 60 km from Nalgonda and 150 km from Hyderabad. Sagar, as it is called in Nalgonda, has the world's highest masonary dam and a Buddhist site dating back to the 3rd century BC. The Buddhist site, Nagarjuna Konda, is situated in the reservoir of the dam. It is named after the Buddhist monk Acharya Nagarjuna who was instrumental in spreading Buddhism in this part of the country.
Panagal: 3 km from Nalgonda town. Panagal has temples dating to the 12th century Kakatiya period and the Krishnadevaraya period.
Yadagiri Gutta: Holy shrine of Sri Lakhsmi Narasimha Swamy. Located about 60km from Hyderabad
Bhongir Fort: 90 km from Nalgonda, 50 km from Hyderabad. Bhongir has a huge fort on a hill built during 12th century by Vikramaditya, a Chalukya king.
cheruvugattu-18km from nalgonda on the way to hyderabad. a famous temple in the vicinity
Huzurnagar: 47 km from Nalgonda, 16 km from Kodad

Hyderabad.

[edit] Problems faced by Nalgonda people

Clean drinking water, water supply for irrigation and educational facilities for all are perhaps the most important problems Nalgonda faces right now.

Nearly 500 villages in Nalgonda are affected by the high fluorine content in water. It is estimated that nearly 1 million people are affected by Fluorosis in Nalgonda.

[edit] External links

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