Coordinates: 18°53′N 79°27′E / 18.88°N 79.45°E / 18.88; 79.45

Mancherial

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Mancherial
Town
Mancherial
Yellampalli project in Mancherial
Yellampalli project in Mancherial
Mancherial is located in Telangana
Mancherial
Mancherial
Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates: 18°53′N 79°27′E / 18.88°N 79.45°E / 18.88; 79.45
CountryIndia
StateTelangana
DistrictMancherial
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council Mancherial
 • BodyMancherial Municipality
Area
 • Total90 km2 (30 sq mi)
Area rank14th (Telangana)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total89,935
 • Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
504208
Vehicle registrationTS 19
Websitemancherialmunicipality.telangana.gov.in

Mancherial is a town and headquarters of the Mancherial district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is both the district and administrative headquarters of Mancherial mandal in the Mancherial revenue division.[2] It is located on the north banks of the Godavari River.[3][4] It is located about 244 kilometres (152 mi) from the state capital, Hyderabad, 84 kilometres (52 mi) from Karimnagar and 155 kilometres (96 mi) from Adilabad.

History[]

Historically, it was part of Adilabad District, but now it is a separate district by itself. It was, until as recently as less than a hundred years ago, rich in forest resources and many small scale & large scale industries but was of little economic and political importance.[5] Gonds mainly depended on farming for their livelihoods.[6] After the Singareni Collieries Company coal mines were established in the region, it became industrialised. During the 1970s, an Industrial training institute was opened there.[7]

Demographics[]

See also: List of cities in Telangana by population

As of the 2011 census of India, Mancherial has a population of 89,935. Males constitute 51% of the total population and females 49%. Mancherial has an average literacy rate of 75.71%, higher than the national average: male literacy is 83.16%, and female literacy is 67.92%. In Mancherial, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Mancherial municipality has population of the 87,153.[1]

The majority of people in the area practice Hinduism, followed by Islam and Christianity. Telugu is the most widely spoken language.

Education[]

List of colleges in Mancherial:

  • Government ITI college
  • Government Degree college
  • Government Junior college

References[]

  1. ^ a b "About Mancherial". Mancherial municipality.
  2. ^ "The official website of Mancherial District". Retrieved 16 August 2018.
  3. ^ "Adilabad District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 98. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
  4. ^ "District Census Handbook – Adilabad" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 13–14, 44. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
  5. ^ Furer-Haimendorf, Christoph Von (1982). Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival. University of California Press. pp. 51, 52. ISBN 9780520043152.
  6. ^ Furer-Haimendorf, Christoph Von (1982). Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival. University of California Press. pp. 99, 100, 101. ISBN 9780520043152.
  7. ^ F?rer-Haimendorf, Christoph Von (1982). Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival. University of California Press. p. 139. ISBN 9780520043152.
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