Nalgonda District History

Information about Nalgonda District

Nalgonda is a district located in Telangana state. Nalgonda district covers 14,240 square kilo meters. Nalgonda district capital town is Nalgonda, is a muncipality. Nalgonda name is came from two telugu words namely Nalla and Konda. The first name of Nalgonda is Nilagiri in the period of Bahamani dynasty, later Nizam's king changed the name to Nalgonda.

Nalgonda district consist of 12 assembly constituencies two parliamentary constituencies, seven munciplaities, 22 railway stations, 59 mandals (tehsils), 1155 villages, 344 post offices and 2 major cities.

Revenue Divisions in Nalgonda district:

1. Devarakonda

2. Bhongir

3. Miryalaguda

4. Nalgonda

5. Suryapet

Major rivers flowing in Nalgonda district:

Krishna, Musi, Dindi, Alair, Peddavagu, Kanagal and Halia

Major Crops in Nalgonda district:

Paddy, Pulses, Millets and Oil seeds

Tourism Places in Nalgonda district:

Nagarjuna Sagar

Wild Life Sanctuary

Bhuvanagiri Port

Puttangandi

Yadagirigutta

Mattapally

Panagal Temples

Kolanupaka Jain Temple

Wadapally

Venugopala Swamy Temple

Janpahad Darga

Chervugattu

Mella Cheruvu

Adlur

Boundaries of Nalgonda District:

North side: Medak and warangal districts

South side: Guntur(AP) and Mahabubnagar Districts

East Side: Krishna river and Khammam District

West Side: Mahabubnagar and Ranga Reddy Districts

List of Mandals in  Nalgonda District

Aler	Chivvemla	Mattampally	Rajapet
Ananthagiri	Choutuppal	Mellachervu	Shaligowraram
Anumula	Dameracherla	Mothey	Thipparthy
Atmakur	Devarakonda	Mothkur	Thirumalagiri
Bhongir	Garidepally	Munagala	Thungathurthy
Bhoodan Pochampally	Gundala	Munugode	Tripuraram
Bibinagar	Gundlapally	Nadigudem	Turkapally
Bommala Ramaram	Gurrampode	Nakrekal	Valigonda
Bothalapalem	Huzurnagar	Narayanapur	Vemulapally
Chandampet	Jajireddigudem	Narketpally	Yadagirigutta
Chandupatla	Kanagal	Neredcherla
Chandur	Kattangoor	Nidamanoor
Chilkur	Kethepally	Pedda Adiserla Pally
Chintapally	Kodad	Peddavoora
Chityal	Marriguda	Penpahad