Nizamabad district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Nizamabad, Telangana. For the city, see Nizamabad, Telangana.
Nizamabad district
నిజామాబాద్ జిల్లా
نظام آباد ضلع
Indur
District of Telangana


Location in Telangana, India
(Officially from 2 June 2014)
Country  India
State Telangana
Region Deccan
Founded 1905
Named for Nizam
Capital Nizamabad City
Government
 • Body Zilla Parishad
Area[1]
 • Total 4,153 km2 (1,603 sq mi)
Area rank 11th (in state)
Population (2011)[1]
 • Total 1,534,428
 • Rank 5th
Languages
 • Official Telugu, Urdu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 503 xxx
Telephone code +91-08462
Vehicle registration TS 16[2]
Website nizamabad.nic.in

Nizamabad District is located in the north-western region in the Indian state of Telangana. The city of Nizamabad is the district headquarters.

Etymology

Nizam stands for Nizam, the governor (of the empire) of Hyderabad State and Abad means 'Long Live'. Nizamabad was founded in the year 1905[3] when Nizam's Dominion were recognized, where up to it was known as Indur which was supposed to have originated from the name of the King Indradatta who seems to have flourished it during the 5th century A.D.[4][5] Later during the 18th century the Nizams ruled over the Deccan region and the district got its name from him.

History

In October 2016, the districts of Telangana were reorganized and Kamareddy district was carved out of Nizamabad district making it one of the 31 districts of state.

Geography

The geographical area of the district is 4,153 square kilometres (1,603 sq mi) and it is located at 18°41′N 78°6′E / 18.683°N 78.100°E / 18.683; 78.100.[6] Nizamabad is bounded on the North by Nirmal district, on the East by Jagtial and Karimnagar district, on the South lies Kamareddy district, and on the West by Nanded district of Maharashtra State. The Godavari River enters into Telangana from Nizamabad district at Kandhakurthi.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, the district has a population of 1,534,428.[1] In 2006 the Indian government named Nizāmābād one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[7] It is one of the ten districts of Telangana currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[7]

Administrative divisions

The district is divided into two revenue divisions of Bodhan, Armoor and Nizamabad. These are sub-divided into 26 mandals and has 438 villages.[1] Yogita Rana is the present collector of the district.[8]

Mandals

The below table categorizes 26 mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:[9]

Mandals

S.No. Armoor revenue division S.No. Bodhan revenue division S.No. Nizamabad revenue division
1 Armoor1Bodhan1Nizamabad (South)
2 Aloor2Yedapally2Nizamabad (North)
3 Balkonda 3Remjal3 Nizamabad Rural
4 Mendora4Kotagiri4Mugpal
5 Kammar palle 5Varni5Dichpally
6 Velpur 6Rudroor6Darpally
7 Morthad7Indalwai
8 Bheemgal 8Jakranpally
9 Makloor 9Sirikonda
10 Nandipet10Navipet

Constituencies

Parliamentary Constituency

Assembly Constituencies

There are 6 assembly constituencies in the district. They are, Armur, Bodhan, Banswada - Partly (Varni, Rudrur, Kotagiri Mandals), Nizamabad (Urban), Nizamabad (Rural), Balkonda

Transport

Roads

Nizamabad district has good road connectivity. Almost all the towns and villages in the district have well laid asphalt roads and are connected to district headquarters. Nizamabad has 2 National Highways passing through it, one being NH 7 which connects Kanyakumari and Varanasi and the other is NH16 which starts from Nizamabad and passes through Karimnagar to Jagadalpur in the state of Chhattisgarh.[10] The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) runs around 700[11] buses from district headquarters on a daily basis.

Rail

Nizamabad Railway Station is the major train station in the district which is located on Secunderabad-Manmad section of Hyderabad Division of the South Central Railway Zone (SCR). Not all the towns in the district have a rail network coverage but Nizamabad being one of the important stations on the line carters the need of the people. Jankampet Junction which lies on the north of Nizamabad city connects to Bodhan town.[12]

Nizamabad railway station may become a junction connecting northern, southern and western India lines by March 2016.[13] Railway line from Nizamabad-Peddapalli via Armoor & Karimnagar,[14] is under construction. There is also a plan for extending the railway line from Bodhan to Bidar.

Education

VREC,A Block,Nizamabad

Many engineering colleges are located in the district. Vijay Rural Engineering College, Nizamabad (VREC), affiliated with Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTUH) is the reputed engineering college located in Telangana. Kakatiya Institutions of Nizamabad is a group of institutions known for their excellence in state of Telangana and the erstwhile Andhra Pradesh.

Telangana University is a public university under the government of AP, located at Dichpally, 15 km from the city. There are many educational institutions that provide education namely VREC, Arkay College of Engineering and Technology,[15] Kshatriya College of Engineering,[16] Kakatiya Engineering College for Women, Government Medical College,[17] Nishitha Degree College, etc.

RGUKT, Basar popularly known as IIIT Basar is an autonomous institution located 35 km from Nizamabad. The official name of the institute is Rajiv Gandhi University of Knowledge Technologies. It offers six-year integrated B.Tech programme with three semesters every year for those passing SSC, for award of dual degrees in different specializations of engineering and science.[18]

Tourism

Pocharam Lake

Notable

See also

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "New districts". Andhra Jyothy.com. 8 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  2. ↑ "District Codes". Government of Telangana Transport Department. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  3. ↑ ":: Welcome to Nizamabd.com ::".
  4. ↑ "History of Indur".
  5. ↑ "District Census Handbook - Adilabad" (PDF). Census of India. p. 9. Retrieved 20 November 2015.
  6. ↑ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Nizamabād". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 20 November 2012.
  7. 1 2 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  8. ↑ "K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts". Deccan Chronicle. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
  9. ↑ "Clipping of Andhra Jyothy Telugu Daily - Hyderabad". Andhra Jyothy. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  10. ↑ "North South East West Map". National Highway Development Project. Retrieved 16 June 2008.
  11. ↑ http://nizamabad.nic.in/code/atg.htm
  12. ↑ "NZB/Nizamabad (3 PFs) Railway Station - Today's Train Departure Timings - India Rail Info - A Busy Junction for Travellers & Rail Enthusiasts". India Rail Info.
  13. ↑ P. Ram Mohan. "Importance of Nizamabad railway station to grow soon". The Hindu.
  14. ↑ "Rs 250 cr for Peddapalli to Nizamabad Rail Line". The New Indian Express.
  15. ↑ Arkay College of Engineering & Technology
  16. ↑ "Welcome to Kshatriya College of Engineering".
  17. ↑ Nizamabad Medical College Meghana Dental College
  18. ↑ "Sonia to inaugurate IIIT at Idupulapaya today". The Hindu.
  19. ↑ http://forest.ap.nic.in/WL%20POCHARAM.htm
  20. ↑ "13-year-old Purna becomes youngest girl to scale Everest". The Times of India. 26 May 2014. Retrieved 27 May 2014.
  21. ↑ http://namasthehyderabad.com/?p=8902&lang=en
  22. ↑ P. Ram Mohan (21 September 2014). "Young scientist from Nizamabad making strides". Nizamabad. Retrieved 26 April 2015.

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