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[[File:Karimnagar District Revenue divisions.png|thumb|280px|Karimnagar District Revenue divisions]]
'''Karimnagar district''', also known as '''Elagandula district'''&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Karimnagar|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2801_PART_B_DCHB_KARIMNAGAR.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=20 November 2015|page=9}}&lt;/ref&gt;, is one of the 33 districts of the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]]. [[Karimnagar]] city is its administrative headquarters.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/111016/telangana-gets-31-districts-to-spruce-up-admin.html|title=Telangana gets 31 districts to spruce up {{as written|admins|tration [sic]}}|date=11 October 2016}}&lt;/ref&gt; The district shares boundaries with [[Peddapalli district|Peddapalli]], [[Jagityal district|Jagityal]], [[Rajanna Sircilla district|Sircilla]], [[Siddipet district|Siddipet]], [[Jangaon district|Jangaon]], [[Hanamkonda district]] and [[Jayashankar Bhupalpally district|Jayashankar Bhupalapally]] districts.
'''Karimnagar district''' is one of the 33 districts of the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]]. [[Karimnagar]] city is its administrative headquarters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/111016/telangana-gets-31-districts-to-spruce-up-admin.html|title=Telangana gets 31 districts to spruce up adminstration|date=11 October 2016}}</ref> The district shares boundaries with [[Peddapalli district|Peddapalli]], [[Jagityal district|Jagityal]], [[Rajanna Sircilla district|Sircilla]], [[Siddipet district|Siddipet]], [[Jangaon district|Jangaon]], [[Hanamkonda district]] and [[Jayashankar Bhupalpally district|Jayashankar Bhupalapally]] districts.


== Etymology ==
== Etymology ==
Karimnagar was originally called ''Elagandala''.<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 Kannada kingdoms such as Western Chalukyas ruled it. It was part of the great [[Satavahana Empire]]. Later, the ruling [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizams]] of Hyderabad changed the name to ''Karimnagar'', derived from the name of ''Shahenshah E Karimnagar Syed Kareemullah Shah Quadrii nithinvasi''.
Karimnagar was originally called ''Elagandula''.&lt;ref&gt;{{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}}&lt;/ref&gt; Later Kannada kingdoms such as Western Chalukyas ruled it. It was part of the great [[Satavahana Empire]]. Later, the ruling [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizams]] of Hyderabad changed the name to ''Karimnagar'', derived from the name of ''Shahenshah E Karimnagar Syed Kareemullah Shah Quadrii nithinvasi''.


== History ==
== History ==


After the districts re-organisation in October 2016, 3 new districts were carved out from the erstwhile Karimnagar district to form three new districts of [[Jagtial district]], [[Peddapalli district]] and [[Rajanna Sircilla district]].<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>
After the districts re-organisation in October 2016, 3 new districts were carved out from the erstwhile Karimnagar district to form three new districts of [[Jagtial district]], [[Peddapalli district]] and [[Rajanna Sircilla district]].&lt;ref name="newdist"&gt;{{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|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225064351/http://www.andhrajyothy.com/artical?SID=320397|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt; Few mandals were merged into other newly formed districts of Warangal Urban, Siddipet, Jayashankar Bhupalpally.
Few mandals were merged into other newly formed districts of Warangal Urban, Siddipet, Jayashankar Bhupalpally.


== Geography ==
== Geography ==


The district is spread over an area of {{convert|2,128|km2|sqmi}}. Karimnagar is the fifth smallest district in Telangana by area.<ref name="newdist" /> Karimnagar shares it boundaries with [[Jagtial district|Jagtial]] to its north, [[Peddapalli district]] on north-east, [[Hanamkonda district]] towards South, [[Siddipet district]] on south-west, [[Rajanna Sircilla district|Rajanna Sircilla]] to the West and [[Jayashankar district|Jayashankar Bhupalapally]] on East.
The district is spread over an area of {{convert|2,128|km2|sqmi}}. Karimnagar is the fifth smallest district in Telangana by area.&lt;ref name="newdist" /&gt; Karimnagar shares it boundaries with [[Jagtial district|Jagtial]] to its north, [[Peddapalli district]] on north-east, [[Hanamkonda district]] towards South, [[Siddipet district]] on south-west, [[Rajanna Sircilla district|Rajanna Sircilla]] to the West and [[Jayashankar district|Jayashankar Bhupalapally]] on East.


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==


{{As of|2011}} [[2011 census of India|Census of India]], the district has a population of 10,05,711.It has a literacy rate of 69.16% and density of 423 persons per km<sup>2</sup>., making it fifth most literate and densely populated district among 31 districts of [[Telangana]]. Total urban population of the district is 3,08,984, which is 30.72% of total population.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://epaper.sakshi.com/984919/Karimnagar-District/30-10-2016#page/10/2|title=Sakshi Telugu Daily Karimnagar District epaper dated Sun, 30 Oct 16}}</ref> It has a single municipal corporation ([[Karimnagar]]) and four municipalities under the new municipalities act ([[Huzurabad]], [[Jammikunta]], [[Choppadandi]] and [[Kothapally, Karimnagar district|Kothapalli]]). The population of the Satavahana Urban Development Authority has a population of over 4,80,000 in Karimnagar and its urban agglomeration.
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{{As of|2011}} [[2011 census of India|Census of India]], the district has a population of 10,05,711. Karimnagar has a sex ratio of 993 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 69.16%. 89,079 (8.86%) were under 6 years of age. Total urban population of the district is 3,08,984, (30.72%) of total population. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 186,648 (18.56%) and 12,779 (1.27%) of the population respectively.&lt;ref&gt;{{Cite web|url=http://epaper.sakshi.com/984919/Karimnagar-District/30-10-2016#page/10/2|title=Sakshi Telugu Daily Karimnagar District epaper dated Sun, 30 Oct 16|access-date=31 October 2016|archive-date=30 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630080938/http://epaper.sakshi.com/984919/Karimnagar-District/30-10-2016#page/10/2|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt; It has a single municipal corporation ([[Karimnagar]]) and four municipalities under the new municipalities act ([[Huzurabad]], [[Jammikunta]], [[Choppadandi]] and [[Kothapally, Karimnagar district|Kothapalli]]). The population of the Satavahana Urban Development Authority has a population of over 4,80,000 in Karimnagar and its urban agglomeration.
 
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|caption = Languages of Karimnagar district (2011)&lt;ref name="language"/&gt;
|label1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] |value1 = 90.44 |color1 = steelblue
|label2 = [[Urdu]] |value2 = 7.94 |color2 = green
|label3 = Others |value3 = 1.62 |color3 = grey
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At the time of the 2011 census, 90.44% of the population in residual Karimnagar district spoke [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and 7.94% [[Urdu]] as their first language.&lt;ref name="language"&gt;{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10193/download/13305/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2800.XLSX |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}&lt;/ref&gt;


== Administrative divisions ==
== Administrative divisions ==


The district is divided into two [[List of Revenue Divisions in Andhra Pradesh|revenue divisions]] of Karimnagar and Huzurabad. These are sub-divided into sixteen [[mandal]]s. There are 210 revenue villages and 276 Gram-Panchyats in the district.<ref name="newdist" /> K.Shashanka 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>
The district is divided into two [[List of Revenue Divisions in Andhra Pradesh|revenue divisions]] of Karimnagar and Huzurabad. These are sub-divided into sixteen [[mandal]]s. There are 210 revenue villages and 276 Gram-Panchyats in the district.&lt;ref name="newdist" /&gt; R.V Karnan is the present collector of the district.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news|title=K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts|url=https://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}}&lt;/ref&gt;


=== Mandals ===
=== Mandals ===
 
[[File:Karimnagar District Revenue divisions.png|thumb|280px|Karimnagar District Revenue divisions|left]]The below table categorizes 16 [[mandal]]s into their respective revenue divisions in the district:&lt;ref name="mandals"&gt;{{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|archive-date=9 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009185052/http://epaper.andhrajyothy.com/c/13774805|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;
The below table categorizes 16 [[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>


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|1
| Kothapalli
| Kothapalli
| Veenavanka
| [[Veenavanka]]
|-
|-
|2
|2
| Karimnagar
| [[Karimnagar mandal|Karimnagar]]
| V.Saidapur
| [[Saidapur|V.Saidapur]]
|-
|-
|3
|3
| Karimnagar (rural)
| Karimnagar (rural)
| Sankarapatnam
| [[Shankarapatnam mandal|Shankarapatnam]]
|-
|-
|4
|4
| Manakondur
| [[Manakondur]]
| Huzurabad
| [[Huzurabad]]
|-
|-
|5
|5
| Timmapur
| [[Thimmapur, Karimnagar district|Timmapur]]
| Jammikunta
| [[Jammikunta]]
|-
|-
|6
|6
| Ganneruvaram
| [[Ganneruvaram mandal|Ganneruvaram]]
| Ellanthakunta
| [[Ellanthakunta mandal|Ellanthakunta]]
|-
|-
|7
|7
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|-
|8
|8
|Ramadugu
|[[Ramadugu]]
|
|
|-
|-
|9
|9
|Choppadandi
|[[Choppadandi]]
|
|
|-
|-
|10
|10
|Chigurumamidi
|[[Chigurumamidi mandal|Chigurumamidi]]
|
|
|}
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Granite industry of the district include, Tan Brown and Maple Red variety of granite. In Karimnagar district, there are over 600 stone quarries spread over several mandals such as Karimnagar, Manakondur, Mallial, Kesavapatnam etc.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}
Granite industry of the district include, Tan Brown and Maple Red variety of granite. In Karimnagar district, there are over 600 stone quarries spread over several mandals such as Karimnagar, Manakondur, Mallial, Kesavapatnam etc.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}


In 2006, the [[Government of India|Indian government]] named undivided Karminagar district as one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most impoverished districts]] (out of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf /> It is one of the nine earlier integrated districts in 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 2006, the [[Government of India|Indian government]] named undivided Karminagar district as one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most impoverished districts]] (out of [[Districts of India|640]]).&lt;ref name=brgf /&gt; It is one of the nine earlier integrated districts in Telangana currently receiving funds from the ''Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme'' (BRGF).&lt;ref name=brgf&gt;{{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 }}&lt;/ref&gt;


== Notable people ==
== Notable people ==
* [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]], Former [[Prime Minister of India]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianembassy.org/PV/pv.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-01-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119155631/http://www.indianembassy.org/PV/pv.pdf |archive-date=19 January 2010 }}</ref>
* [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]], Former [[Prime Minister of India]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.indianembassy.org/PV/pv.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-01-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119155631/http://www.indianembassy.org/PV/pv.pdf |archive-date=19 January 2010 }}&lt;/ref&gt;
*[[Vidyasagar Rao]], Honourable Maharashtra Governor
*[[Vidyasagar Rao]], Honourable Maharashtra Governor
* Dr. [[C. Narayana Reddy]], writer, [[Jnanpith Award]] recipient.
* Dr. [[C. Narayana Reddy]], writer, [[Jnanpith Award]] recipient.
* Justice [[N. Kumarayya]], Retired Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh & ex-judge, World Bank Administrative Tribunal
* Justice [[N. Kumarayya]], Retired Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh &amp; ex-judge, World Bank Administrative Tribunal
* [[Midde Ramulu]] ([[Oggu Katha]] artist from Hanmajipet village)
* [[Midde Ramulu]] ([[Oggu Katha]] artist from Hanmajipet village)
* [[Anabheri Prabhakar Rao]], Freedom Fighter and Telangana Rebellion Martyr
* [[Anabheri Prabhakar Rao]], Freedom Fighter and Telangana Rebellion Martyr
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* [[Siva Reddy]], popular Telugu language comedian and actor.
* [[Siva Reddy]], popular Telugu language comedian and actor.
* [[Naveen Deshaboina]], Indian film director born in [[Manakondur]]
* [[Naveen Deshaboina]], Indian film director born in [[Manakondur]]
* [[Nayakuralu Nagamma]], minister of the [[Palnadu kingdom]]&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.com/telugu/articles/cedeg21wlnwo | title=నాయకురాలు నాగమ్మ పల్నాటి యుద్ధం తర్వాత ఏమయ్యారు... ఆమె పుట్టింది తెలంగాణలోనా? | date=2 August 2023 }}&lt;/ref&gt;


== See also ==
== See also ==
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{{Geographic location
{{Geographic location
| Centre    = Karimnagar district
| Centre    = Jagtial district
| North    = [[Adilabad district]]
| North    = [[Adilabad district]]
| Southeast = [[Warangal district]]
| Southeast = [[Warangal district]]
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[[Category:Coal mining districts in India]]
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Revision as of 04:24, 11 January 2026

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Karimnagar.
Karimnagar district
Elagandula district
District of Telangana
Chikati Gudi, Kothapalli
Chikati Gudi, Kothapalli
Coordinates (Karimnagar): 18°26′13″N 79°07′27″E / 18.43694°N 79.124167°E / 18.43694; 79.124167
CountryIndia
StateTelangana
HeadquartersKarimnagar
Mandalas16
Government
 • District collectorSmt Pamela Satpathy
Area
 • Total2,128 km2 (822 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,005,711
 • Density470/km2 (1,200/sq mi)
 • Urban
30.72%
Demographics
 • Literacy69.16%
 • Sex ratio993
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTG–02<ref>"Telugu States Latest News, Breaking News, News Headlines, Live Updates, Today Top News".</ref>
Websitekarimnagar.telangana.gov.in

Karimnagar district, also known as Elagandula district<ref>"District Census Handbook – Karimnagar" (PDF). Census of India. p. 9. Retrieved 20 November 2015.</ref>, is one of the 33 districts of the Indian state of Telangana. Karimnagar city is its administrative headquarters.<ref>"Telangana gets 31 districts to spruce up [[:Template:As written]]". 11 October 2016. {{cite web}}: URL–wikilink conflict (help)</ref> The district shares boundaries with Peddapalli, Jagityal, Sircilla, Siddipet, Jangaon, Hanamkonda district and Jayashankar Bhupalapally districts.

Etymology

Karimnagar was originally called Elagandula.<ref>"District Census Handbook – Adilabad" (PDF). Census of India. p. 9. Retrieved 20 November 2015.</ref> Later Kannada kingdoms such as Western Chalukyas ruled it. It was part of the great Satavahana Empire. Later, the ruling Nizams of Hyderabad changed the name to Karimnagar, derived from the name of Shahenshah E Karimnagar Syed Kareemullah Shah Quadrii nithinvasi.

History

After the districts re-organisation in October 2016, 3 new districts were carved out from the erstwhile Karimnagar district to form three new districts of Jagtial district, Peddapalli district and Rajanna Sircilla district.<ref name="newdist">"New districts". Andhra Jyothy.com. 8 October 2016. Archived from the original on 25 December 2018. Retrieved 8 October 2016.</ref> Few mandals were merged into other newly formed districts of Warangal Urban, Siddipet, Jayashankar Bhupalpally.

Geography

The district is spread over an area of 2,128 square kilometres (822 sq mi). Karimnagar is the fifth smallest district in Telangana by area.<ref name="newdist" /> Karimnagar shares it boundaries with Jagtial to its north, Peddapalli district on north-east, Hanamkonda district towards South, Siddipet district on south-west, Rajanna Sircilla to the West and Jayashankar Bhupalapally on East.

Demographics

Religion in Karimnagar district (2011)<ref name="Religion">"Table C-01 Population By Religious Community: Andhra Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.</ref>
Hinduism
 
 90.08%
Islam
 
 8.48%
Christianity
 
 0.73%
Other or not stated
 
 0.71%

As of 2011 Census of India, the district has a population of 10,05,711. Karimnagar has a sex ratio of 993 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 69.16%. 89,079 (8.86%) were under 6 years of age. Total urban population of the district is 3,08,984, (30.72%) of total population. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 186,648 (18.56%) and 12,779 (1.27%) of the population respectively.<ref>"Sakshi Telugu Daily Karimnagar District epaper dated Sun, 30 Oct 16". Archived from the original on 30 June 2018. Retrieved 31 October 2016.</ref> It has a single municipal corporation (Karimnagar) and four municipalities under the new municipalities act (Huzurabad, Jammikunta, Choppadandi and Kothapalli). The population of the Satavahana Urban Development Authority has a population of over 4,80,000 in Karimnagar and its urban agglomeration.

Languages of Karimnagar district (2011)<ref name="language"/>

  Telugu (90.44%)
  Urdu (7.94%)
  Others (1.62%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 90.44% of the population in residual Karimnagar district spoke Telugu and 7.94% Urdu as their first language.<ref name="language">"Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.</ref>

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into two revenue divisions of Karimnagar and Huzurabad. These are sub-divided into sixteen mandals. There are 210 revenue villages and 276 Gram-Panchyats in the district.<ref name="newdist" /> R.V Karnan is the present collector of the district.<ref>"K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts". Deccan Chronicle. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.</ref>

Mandals

Karimnagar District Revenue divisions

The below table categorizes 16 mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:<ref name="mandals">"Clipping of Andhra Jyothy Telugu Daily – Hyderabad". Andhra Jyothy. Archived from the original on 9 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.</ref>

S.No. Karimnagar revenue division Huzurabad revenue division
1 Kothapalli Veenavanka
2 Karimnagar V.Saidapur
3 Karimnagar (rural) Shankarapatnam
4 Manakondur Huzurabad
5 Timmapur Jammikunta
6 Ganneruvaram Ellanthakunta
7 Gangadhara
8 Ramadugu
9 Choppadandi
10 Chigurumamidi

Economy

Granite industry of the district include, Tan Brown and Maple Red variety of granite. In Karimnagar district, there are over 600 stone quarries spread over several mandals such as Karimnagar, Manakondur, Mallial, Kesavapatnam etc.[citation needed]

In 2006, the Indian government named undivided Karminagar district as one of the country's 250 most impoverished districts (out of 640).<ref name=brgf /> It is one of the nine earlier integrated districts in Telangana currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.</ref>

Notable people

See also

References

External links

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