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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jangaon district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Telangana|District]] of [[Telangana]]
| native_name =
| image_skyline = Khilashapur Sardrar Sarvai Papanna Goud Fort.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Khilashapur Fort in [[Jangaon]]
| image_map = Jangaon in Telangana (India).svg
| map_caption = Location of Jangaon district in Telangana
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Jangaon
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Telangana]]
| subdivision_type2 =
| subdivision_name2 =
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Jangaon]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 13
| area_total_km2 = 2188
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 566376
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban = 12.6%
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 61.4%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 997
| leader_title = [[District collector]]
| leader_name = Smt.K. Nikhila I.A.S
| leader_title1 =
| leader_name1 =
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituencies
| leader_name2 = 3
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate = TS–27<ref>{{cite news|title=Telangana New Districts Names 2016 Pdf TS 31 Districts List|url=https://timesalert.com/telangana-new-districts-list/21462/|access-date=11 October 2016|work=Timesalert.com|date=11 October 2016}}</ref>
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Indian road network|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1 = {{jct|country=IND|NH|163}}
| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation
| blank_info_sec2 = 788 mm
| website = {{URL|https://jangaon.telangana.gov.in/}}
| official_name =
| total_type =  
}}

'''Jangaon district''' is a district in the [[India|Indian]] state of [[Telangana]]. It was a part of the erstwhile Warangal district prior to the re-organisation of districts in the state.<ref name="district">{{cite web|title=Warangal (rural) district|url=http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1476130297766234.Jangoan.pdf|website=New Districts Formation Portal|access-date=11 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161012152825/http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1476130297766234.Jangoan.pdf|archive-date=12 October 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref> The district shares boundaries with [[Suryapet district|Suryapet]], [[Yadadri Bhuvanagiri|Yadadri]], [[Warangal Rural district|Warangal Rural]], [[Warangal Urban district|Warangal Urban]], [[Siddipet district|Siddipet]] and [[Mahabubabad district|Mahabubabad]] districts.

== Geography ==
[[File:Jangaon collector office.jpg|thumb|280px|Jangaon collector office]]

The district is spread over an area of {{convert|2,187.50|km2|sqmi}}.<ref>{{Cite web|title=JANGAON DISTRICT {{!}} Welcome To Jangaon District {{!}} India|url=https://jangaon.telangana.gov.in/|access-date=2020-12-22|language=en-US}}</ref>

== History ==
Jangaon District was formed on 11 October 2016, Jangaon is made as the district headquarters along with 31 newly formed district in Telangana. Warangal district was divided into five districts namely [[Warangal Urban district]], [[Warangal Rural district]], Jangaon district, [[Jayashankar district]] and [[Mahabubabad district]]. The Jangaon district was formed with mostly old Jangaon Revenue division except Maddur, Cherial and Newly formed Komuravelli Mandals which were transferred to newly formed [[Siddipet district]], Ghanpur and Zaffergadh from Warangal Revenue division and Gundala of [[Nalgonda district]] were merged with Jangaon district.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://jangaon.telangana.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/05-Jangaon.pdf|title=Jangaon district|website=Official website of Jangaon district|access-date=20 March 2017}}</ref> Gundala was later transferred to Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. One of the most acclaimed Telugu poets of all time [[Bammera Pothana]] was born in the village of Bammera in Jangoan in 1450 AD.

== Demographics ==
{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Jangaon district, 2011 census
|label1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|value1 = 85.08|color1 = steelblue
|label2 = [[Lambadi]]|value2 = 10.56|color2 = gold
|label3 = [[Urdu]]|value3 = 2.65|color3 = green
|label4 = Others|value4 = 1.71|color4 = Grey
}}
{{As of|2011}} [[2011 census of India|Census of India]], the district has a population of 566,376.<ref>{{Cite web|title=JANGAON DISTRICT {{!}} Welcome To Jangaon District {{!}} India|url=https://jangaon.telangana.gov.in/|access-date=2021-06-06|language=en-US}}</ref> According to the 2011 census, 85.08% of the population speaks [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 10.56% [[Lambadi]] and 2.65% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref>[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16.html 2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue]</ref>

== Climate ==
Jangaon experiences a tropical kind of climate. It's a drought prone area according to Geological survey. Experiences very hot summers, moderate winters and rains less than the average precipitation.

The temperatures are highest on average in May, at around 33.9 °C. In December, the average temperature is 22.0 °C. It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year.
The variation in the precipitation between the driest and wettest months is 182 mm. The average temperatures vary during the year by 11.9 °C.
{{Weather box
|location= Jangaon District
|metric first= yes
|single line= yes
|Jan high C= 29.7
|Feb high C= 32.4
|Mar high C= 36.0
|Apr high C= 38.4
|May high C= 40.4
|Jun high C= 35.9
|Jul high C= 31.1
|Aug high C= 30.8
|Sep high C= 31.0
|Oct high C= 31.4
|Nov high C= 29.6
|Dec high C= 28.8
|Jan low C= 16.3
|Feb low C= 18.6
|Mar low C= 21.7
|Apr low C= 25.0
|May low C= 27.5
|Jun low C= 25.8
|Jul low C= 23.7
|Aug low C= 23.6
|Sep low C= 23.2
|Oct low C= 21.4
|Nov low C= 17.6
|Dec low C= 15.2
|Jan precipitation mm= 1
|Feb precipitation mm= 2
|Mar precipitation mm= 5
|Apr precipitation mm= 21
|May precipitation mm= 17
|Jun precipitation mm= 119
|Jul precipitation mm= 183
|Aug precipitation mm= 167
|Sep precipitation mm= 168
|Oct precipitation mm= 78
|Nov precipitation mm= 21
|Dec precipitation mm= 8
|source= [http://en.climate-data.org/location/441805/]
|date= December 2012
}}

== Administrative divisions ==
[[File:Jangaon.png|thumb|280px|Jangaon district from 2016 to 2018, Gundala Mandal transferred to Yadadri District ]]
[[File:Jangaon District Revenue divisions.png|thumb|280px|Jangaon District Revenue divisions]]

The district has two [[List of revenue divisions in Telangana|revenue divisions]] of Jangaon and Ghanpur (Station) are sub-divided into 12 [[mandal]]s.<ref name="newdist">{{cite news|date=8 October 2016|title=New districts|work=Andhra Jyothy.com|url=http://www.andhrajyothy.com/artical?SID=320397|access-date=8 October 2016}}</ref><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> Smt. K Nikhila, IAS 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>

=== Mandals ===

The below table categorises 12 [[mandal]]s into their respective revenue divisions in the district:<ref name="mandals" />

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! S.No. !! Jangaon revenue division !! S.No.!! Station Ghanpur revenue division
|-
|1 || [[Bachannapet]]a || 8 || Chilpur
|-
|2 || [[Devaruppula|Devaruppala]]|| 9 || [[Zaffergadh]]
|-
|3 || Tarigoppula || 10 || [[Kodakandla]]
|-
|4 || [[Jangaon, Telangana|Jangaon]] || 11 || [[Palakurthi]]
|-
|5 || [[Lingalaghanpur]] || 12 || [[Ghanpur (Station)|Station Ghanpur]]
|-
|6 || [[Narmetta]] || ||
|-
|7 || [[Raghunathpalle|Raghunathapalle]] || ||
|-
|}

== Notable personalities ==
[[File:Bammera-village potana-2007dec3.JPG|thumb|280px|Statue of [[Bammera Pothana]] in Bammera village of Jangoan district]]
* [[Bammera Pothana]]
*[[Palkuriki Somanatha]]
== See also ==
* [[List of districts in Telangana]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://jangaon.telangana.gov.in/ Official website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Jangaon district
|North = [[Siddipet district]]
|Northeast = [[Warangal Urban district]]
|East = [[Warangal Rural district]]
|Southeast = [[Mahabubabad district]]
|South = [[Suryapet district]]
|Southwest = [[Yadadri district]]
|West = [[Yadadri district]]
|Northwest = [[Siddipet district]]
}}

{{Telangana|state=expanded}}

{{coord missing|Telangana}}

[[Category:Jangaon district| ]]
[[Category:Districts of Telangana]]

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