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Area:
14,240 sq.km
The Boundaries of Nalgonda district are
Krishna and Khammam districts in the East,
Mahaboobnagar and Hyderabad districts in
the West, Mahabubnagar and Guntur
districts in the South and Medak and
Warangal districts in the North
directions.
Rivers: Krishna, Musi, Dindi.
Major Places: Nalgonda, Miryalaguda,
Suryapet, Kodad, Bhongir.
Tourist Places:
Nagarjuna Sagar
Dam, Pillalamarri, Nandikonda, Panugallu,
Nagarjunakonda, Nagarjunasagar - Srisailam
Sanctuary, Bhongiri Fort, Rachakonda Fort,
Wadapally, Gajulabanda, Phanigiri Buddhist
sites and Pochampally textile center.
Pilgrimage Centers:
Sri Lakshmi
Narasimha Swamy Temple at Yadagiri Gutta,
Kolanpaka Jain temple, Mattapalle temple
and Rachakonda temples.
Handicrafts:
Wooden crafts of
Bhongir, Bross ware of Chanduru, Textiles
of Koyyalagudem, Puttapaka and Pochampalli.
Industries:
Deccan Cements,
Nagarjuna Cements, Raasi Cements, Kakatiya
Cements, Nizam Sugar factory
Earlier this place was called as Neelagiri
which was under the rule of Sathavahana,
Golkonda, Moghal and Nizam Kings.
Forest occupies an area of 44% of the
total district area. The district is
placed in Number one position in cement
production in the State. Ingredients used
in the cement manufacturing are surplus in
most parts of the district. So as many
major cement factories are holding their
stake in this arena. Deccan Cements at
Huzurnagar, Nagarjuna Cements at Ketupally,
Raasi Cements near Miryalaguda, Kakatiya
Cements at Kodada, are the major cement
producing houses in the district as well
as in the State.
Nizam Sugar factory situated at
Miryalaguda is another major sugar factory
in the state. Pochampally Handlooms have
their special place in the Garments
industry is a product of this district.
Nagarjuna Sagar Dam , the biggest earth
dam in the World is the chief irrigation
and power source to the state. The other
sources of water to this district are
through Left Nagarjuna Canal, Asifnagar,
Saligauravam and Dindi Projects. Degree
Colleges are affiliated to Nagarjuna
University of Guntur Dist.
Accessibility:
Nalgonda is 103 kms
from Hyderabad is well connected by road
with important towns in the state.
Tourist
Attractions
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