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Ranga Reddy district
Ranga Reddy district
Hyderabad Rural | |
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    .jpg) Clockwise from top: Outer Ring Road, Chilkoor Balaji Temple, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, View of Osman Sagar, Residential buildings at Miyapur | |
.svg) Location in Telangana, India | |
  Ranga Reddy district  Ranga Reddy district | |
| Coordinates: 17°18′N 78°06′E / 17.3°N 78.1°ECoordinates: 17°18′N 78°06′E / 17.3°N 78.1°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | File:Government of Telangana Logo.png Telangana |
| Headquarters | Hyderabad[1] |
| Founded | 15 August 1978 |
| Named for | K. V. Ranga Reddy |
| Government | |
| • Type | District Collectorate |
| • District Collector | Amoy Kumar, IAS |
| Area | |
| • District of Telangana | 5,031 km2 (1,942 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • District of Telangana | 3,919,398 |
| • Rank | 2nd |
| • Density | 486/km2 (1,260/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,420,152 |
| • Rural | 1,026,113 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500 0XX, 501 5XX, 501 2XX, 501 1XX, 509 3XX |
| Telephone code | 91-, 040, 08413, 08414, 08417 |
| Vehicle registration | TS–07, AP-28(old)[2] |
| Website | rangareddy |
Ranga Reddy district (abbr. R. R. district; formerly Hyderabad Rural district) is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. The district headquarters is located at Lakdikapool, Hyderabad.[1][3] The district was named after the former deputy chief minister of the United Andhra Pradesh, K. V. Ranga Reddy.[4] The district shares boundaries with Nalgonda, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri, Hyderabad, Medchal–Malkajgiri, Nagarkurnool, Mahabubnagar, Sangareddy and Vikarabad districts.
History[edit]
The district was formed in 1978 when it was split from Hyderabad district.[5][6] Originally named Hyderabad Rural district, it was renamed after Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy, a freedom fighter who fought for the independence of Telangana from the Nizams and who went on to become the deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.[7] In 2016, it was carved out during the district's reorganisation to create the new Vikarabad district and Medchal–Malkajgiri district.[4]
Geography[edit]
Ranga Reddy District occupies an area of approximately 7,500 square kilometres (2,900 sq mi).[8]
A freshwater reservoir, called Osman Sagar, Himayath Sagar, on the river Musi at Gandipet, is the prime drinking water source for the capital city of Hyderabad/Secunderabad.
Demographics[edit]
According to the 2011 census, Ranga Reddy District has a population of 2,446,265, of which 1,254,184 were males and 1,192,081 were females.[9] The Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Males) was 950. The rural population in the district was 1,026,113 (41.95%) while the urban population was 1420152 (58.05%). The literacy rate was calculated to be 71.95%, higher than the state's literacy rate of 66.54%.[10][11]
Economy[edit]
- Medium-scale industries and Cement Corporation Of India (CCI)'s cement factories are established at Tandur.
- Another major company is Hyderabad Chemicals and Fertilizers, established at Moula-Ali in 1942.
In 2006 the Indian government named Ranga Reddy one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[12] It is one of the 33 districts in Telangana currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[12]
Administrative divisions[edit]
The district will have five revenue divisions: Chevella, Ibrahimpatnam, Rajendranagar, Kandukur and Shadnagar. They are sub-divided into 27 mandals.[3] Amoy Kumar IAS is the present collector of the district.[13][14]
Municipalities/Municipal Corporations[edit]
There are 12 Municipalities and 3 municipal corporations in Ranga Reddy district. They are Adibatla, Amangal, Badangpet, Bandlaguda Jagir, Ibrahimpatnam, Jalpally, Manikonda, Meerpet, Narsingi, Pedda Amberpet, Shadnagar, Shamshabad, Shankarpally, Thukkuguda, Thurkayamjal.
Mandals[edit]
The table below categorizes mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:[3]
| # | Chevella revenue division | Ibrahimpatnam revenue division | Kandukur revenue division | Rajendranagar revenue division | Shadnagar revenue division |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chevella | Abdullapuramet | Amangal | Gandipet | Chowderguda |
| 2 | Moinabad | Hayathnagar | Balapur | Rajendranagar | Farooqnagar |
| 3 | Shahbad | Ibrahimpatnam | Kandukur | Serilingampally | Keshampeta |
| 4 | Shankarpalle | Madgul | Kadthal | Shamshabad | Kondurg |
| 5 | Manchal | Maheswaram | Kothur | ||
| 6 | Yacharam | Talakondapalle | Nandigama | ||
| 7 | Saroornagar |
Assembly constituencies[edit]
There are 7 assembly constituencies in Ranga Reddy district. They are Chevella, Rajendranagar, L. B. Nagar, Shadnagar, Serlingampally, Ibrahimpatnam and Maheshwaram.
See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Collectorate". Ranga Reddy district. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ↑ "District Codes". Government of Telangana Transport Department. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 "Rangareddy district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Ranga Reddy district set to shrink". The Hindu. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ↑ Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India". Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
- ↑ "Salient Features of Rangareddy District". Rangareddy District Official Website. Collectorate Rangareddy District. Archived from the original on 21 June 2012. Retrieved 19 December 2012.
- ↑ "History | RangaReddy District Government of Telangana | India". Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Andhra Pradesh: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1111–1112. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7.
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- ↑ "RANGAREDDY DISTRICT PROFILE | RangaReddy District Government of Telangana | India". Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ↑ "RANGAREDDY DISTRICT PROFILE" (PDF).
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ 12.0 12.1 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.
- ↑ Mayabrahma, Roja (28 January 2020). "Suryapet collector Amoy Kumar transferred to Rangareddy". The Hans. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ↑ "Telangana State Portal District Officials".