Andhra Pradesh Districts
Mahabubnagar
Area: 18,432 sq.km
The Boundaries of Mahabubnagar District are Nalgoda and Prakasam districts in
the East, Kurnool district in the South, Gulbarga and Rayachur districts of
Karnataka State in the West and Hyderabad district in the North directions.
Rivers : Krishna, Tungabhadra, Vendi, Peddavaagu, Chinnavaagu.
Major Places: Nagarkurnool, Vanaparthi Mahabubnagar and Gadwal
Industries: Gadwal handlooms, Woolen Blankets.
Tourist Places: Pillalamarri Banyan Tree, farahabad hill station, Gadwal
Fort, Sarlasagar project, Koilsagar project and Nagarjunasagar - Srisailam Sanctuary.
Pilgrimage Centers: Alampur Temple, Manikonda Temple, Wanaparthi Temple,
Malleswaram Temple, Somasila Temple, Sri Rangapur Temple and Nava Brahma Temple
on the riverbanks of Tungabhadra
Handi Crafts: Gadwal Handlooms
The Major Dynasties ruled this place were Cholas, Kakatiyans and Nizam Nawabs..
Forest provides the Bamboo, which is useful in the Paper Industry. Social forests
are coming up nicely over the years. There are no major industries present in
the district, but Sheep breeding is providing adequate income resources to the
people in some parts of the district. Most parts of the district fall under
severe drought region with short of rainfall every year. The main water sources
are Lift Irrigation project on River Krishna at Kothapally, Priyadarsini Jurala
project at Gadwal, Rajulibanda Diversion, Koyal Sagar and Sarla Sagar Schemes.
Handloom industry especially Gadwal is a household name of Sarees and their
products. Educational Institutions are affiliated to Osmania University.
Accessibility: Mahabubnagar is well connected by rail and road with important
towns of the State.
How to Reach This Place
Road : Mahabubnagar is located 96 kms from Hyderabad. It is well connected
by Road.
Rail : It is well connected Mahabubnagar Railway station.
Air : Hyderabad Ariport.
Adilabad
|| Ananthapur
|| Chitoor
|| Cuddapah
|| East
Godavari || Guntur
|| Karimnagar
|| Khammam
|| Krishna
|| Kurnool
|| Mahabubnagar
|| Medak
|| Nalgonda
|| Nellore
|| Nizamabad
|| Prakasam
|| Rangareddy
|| Srikakulam
|| Vizianagaram
|| West
Godavari
