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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters and the city|Nizamabad, Telangana}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=August 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2015}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Nizamabad district
| official_name =
| native_name =
| other_name = Induru
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[List of districts in Telangana|District]] of [[Telangana]]
| image_skyline = Fort Entrance,Nizamabad.jpeg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = [[Nizamabad Fort]] Entrance
| image_map = Nizamabad in Telangana (India).svg
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location in Telangana, India <br />(Officially from 2 June 2014)
| pushpin_map =
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption =
| subdivision_type =
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = [[Telangana]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Deccan Plateau|Deccan]]
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = 1905
| founder of =
| named_for = [[Nizam]]
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]]
| government_type =
| governing_body = Zilla Parishad
| leader_title1 = Collector & District Magistrate
| leader_name1 =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="newdist">{{cite news|title=New districts|url=http://www.andhrajyothy.com/artical?SID=320397|access-date=8 October 2016|work=Andhra Jyothy.com|date=8 October 2016}}</ref>
| area_rank = [[List of districts in Telangana|10th]] (in state)
| area_total_km2 = 4288
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m =
| population_total = 1,577,108
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank = [[List of districts in Telangana|5th]]
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Nizamabadi
| population_footnotes = <ref name="newdist" />
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Urdu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 503 xxx
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = +91-08462
| registration_plate = '''TS 16'''<ref>{{cite web|title=District Codes|url=http://www.transport.telangana.gov.in/html/registration-districtcodes.html|publisher=Government of Telangana Transport Department|access-date=4 September 2014}}</ref>
| website = http://nizamabad.telangana.gov.in/
| footnotes =
}}
'''Nizamabad district''' is a [[district]] located in the north-western region in the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]]. The city of [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]] is the district headquarters.The district share boundaries with [[Jagtial district|Jagtial]], [[Sircilla district|Sircilla]], [[Nirmal district|Nirmal]], [[Kamareddy district|Kamareddy]] districts and with [[Nanded district|Nanded]] district of the state boundary of [[Maharashtra]].

== Etymology ==
''Nizam'' stands for [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizam]], the governor (of the empire) of Hyderabad State and also ''Abad'' means 'Long Live'. Nizamabad was founded in the year 1905<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thenizamabad.org/history.php|title=:: Welcome to Nizamabd.com ::}}</ref> when Nizam's Dominion were it recognized, where up to it was known as ''Indur'' which was supposed to have originated from the name of the King was ''Indradatta'' who seems to have flourished it during the 5th century A.D.<ref name="nizamabad.nic.in">{{cite web|url=http://nizamabad.nic.in/code/history.htm|title=History of Indur|access-date=7 June 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150619155914/http://nizamabad.nic.in/code/history.htm|archive-date=19 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Adilabad|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2801_PART_B_DCHB_ADILABAD.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=20 November 2015|page=9}}</ref> Later during the 18th century the Nizams ruled over the Deccan region and the district got its name from him.

== History ==
In October 2016, the districts of Telangana were reorganized and [[Kamareddy district|Kamareddy]] district was carved out of Nizamabad district making it one of the [[List of districts in Telangana|31 districts]] of state.{{citation needed|date=October 2016}}

== Geography ==
The geographical area of the district is {{convert|4288|km2}} and it is located at {{Coord|18|41|N|78|6|E|type:city_region:IN}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Nizamabad.html |title=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Nizamabād |publisher=Fallingrain.com |access-date=20 November 2012}}</ref> Nizamabad is bounded on the North by [[Nirmal district]], on the East by [[Jagtial district|Jagtial]] and [[Rajanna Sircilla district]], on the South lies [[Kamareddy district]], and on the West by [[Nanded district]] of Maharashtra State. The [[Godavari River]] enters into Telangana from Nizamabad district at [[Kandakurthi]].

== Demographics ==

{{As of|2011}} [[2011 census of India|Census of India]], the district has a population of 1,577,108. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 13.01% and 7.04% of the population respectively.<ref>[https://censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2802_PART_A_DCHB_NIZAMABAD.pdf District census 2011: Nizamabad]by mandals</ref>

In 2006, the Indian government named Nizāmābād one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name="brgf" /> It is one of the ten districts of [[Telangana]] currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name="brgf">{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj|date=8 September 2009|title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme|publisher=National Institute of Rural Development|url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|access-date=27 September 2011|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf|archive-date=5 April 2012}}</ref>

In Nizamabad, male literacy is around 92.07% whilst the female literacy rate is 86.03%.

At the time of the 2011 census, 71.62% of the population spoke [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 18.21% [[Urdu]], 5.65% [[Lambadi]] and 2.16% [[Marathi language|Marathi]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

== Administrative divisions ==

The district is divided into 3 [[List of Revenue Divisions in Andhra Pradesh|revenue divisions]] of [[Bodhan]], [[Armoor]] and [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]]. These are sub-divided into 29 [[mandal]]s and has 530 villages.<ref name="newdist" /> C.Narayana Reddy is the present collector of the district.<ref>{{cite news|title=K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/111016/k-chandrasekhar-rao-appoints-collectors-for-new-districts.html|access-date=13 October 2016|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=11 October 2016}}</ref>

=== Mandals ===

The below table categorizes 29 [[mandal]]s into their respective revenue divisions in the district:<ref name="mandals">{{cite web|title=Clipping of Andhra Jyothy Telugu Daily – Hyderabad|url=http://epaper.andhrajyothy.com/c/13774805|website=Andhra Jyothy|access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref>

'''Mandals'''

{| class="wikitable"
! scope="col" | S.No.
! scope="col" |Armoor revenue division
! scope="col" | S.No.
! scope="col" |Bodhan revenue division
! scope="col" |S.No.
! scope="col" |Nizamabad revenue division
|-
| 1 ||[[Armoor]]||1||[[Bodhan]]||1||[[Nizamabad South Mandal|Nizamabad South]]
|-
| 2 ||[[Balkonda]]||2||[[Yedapally]]||2||[[Nizamabad North Mandal|Nizamabad North]]
|-
| 3 || [[Mupkal]]||3||[[Ranjal]]||3|| [[Nizamabad (Rural) (Assembly constituency)|Nizamabad Rural]]
|-
| 4 ||[[Mendora, Nizamabad|Mendora]]||4||[[Kotgiri|Kotagiri]]||4||Mugpal
|-
| 5 || [[Kammar palle]]||5||[[Varni]]||5||Dichpally
|-
| 6 || [[Velpur]]||6||[[Rudrur]]||6||Dharpally
|-
| 7 ||[[Morthad]]||7||Chandur||7||Indalwai
|-
| 8 || [[Bheemgal]]||8||Mosra||8||[[Makloor]]
|-
| 9 || [[Jakranpally]]|| ||||9||Sirikonda
|-
| 10 ||[[Nandipet]]|| ||||10||Navipet
|-
| 11 ||[[Yergatla]]|| ||||||
|}

=== Constituencies ===
'''Parliamentary Constituency'''
* [[Nizamabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Nizamabad Lok Sabhha Constituency]]

''' Assembly Constituencies'''

There are [[List of constituencies of Telangana Legislative Assembly|6]] assembly constituencies in the district. They are, [[Armur (Assembly constituency)|Armur]], [[Bodhan (Assembly constituency)|Bodhan]], [[Banswada (Assembly constituency)|Banswada]] – Partly (Varni, Chandur, Mosra, Rudrur and Kotagiri Mandals), [[Nizamabad (Urban)(Assembly constituency)|Nizamabad (Urban)]], [[Nizamabad (Rural)(Assembly constituency)|Nizamabad (Rural)]], [[Balkonda (Assembly constituency)|Balkonda]]

== Transport ==

=== Roads ===
Nizamabad district has good road connectivity. Almost all the towns and villages in the district have well laid asphalt roads and are connected to district headquarters. Nizamabad has 2 National Highways passing through it, one being [[National Highway 44 (India)(old numbering)|NH 44]] which connects [[Kanyakumari]] and [[Varanasi]] and the other is [[National Highway 16 (India)(old numbering)|NH16]] which starts from [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]] and passes through [[Karimnagar]] to [[Jagadalpur]] in the state of [[Chhattisgarh]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.nhai.org/Nsew_english.htm |title=North South East West Map |publisher=National Highway Development Project |access-date=16 June 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080514005752/http://www.nhai.org/Nsew_english.htm |archive-date=14 May 2008 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
The [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation]] (TSRTC) runs around 700<ref name="ReferenceA">{{Cite web |url=http://nizamabad.nic.in/code/atg.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=2 January 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20151106160323/http://nizamabad.nic.in/code/atg.htm |archive-date=6 November 2015 |url-status=dead }}</ref> buses from district headquarters on a daily basis.

=== Rail ===
[[Nizamabad railway station]] is the major train station in the district which is located on [[Secunderabad–Manmad line]] of Hyderabad Division of the [[South Central Railway Zone]] (SCR). All the towns in the district have a rail network coverage and Nizamabad being one of the important stations on the line carters the need of the people. [[Jankampet railway station|Jankampet Junction]] which lies in the west of Nizamabad city connects to Bodhan town.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indiarailinfo.com/departures/nizamabad-nzb/1681|title=NZB/Nizamabad (3 PFs) Railway Station – Today's Train Departure Timings|work=India Rail Info}}</ref>

The Nizamabad–Peddapalli section connects Nizamabad with the ''Grand Trunk route'' of [[New Delhi–Chennai main line]] and the distance from Nizamabad to [[Karimnagar]] and [[Warangal]] reduced to a large extent.<ref>{{cite web|title=Press Release|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_detail.jsp?lang=0&dcd=5834&id=0,5,268|website=South Central Railway zone|publisher=Indian Railways|access-date=29 October 2016}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Rail budget boost to 2 last-mile projects|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Rail-budget-boost-to-2-last-mile-projects/articleshow/51174096.cms|access-date=29 October 2016|work=The Times of India|date=28 February 2016}}</ref> This line also increased the railway network in the district and the northern cities of Telangana.

=== Airway ===
Nizamabad currently doesn't have its own aerodrome however the state government of Telangana has proposed an airport at Jakranpalli in Nizamabad. The nearest international facility is [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport]] in Hyderabad located at a distance of 200 km, and a partly functional domestic airport is [[Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport]] located at 110 km in [[Nanded]] of Maharashtra State. The city houses 5 [[Helipad|Helipads]] located each at Nagaram Stadium, Parade Grounds, Dichpally and two at GG College.

== Education ==
{{Main|List of educational institutions in Nizamabad (India)}}
[[File:VREC at dusk.jpg|thumb|right|VREC, A Block, Nizamabad]]

Many engineering colleges are located in the district. Kshatriya College of Engineering, Armoor (KCEA) [[Vijay Rural Engineering College]] (VREC), affiliated with [[Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad]] (JNTUH) is the reputed engineering college located in Telangana. [[Kakatiya Institutions]] of Nizamabad is a group of institutions known for their excellence in state of Telangana and the erstwhile [[Andhra Pradesh]].

[[Telangana University]] is a public university under the government of AP, located at [[Dichpally]], 15 km from the city.
There are many educational institutions that provide education namely [[Vijay Rural Engineering College|VREC]], [[Arkay College of Engineering and Technology]],<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.arkaycollege.com/ |title=Arkay College of Engineering & Technology |access-date=9 October 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160307215549/http://arkaycollege.com/ |archive-date=7 March 2016 |url-status=dead }}</ref> Kshatriya College of Engineering,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcea.ac.in/|title=Welcome to Kshatriya College of Engineering}}</ref> Kakatiya Engineering College for Women, Government Medical College,<ref>[http://www.gmcnzbd.org/ Nizamabad Medical College] Meghana Dental College</ref> Nishitha Degree College, etc.

'''[[RGUKT, Basar]]''' popularly known as ''IIIT Basar'' is an autonomous institution located 35 km from Nizamabad. The official name of the institute is ''Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies''. It offers six-year integrated [[BTech]] programme with three semesters every year for those passing SSC, for award of dual degrees in different specializations of engineering and science.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/article1335736.ece|title=Sonia to inaugurate IIIT at Idupulapaya today|work=The Hindu}}</ref>

== Tourism ==
[[File:A view from Pocharam Lake with Herons, Egrets, Openbills etc W IMG 9727.jpg|thumb|right|[[Pocharam lake]]]]
*[[Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary]] is a forest and wildlife sanctuary spread across {{Convert|130|km2}}, between the districts of Nizamabad and [[Medak]].<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://forest.ap.nic.in/WL%20POCHARAM.htm |title=Archived copy |access-date=28 June 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140125012102/http://forest.ap.nic.in/WL%20POCHARAM.htm |archive-date=25 January 2014 |url-status=dead }}</ref> It was a former hunting ground of the [[Nizam]] that was declared a wildlife sanctuary in the early 20th century.
*[[Alisagar lift irrigation scheme|Alisagar]] is 10 km (6.2 mi) from Nizamabad city and 2 km (1.2 mi) off the Nizamabad–Basar road.

== Notable people ==
<small>''For people from Nizamabad city, not the surrounding district, please see [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]]''</small>

* [[Malavath Purna]], a 13-year-old student from [[Sirkonda]] mandal, Nizamabad district became the youngest person to climb [[Mount Everest]] when she reached the peak on 25 May 2014. She was accompanied by Sadanapalli Anand, a 17-year-old student from [[Khammam]].<ref name=toi1>{{cite web|title=13-year-old Purna becomes youngest girl to scale Everest|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/India/13-year-old-Purna-becomes-youngest-girl-to-scale-Everest/articleshow/35613195.cms|work=The Times of India|access-date=27 May 2014|date=26 May 2014}}</ref>
* [[Dil Raju]] is a Telugu cinema film-producer from Narsingpally, in Nizamabad district.

== See also ==
* [[Nizamabad Police]] Commissionerate
* [[Gadepalli]]
* [[Surbiryal, Nizamabad district|Surbiryal]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* [https://nizamabad.telangana.gov.in/ Official site]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Nizāmābād district
|North = [[Nirmal district]]
|Northeast = [[Nirmal district]], [[Jagtial district]]
|East = [[Jagtial district]]
|Southeast = [[Rajanna Sircilla district]], [[Kamareddy district]]
|South = [[Kamareddy district]]
|Southwest = [[Kamareddy district]] of [[Telangana]], [[Nanded district]] of [[Maharashtra]]
|West = [[Nanded district]] of [[Maharashtra]]
|Northwest = [[Nirmal district]] of [[Telangana]], [[Nanded district]] of [[Maharashtra]]
}}
{{Telangana |state=collapsed}}
{{Godavari basin}}
{{Cities and towns in Nizamabad district}}
{{Authority control}}
{{Coord|18|41|N|78|6|E|source:tawiki_region:IN-AP_type:landmark|format=dms|display=title}}

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