Mahbubnagar

Mahbubnagar::

Mahabubnagar' (Telugu: మహబూబ్ నగర్, Urdu: محبوب نگر) is the biggest district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The city of Mahabubnagar is located at a distance of 100 km from Hyderabad. Formerly known as, Rukmammapeta and Palamoor, it was named as Mahabubnagar on 4 December 1890, in the honour of Mir Mahabub Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI, the Nizam of Hyderabad (1869-1911 AD). It has been the headquarters of the district since 1883 AD. Mahabubnagar is bordered with River Tungabhadra in the south and surrounded by the Nalgonda, Hyderabad, Kurnool, Raichur and Gulbarga districts. It is believed that the Golconda diamonds including famous "KOHINOOR" diamond came from Mahabubnagar district. It is the headquarter of Mahabubnagar District. It is also known by its erstwhile name of Palamoor. It is 100 km southwest of the state capital Hyderabad.[1]

The district has a population of 3,513,934 of which 10.57% is urban as of 2001.[2

Geography

Mahabubnagar is located at 16.73°N 77.98°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 498 metres (1633 feet).

Demographics::

As of 2001 India census,[4] Mahabubnagar had a population of 130,849. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mahabubnagar has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Mahabubnagar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Getting Here::

Road::

Mahabubnagar has bus services, arranged by state owned APSRTC, to Hyderabad, Kurnool, Raichur and Mumbai. The town is at a distance of 100 km, 120 km and 105 km from Hyderabad, Kurnool town and Raichur respectively. Bus frequency from Hyderabad and Raichur is very good. It is well connected with all towns of Mahabubnagar district. Best way to reach Mahabubnagar is to travel by National Highway 7 (India) (NH 7 connecting Kanyakumari and Varanasi) and divert at Jadcherla, which is 14 km from this town.

Rail::

The broad gauge railway line connecting Bengaluru and Hyderabad, Chennai Egmore and Kacheguda (Hyderabad), and New Delhi and Tirupati passes through the city. There are daily passenger trains to Hyderabad, Kurnool throughout the day. There are three stations in Mahabubnagar - Mahabubnagar Main Station, Mahabubnagar Town Station ( only for passenger trains )and Yenugonda (only for passenger trains) Station.

Air::

Shamshabad International Airport is the nearest airport (approx. 90 km).

Religious Places::

Mahabubnagar District has many temples, dargahs and churches.

Notable temples::

Pedda Shivalayam Temple (old hospital road)

Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple Appannapalli

Temples, Housing Board Colony (Anjaneya, Seetha Rama, Venkateswara, Ganapathi, Eswara)

Sri seetha rama chandra swamy devasthanam (gattu jathara,ayodya,sirusanagandla gutta(v),vangoor(m))

Sri Laxmi Narasimha Swamy Temple,

Sri Venkateshwra Swamy Temple, Palkonda

Sri Raghavendra Swamy temple,

Sri Krishna temple, (padmavathi colony )

Sri Ayyappa Swamy temple,(padmavathi colony)

Sri Venkateshwara Swamy temple, cotton mill

Sri Sathya Sai Baba Temple, (Venkateshwara Colony )

Sri Yellama Thalli Temple,

Sri Chowdeshwari Devi Temple,

Sri Kanyakaparameshwari Devi Temple,

Panchamuka Anjaneya Swamy Temple (Srinivasa Colony),

Notable masjids::

Masjid-e-Kausar Newtown

Masjid-e-Abdullah Ahmed Al-katheri

Masjid-e-Jamia,Aslam khan Gali

Jama masjid

Khader Khan Masjid (near Syed Barhan-e-Badshah (RH) Darga)

Hazrath Syed Mardan Ali Shah Quadri (Rh) Masjid, Shah Saheb Gutta

Makkah Masjid

Madina Masjid

Majid-e-zam-zam

Muneer Masjid

Siraj ul uloom

Ali Masjid

Masjid-e-Ba Majboor

Chand Sultana Masjid

Baba Miya Masjid

Masjid-e-Rahmath

Nimra Masjid

Masjid-e-Isaaq

Moti Masjid

Noor Masjid

Riyazuljannah Masjid

Madarsa-e-Anwar ul Hassanath

Madarsa Al-Kausar

Mustafa Masjid, Marlu

Masjde Batha, Teacher's colony

Masjide Tayyaba, Ramaiah Bowli

Masjide Mohammadi Amina, Old Palamuru

Madara Madina-Tul-Uloom

Madarsa Shamsul-Uloom

Sufia Masjid, Near R T O office

Masjid e Omar o Amina, Station Road,

Masjid e Saleheen Rajender Nagar

Notable Dargahs::

Dargah Hazrath Syed Mardan Ali Shah Quadri (RH), Shah Saheb Gutta

Dargah Hazrath Baagmar Shah Saheb (RH), Dharmapur Road

Dargah Hazrath Syed Abdul Khadar Shah Quadri (RH), Rahmaniapul

Dargah Hazrath Syed Barhan-e-Badshah (RH), Baadshah Bowli

Dargah Hazrath Syed Omar Shah Quadri, TD Gutta

Politics::

Latest General Elections were held on 16 April 2009 in Mahabubnagar and the following are winners:

Mahabubnagar Loksabha - K. Chandrashekar Rao of Telangana Rashtra Samithi party

Mahabubnagar Assembly - N. Rajeshwar Reddy INC(Indian national Congress).

Zilla Parishad - K.Damodar Reddy(Chairman)