Mancherial
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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.
Mancherial | |
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 Yellampalli project in Mancherial | |
  Mancherial Location in Telangana, India  Mancherial Mancherial (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°53′N 79°27′E / 18.88°N 79.45°ECoordinates: 18°53′N 79°27′E / 18.88°N 79.45°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Mancherial |
| Government | |
| • Type | Muncipal Council Mancherial |
| • Body | Mancherial Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 90 km2 (30 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 14th (Telangana) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 89,935 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Mancherialian |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 504208 |
| Vehicle registration | TS 19 |
| Website | https://mancherialmunicipality.telangana.gov.in |
HistoryEdit
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]
DemographicsEdit
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.
EducationEdit
List of colleges in Mancherial:
- Government ITI college
- Government Degree college
- Government Junior college
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "About Mancherial". Mancherial municipality.
- ↑ "The official website of Mancherial District". Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ↑ "Adilabad District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 98. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ "District Census Handbook – Adilabad" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 13–14, 44. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ↑ Furer-Haimendorf, Christoph Von (1982). Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival. University of California Press. pp. 51, 52. ISBN 9780520043152.
- ↑ Furer-Haimendorf, Christoph Von (1982). Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival. University of California Press. pp. 99, 100, 101. ISBN 9780520043152.
- ↑ F?rer-Haimendorf, Christoph Von (1982). Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival. University of California Press. p. 139. ISBN 9780520043152.