Mahbubnagar

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Mahbubnagar
Palamooru, Rukmammapeta
City
The biggest banayan tree Pillalamarri, symbol of the district
The biggest banayan tree Pillalamarri, symbol of the district
Mahbubnagar is located in Telangana
Mahbubnagar
Mahbubnagar
Coordinates: 16°45′N 78°00′E / 16.75°N 78.00°E / 16.75; 78.00Coordinates: 16°45′N 78°00′E / 16.75°N 78.00°E / 16.75; 78.00
Country India
State Telangana
RegionDeccan
DistrictMahbubnagar
Named forMahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI
Government
 • BodyMahbub Nagar Municipal Council
 • Collector & District MagistrateShri S Venkata Rao (IAS)
 • MLASrinivas Goud (TRS)
 • MPManne Srinivas Reddy (TRS)
Elevation
498 m (1,634 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • City157,733
 • Density4,803/km2 (12,440/sq mi)
 • Metro
210,258
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu & Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
509001
Telephone code08542
Vehicle registrationTS-06[2]
Sex ratio0.973 ♀/♂
Lok Sabha constituencyMahbub Nagar

Mahbubnagar is a city[3] in Mahbubnagar District of the Indian state of Telangana named after the 6th Nizam, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan. It is the headquarters of Mahbub Nagar mandal in Mahbub Nagar revenue division.[4] The city is also the largest in the district with an area of 39.64 km2 (15.31 sq mi) and 7th most populous in the state.[5]

Etymology[]

Mahbub Nagar is also known with the name, Palamooru. The city also has an older name "Rukmammapeta."[6]

Geography[]

Mahbub Nagar is located at

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16°44′N 77°59′E / 16.73°N 77.98°E / 16.73; 77.98.[7] It has an average elevation of 498 metres (1633 feet). The city of Mahbub Nagar is located at a distance of 98 km from Hyderabad 130 km from Kurnool and 105 km from Raichur.

Climate[]

hideClimate data for Mahbubnagar (1981–2010, extremes 1952–2010)
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Record high °C (°F) 36.8
(98.2) 		40.3
(104.5) 		41.8
(107.2) 		45.3
(113.5) 		44.9
(112.8) 		44.8
(112.6) 		37.4
(99.3) 		37.5
(99.5) 		39.4
(102.9) 		39.1
(102.4) 		35.9
(96.6) 		36.0
(96.8) 		45.3
(113.5)
Average high °C (°F) 30.7
(87.3) 		33.6
(92.5) 		37.0
(98.6) 		39.2
(102.6) 		39.7
(103.5) 		34.8
(94.6) 		31.7
(89.1) 		30.5
(86.9) 		31.5
(88.7) 		31.6
(88.9) 		30.9
(87.6) 		30.0
(86.0) 		33.4
(92.1)
Average low °C (°F) 17.1
(62.8) 		19.3
(66.7) 		22.7
(72.9) 		25.6
(78.1) 		27.0
(80.6) 		24.7
(76.5) 		23.5
(74.3) 		22.9
(73.2) 		22.9
(73.2) 		21.5
(70.7) 		19.2
(66.6) 		17.0
(62.6) 		22.0
(71.6)
Record low °C (°F) 9.1
(48.4) 		11.6
(52.9) 		12.5
(54.5) 		16.1
(61.0) 		18.3
(64.9) 		20.4
(68.7) 		18.6
(65.5) 		20.0
(68.0) 		18.5
(65.3) 		13.4
(56.1) 		11.3
(52.3) 		11.0
(51.8) 		9.1
(48.4)
Average rainfall mm (inches) 4.5
(0.18) 		4.4
(0.17) 		6.5
(0.26) 		20.9
(0.82) 		38.1
(1.50) 		109.9
(4.33) 		154.6
(6.09) 		171.2
(6.74) 		155.8
(6.13) 		88.2
(3.47) 		12.9
(0.51) 		3.7
(0.15) 		770.8
(30.35)
Average rainy days 0.3 0.3 0.7 1.4 2.6 7.0 11.0 11.2 9.0 4.9 1.4 0.4 50.2
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) 42 36 33 32 36 55 66 71 69 63 52 45 50
Source: India Meteorological Department[8][9]

Demographics[]

In 2011, Mahbub Nagar had a population of 157,733 of which male and female were 79,177 and 78,556 respectively.[10] It is the 9th largest city of south India by number of auto rickshaws, and 2nd in Telangana after Hyderabad.[citation needed]

Governance[]

Mahbub Nagar municipality is the civic body of the city, which was constituted in 1942 as a third grade municipality. It was upgraded to second grade in 1959, to first grade in 1983 and finally to Special grade municipality in 2004.[5] It is spread over an area of 98.64 km2 (38.09 sq mi).[11] Mahbub Nagar urban agglomeration consists of Mahbub Nagar municipality, census towns of Boyapalle, Yenugonda and the out growths of Mahbub Nagar (rural) (full), Yedira (part) village.[4]

Transport[]

Mahabubnagar railway station

The city is connected to major cities and towns by means of road and railways. National and state highways that pass through the city are NH 44 and , State highway 20 and 23. TSRTC operates buses to various destinations from Mahbub Nagar bus station of the city.[12] The city has rail connectivity with the presence of Mahbub Nagar Main Station, Mahbub Nagar Town, Yenugonda Station and Diviti Pally Stations.

Notable people[]

References[]

  1. ^ "Basic Information". Official website of Mahbub Nagar Municipality. Archived from the original on 30 June 2016. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  2. ^ "District Codes". Government of Telangana Transport Department. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. ^ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011" (PDF).
  4. ^ Jump up to: a b NAGAR.pdf "District Census Handbook – Mahbub Nagar" Check |url= value (help) (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 25 December 2015.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b "Mahbub Nagar Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department. Archived from the original on 25 November 2015. Retrieved 26 December 2015.
  6. ^ "About Mahbub Nagar". Official website of Mahabubnagar Municipality. Retrieved 19 May 2016.
  7. ^ "redirect to /world/IN/02/Mahbubnagar.html". fallingrain.com.
  8. ^ "Station: Mahbubnagar Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 459–460. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  9. ^ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M12. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 18 February 2020.
  10. ^ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 8 January 2019.
  11. ^ "Basic Information of Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
  12. ^ "Bus Stations". TSRTC. Retrieved 20 May 2016.
  13. ^ C.Chandra Kanth Rao. "Encyclopedia in Telugu (Gona Buddha Reddy)". cckraopedia.blogspot.in.

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