Mahbubnagar News

Mahbubnagar also called as Palamoor which is one of the 31 districts in Telangana. The district was initially called as Palamoor because the people used to sell Milk in this area at Nizam time. The district head quarters are located in Mahbubnagar itself. Get all updates about Mahbubnagar district news, Latest updates etc..

Mahbubnagar District News on Geography

The boundaries of Mahbubnagar are Guntur district to East, Yadgir district to West, Ranga reddy district to North, Kurnool district to South, Nalgoda and Gulbara district of Karnataka are located on North-east and North-west, Prakasam district and Raichur districts are located on South-east and South-west. According to 2011 census, the district is the 7th largest in terms of area that occupies about 18,432 sq.km.

Divisions

There are Two revenue divisions in Mahbubnagar namely Mahbubnagar and Narayanpet. Each divison is divided into Mandals. There are 21 mandals in the district. Ronald Rose is the collector to the district.

Economy

The district is listed as one of the 250 backward districts in the country. So Mahabubnagar receives funds from BRGF (Backward Regions Grant Fund) Programme. The district was famous for Golconda diamonds. Agriculture is also Major occupation that consists Paddy, Groundnut, Castor, Jawar and Cotton. The rivers Krishna and Thungabhadra flows through the district that helps for irrigation.

Tourism

The Tourist attractions like Mallelatheertham, Pillalamarri Archaelogical Museum, Alampur, Somasila, Umamaheshwaram, Jetaprolu, Jurala Project, Wanaparthi, Madhana Gopala swamy temple, Koilsagar etc are located in Mahabubnagar district. To know more details about Mahbubnagar district news, Headlines, politics etc. view in onlineap.com