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SALIENT FEATURES OF RANGAREDDY DISTRICT

Ranga Reddy District was formed on 15th August, 1978 by carving out some portion

of Hyderabad Urban Taluk & the merger of the entire Rural and Urban Areas of the remaining

Taluks of Erstwhile Hyderabad District.

This District is primarily the Rural hinterland for Hyderabad City feeding the powerful

commercial Centre with various Raw Materials, agriculture produce and fininshed products.

Origin of the Name :The Name of the District was Hyderabad (Rural) to begin with. It was

changed as K.V. Ranga Reddy District and later on Ranga Reddy District.

It was named after Deputy Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Sri K.V. Ranga Reddy.

Location :The District is located in the Central Part of the Deccan Plateau and lies between

160 30' and 180 20' of North Latitude and 77030' and 79030' of East Longitudes.

Boundaries :The District is bounded on the North by Medak District, East by Nalgonda

District, South by Mahaboobnagar District, West by Gulbarga District & North West of Bidar

District of Karnataka State. It covers an area of 7564.88 Sq. Kms.

History :Ranga Reddy District is at the cross roads of India geographically, historically and

has been the meeting ground for the fusion of various civilisations, religions, races, cul-

tures, languages and traditions with the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad as its

core.

This District including present Hyderabad Urban District was formerly known as Atraf-

e-Balda District and was a part of the gulshanabad, Medak Division (Subah). In 1931-34

Baghat taluk from Atraf-e-Balda District. was made a separate Baghat District under the

Commissioner (Subedar) of Medak Division. After police Action in 1948., Atraf-a-Balda and

Baghat District were merged to from the Hyderabad District. Later in 1978, it was split into

Hyderabad Urban District and Hyderabad Rural District or Ranga Reddy District.

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Sl. No. Division Taluk No. of Firkas No. of Villages

1. Ranga Reddy East Ibrahimpatnam 3 71

Maheshwaram 3 65

Hayathnagar 5 104

Medchal 4 92

2. Chevella Rajendranagar 5 111

Chevella 5 110

Parigi 5 137

Vallabhnagar* 1 8

3. Vikarabad Vikarabad 4 105

Marpally 3 89

Tandur 4 129

TOTAL 42 1021

* Except Vallabhnagar Taluk all the Taluks have Panchayathi Samithies in the District.

Administrative Divisions :

Prior to 25-5-1985, the District was administered with 3 Revenue Divisions and 11

taluks . These Taluks had been further sub-divided into 42 Firkas, Each of which in turnconsists of a Number of Villages.

However 11 erstwhile Taluks were delimited into 10 Panchayat Samithis, almost

coterminus with the taluks except for a few minor changes in respect of Medchal, Hayathnagar,

Ibrahimpatnam, Maheshwaram and Rajendranagar Taluks.

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From 25-5-1985 onwards, it is administered with 37 Mandals and 3 Revenue Divisions asfollows :-

1. Ranga Reddy East 1. Medchal 29 18

2. Shamirpet 30 22

3. Keesara 16 12

4. Qutubullapur 18 11

5. Hayathnagar 41 27

6. Saroornagar 29 13

7. Ghatkesar 27 21

8. Uppal 14 -

9. Ibrahimpatnam 28 22

10. Yacharam 20 20

11. Manchal 25 18

12. Maheswaram 33 23

13. Kandukur 30 23DIVISION TOTAL 340 230

2. Chevella 1. Rajendra Nagar 40 14

2. Serilingampally 26 -

3. Shamshabad 43 24

4. Chevella 36 30

5. Shahbad 25 29

6. Shankarapally 26 25

7. Moinabad 26 21

8. Pargi 37 22

9. Doma 28 21

10. Kulkacherla 30 29

11. Gandeed 29 24

12. Malkajgiri 12 -13. Balanagar 14 -

DIVISION TOTAL 372 239

3. Vikarabad 1. Vikarabad 35 21

2. Nawabpet 22 22

3. Pudur 34 25

4. Dharur 38 21

5. Marpally 28 19

6. Bantaram 26 18

7. Mominpet 23 20

8. Tandur 38 25

9. Peddemul 34 25

10. Basheerabad 31 16

11. Yalal 34 24

DIVISION TOTAL 343 236

TOTAL : DISTRICT TOTAL 1,055 705

S.No. Revenue Division Revenue Mandal No. of Villages No. of Gram Panchayaths

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The District has 982 inhabited villages and 73 un-inhabited villages forming into 705 gramPanchayats.

RIVERS :

The District can be divided into three broad basins. A major part (about 65 percent) of the

District is covered by the Musi River Basin. which rises in Ananthagiri Hills. It flows fromWest to East, pass through Hyderabad city and flows towards Nalgonda District withinthe limits of which it joins the Krishna River near Wadapalli (Wazirabad)

Use of water for irrigation purposes from Musi has however, been banned because of the

rights created for Hyderabad City water supply in the shape of Osman Sagar and Himayath

Sagar for drinking water and irrigation rights to Musi projects in Nalgonda District.

A reservoir called Osmansagar across the Musi and another called Himayathsagar acrossthe Eisa river. a tributory of the Musi are situated at a distance of 19.31 and 9.66 Kms.

respectively from Hyderabad.

The next largest basin in the District is the Kagna Basin, a tributory of Bhima River and allnew irrigation projects are proposed in this basin. There is good potential in this which

can irrigate large areas. This potential is not, however, fully exploited. The third basin in

the District is the Manjira basin, which is part of the Godavari basin where the area under

irrigation is very limited.

FOREST AND FAUNA :

FORESTS :

The District cannot boast of any important timber yielding forests. This is because of thelow rainfall and inhospitable soil conditions.

The inferior type of forests (from economic point of view) yield only thorn, fuel and small

timber which the soil can sustain. In the Eastern portion of the District the forests aremostly restricted to isolated hills while in the western portion, they are confined to theslopes of the hillocks and plateau.

The Forest area of the District forms about 7.63% of the total geographical area. Thesituation of the state Capital in the midst of the District and the high density of populationhave great bearing on the development of these forests in the District. The forests havetherefore, receded and generally restricted to hills and slopes where in plough cannotwork easily.

Fauna :

It is on record that, in 1900s the District with its low shrubby jungles was the home ofleopards, bears, heynnans and occassionally tigers while in the more opened plains the

entelope were in plenty. The game reserves for the ruling family in the erst-while HyderabadState and were stocked with them for the exclusive enjoyment of the nobles.

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WINDS :

Winds are generally light to moderate with some increase in force during May and South

West monsoon season. During the post-monsoon season winds are light and variable in

direction in the mornings and mostly North easternly in the afternoons. During the laterhalf of the cold season and in March & April morning winds continue to be light and

variable in direction, while the after-noon winds are being mostly easternly to South-

Westernly. Winds from Westernly direction begin to blow from May and in the south

West monsoon season winds are mainly from Western to North Westernly direction.

SPECIAL WEATHER PHENOMENA :

Storms and depressions which originate in the Bay of Bengal during September and

the post-monsoon months move in Westernly and North Westernly direction across the

peninsula. Some of these depressions effect the weather over the District causing wide-

spread to heavy rain and gustly winds. Thunder storms occur during Summer season

and towards the end of the South West monsoon and early part of the post-monsoon

seasons.

SOILS :

Red soils predominate in the District followed by Black Cotton soils. The Mandals

Where more than 50% of the villages have Red-Chelka soils as the predominate soils are

Medchal. Shamirpet, Qutubllapur, Keesara, Hayathnagar, Saroornagar, Uppal, Ghatkesar,

Rajendranagar, Pargi, Doma, Shamshabad, Serilingampally, Malkajgiri, Balanagar,

Kulkacherla and Gandeed. Dubba soils are largely found in ibrahimpatnam, Manchal,

Yacharam, Maheshwaram and Kandukur mandals besides Red Chelka soils. The mandals

where the soils are pre dominently black are Chevella, Shahbad, Vikarabad, Newabpet,

Dharur, Pudur, Tandur, Peddemul, Yalal, Basheerbad, Marpally, Mominpet and Bantararm.

MINERALS :

In this District, quartz and felspar are the principal minerals. The extensively ex-

ploited quartz veins are in the Mandals of Medchal, Maheshwaram, Rajendranagar,

Malkajgiri and Pargi and the Felspar, the 2nd principal Mineral is also available in the

mandals of Medchal, Hayathnagar, Maheshwaram, Rajendranagar and Malkajgiri around

the District Head quarters. Puller earth is also available in Chevella, Vikarabad and

Tandur Mandals.

Lime Stone is available mostly in Tandur and Marpally Mandals. In Tandur Mandal,

quarries of Lime Stone are extensively developed and the lime is sold locally. Lime

Kanker is also available in the villages of Ibrahimpatnam Mandal and it is used as LimeMortar for building purposes. Clays of different type are also available in Tandur area and

these are presently being used in the ceramic Industry.


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TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION :

The position of Ranga reddy District presents a comparatively better picture in road

network. The National High-ways passing through the District and other major roads

maintained by different agencies i.e. under state highway 260 Kms, Major District roads

1160 Kms, and Panchayathi Raj 4370 Kms. account for 5790 KMs. of total road length.

The District Head -quarters. i.e., Hyderabad is connected by road with all mandals while

11 Mandals. viz., Malkajgiri, Ghatkesar, Medchal, Serinligampally Shamshabad, Shankarpally,

Dharur, Vikarabad, Marpally, Basheerbad and Tandur are connected by rail also.

The District Head-quarters i.e., Hyderabad is connected by road with all mandals while

11 Mandals, viz., Malkajgiri, Ghatkesar, Medchal, Seriligampally Shamshabad, Shankarpally,

Dharur, Vikarabad, Marpally, Basheerbad and Tandur are connected by rail also.

There are 35 railway stations on broad-guage in the District with 192.12K.M.s About

49% of the villages are having postal facilities.

Animal Husbandry:

Apart from the production of Milk and Meat, the Cattle in the District are used as

drought power in Agriculture and it is an allied activity to Agriculture. As per the Livestock

Census 1999 the District has livestock population of 10.96 lakhs and poultry population of

95.27 Lakhs.

The following statement shows the particulars of Livestock population in Rangareddy

Sl.No. Item

1. Cattle 4,33,690 4,12,447 3,16,915

2. Buffaloes 1,95,166 2,69,828 2,01,522

3. Goats 1,89,609 2,31,748 2,42,501

4. Sheep 1,80,376 2,14,458 2,41,471

5. Others 48,017 63,184 93,219

6. Total Livestock (all Categories) 10,46,858 11,93,226 10,95,628

7. Poultry 60,97,160 68,32,036 95,27,246

1987 1993 1999

1 2 3 4 5

The Poultry population is mostly concentrated in Hayathnagar, Qutubullapur,

Maheshwaram Mandals due to their proximity to the twin cities.


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Agriculture :

LAND UTILISATION : The land utilisation pattern of the District during 2003-2004 is as follows:

Sl.No. Item Area in Lakh Acres% over total

Geographical Area

1 2 3 4

1. Forest 1.43 7.6

2. Barren and Unculturable Land 1.23 6.6

3. Land put non-agricultural uses 1.96 10.5

4. Permanent pastures & Other

grazing lands 0.83 4.4

5. Misc. Tree crops & Groves not

included in net area sown 0.16 0.9

6. Culturable Waste 0.53 2.8

7. Other Fallow Lands 1.44 7.7

8. Current Fallows 4.95 26.5

9. Net area 6.16 33.0

10. Total Geographical Area 18.69 100.0

Cropping Pattern :

The variation is the fertility of the soils is the main cause for the difference in thecropping pattern of the eastern and western regions in the District. While white sandyloams occur in the eastern region (Hayathnagar and Ibrahimpatnam), Black cotton soilspredominate the western region(Chevella, Pargi, Vikarabad, Marpally and Tandur).Theprincipal crops of the District are jowar, Paddy, Ragi, Castor and pulses. Food crops

account for 83.1% and the non foodcrops for 16.9% to the gross area sown in the District.Grape cultivation makes the District occupy the distinct place in the state.

Irrigation :

Gross irrigated area in 2003-2004 is 180080 acres which form only 25.01% of thegross cropped area. Though, two good rivers traverse the District there are no irrigationprojects. River Musi rounds through the District untapped for irrigation until it feeds theHimayatsagar and Osmanasagar tanks mainly for drinking water purpose.

However the waters of Kagna have been utilised by a medium project known asKotpally project. Which has an ayacut of 3,726 Hec. in Vikarabad, Marpally and TandurMandals. The Navandgi irrigation Scheme also on the river Kanga (Tandur area) irrigatedabout 550 acres. That part inderched and Gangavarm Lift irrigation Schemes also irrigate

some area in this part. The ayacut at Kokat would irrigate 1700 acres in this District.Through there are other medium projects like Juntupally (Tandur area) Kotpally (Marpally,Vikarabad and Tandur) and Laknapur (Pargi and Dharur Mandals) they irrigate only alimited area and as such, wells form the principal source of irrigation in the District. An

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estimated number of (40,956) wells with pumpsets exist at present in the District withscope for many more.

Health & Medical Facilities :

There are 18 Civil Hospitals in the District besides a T.B. Sanitorium at Anathagiri inVikarabad Mandal, (12) Ayurvedic, (15) Unani and (7) Homeopathic dispensaries arefunctioning in the District.

Education : The following educational institutions are functioning in the District.

Sl.No. Institution No.

1 2 3

1. Primary Schools ............ 2317

2. Upper Primary School ............ 799

3. Secondary Schools ............ 857

4. Junior Colleges ............ 175

5. Degree College ............ 366. Post Graduate & M.C.A Colleges ............ 63

7. Agricultural College ............ 1

8. Veterinary College ............ 1

9. Polytechnic ............ 4

10. I.T.I. (Govt & Private) ............ 31

11. Dental Collelge ............ 2

12. B.Ed Colleges ............ 7

13. College of Technical Education ............ 2

14. College of Pharmacy ............ 3

15. College of Architechture ............ 1

16. Fine Arts College ............ 1

17. C.I.T.D ............ 1

18. College of Physiotherapy ............ 3

19. Law College ............ 2

20. College of Library Science ............ 1

21. Engineering Colleges ............ 47

22. Medical College ............ 1

23. General Nursing 10

24. M.B.A & P.G. ............ 26

A part form the above, the District has the privilege of having the following Universities.1. Central University of Hyderabad at Gachibowli (Serilingampalli Mandal)

2. A.P. Agricultural University at Rajendranagar (Rajendranagar Mandal)

3. Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University at Kukatpally (Balanagar Mandal)4. NALSAR (National Academy of Legal Studies And Research) University

(Shamirpet Mandal)

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INDUSTRIES :

The Ranga Reddy District is playing an important role in the development of industries

in the State because of its proximity to Hyderabad City. The District is in more advantageous

position for setting up of industries as the location is nearer to the market and also theeasy availability of required technical man-power. This District has a strong industrial

base with public sector undertakings like BHEL (R&D), ECIL, IDPL,HCL, HAL, HMT Bearings

and NFC etc.

LARGE & MEDIUM SCALE INDUSTRIES :

There are 497 Large & Medium Scale Industries existing in the District with an investment

of Rs. 9048 crores, providing an employment to 99,375 persons. Further another 12 units

are under implementation with an investment of Rs. 150 crores and an employment

potential to 8200 persons. These industries manufacture variety of Products like Steel,

Telephones, Solar Photo Voltaic Modules, Computer Stationery, Polyester & Cotton Yarn,

Tele Communivation Cables, Plastic Products, Cement, Automobile Components, Cast-

ings, Drugs & Pharmaceuticals and Jelly Filled/Optic Fibre Cables.

SMALL SCALE INDUSTRIES :

There are 23642 Small Scale Industries with an investment of Rs. 1920 Crores

providing employment to 160120 persons. In small sector the products like fans & fan

components, Welding Electrodes, Air Conditioners, Engineering Items, Wood & Furniture,

Steel Re-rolling products, M.S. Ignodes, Extraction of oils, Corrugated Boxes, Battery

equipment, Mineral Water, Plastic Products and Textile Printing.

NEW INDUSTRIAL PARKS :The following new industrial areas have been established for setting up of the Indus-

trial Units in the District.

1) 141Acres at Turkapally, Shamirpet Mandal for setting up of Bi-Technology Park.

2) 316 Acres a t Madhapur , Ser i l i ngampal ly Manda l fo r se t t ing up

of Information Technology Park.

3) 187 Acres at Gundlapochampal ly, Medchal Mandal sett ing up of

Apparel Export Park.

4) 230 Acres at Mankhal, Maheshwaram Mandal.

5) 110 Acres at Turkapally, Shamirpet Mandal for setting up Knowledge park atICICI.

` 6) 30 Acres at Gajularamaram for Lady Entreprenuers.

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POPULATION

According to 2001 Census, the total population of the District is 35,75,064

about54.20% of which live in Urban Areas.

The District ranks 20th in its area and takes (9)th place in size of Population

among the 23 Districts of the State.

Out of the total Population 5.20 Lakhs belongs to Scheduled Caste and 1.46

Lakhs belongs to Scheduled Tribes.

The population figures of bothe the sexes from 1901 Census to 2001 Census in

the District given below.

(Population in Lakhs)

Religion : The following table shows the distribution of population according to

the Religions in the District

Year 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001

Male 1.75 2.19 1.94 2.08 2.84 3.70 4.38 5.65 8.09 13.15 18.39

Female 1.65 2.08 1.85 1.92 2.68 3.67 4.32 5.44 7.73 12.37 17.36

TOTAL 3.40 4.27 3.79 4.00 5.52 7.37 8.70 11.09 15.82 25.52 35.75

Growth of Population :- The Population of the District has rises from 25,51,966 in

1991 to 35,75,064 by 2001 showing a growh of 10,23,098 persons which worked into

40.10%.

Sex Ratio :- The Population of females to 1000 males in the District improved slightly

from 941 in 1991 to 994 in 2001 Census.

S.No. Religion

1991 2001

Total

Population

Proportion

to Total

Population

Total

Population

Proportion

to Total

Population

1. Hindus 22,05,248 86.42 30,63,118 85.68

2 Muslims 2,99,182 11.72 4,08,281 11.42

3. Christians 44,442 1.74 89.893 2.51

4. Sikhs 2,218 0.09 4,512 0.13

5. Buddhists 552 0.02 1,528 0.04

6. Jains 255 0.01 1,530 0.04

7. Others 53 0.00 951 0.03

8. Religion Not State 16 0.00 5,251 0.15

All Religions 25,51,866 100.00 35,75,064 100.00


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Particulars1981 Census

Population

1991 Census 2001 Census

MUNICIPALITIES

1. Uppal 60,260 75,660 1,18,085

2. Kapra 15,367 87,747 1,59,002

3. Qutubullapur 24,002 1,06,591 2,31,108

4. Malkajgiri 65,776 1,27,178 1,93,8635. Alwal 39,249 67,271 93,206

6. Rajendranagar 8,038 84,548 1,43,240

7. Serilingampally 39,628 72,320 1,53,364

8. Kukatpally 56,659 1,86,963 2,92,289

9. L.B.Nagar 44,851 1,55,514 2,68,689

10. Vikarabad 20,737 39,215 42,410

11. Tandur 32,450 45,517 57,941

12. Gaddiannaram 9,693 35,187 52,835

TOTAL 416710 1083711 1806032

TOWNS

1. Shamshabad 11,172 15,366 19,875

2. Ghatkesar 9,773 12,645 18,278

3. Meerpet 782 5,089 12,9354. Omerkhan Daira UI 4,228 7,259

5. Narsinghi 1965 5,576 7,117TOTAL 23692 42904 65464GRAND TOTAL 440402 1126615 1871496

The Municipalities and Towns in the District are shown below :

Source : Population Census - 2001 and Gazetters of India, Ranga Reddy District

The sex ratio in the District fluctuated over the decades as below since 1901

(Females per 1000 Males)

Year 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001

Females 943 948 956 925 944 990 986 963 956 941 944

Year 1901 1911 1921 1931 1941 1951 1961 1971 1981 1991 2001

Density 45 57 50 53 74 98 116 148 211 341 473

Density of Population :- Due to increasing trend of urbanisation in the District. TheDistrict has been continously on the increase of Population since 1931.

The density of population has increased from 45 in 1991 Census to 473 in 2001 Census

per Sq.Km.

Literacy :- The following table shows the progress of literacy from 1981 Census to 2001.


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Sl.No. Mandal Name of the Monuments Temples / Muts

1 2 3

Name of Town / Village

1. Keesara Keesara Sri Ramalingeswara Temple

Keesara Gutta site (belong to

Medieval period)

2. Edulabad Ghatkesar Ranganayaka Swamy Temple

3. Karmanghat Saroornagar Veeranjaneya Temple

4. Nandivanaparthy Yacharam Nandi (Bull)

5. Maheshwaram Maheshwaram Akkanna Madanna Sarai

6. Chilkoor Moinabad Lord Venkateswara Temple

7. Attapur Rajendranagar Ugadi Shyamdas Mutt

8. Gundal Chevella Magelithic Burials

9. Shahbad Shahbad Sakkari Matam

10. Kethireddipally Moinabad Pre-historic burials

11. Tolkatta Moinabad Art facts (Neolithic Site)

12. Alampally Vikarabad Alampalli Mutt

13. Shapur Moinabad Maglithic site

14. Juntapally Tandur Sri Ramachandra Swamy Temple

15. Shamshabad Shamshabad Dharmagiri (Sri Sai Baba Temple

Places of Religious, Historical or Archaeological Importance

Places of Religious institutions (Temple) and Mutts, Charitable institutions and

institutions of historical or Archaeological importance in the District are presented in thefollowing statements :

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