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Mahabubnagar Travel Guide
Area: 18,432 sq.km
The Boundaries of Mahabubnagar District are Nalgoda and Prakasam districts
in the East, Kurnool district in the South, Gulbarga and Rayachur districts
of Karnataka State in the West and Hyderabad district in the North directions.
Rivers : Krishna, Tungabhadra, Vendi, Peddavaagu, Chinnavaagu.
Major Places: Nagarkurnool, Vanaparthi Mahabubnagar and Gadwal
Industries: Gadwal handlooms, Woolen Blankets.
Tourist Places: Pillalamarri Banyan Tree, farahabad hill station,
Gadwal Fort, Sarlasagar project, Koilsagar project and Nagarjunasagar -
Srisailam Sanctuary.
Pilgrimage Centers: Alampur Temple, Manikonda Temple, Wanaparthi
Temple, Malleswaram Temple, Somasila Temple, Sri Rangapur Temple and Nava
Brahma Temple on the riverbanks of Tungabhadra
Handi Crafts: Gadwal Handlooms
The Major Dynasties ruled this place were Cholas, Kakatiyans and Nizam Nawabs..
Forest provides the Bamboo, which is useful in the Paper Industry. Social
forests are coming up nicely over the years. There are no major industries
present in the district, but Sheep breeding is providing adequate income
resources to the people in some parts of the district. Most parts of the
district fall under severe drought region with short of rainfall every year.
The main water sources are Lift Irrigation project on River Krishna at Kothapally,
Priyadarsini Jurala project at Gadwal, Rajulibanda Diversion, Koyal Sagar
and Sarla Sagar Schemes. Handloom industry especially Gadwal is a household
name of Sarees and their products. Educational Institutions are affiliated
to Osmania University.
Accessibility: Mahabubnagar is well connected by rail and road with
important towns of the State.
How to Reach This Place
Road : Mahabubnagar is located 96 kms from Hyderabad. It is well connected
by Road.
Rail : It is well connected Mahabubnagar Railway station.
Air : Hyderabad Ariport.
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