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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