Wanaparthy district
Wanaparthy district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana.[1] Its headquarters is Wanaparthy.The district shares boundaries with Gadwal, Mahabubnagar, Narayanpet, Nagarkurnool districts and with the state boundary of Andhra pradesh.
Wanaparthy district | |
|---|---|
 Tirumallayya Hills | |
.svg) Location of Wanaparthy district in Telangana | |
| Coordinates (Wanaparthy): 16°21′50″N 78°03′48″E / 16.363870°N 78.063403°ECoordinates: 16°21′50″N 78°03′48″E / 16.363870°N 78.063403°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| Headquarters | Wanaparthy |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Shaik Yasmeen Basha |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,816.4 km2 (1,087.4 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,238,660 |
| • Density | 440/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 52.77 |
| • Sex ratio | 922 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Average annual precipitation | 2014–15 556.7 mm |
| Website | wanaparthy |
GeographyEdit
The district is spread over an area of 4,816.40 square kilometres (1,859.62 sq mi).[2]
DemographicsEdit
As of 2011[update] Census of India, the district has a population of 1,238,660.[2]
Administrative divisionsEdit
The district has one revenue division of Wanaparthy and is sub-divided into 14 mandals.[3] Shaik Yasmeen Basha is the present collector of the district.[4] Singireddy Niranjan Reddy is the legislative leader of wanaparthy constituency. He won 2018 general elections by a margin of 51,685 votes. Currently, he is the minister of state for Agriculture, Marketing, Civil Supplies in Telangana state.
MandalsEdit
The below table categorizes mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:[1]
| # | Wanaparthy revenue division |
|---|---|
| 1 | Amarchinta |
| 2 | Atmakur |
| 3 | Chinnambavi |
| 4 | Ghanpur (Khilla) |
| 5 | Gopalpeta |
| 6 | Kothakota |
| 7 | Madanapur |
| 8 | Pangal |
| 9 | Pebbair |
| 10 | Peddamandadi |
| 11 | Revally |
| 12 | Srirangapur |
| 13 | Veepanagandla |
| 14 | Wanaparthy |
Notable personalitiesEdit
- Singireddy Niranjan Reddy – Cabinet minister,Telangana.(Agriculture,Marketing,Civil supplies,co-operation,consumer)[5]
- Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy – Politician from Telugu Desam Party ex-MLA for wanaparthy constituency
- Dr.Gillela Chinna Reddy – Politician from Indian National Congress ex-MLA for wanaparthy constituency[6]
- Raghavendar Askani – Politician from Loksatta Party, Founder Youth Parliament Program[7]
- Kiran Rao - Indian film producer,granddaughter of Raja J. Rameshwar Rao
- Aditi Rao Hydari - Indian film actress, granddaughter of Raja J. Rameshwar Rao
See alsoEdit
ReferencesEdit
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Wanaparthy district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "Official website of Wanaparthydistrict". Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "Clipping of Andhra Jyothy Telugu Daily – Hyderabad". Andhra Jyothy. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ "K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts".
- ↑ Cabinet Minister
- ↑ Dr.Gillela Chinna Reddy
- ↑ "Askani Raghavendar sets his mission to empower youth for a better India". BookOfAchievers. Retrieved 28 August 2020.