Mahabubnagar
Mahbubnagar
| Mahabubnagar, Andhra Pradesh | |
| 'Rukmammapeta' 'Palamoor. | |
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| Coordinates | 16°28′N 77°34′E / 16.46°N 77.56°ECoordinates: 16°28′N 77°34′E / 16.46°N 77.56°E |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | Mahabubnagar |
| Commissioner | Obedhulla Kothwal |
| MLA | N. Rajeshwar Reddy |
| MP | K. Chandrashekar Rao |
| Parliamentary constituency | Mahabubnagar Lok Sabha |
| Planning Agency | Mahabubnagar Municipal Corporation |
| Population • Density |
130,849 (2001[update]) • 167 /km2 (433 /sq mi) |
| Sex ratio | 0.973 ♂/♀ |
| Official languages | Telugu, Urdu |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
18,432 square kilometres (7,117 sq mi) • 498 metres (1,634 ft) |
| Climate • Precipitation |
Semi-arid (Köppen) • 803 mm (31.6 in) |
| Website | www.mahabubnagar.nic.in/ |
Mahabubnagar or Mahboobnagar (Telugu: మహబూబ్ నగర్, Urdu: محبوب نگر) is the biggest town in Mahabubnagar District of Andhra Pradesh, India. The city of Mahabubnagar is located at a distance of 100 km from Hyderabad. Formerly known as, Rukmammapeta and Palamoor, it was named as Mahabubnagar on 4 December 1890, in the honour of Mir Mahabub Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI, the Nizam of Hyderabad (1869-1911 AD). It has been the headquarters of the district since 1883 AD. Mahabubnagar is bordered with River Tungabhadra in the south and surrounded by the Nalgonda, Hyderabad, Kurnool, Raichur and Gulbarga districts. It is believed that the Golconda diamonds including famous "KOHINOOR" diamond came from Mahabubnagar district. It is the headquarter of Mahabubnagar District. It is also known by its erstwhile name of Palamoor. It is 100 km southwest of the state capital Hyderabad.
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Geography
Mahabubnagar is located at 16°44′N 77°59′E / 16.73°N 77.98°E. It has an average elevation of 498 metres (1633 feet).
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census, Mahabubnagar had a population of 130,849. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mahabubnagar has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Mahabubnagar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Getting Here
Road
Mahabubnagar has bus services, arranged by state owned APSRTC, to Hyderabad, Kurnool, Raichur and Mumbai. The town is at a distance of 100 km, 120 km and 105 km from Hyderabad, Kurnool town and Raichur respectively. Bus frequency from Hyderabad and Raichur is very good. It is well connected with all towns of Mahabubnagar district. Best way to reach Mahabubnagar is to travel by National Highway 7 (India) (NH 7 connecting Kanyakumari and Varanasi) and divert at Jadcherla, which is 14 km from this town.
Rail
The broad gauge railway line connecting Bengaluru and Hyderabad, Chennai Egmore and Kacheguda (Hyderabad), and New Delhi and Tirupati passes through the city. There are daily passenger trains to Hyderabad, Kurnool throughout the day. There are three stations in Mahabubnagar - Mahabubnagar Main Station, Mahabubnagar Town Station ( only for passenger trains )and Yenugonda (only for passenger trains) Station.
Air
Shamshabad International Airport is the nearest airport (approx. 90 km).
Companies
Software Services
Merik Groups- Financial Software development Services.
companies
jayakista dairy form
Education
Schools
Famous Government schools
- Basic Practicing High School
- Model Basic School
- Girls High school
- Police Line High School
- Modern High School
Also the town boasts of many private schools (Authors - please refrain from advertising)
University
Engineering Colleges
- Jaya Prakash Narayan Educational Society Group of Institutions - School of Engineering & School of Pharmacy (EAMCET code - JPNC)
- Jayaprakash Narayan College of Engineering(JPNCE) (EAMCET code - JPNE)
- Sree Visvesvaraya Institute of Technology and Science(SVITS) (EAMCET code - VITS)
Medical Colleges
- SVS Medical College
- SVS Dental College
- SVS Nursing College
Polytechnic Colleges
- Government Polytechnic college
MCA Colleges
- Adarsha PG College
- Government PG College
- Al-madina college of computer science
Degree Colleges
- Govt.MVS Degree college
- NTR Govt. Degree college for Women
- Sri Vasavi Degree College
- PHRM Degree College
- Adarsha Degree College
- Swami Vivekananda Degree College
- Goutami Degree college
- Sri Chaitanya Degree College
MSc Colleges
- Sri Chaitanya PG College (Chemistry)
- Adarsha PG College
- Swami Vivekananda College
Sports
Cricket is the predominant sport in the town. Apart from this athletics, basketball and various indoor games are given preference.
- Mahabubnagar District Sports Ground, generally referred to as 'Stadium', organises intra, inter district matches/games.
- Many people use Govt. Junior College ground for practice purposes
Politics
Latest General Elections were held on 16 April 2009 in Mahabubnagar and the following are winners:
- Mahabubnagar Loksabha - K. Chandrashekar Rao of Telangana Rashtra Samithi party
- Mahabubnagar Assembly - N. Rajeshwar Reddy INC(Indian national Congress).
- Zilla Parishad - K.Damodar Reddy(Chairman)
Mahabubnagar Theatres
- There are good number of theaters in town viz., Tirumala, Srinivasa, Venkatadri (these theaters are located in same complex), Nartaki, Natraj, Hanuman(near Clock Tower), Sri Krishna, Maheshwari (Srinivasa Colony)
Useful Information
- Railway Station code for Mahabubnagar main station is "MBNR"
Notable persons
- B. Venkateshwarlu - Journalist, Film Director, Writer and Nandi Award Winner. He is the first person, who got Nandi Award from Mahabubnagar District.
- Gorati Venkanna - Lyricist, singer
Members of Parliament
- Shri. Kalvakuntla Chandrasekhar Rao (TRS)
- ^ http://www.yatra.in/india-hotels/hotels-in-mahboobnagar/mahboobnagar-hotels.html
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- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.
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