Medak district
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| Medak district మెదక్ జిల్లా میدک ضلع |
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| District of Telangana | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| Headquarters | Medak |
| Tehsils | 16 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Bharathi Hollikeri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,740.89 km2 (1,058.26 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 767,428 |
| • Density | 280/km2 (730/sq mi) |
Medak district is a district located in the Indian state of Telangana. Medak is the district headquarters.[1]
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History
Traces of Neolithic and Megalithic culture was found at Edithanur and Wargal[2] village hillocks in the district. Rock paintings were found at Edithanur boulders[3] and Hastallapur rocks.[4]
Nizam state
In 20th century Medak district was a part of Nizam princely State before independence and merged into Hyderabad State in Independent India and presently a district of Telangana. Qutub Shahis named it as Gulshanabad which means "city of gardens" due to its luscious greenery. The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[5]
Geography
The district is spread over an area of 2,740.89 square kilometres (1,058.26 sq mi).[6]
Demographics
As of 2011[update] Census of India, the district has a population of 767,428.[6]
Economy
In 2006 the Indian government named Medak one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[7] It is one of the thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[7]
Administrative divisions
The district is divided into two revenue divisions of Medak, Narsapur and Tupran. These are sub-divided into sixteen mandals and has 381 villages.[6] Bharathi Hollikeri is the present collector of the district.[8]
Mandals
The below table categorizes 16 mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:[9]
| S.No. | Medak revenue division | Narsapur revenue division | Tupran revenue division |
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| 1 | Medak | Narsapur | Ramayampeta |
| 2 | Havelighanpur | Sivampeta | Nizampeta |
| 3 | Papannapeta | Koudipalli | Eldurthi |
| 4 | Sankarampeta | Kulcharam | Chegunta |
| 5 | Tekmal | Chilpched | Narsingi |
| 6 | Alladurg | Tupran | |
| 7 | Regodu | Manoharabad |
References
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- ↑ During the era of Qutub Shahis this was named as Gulshanabad due to its vegetation and gardens. later it was again changed to Medak district. http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/treasuring-the-prehistoric-rock-art/article2046635.ece
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Medak (district) travel guide from Wikivoyage
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