Vikarabad district

Vikarabad district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. Vikarabad is the headquarters of the district.[2][3].The district shares boundaries with Sangareddy, Mahabubnagar, Narayanpet, Rangareddy districts and the state boundary of Karnataka.

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Vikarabad.

Vikarabad district
District of Telangana
Top: Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple
Bottom: Ananatagiri Hills
Location in Telangana
Country India
StateTelangana
HeadquartersVikarabad
Mandalas20
Government
 • District collectorNARAYANA REDDY
 • Parliamentary constituenciesChevella, Mahbubnagar
 • Assembly constituencies4
Area
 • Total3,386.00 km2 (1,307.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total927,140
 • Density270/km2 (710/sq mi)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTS–34[1]
Websitevikarabad.telangana.gov.in

Geography

The district is spread over an area of 3,386.00 square kilometres (1,307.34 sq mi).[2] This district is bounded by Sangareddy district in the north, Rangareddy district in the east, Mahbubnagar district in the south and Karnataka in the west.

Demographics

As of 2011 Census of India, the district has a population of 927,140.[2]

Administrative divisions

The district will have two revenue divisions of Tandur and Vikarabad. It is sub-divided into 20 mandals.[3] Narayana Reddy Garu I.A.S. is the present collector of the district.[4]

See also

References
  1. "Telangana New Districts Names 2016 Pdf TS 31 Districts List". Timesalert.com. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. "Vikarabad district". Official website Vikarabad district. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  3. "Vikarabad district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 12 October 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  4. "K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts". Deccan Chronicle. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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