Vikarabad district

Vikarabad district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. Vikarabad is the headquarter of the district.[2] It was a part of Ranga Reddy district before the re-organisation of districts in the state.[3]

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

Vikarabad district
District of Telangana
Location of Vikarabad district in Telangana
Country India
StateTelangana
HeadquartersVikarabad
Tehsils18
Government
 • District collectorSyed Omer Jaleel
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesChevella, Mahbubnagar
 • Vidhan Sabha constituencies4
Area
 • Total3,386.00 km2 (1,307.34 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total9,27,140
 • 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] It is bounded by the districts of The district shares boundaries with Sangareddy, Ranga Reddy, Narayanpet, Mahbubnagar and the state of Karnataka.[4]

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 18 mandals.[3] Ayesha masrath khanam is the present collector of the district.[5]

See also
  • List of districts in Telangana

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. "District Profile – THE OFFICIAL WEBSITE OF vikarabad DISTRICT". vikarabad.telangana.gov.in. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  5. "K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts". Deccan Chronicle. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.

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