Medchal–Malkajgiri
Medchal–Malkajgiri district | |
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District of Telangana | |
     Clockwise from top: Shamirpet Lake, BITS Pilani - Hyderabad Campus, Malkajgiri railway station, Rock formations near Medchal, Cricket stadium at Uppal | |
 Location of Medchal–Malkajgiri district in Telangana | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Telangana |
| Headquarters | Shamirpet |
| Tehsils | 15 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Sri V. Venkateswarlu, IAS |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1 (Malkajgiri) |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 9 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 1,122.4 km2 (433.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 2,934,416 |
| • Density | 2,600/km2 (6,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 2,230,245 (91.40% Urbanized district) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 82.49 |
| • Sex ratio | 957 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TS–08 [1] |
| Major highways | NH-44, NH-65, NH-163 |
| Website | medchal-malkajgiri |
Medchal−Malkajgiri district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. Shamirpet is the headquarter of the district.[2][3] It is the second most populous district with a population of 25 lakh and also 91.40% urbanized district in the state of Telangana, standing next only to Hyderabad district which has a population of 40 lakhs.The district shares boundaries with Hyderabad, Medak, Sangareddy, Y.Bhuvanagiri , Siddipet and Rangareddy districts.
Geography[]
The district is spread over an area of 1,084 square kilometres (419 sq mi).It is situated 505 metres above sea level. The landmark consists of rocky terrain and monolithic rocks in the outskirts of the city.[4]
Demographics[]
As of 2011 census of India, the district is the second most populous district in the state with a population of 2,440,073.[4]
Administrative divisions[]
The district will have two revenue divisions of Keesara and Malkajgiri. They are sub-divided into 15 mandals.[3] Sri V. Venkateswarlu, IAS is the new collector of the district.
Mandals[]
The below table categorizes mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:[3]
| # | Malkajgiri revenue division | # | Keesara revenue division |
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| 1 | Alwal | 1 | Ghatkesar |
| 2 | Bachupally | 2 | Kapra |
| 3 | Balanagar | 3 | Keesara |
| 4 | Dundigal Gandimaisamma | 4 | Medchal |
| 5 | Kukatpally | 5 | Medipally |
| 6 | Malkajgiri | 6 | Shamirpet |
| 7 | Quthbullapur | 7 | Uppal |
| 8 | Muduchintalpalli |
See also[]
- List of districts in Telangana
References[]
- ^ "Telangana New Districts Names 2016 Pdf TS 31 Districts List". Timesalert.com. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "ఘనంగా ఆవిర్భావ సంబురాలు". Retrieved 12 October 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b c "Medchal−Malkajgiri district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ^ Jump up to: a b "Medchal-Malkajgiri district" (PDF). Official website of Medchal district. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
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