Mulugu district

Mulugu district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. Its headquarters is the town of Mulugu.

Mulugu district
District of Telangana
Nickname(s): 
Tribal capital of Telangana
Location of Mulugu district in Telangana
Coordinates: 18.1910°N 79.9430°E / 18.1910; 79.9430
Country India
StateTelangana
District
Formation		17 February 2019
Founded byK. Chandrashekar Rao
Government
 • TypeSuperintendent of Police: DR.SangramSingh Patel. IPS
 • BodyASP: P.Sai Chaitanya. IPS
 • CollectorS. Krishna Aditya IAS
 • Member of ParliamentSmt. Kavitha MalothTelangana Rashtra Samithi (TRS)
 • Member of Legislative AssemblyDanasari Anasuya Congress (inc)
Area
 • Total3,881 km2 (1,498 sq mi)
Area rank13th
Elevation
177 m (581 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total257,744
 • Rank33rd
 • Density66/km2 (170/sq mi)
Demonym(s)Mulugite
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
506 343
Telephone code08715
Vehicle registrationTS–37
Lok Sabha constituencyMahabubabad (Lok Sabha constituency)
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMulug (ST) (Assembly constituency)
Websitemulugu.telangana.gov.in

Mulugu district was formed on February 17, 2019 by bifurcating the Jayashankar Bhupalpally district. Previously Jayashankar Bhupalpally district was part of Warangal district. There is one revenue division of Mulugu under this district and has 9 mandals and 174 village panchayats in it. It lies on NH 163. The district is famous as a tourist hub in Telangana. Famous tourist destinations include Ramappa Temple, Laknavaram Lake (Hanging Bridge), Medaram Sammakka Saralamma Jatara, Eturunagaram Wild Sanctuary, Bogatha Waterfall.[2]

Government and politics

Mulugu Major was constituted in 2011 and is classified as a second grade municipality. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 44.99 km2 (17.37 sq mi).[1]

Politics

Mulugu district has one seat in State Assembly and is reserved for Scheduled Tribe. Seethakka (Danasari Anasuya) was elected as MLA Mulug (ST) (Assembly constituency) in the 2018 General Elections.

Mulugu District falls under Mahabubabad (Lok Sabha constituency). Smt Kavitha Maloth was elected as MP in May 2019 General Elections. [3]

Weather
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Mulugu has a semi-tropical climate, where the people and its surroundings are pleasant and enjoyable. During summers, the temperatures soar to more than 48 °C. In winters, temperatures range between 12 °C and 27 °C, which is pleasant. Mulugu receives the North-East and the South-West monsoon, from June to September, and from October to November respectively. Mainly relies on the monsoons and rainfall.[4]

Media

Mulugu has print and entertainment media. There is also In Mulugu Cable, a local entertainment channel for broadcasting TV

Leading news papers, viz. Namasthe Telangana, Sakshi, Eenadu, [[Velugu{V6}]] Vaartha, Andhra Jyothi, Prajasakti, Andhra Bhoomi, The Hindu, Deccan Chronicle, and Times Of India are available. Sirachukka is the local tabloid circulated weekly.

Transport

Mulugu is well connected with road routes to every other place of the state and the nation And It Has National HighWay 163 Passing From Mulugu To Chhattisgarh

Roadways

Mulugu has a bus stand of TSRTC with 5-bus capacity. It has many services for the needs of the citizens. It falls on the main route of Warangal-Bhadrachalam. Nearly 20,000 people go from here daily through the bus facilities. In addition, many seven-seat autorickshaws and commander Jeeps connecting the nearby villages.


Places of Interest
  • Ramappa Temple
  • Medaram Jathara
  • Bogatha Waterfall
  • Tadvai Forest Huts
  • Laknavaram Lake and Boating
  • Mallur Sri Hemachala Lakshmi Narasimha swamy temple

Demographics

The population of Mulugu is around 2,57,744 according to 2011 census reports. The literacy rate is 79.17%, more than national average 74%. Male literacy is 86.59%, which is more than national average of 82.10%, and female literacy rate is 72.32%, more than national average 65.50%. Once it was the biggest revenue division in Telangana state,

The primary language spoken is Telugu. Telugu and English are used in official communications and media of instructions.

The majority of the villages and the hamlets including the city are the habitats of Scheduled Tribes (75%). The tribal community is Lambadi. Thus the majority of people of the city will communicate in the special tribal language, Lambadi or Banjara (60%). This oral language is one among the officially recognized dialects by the government of India.

Mulugu city population 
CensusPopulation %±
19014,366
—
19115,08716.5%
19214,211−17.2%
19317,09868.6%
19419,86639.0%
19519,8980.3%
196110,5676.8%
197112,33416.7%
198124,56699.2%
199131,76529.3%
200136,76615.7%
201146,90127.6%
Sources:[5][6][7]

Healthcare

The 100-bed Mini Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital is the largest hospital in the city. It also serves the needs of patients from the neighbouring districts.[8]

Apart from major public hospitals such as those for maternity, chest and tuberculosis, there are many private specialist hospitals including Appaiah, Ravinder, Star, Superspeciality, Area Hospital, and St. Ann's.[9]

References
  1. "Urban Local Body Information" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. Rao, Gollapudi Srinivasa (5 February 2019). "Mulugu set to become newest district in TS". The Hindu. ISSN 0971-751X. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  3. "Mulug Election Result 2018 Live Updates: Anasuya Dansari of INC Wins". News18. Retrieved 12 June 2019.
  4. "Mahabubabad, India". AccuWeather. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
  5. Gopi, K.N (1978). Process of urban fringe development: A model. Concept Publishing Company. p. 25. Retrieved 6 August 2013.
  6. Iyer, Neelakantan Krishna; Kulkarni, Sumati; Raghavaswam, V. (13 June 2007). "Economy, population and urban sprawl a comparative study of urban agglomerations of Banglore and Hyderabad, India using remote sensing and GIS techniques" (PDF). circed.org. p. 21. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  7. "Cities having population 1 lakh and above, census 2011" (PDF). Government of India. 2011. p. 11. Retrieved 10 December 2012.
  8. mahatma-gandhi-memorial-hospitals-mulug "MMGM (Mahatma Gandhi Memorial) Hospital in Mulug – Sehat" Check |url= value (help). Retrieved 28 July 2015.
  9. "Biomedical wastes pose a threat to lives". www.deccanchronicle.com.
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