Ranga Reddy district | |
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Clockwise from top: Outer Ring Road, Chilkoor Balaji Temple, Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, View of Osman Sagar, Residential buildings at Miyapur | |
Nickname: RR District | |
![]() Location in Telangana | |
Coordinates: 17°18′N 78°06′E / 17.3°N 78.1°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Telangana |
Headquarters | Kongara Kalan Village, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal |
Mandals | 27 |
Founded | 15 August 1978 & Reorganized on 11 October 2016 |
Founded by | Government of Telangana |
Named for | K. V. Ranga Reddy |
Government | |
• Type | District Collectorate |
• District Collector | Sri K. Shashanka, IAS |
Area | |
• District of Telangana | 5,031 km2 (1,942 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• District of Telangana | 2,446,265 |
• 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 | TG–07[1] |
Website | rangareddy |
Ranga Reddy district (abbr. R. R. district) is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. The district headquarters is located at Kongara Kalan Village, Ibrahimpatnam Mandal,.[2][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]Chronological order of kingdoms who ruled Rangareddy and Hyderabad regions is as follows
1. Nandas
2. Mauryas
3. Satavahanas
4. Ikshvakus
5. Vakatakas
8. Rashtrakutas
10. Kakatiyas
11. Delhi Sultanate(Khilji & Tughlaq dynasties)
12. Musunuri Nayakas
13. Recherla Padmanayakas(Rachakonda & Devarakonda Velamas)
14. Bahamanis
15. Qutub Shahis
16. Mughals
17. Asaf Jahis
Formation of District
[edit]The district was formed in 1978 when it was split from Hyderabad district.[6][7] 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.[8] 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 5,031 square kilometres (1,942 sq mi).[9]
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.[11] 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%. 300,511 (12.28%) were under 6 years of age.[12] Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 337,023 (13.78%) and 138,710 (5.67%) of the population respectively.[13]
At the time of the 2011 census, 77.47% of the population spoke Telugu, 11.86% Urdu, 4.76% Lambadi and 2.72% Hindi as their first language.[14]
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).[15] It is one of the 33 districts in Telangana currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[15]
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.[16][17]
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 |
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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 |
Villages
[edit]Assembly constituencies
[edit]There are eight assembly constituencies in Ranga Reddy district. They are Chevella, Rajendranagar, L. B. Nagar, Shadnagar, Kalwakurthy, Serlingampally, Ibrahimpatnam, Maheshwaram,
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "District Codes". Government of Telangana Transport Department. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ "Collectorate". Ranga Reddy district. Retrieved 19 September 2021.
- ^ a b c "Rangareddy district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ a b "Ranga Reddy district set to shrink". The Hindu. 3 October 2016. Retrieved 3 October 2016.
- ^ Sunkireddy, Narayan Reddy (2016). Telangana Charitra (in Telugu). Hyderabad: Telangana Prachuranalu.
- ^ 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., eds. (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.
- ^ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ ":: RANGAREDDY ::". Archived from the original on 6 March 2015.
- ^ "RANGAREDDY DISTRICT PROFILE | RangaReddy District Government of Telangana | India". Retrieved 10 August 2021.
- ^ "RANGAREDDY DISTRICT PROFILE" (PDF).
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ a b 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".
- ^ Andhra Pradesh / Hyderabad News : Four killed in road accidents. The Hindu. 27 October 2006
- ^ "Hajipalle | Farooqnagar Mandal | Mahbubnagar District | Andhra Pradesh | Farooqnagar | Mahbubnagar District | Districts in Andhra Pradesh | Home". Archived from the original on 15 September 2013. Retrieved 15 September 2013.
- ^ "Tragic end to pleasure trip". The Hindu. 16 August 2006. Retrieved 17 September 2018.