Mahabubnagar

Mahabubnagar, also known as Palamoor, is a city in Mahabubnagar district of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Mahabubnagar mandal in Mahabubnagar revenue division.

Geography

Mahabubnagar is located at 16°44′N 77°59′E / 16.73°N 77.98°E / 16.73; 77.98. It has an average elevation of 498 metres (1633 feet). The city of Mahabubnagar is located at a distance of 98 km from Hyderabad 108 km from Kurnool and 109 km from Raichur.

Demographics

At the 2011 census, Mahabubnagar had a population of 210,143. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Mahabubnagar has an average literacy rate of 82.5%, higher than the national average of 74.04.%: male literacy is 89.33%, and female literacy is 76.26%. In Mahabubnagar, 12% of the population is younger than six years of age.

Governance

Mahabubnagar municipality was formed in the year 1952 and was upgraded to special grade in 2004. It is spread over an area of 98.64 km² (38.09 sq mi). Mahbubnagar urban agglomeration consists of Mahbubnagar municipality, census towns of Boyapalle, Yenugonda and the out growths of Mahbubnagar (rural) (full), Yedira (part) village.

Mahabubnagar (Lok Sabha constituency)

Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 17 Lok Sabha (Lower House of the Parliament) constituencies in Telangana state in southern India. It comprises seven Vidhan Sabha constituencies, none of which are reserved for the marginalised sections of the society.

A. P. Jithender Reddy, current floor leader of Telangana Rashtra Samithi in Lok Sabha is representing the constituency.

Overview

Since its inception in 1957 Mahabubnagar seat is a Congress stronghold, various political outfits like the Telangana Praja Samithi, Bharatiya Janata Party and the Janata Party have won it during different general elections.

During the final stages of Telangana Agitation it was represented by Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao, the founder of Telangana Rashtra Samithi.

Assembly segments

Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha constituency comprises the following Legislative Assembly segments:

Members of Parliament

Election results

General Election, 2014

General Election, 2009

General Election, 2004

Mahbubnagar (Assembly constituency)

Mahbubnagar Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 14 constituencies in Mahbubnagar district and it includes Mahabubnagar city.It is part of Mahbubnagar Lok Sabha constituency.

Srinivas Goud of Telangana Rashtra Samithi is the current MLA of the constituency.

Mandals

The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following Mandals:

Election results

Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2014

See also

References