Mahbubnagar

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other_nameRukmammapeta
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coordinates
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subdivision_name
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_name1Telangana
subdivision_type2Region
subdivision_name2Deccan
subdivision_type3District
subdivision_name3Mahbubnagar
established_title
named_forMahboob Ali Khan
governing_bodyMahbubnagar Municipal Corporation
leader_title1Mayor
leader_name1A.Anand Goud (2024-2025) (INC)
leader_title2MLA
leader_name2Yennam Srinivas Reddy (INC)
leader_title3MP
leader_name3D. K. Aruna (BJP)
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area_footnotes
area_total_km298.64
elevation_m519
population_total222,573
population_metroUrban Agglomeration 3,00,000
population_as_of2011
population_rank7th (2011)
population_density_km24803
population_footnotes
demographics_type1Languages
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demographics1_info1Telugu, Urdu
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
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area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code08542
registration_plateTG-06/AP-22(Old)
blank1_name_sec1Planning Agency
blank1_info_sec1Mahbubnagar Urban Development Authority (MUDA)
blank2_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Mahbub Nagar
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Mahbubnagar, formerly known as Rukmammapeta and Palamooru is a city in Mahbubnagar District of the Indian state of Telangana named after the 6th Nizam of Hyderabad, Mahboob Ali Khan. It is the headquarters of Mahbubnagar mandal in Mahbubnagar revenue division. The city is also the largest in the district with an area of 39.64 km2 and 7th most populous in the state.

The region was historically known for milk production. On 4 December 1890, the name was changed to Mahbubnagar in honour of Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, the 6th Nizam of Hyderabad.

It is the headquarters of Palamoor mandal in Palamoor revenue division. The city is also the largest in the district with an area of 39.64 km2 and 7th most populous in the state.

Etymology

Mahbubnagar was formerly known as Palamoor, meaning "land of milk" due to its milk production. The name was changed to Mahabubnagar on 4 December 1890, in honour of Mir Mahbub Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI, the Nizam of Hyderabad (1869–1911 AD).

History

Mahbubnagar was under Janapada rule by 6th century BCE, and later under 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 Asaf Jahi Dynasty, from 1724 to 1948.

Geography

Mahbubnagar is located at . It has an average elevation of 498 metres (1633 feet). The city of Mahbubnagar is located at a distance of 98 km from Hyderabad, 130 km from Kurnool and 151 km from Gulbarga.

Demographics

|source = |1931|13300 |1941 |16462 |1951|23827 |1961|35588 |1971|51756 |1981 |87503 |1991|116833 |2001|139662 |2011|222573 In 2011, Mahbubnagar had a population of 222,573 It is the 9th largest city of south India by number of auto rickshaws, and 2nd in Telangana after Hyderabad.

Governance

Mahbub Nagar municipal corporation is the civic body of the city, which was constituted in 1942 as a third grade municipality. It was upgraded to second grade in 1959, to first grade in 1983 and finally to Special grade municipality in 2004 and got upgraded to Municipal Corporation in 2025. Mahbub Nagar urban agglomeration consists of Mahbub Nagar Municipal Corporation, census towns of Boyapalle, Yenugonda and the out growths of Mahbub Nagar (rural) (full), Yedira (part) village.

Economy

Mahabubnagar has an IT Tower, inaugurated in 2023, as part of KTR's mantra of ‘3-D’ (Digitise, Decarbonise and Decentralise).

Corning is establishing a manufacturing location in the town.

Education

Mahbubnagar has a variety of educational institutions and a university named Palamuru University which gives affiliation to all colleges in the city and the united district of Mahbubnagar that includes the colleges of districts like Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet and Gadwal.

Transport

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The city is connected to major cities and towns by means of road, railway and airway. National and state highways that pass through the city are NH 44, NH 167N and NH 167, State highway 20 and 23. TSRTC operates buses to various destinations from Mahbub Nagar bus station of the city.

Air

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is only 86 km from the city.

Railway

The city has 4 railway stations in serving with the presence of MahbubNagar Main Station, Mahbub Nagar Town, Yenugonda Station and Diviti Pally Stations.

Notable people

Climate

| location = Mahbubnagar (1991–2020, extremes 1952–2020) | metric first = yes | single line = yes | width = auto | Jan record high C = 36.8 | Feb record high C = 40.3 | Mar record high C = 42.3 | Apr record high C = 45.3 | May record high C = 45.3 | Jun record high C = 44.8 | Jul record high C = 38.3 | Aug record high C = 37.5 | Sep record high C = 37.2 | Oct record high C = 37.6 | Nov record high C = 37.2 | Dec record high C = 36.3 | year record high C = 45.3 | Jan high C = 31.4 | Feb high C = 34.1 | Mar high C = 37.4 | Apr high C = 39.4 | May high C = 40.1 | Jun high C = 34.7 | Jul high C = 31.6 | Aug high C = 30.4 | Sep high C = 31.2 | Oct high C = 31.7 | Nov high C = 31.6 | Dec high C = 30.7 | year high C = 33.7 | Jan low C = 17.2 | Feb low C = 19.4 | Mar low C = 22.8 | Apr low C = 25.7 | May low C = 27.3 | Jun low C = 24.8 | Jul low C = 23.7 | Aug low C = 23.0 | Sep low C = 22.9 | Oct low C = 21.6 | Nov low C = 19.4 | Dec low C = 17.0 | year low C = 22.0 | Jan record low C = 10.1 | Feb record low C = 11.6 | Mar record low C = 15.4 | Apr record low C = 16.6 | May record low C = 19.1 | Jun record low C = 20.1 | Jul record low C = 18.6 | Aug record low C = 20.0 | Sep record low C = 18.5 | Oct record low C = 13.4 | Nov record low C = 11.3 | Dec record low C = 10.5 | year record low C = 10.1 | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 3.1 | Feb rain mm = 6.3 | Mar rain mm = 3.9 | Apr rain mm = 26.4 | May rain mm = 41.5 | Jun rain mm = 105.8 | Jul rain mm = 148.7 | Aug rain mm = 182.8 | Sep rain mm = 146.0 | Oct rain mm = 97.2 | Nov rain mm = 11.2 | Dec rain mm = 1.8 | year rain mm = 774.6 | Jan rain days = 0.2 | Feb rain days = 0.3 | Mar rain days = 0.6 | Apr rain days = 1.8 | May rain days = 2.6 | Jun rain days = 7.5 | Jul rain days = 10.8 | Aug rain days = 11.5 | Sep rain days = 8.8 | Oct rain days = 5.2 | Nov rain days = 0.8 | Dec rain days = 0.2 | year rain days = 50.3 | time day = 17:30 IST | Jan humidity = 39 | Feb humidity = 32 | Mar humidity = 29 | Apr humidity = 33 | May humidity = 36 | Jun humidity = 54 | Jul humidity = 67 | Aug humidity = 72 | Sep humidity = 71 | Oct humidity = 65 | Nov humidity = 52 | Dec humidity = 43 | year humidity = 49 | source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web | url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf | title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | access-date = April 8, 2024

References

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