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Mancherial is a town and headquarters of the Mancherial district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is both the district and administrative headquarters of Mancherial mandal in the Mancherial revenue division.[1] It is located on the north banks of the Godavari River.[2][3] It is located about Template:Convert from the state capital, Hyderabad, Template:Convert from Karimnagar and Template:Convert from Adilabad.
History
Historically, it was part of Adilabad District, but now it is a separate district by itself. It was, until as recently as less than a hundred years ago, rich in forest resources and many small scale & large scale industries but was of little economic and political importance.[4] Gonds mainly depended on farming for their livelihoods.[5] After the Singareni Collieries Company coal mines were established in the region, it became industrialised. During the 1970s, an Industrial training institute was opened there.[6]
Demographics
As of the 2011 census of India, Mancherial has a population of 89,935. Males constitute 51% of the total population and females 49%. Mancherial has an average literacy rate of 75.71%, higher than the national average: male literacy is 83.16%, and female literacy is 67.92%. In Mancherial, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Mancherial municipality has population of the 87,153.[7]
The majority of people in the area practice Hinduism, followed by Islam and Christianity. Telugu is the most widely spoken language.
Education
List of colleges in Mancherial:
- Government ITI college
- Government Degree college
- Government Junior college
References
- ↑ The official website of Mancherial District. Retrieved 16 Aug 2018.
- ↑ Adilabad District Mandals. Census of India. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- ↑ District Census Handbook – Adilabad. Census of India. Retrieved 22 September 2015.
- ↑ Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival{{#if:Furer-Haimendorf|, Furer-Haimendorf}. University of California Press(1982). ISBN 9780520043152
- ↑ Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival{{#if:Furer-Haimendorf|, Furer-Haimendorf}. University of California Press(1982). ISBN 9780520043152
- ↑ Tribes of India: The Struggle for Survival{{#if:F?rer-Haimendorf|, F?rer-Haimendorf}. University of California Press(1982). ISBN 9780520043152
- ↑ About Mancherial. Mancherial municipality.