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Mahabubnagar
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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.
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