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| Settlement type | District of Telangana |
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Medak district is a district located in the Indian state of Telangana. Medak is the district headquarters.[1] The district shares boundaries with Sangareddy, Kamareddy, Siddipet and Medchal districts.
History
Traces of Neolithic and Megalithic culture was found at Edithanur and Wargal[2] village hillocks in the district. Rock paintings were found at Edithanur boulders[3] and Hastallapur rocks.[4]
Nizam state
In 20th century Medak district was a part of Nizam princely State before independence and merged into Hyderabad State in Independent India and presently a district of Telangana. Qutub Shahis named it as Gulshanabad which means '"city of gardens'" due to its luscious greenery.
Geography
The district is spread over an area of Template:Convert.[5]
Demographics
Template:Update after As of the 2011 Census of India, the district has a population of 767,428.[5]
Economy
In 2006 the Indian government named Medak one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[6] It is one of the thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[6]
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into three revenue divisions of Medak, Narsapur and Tupran. These are sub-divided into sixteen mandals and has 381 villages.[5] Dharma Reddy is the present collector of the district.[7]
Mandals
The below table categorizes 16 mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:[8]
| S.No. | Medak revenue division | Narsapur revenue division | Tupran revenue division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Medak | Narsapur | Ramayampeta |
| 2 | Havelighanpur | Sivampeta | Nizampeta |
| 3 | Papannapeta | Koudipalli | Yeldurthi |
| 4 | Sankarampeta | Kulcharam | Chegunta |
| 5 | Tekmal | Chilpched | Narsingi |
| 6 | Alladurg | Tupran | |
| 7 | Regodu | Anantasagar | Manoharabad |
References
- ↑ Profile. Medak District. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ↑ Comprehensive History and Culture of Andhra Pradesh: Pre- and protohistoric ... - Google Books{{#if:|, {{{last}}}}(2003). ISBN 9788125024750
- ↑ Prehistoric rock art near Hyderabad, India. Indculture0.tripod.com. Retrieved 2014-02-14.
- ↑ During the era of Qutub Shahis this was named as Gulshanabad due to its vegetation and gardens. later it was again changed to Medak district. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/treasuring-the-prehistoric-rock-art/article2046635.ece
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 New districts. Andhra Jyothy.com(8 October 2016). Retrieved 8 October 2016.
- ↑ 6.0 6.1 A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme. National Institute of Rural Development(8 September 2009). Retrieved 27 September 2011.
- ↑ K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts. Deccan Chronicle(11 October 2016). Retrieved 13 October 2016.
- ↑ Clipping of Andhra Jyothy Telugu Daily – Hyderabad. Andhra Jyothy. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
External links
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