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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Mahabubnagar district
| native_name = Palamooru district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Telangana|District]] of [[Telangana]]
| total_type = Total
| image_skyline = Mallela theertham 1.jpg
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| image_caption = Mallela Theertham waterfall
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| map_caption = Location in Telangana
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| coor_pinpoint = Mahabubnagar
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{IND}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|}} [[Telangana]]
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| established_title = Established
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| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Mahabubnagar]]
| parts_type = [[List of mandals in Telangana|Mandalas]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 16
| area_total_km2 = 2738
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 919903
| population_footnotes = <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=At A Glance {{!}} Mahabubnagar District, Telangana {{!}} India|url=https://mahabubnagar.telangana.gov.in/ataglance/|access-date=2020-09-15|language=en-US}}</ref>
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
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| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
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| leader_title = [[District collector]]
| leader_name = Ravi Gugulothu IAS
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| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate = TG–06<ref>{{cite web|url=http://english.sakshi.com/telangana/2016/10/13/vehicle-registration-codes-for-new-districts-in-telangana|title=Vehicle Registration Codes For New Districts In Telangana|website=Sakshipost|access-date=16 February 2019}}</ref>
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| website = {{URL|http://mahabubnagar.telangana.gov.in/}}
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'''Mahabubnagar district''', also known as '''Palamooru district'''<ref>{{Cite web |title=About Mahbubnagar District {{!}} Mahbubnagar District, Telangana {{!}} India |url=https://mahbubnagar.telangana.gov.in/about-district-2-2/ |access-date=2023-06-21 |language=en-US}}</ref>, is a [[district]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]]. [[Mahabubnagar]] is the district headquarters which is popularly known as Palamoor.<ref>{{cite web|title=Official website of Mahabubnagar district|url=http://mahabubnagar.nic.in/|publisher=National Informatics center|access-date=14 August 2015}}</ref> The district shares boundaries with [[Narayanapet District|Narayanapet]], [[Vikarabad]], [[Rangareddy]], [[Nagarkurnool district|Nagarkurnool]], [[Wanaparthy district|Wanaparthy]] and [[Jogulamba Gadwal district|Jogulamba Gadwal]] districts. The district was formed during the period of the 6th [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Nizam]] of [[Hyderabad State]] – Nawab [[Mir Mahbub Ali Khan]] and is named after him.

== Etymology ==
Mahabubnagar was formerly known as ''Palamoor'', meaning "land of milk" due to its milk production.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://mahabubnagar.nic.in/|title=Mahabubnagar-NIC|work=mahabubnagar.nic.in}}</ref> The name was changed to Mahabubnagar on 4 December 1890, in honour of [[Mahboob Ali Khan|Mir Mahbub Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI]], the [[Nizam of Hyderabad]] (1869–1911 AD).

== History ==
The area that forms current Mahbubnagar district has historic significance. It was under ''Janapada'' rule by 6th century BCE, and later was Maurya territory. The region was at the core of the [[Satavahana dynasty]] from 221 B.C.E. to 218 C.E., and also a large part of the [[Chalukya dynasty]] from the 7th to the 11th century CE, also part of the [[Kakatiya dynasty]] from 11th to the 14th century CE, The region was later part of the Kingdom of Golkonda (c.  – 1512), with its capital city [[Golkonda]] located near Hyderabad.

In 1518, the region came under control of the [[Qutb Shahi dynasty]], which reigned until 1687. The region was then a part of [[Hyderabad State]], ruled by the [[Nizam of Hyderabad|Asaf Jahi Dynasty]], from 1724 to 1948.

== Geography ==

Mahabubnagar district is spread over an area of {{convert|2737.00|km2|sqmi|abbr=}}.<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> The [[Krishna River|Krishna]] river flows through the district, as well as the [[Tungabhadra River|Tungabhadra]]. They merge at Sangameswaram.

== Demographics ==

{{bar box
|title=Religion in Mahabubnagar district (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11363/download/14476/DDW28C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=[[Census of India]]|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Telangana|Hinduism]]|darkorange|86.26}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|12.41}}
{{bar percent|[[Telugu Christians|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|0.74}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.59}}
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As of the [[2011 census of India]], the district has a population of 919,903. Mahbubnagar district has a sex ratio of 987 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 63.35%. 122,189 (13.28%) were under 6 years of age. 319,346 (34.72%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 129,340 (14.06%) and 105,547 (11.47%) of the population respectively.<ref name=":0" />

{{Pie chart
|thumb = left
|caption = Languages of Mahabubnagar district (2011)<ref name="language"/>
|label1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] |value1 = 76.23 |color1 = steelblue
|label2 = [[Urdu]] |value2 = 12.23 |color2 = green
|label3 = [[Lambadi]] |value3 = 10.57 |color3 = khaki
|label4 = Others |value4 = 0.97 |color4 = grey
}}

At the time of the 2011 census, 76.23% of the population spoke [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 12.23% [[Urdu]] and 10.57% [[Lambadi]] 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>

== Jain temple ==
The oldest terracotta style Jain temple is in Alvanpalli village of Mahabubnagar district. This temple was built between 7th and 8th century.
This temple is one of the two such structures in India other built during [[Gupta period]] is located at [[Bhitargaon]] under [[Kanpur Nagar district|Kanpur district]], [[Uttar Pradesh]]. This temple was built using bricks made of burnt clay. The large bricks of the temple were plaster using the limestone. The principal deity of the temple was [[Mahavira]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/300918/the-last-of-the-2-brick-temples.html|title=The last of the 2 brick temples|date=30 September 2018|newspaper=[[Deccan Chronicle]]|access-date=15 November 2020}}</ref> The temple was around 18th century, since no efforts were being made to conserve it the rare structure the sculptures of Mahavira, [[Parsvanatha]] and few other historical importance had been moved to a local museum in Pillalamarri and some to the State Museum in the city.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2017-04-30/Unique-Jain-temple-in-Telangana-lies-in-ruins/296815|title=Unique Jain temple in Telangana lies in ruins|date=30 April 2017|website=The Hans India|access-date=16 February 2019}}</ref>

== Economy ==
In 2006, the Indian government named Mahabubnagar one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of [[Districts of India|640]] total).<ref name=brgf /> It is one of the nine 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>

[[File:Koilsagar project.jpg|thumb|250px|Koilsagar project]]

[[File:Pre Historic Mid Krishna-Tungabhadra Valley sites.jpg|thumb|250px|Many Pre Historic sites of Mid Krishna-Tungabhadra Valley are present in the erstwhile Mahabubnagar district and now in Jogulamba, Wanaparthy and Nagarkurnool districts]]

== Administrative divisions ==
The district has one [[List of Revenue Divisions in Andhra Pradesh|revenue divisions]] of Mahabubnagar. These are sub-divided into 16 [[mandal]]s.<ref name="newdist" /> Ravi Gugulothu IAS 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>
{| wiki table''
|+
!#
!mandals in District
|-
|1
|[[Addakal]]
|-
|2
|[[Balanagar, Mahbubnagar district|Balanagar]]
|-
|3
|[[Bhoothpur]]
|-
|4
|[[Chinnachintakunta]]
|-
|5
|[[Devarakadra]]
|-
|6
|[[Gandeed]]
|-
|7
|[[Hanwada]]
|-
|8
|[[Jadcherla]]
|-
|9
|[[Koilkonda]]
|-
|10
| [[Mahabubnagar(Urban)]]
|-
|11
| [[Mahabubnagar(Rural)]]
|-
|12
| [[Midjil]]
|-
|13
| [[Moosapet]]
|-
|14
| [[Nawabpet, Mahbubnagar district|Nawabpet]]
|-
|15
| [[Rajapur, Telangana|Rajapur]]
|-
|16
| [[Koukuntla]]
|-
|17
| [[Mohammadabad, Mahbubnagar district|Mohammadabad]]
|}

== Notable people ==


* [[V. Srinivas Goud]] – politician
* [[Suravaram Pratapareddy]] – social historian
* [[Burgula Ramakrishna Rao]] – former Chief Minister of Hyderabad State
* [[Devarakonda Vittal Rao]] – politician
* [[Jaipal Reddy]] – politician
* [[Nagam Janardhan Reddy]] – politician
* [[Venkatarama Reddy]] - kotwal
* [[Goreti Venkanna]] – singer
* [[B. Venkateshwarlu]] – writer and journalist



== Education ==
Mahabubnagar district falls under the jurisdiction of [[Osmania University]] and [[Palamuru University]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.palamuruuniversity.ac.in|title=Palamuru University|work=palamuruuniversity.ac.in}}</ref> The district has many government and private medical college, junior, undergraduate and graduate colleges.

== See also ==
*[[List of districts in Telangana]]
*[[Gaddampally]]

== References ==

{{Reflist|2}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
* [http://www.mahabubnagar.nic.in/ Official site] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181023093131/http://www.mahabubnagar.nic.in/ |date=23 October 2018 }}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Mahbubnagar district
|North = [[Ranga Reddy district]]
|Northeast = [[Nalgonda district]]
|East = [[Guntur district]], Andhra Pradesh
|Southeast = [[Prakasam district]], Andhra Pradesh
|South = [[Kurnool district]], Andhra Pradesh
|Southwest = [[Raichur district]], Karnataka
|West = [[Yadgir district]], Karnataka
|Northwest = [[Kalaburagi district]], Karnataka
}}

{{Mahabubnagar district}}
{{Telangana |state=collapsed}}
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