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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Karimnagar}}
{{Use Indian English|date=October 2016}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Karimnagar district
| native_name = Elagandula district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Telangana|District]] of [[Telangana]]
| total_type = Total
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| image_caption = Chikati Gudi, Kothapalli
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| map_caption = Location in Telangana
| coordinates = {{Coord|18.43694|79.124167|display=inline,title}}
| coor_pinpoint = Karimnagar
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Telangana]]
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| established_title = Established
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| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Karimnagar]]
| parts_type = [[List of mandals in Telangana|Mandalas]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 16
| area_total_km2 = 2,128
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| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1005711
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| population_urban = 30.72%
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 69.16%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 993
| leader_title = [[District collector]]
| leader_name = Smt Pamela Satpathy
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
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'''Karimnagar district''', also known as '''Elagandula district'''<ref>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Karimnagar|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2801_PART_B_DCHB_KARIMNAGAR.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=20 November 2015|page=9}}</ref>, is one of the 33 districts of the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]]. [[Karimnagar]] city is its administrative headquarters.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/111016/telangana-gets-31-districts-to-spruce-up-admin.html|title=Telangana gets 31 districts to spruce up {{as written|admins|tration [sic]}}|date=11 October 2016}}</ref> The district shares boundaries with [[Peddapalli district|Peddapalli]], [[Jagityal district|Jagityal]], [[Rajanna Sircilla district|Sircilla]], [[Siddipet district|Siddipet]], [[Jangaon district|Jangaon]], [[Hanamkonda district]] and [[Jayashankar Bhupalpally district|Jayashankar Bhupalapally]] districts.

== Etymology ==
Karimnagar was originally called ''Elagandula''.<ref>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Adilabad|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2801_PART_B_DCHB_ADILABAD.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=20 November 2015|page=9}}</ref> Later Kannada kingdoms such as Western Chalukyas ruled it. It was part of the great [[Satavahana Empire]]. Later, the ruling [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizams]] of Hyderabad changed the name to ''Karimnagar'', derived from the name of ''Shahenshah E Karimnagar Syed Kareemullah Shah Quadrii nithinvasi''.

== History ==

After the districts re-organisation in October 2016, 3 new districts were carved out from the erstwhile Karimnagar district to form three new districts of [[Jagtial district]], [[Peddapalli district]] and [[Rajanna Sircilla district]].<ref name="newdist">{{cite news|title=New districts|url=http://www.andhrajyothy.com/artical?SID=320397|access-date=8 October 2016|work=Andhra Jyothy.com|date=8 October 2016|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225064351/http://www.andhrajyothy.com/artical?SID=320397|url-status=dead}}</ref> Few mandals were merged into other newly formed districts of Warangal Urban, Siddipet, Jayashankar Bhupalpally.

== Geography ==

The district is spread over an area of {{convert|2,128|km2|sqmi}}. Karimnagar is the fifth smallest district in Telangana by area.<ref name="newdist" /> Karimnagar shares it boundaries with [[Jagtial district|Jagtial]] to its north, [[Peddapalli district]] on north-east, [[Hanamkonda district]] towards South, [[Siddipet district]] on south-west, [[Rajanna Sircilla district|Rajanna Sircilla]] to the West and [[Jayashankar district|Jayashankar Bhupalapally]] on East.

== Demographics ==

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|title=Religion in Karimnagar district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=Table C-01 Population By Religious Community: Andhra Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11363/download/14476/DDW28C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website = censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Telangana|Hinduism]]|darkorange|90.08}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|8.48}}
{{bar percent|[[Telugu Christians|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|0.73}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.71}}
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{{As of|2011}} [[2011 census of India|Census of India]], the district has a population of 10,05,711. Karimnagar has a sex ratio of 993 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 69.16%. 89,079 (8.86%) were under 6 years of age. Total urban population of the district is 3,08,984, (30.72%) of total population. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 186,648 (18.56%) and 12,779 (1.27%) of the population respectively.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://epaper.sakshi.com/984919/Karimnagar-District/30-10-2016#page/10/2|title=Sakshi Telugu Daily Karimnagar District epaper dated Sun, 30 Oct 16|access-date=31 October 2016|archive-date=30 June 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180630080938/http://epaper.sakshi.com/984919/Karimnagar-District/30-10-2016#page/10/2|url-status=dead}}</ref> It has a single municipal corporation ([[Karimnagar]]) and four municipalities under the new municipalities act ([[Huzurabad]], [[Jammikunta]], [[Choppadandi]] and [[Kothapally, Karimnagar district|Kothapalli]]). The population of the Satavahana Urban Development Authority has a population of over 4,80,000 in Karimnagar and its urban agglomeration.

{{Pie chart
|thumb = left
|caption = Languages of Karimnagar district (2011)<ref name="language"/>
|label1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] |value1 = 90.44 |color1 = steelblue
|label2 = [[Urdu]] |value2 = 7.94 |color2 = green
|label3 = Others |value3 = 1.62 |color3 = grey
}}

At the time of the 2011 census, 90.44% of the population in residual Karimnagar district spoke [[Telugu language|Telugu]] and 7.94% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10193/download/13305/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2800.XLSX |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

== Administrative divisions ==

The district is divided into two [[List of Revenue Divisions in Andhra Pradesh|revenue divisions]] of Karimnagar and Huzurabad. These are sub-divided into sixteen [[mandal]]s. There are 210 revenue villages and 276 Gram-Panchyats in the district.<ref name="newdist" /> R.V Karnan is the present collector of the district.<ref>{{cite news|title=K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts|url=https://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 ===
[[File:Karimnagar District Revenue divisions.png|thumb|280px|Karimnagar District Revenue divisions|left]]The below table categorizes 16 [[mandal]]s into their respective revenue divisions in the district:<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|archive-date=9 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009185052/http://epaper.andhrajyothy.com/c/13774805|url-status=dead}}</ref>

{| class="wikitable"
|-
!S.No.!!Karimnagar revenue division !!Huzurabad revenue division
|-
|1
| Kothapalli
| [[Veenavanka]]
|-
|2
| [[Karimnagar mandal|Karimnagar]]
| [[Saidapur|V.Saidapur]]
|-
|3
| Karimnagar (rural)
| [[Shankarapatnam mandal|Shankarapatnam]]
|-
|4
| [[Manakondur]]
| [[Huzurabad]]
|-
|5
| [[Thimmapur, Karimnagar district|Timmapur]]
| [[Jammikunta]]
|-
|6
| [[Ganneruvaram mandal|Ganneruvaram]]
| [[Ellanthakunta mandal|Ellanthakunta]]
|-
|7
| Gangadhara
|
|-
|8
|[[Ramadugu]]
|
|-
|9
|[[Choppadandi]]
|
|-
|10
|[[Chigurumamidi mandal|Chigurumamidi]]
|
|}

== Economy ==

Granite industry of the district include, Tan Brown and Maple Red variety of granite. In Karimnagar district, there are over 600 stone quarries spread over several mandals such as Karimnagar, Manakondur, Mallial, Kesavapatnam etc.{{citation needed|date=April 2015}}

In 2006, the [[Government of India|Indian government]] named undivided Karminagar district as one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most impoverished districts]] (out of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf /> It is one of the nine earlier integrated districts in Telangana currently receiving funds from the ''Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme'' (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=8 September 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |access-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date= 5 April 2012 }}</ref>

== Notable people ==
* [[P. V. Narasimha Rao]], Former [[Prime Minister of India]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indianembassy.org/PV/pv.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2010-01-19 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100119155631/http://www.indianembassy.org/PV/pv.pdf |archive-date=19 January 2010 }}</ref>
*[[Vidyasagar Rao]], Honourable Maharashtra Governor
* Dr. [[C. Narayana Reddy]], writer, [[Jnanpith Award]] recipient.
* Justice [[N. Kumarayya]], Retired Chief Justice of Andhra Pradesh & ex-judge, World Bank Administrative Tribunal
* [[Midde Ramulu]] ([[Oggu Katha]] artist from Hanmajipet village)
* [[Anabheri Prabhakar Rao]], Freedom Fighter and Telangana Rebellion Martyr
* [[Mallojula Koteswara Rao]]
* [[G. Ram Reddy]], architect of distance education and the father of open learning in India.
* [[Paidi Jairaj]], film actor, director and producer. He was recipient of Dadasaheb Phalke Award for lifetime achievement in 1980.
* [[Siva Reddy]], popular Telugu language comedian and actor.
* [[Naveen Deshaboina]], Indian film director born in [[Manakondur]]
* [[Nayakuralu Nagamma]], minister of the [[Palnadu kingdom]]<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.bbc.com/telugu/articles/cedeg21wlnwo | title=నాయకురాలు నాగమ్మ పల్నాటి యుద్ధం తర్వాత ఏమయ్యారు... ఆమె పుట్టింది తెలంగాణలోనా? | date=2 August 2023 }}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[List of districts in Telangana]]
* [[Gattubhoothkur]]
* [[Moqdumpur]]

== References ==
{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
{{Wikivoyage|Karimnagar}}
{{Commons category}}
* [http://karimnagar.telangana.gov.in/ Karimnagar District website]

{{Geographic location
| Centre = Jagtial district
| North = [[Adilabad district]]
| Southeast = [[Warangal district]]
| South = [[Husnabad]]
| Southwest = [[Medak district]]
| West = [[Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh|Bijapur district]], [[Chhattisgarh]]
| Northeast = [[Gadchiroli district]], [[Maharashtra]]
| East = [[Huzurabad]]
}}
{{Telangana |state=collapsed}}
{{Godavari basin}}
{{Cities and towns in Karimnagar district}}
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