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Ranga Reddy district

Coordinates: 17.3°N 78.1°E

Ranga Reddy district (abbr. R. R. district) is a

district in the Indian state of Telangana. The Ranga Reddy district
district headquarters is located at Lakdikapool,
District of Telangana
Hyderabad.[2][3] The district was named after the
former deputy chief minister of the United Andhra
Pradesh, K. V. Ranga Reddy.[4] The district shares
boundaries with Nalgonda, Yadadri Bhuvanagiri,
Hyderabad, Medchal–Malkajgiri, Nagarkurnool,
Mahabubnagar, Sangareddy and Vikarabad
districts.

History
The district was formed in 1978 when it was split
from Hyderabad district.[5][6] Originally named
Hyderabad Rural district, it was renamed after
Konda Venkata Ranga Reddy, a freedom fighter
who fought for the independence of Telangana
from the Nizams and who went on to become the
deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh.[7] In
2016, it was carved out during the district's
reorganisation to create the new Vikarabad district Clockwise from top:
Outer Ring Road, Chilkoor Balaji Temple, Rajiv
and Medchal–Malkajgiri district.[4] Gandhi International Airport, View of Osman
Sagar, Residential buildings at Miyapur
Geography Nickname: RR District

Ranga Reddy District occupies an area of

approximately 5,031 square kilometres
(1,942 sq mi). [8]

A freshwater reservoir, called Osman Sagar,

Himayath Sagar, on the river Musi at Gandipet, is
the prime drinking water source for the capital city
of Hyderabad/Secunderabad.

Demographics
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According to the 2011 census, Ranga Reddy Ranga Reddy district

District has a population of 2,446,265, of which
1,254,184 were males and 1,192,081 were Location in Telangana
females.[9] The Sex Ratio (Females per 1000 Coordinates: 17.3°N 78.1°E

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Males) was 950. The rural population in the Country India

district was 1,026,113 (41.95%) while the urban State Telangana
population was 1420152 (58.05%). The literacy
Headquarters Shamshabad
rate was calculated to be 71.95%, higher than the
Mandals 27
state's literacy rate of 66.54%.[10][11]
Founded 15 August 1978
Founded by Government of Andhra
Economy Pradesh
Named for K. V. Ranga Reddy
Medium-scale industries and Cement
Corporation Of India (CCI)'s cement factories Government
are established at Tandur. • Type District Collectorate
• District Amoy Kumar, IAS
Another major company is Hyderabad Collector
Chemicals and Fertilizers, established at
Moula-Ali in 1942. Area
• District of 5,031 km2 (1,942 sq mi)
In 2006 the Indian government named Ranga Telangana
Reddy one of the country's 250 most backward Population (2020)
districts (out of a total of 640).[12] It is one of the • District of 2,446,265
33 districts in Telangana currently receiving funds Telangana
from the Backward Regions Grant Fund • Rank 2nd
Programme (BRGF).[12] • Density 486/km2 (1,260/sq mi)
• Urban 1,420,152
Administrative divisions • Rural 1,026,113
Languages
The district will have five revenue divisions: • Official Telugu
Chevella, Ibrahimpatnam, Rajendranagar, Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Kandukur and Shadnagar. They are sub-divided
PIN 500 0XX, 501 5XX, 501
into 27 mandals.[3] Amoy Kumar IAS is the present
2XX, 501 1XX, 509 3XX
collector of the district.[13][14]
Telephone 91-, 040, 08413, 08414,
code 08417
Vehicle TS–07, AP-28(old)[1]
Municipalities/Municipal Corporations registration

There are 12 Municipalities and 3 municipal Website rangareddy.telangana

corporations in Ranga Reddy district. They are .gov.in (http://rangareddy.
telangana.gov.in/)
Adibatla, Amangal, Badangpet, Bandlaguda Jagir,
Ibrahimpatnam, Jalpally, Manikonda, Meerpet,
Narsingi, Pedda Amberpet, Shadnagar, Shamshabad, Shankarpally, Thukkuguda,
Thurkayamjal.

Mandals

The table below categorizes mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:[3]

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Chevella Ibrahimpatnam Kandukur Rajendranagar Shadnagar

# revenue revenue revenue revenue revenue
division division division division division

1 Chevella Abdullapuramet Amangal Gandipet Chowderguda

2 Moinabad Hayathnagar Balapur Rajendranagar Farooqnagar

3 Shahbad Ibrahimpatnam Kandukur Serilingampally Keshampeta

4 Shankarpalle Madgul Kadthal Shamshabad Kondurg

5 Manchal Maheswaram Kothur

6 Yacharam Talakondapalle Nandigama

7 Saroornagar

Villages
Hajipalle[15]

Assembly constituencies

There are eight assembly constituencies in Ranga Reddy district. They are Chevella,
Rajendranagar, L. B. Nagar, Shadnagar, Serlingampally, Ibrahimpatnam and Maheshwaram,
Kalwakurthy.

See also
List of districts in Telangana

References
1. "District Codes" (http://www.transport.telangana.gov.in/html/registration-districtcodes.html).
Government of Telangana Transport Department. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
2. "Collectorate" (https://rangareddy.telangana.gov.in/collectorate/). Ranga Reddy district.
Retrieved 19 September 2021.
3. "Rangareddy district" (https://web.archive.org/web/20161013221458/http://newdistrictsforma
tion.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1476130761931250.Rangareddy.pdf) (PDF).
New Districts Formation Portal. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (http://
newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1476130761931250.Rangared
dy.pdf) (PDF) on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
4. "Ranga Reddy district set to shrink" (http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/ranga-
reddy-district-set-to-shrink/article9177909.ece). The Hindu. 3 October 2016. Retrieved
3 October 2016.
5. Law, Gwillim (25 September 2011). "Districts of India" (http://www.statoids.com/yin.html).
Statoids. Retrieved 11 October 2011.
6. "Salient Features of Rangareddy District" (https://web.archive.org/web/20120621052353/htt
p://rangareddy.ap.nic.in/). Rangareddy District Official Website. Collectorate Rangareddy
District. Archived from the original (https://rangareddy.ap.nic.in/) on 21 June 2012. Retrieved
19 December 2012.
7. "History | RangaReddy District Government of Telangana | India" (https://rangareddy.telanga
na.gov.in/history/). Retrieved 10 August 2021.

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8. Srivastava, Dayawanti; et al., eds. (2010). "States and Union Territories: Andhra Pradesh:
Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional
Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India),
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9. ":: RANGAREDDY ::" (https://web.archive.org/web/20150306200724/http://www.rangareddy.
telangana.gov.in/rangareddy/censusRangareddy.apo). Archived from the original (http://ww
w.rangareddy.telangana.gov.in/rangareddy/censusRangareddy.apo) on 6 March 2015.
10. "RANGAREDDY DISTRICT PROFILE | RangaReddy District Government of Telangana |
India" (https://rangareddy.telangana.gov.in/document/rangareddy-district-profile/). Retrieved
10 August 2021.
11. "RANGAREDDY DISTRICT PROFILE" (https://cdn.s3waas.gov.in/s3addfa9b7e234254d26e
9c7f2af1005cb/uploads/2020/06/2020060811.pdf) (PDF).
12. Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant
Fund Programme" (https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf
/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf) (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived
from the original (http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf) (PDF) on 5 April
2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
13. Mayabrahma, Roja (28 January 2020). "Suryapet collector Amoy Kumar transferred to
Rangareddy" (https://www.thehansindia.com/telangana/suryapet-collector-amoy-kumar-tran
sferred-to-rangareddy-600543). The Hans. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
14. "Telangana State Portal District Officials" (https://www.telangana.gov.in/contacts/district-offici
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15. "Hajipalle | Farooqnagar Mandal | Mahbubnagar District | Andhra Pradesh | Farooqnagar |
Mahbubnagar District | Districts in Andhra Pradesh | Home" (https://archive.today/20130915
201217/http://www.indianine.com/index.php/districts-in-andhra-pradesh/mahbubnagar-distri
ct/farooqnagar/805-andhra-pradesh/mahbubnagar-district/farooqnagar-mandal/13746-hajipa
lle). Archived from the original (http://www.indianine.com/index.php/districts-in-andhra-prade
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