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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.
Tourist
Attractions
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