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Medak
Medak, formerly known as Siddapuram, is a town in Medak district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Medak mandal in Medak revenue division. Etymology and History Medak was originally named ''Methukudurgam'' (మెతుకుదుర్గం / मॆतुकु दुर्गम्) or ''Methuku Seema'' (translated to grain in Telugu) due to the growth of rice here. Geography Medak is located at . It has an average elevation of 442 meters (1450 feet). Climate Demographics census of India, the town had a population of 44,255 with 9011 households. The total population constitute, 21,336 males and 22,919 females —a sex ratio of 1074 females per 1000 males. 4,815 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,418 are boys and 2,397 are girls —a ratio of 991 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 78.56% with 30,984 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 66.46%. Governance Medak muni ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Medak Fort Entrance
Medak, formerly known as Siddapuram, is a town in Medak district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Medak mandal in Medak revenue division. Etymology and History Medak was originally named ''Methukudurgam'' (మెతుకుదుర్గం / मॆतुकु दुर्गम्) or ''Methuku Seema'' (translated to grain in Telugu) due to the growth of rice here. Geography Medak is located at . It has an average elevation of 442 meters (1450 feet). Climate Demographics census of India, the town had a population of 44,255 with 9011 households. The total population constitute, 21,336 males and 22,919 females —a sex ratio of 1074 females per 1000 males. 4,815 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,418 are boys and 2,397 are girls —a ratio of 991 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 78.56% with 30,984 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 66.46%. Governance Medak munici ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
Medak District
Medak district is located in the western region of the Indian state of Telangana. Medak is the district headquarters. The district shares boundaries with Sangareddy, Kamareddy, Siddipet and Medchal-Malkajgiri districts. History Traces of Neolithic and Megalithic culture were found at Edithanur and Wargal village hillocks in the district. Rock paintings were found at Edithanur and Hastallapur rocks. Nizam state In the 20th century Medak district was a part of Nizam princely State before independence and merged into Hyderabad State in Independent India. Qutub Shahis named it as Gulshanabad which means '"city of gardens'" due to its greenery. Geography The district is spread over an area of . Economy In 2006 the Indian government named Medak one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). With the emergen ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] [Amazon] |
