D I S T R I C T - P
R O F I L E
Nizamabad district is Situated in
the Northern part of the State and is
one of the 10 districts of Telangana region in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
I.
Boundaries and Topography:
The District is bounded on the North
by Adilabad District, East by Karimnagar District, South by Medak district and
West by Bidar District of Karnataka and Nanded district of Maharashtra. It lies between 18-5' and 19' of the
Northern latitudes, 77-40' and 78-37' of the Eastern longitudes. As the District is situated at a
considerable distance from the Sea coast, the climatic condition is tropical
and temperature flactuations are high in the district. The Normal mean minimum
temperature is 13.7',and mean maximum is 39.9'C.
At times, the temperature plummets
to as low as 5'C during winter and
soars to as high as 47'C during the peak summer. The geographical area is 7956 Sq.kms i.e. 19,80,586 acres spread
over 923 villages in 36 mandals of which 866 are inhabitated villages and
57 villages are either un-inhabitated or submerged under irrigation
projects/tanks.
II.
POPULATION:
As per 2001 census the total population of the district is 23.42
lacs. The details are as under: (in
lacs)
URBAN RURAL
MALE 2.14 9.48
FEMALE 2.08 9.72
S.C.Population
(Urban+Rural)&(Male+Female) 3.08
S.T.Population
(Urban+Rural)&(Male+Female) 1.21
Density
of population 257
per Sq.Kms.
Literate
Population 5.96
Workers
population 10.14
Agricultural
labourers 3.07
Cultivators 3.52
Artisans 1.55
Others 2.26
III.RAINFALL:
The normal rainfall in the district
is 1036 mm, of which about 85% comes from South-west monsoon during the latter
part of June to the end of October.The normal District Average rainfall during
2002 till the end of September 2002 is 515.20 mm.
IV.NATURAL
RESOURCES:
I)Forests: The
forest is covering an area of 1.67 lakh hectares,(4,18,450 acres) forming 22%
of the total geographical area of the district. Much stress is being laid on the development of this rich natural
resources for augmenting the revenue and also to provide gainful employment, to
the rural poor by raising commercial plantation viz., Eucalyptus, Teak etc.,.
The National Policy is to cover 1/3rd of the geographical area with forests to
maintain ecological balance and other advantages. There is, therefore, an urgent need to bring barren lands under social forestry to support ecological
balancing.
ii)MINERALS: The District is not rich in minerals.
Iron ore of poor quality occurs at few places as literate capping and as
ferrous quartzites. Aluminous blocks
containing 25% to 35% Alumina are reported from Gurjakunta of Bhiknoor Mandal
and Karadpally in Tadwai mandal. The calcareous and relcinised earth is formed
near Tippapur,Bhiknoor and Kuprial areas. The granites of various shades and
the Deccan Trap rocks are yielding excellent material in the district, for
construction of buildings and for laying roads. Export potential of granite is yet to be exploited fully.
iii) FLORA: The
Jungles and forests like sponges, retain moisture in the soil and also help
render the climate more equitable. The
forests and jungles fall under the category of Southern Tropical dry deciduous
type. A considerable area of the
district is covered by these forests and Jungles. The thick forest belt produces teaebony, black wood, nallamaddi,
yippa, bijasal and tarwar, but the teak forests, for which the district was
once famous have been considerably reduced due to indiscriminate and un-scientific exploitation. The forest produce, which includes timber,
fuel, bamboo and beedi-leaves, yields
good revenue. Mangoes and Custard
apples grow well in the district.
IV. FAUNA: Tigers,
Panthers, Jungle -cats, wild-sheep, blue-bulls, black bucks, sambar, spotted
deer, wild-porcupines etc are some of the common animals found in this
district. Birds like ducks, par rots,
teal, jungle fowls, peacocks, partridges, pigeons etc are also seen in the
forests. But the fauna, like the flora,
is under danger and unless urgent conservation measures are not taken, this
once beautiful district is likely to become barren in the near future.
V.SOIL: The
important soils prevailing in the district are black and chalka (Sandy looms)
covering 55% and 45% respectively of the total area. The erstwhile blocks of
Bodhan, Madnoor and Banswada are predominantly black soils, while the other 6
blocks are of Chalka soil.
VI.HILLS: In
Nizamabad, which is situated in the
table land of Deccan, hills of any considerable range are quite rare. Isolated
peaks and rocky clusters occur frequently.
The rocks are related to the Archean and Deccan trap formations. The Archean type occupies a very large area
of 85%. A few minor hill range areas
are found in the eastern and western parts of the district.
VII)
RIVERS AND MAJOR/MINOR IRRIGATION PROJECTS:
a)GODAVARI: The Godavari river originates in the Western
ghats at Triambak, near Nasik in Maharashtra State. It flows about 113 Kms on the Northern boundary of the district,
and enters Karimnagar district.
The Sree Ram Sagar, a major
irrigation project has been constructed on the river Godavari at Pochampad
village of Nizamabad District, covering in downflow Karimnagar and Adilabad
districts and some parts of Warangal district.
The benefit is received by only 23 villages in Nizamabad district
covering 1394 Hectares due to reduction
in storage capacity on account of silt formation and repairs needed to the canal system. Of these 23 villages, 14 villages are under Balkonda Mandal, 8 villages are under Mortad
mandal and 1 village is under Kammarpally mandal. The project has also hydroelectric power station with an installed
capacity of 3x9 M.V.A.
b)MANJEERA: The
river Manjeera rises in Patoda Taluq of Bidar district in Karnataka, crosses
Nizamabad district from South-west and joins Godavari near Kandakurthi village
in Renjal mandal. The Nizamsagar
project has been constructed on Manjeera river near Achampet village in
erstwhile Banswada Block. The project
has also hydro-electric power station with an installed capacity of 3x5 M.V.A.
Other streams Kalyani,
Kaulas,Peddavagu are also existing in the district.
c)IRRIGATION
PROJECTS:
Sl. Name of the
project Registered Actual
No. Ayacut Area Irrigated
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01. Nizamsagar
1,73,336 57,527
02. Sree Ram Sagar
15,789 1,394
03. Pocharam
9,619 278
04. Ramadugu
3,242 1,095
05. Nallavagu 898 --
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TOTAL 2,11,515 Ha 62,864 Ha
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d)AGRICULTURE: Agriculture is the backbone of the
district's economy and about 81% of the working population depend on agriculture. The major crops grown are paddy, Sugarcane,
Maize, Turmeric, Cotton, Groundnut, Sunflower and pulses etc.
As per the information made
available by the Agriculture Department the land utilisation, land holdings
and cropping patterns are as under:(area in 000's Hectares)
LAND UTILISATION:
CROPPING
PATTERN:
01. Geographical area
806 01. Paddy 105
02. Forest Area
167Sq.kms. 02. Jowar
30
03. Gross cropped area
338 03. Maize 55
04. Net cropped area
259 04. Chillies 07
05. Gross irrigated area
266 05. Turmeric 10
06. Net irrigated area
229 06. Sugarcane 16
LAND HOLDING PATTERN: 07. Cotton 20
01. Less than 4 Ha.
308 08. Sunflower
22
02. More than 4 Ha and
14 09. Pulses 36
less than 10 Ha 10. Others 07
03. More than 10 Ha
5
The crops and the Joint-mandals
where they are grown predominantly are shown here under:
PADDY: Grown in all Joint mandals but
predominantly in Nizamabad,Armoor,Banswada,Bodhan and Kamareddy.
SUGARCANE: Nizamabad,Bodhan,Banswada,Kamareddy,Domakonda
and Yellareddy.
TURMERIC:
Armoor and Bheemgal.
COTTON: Madnoor, Bodhan and Banswada.
MAIZE: Nizamabad,
Armoor, Bheemgal,Kamareddy, Domakonda.
GROUNDNUT: Madnoor, Bodhan.
FARM
MACHINES: The number of existing Farm
machines as on 31.03.2002 are:
Tractors :
4695 Harvestors :
09
Power Tillers
: 244 Paddy Thrushers :
80
Maize shellers :
1750 Sugarcane Crushers : 4116
Groundnut decoticators: 1704
e)ALLIED
ACTIVITIES:
1.MILCH CATTLE: As
per 1999 census, the population of Cattle and Buffaloes in the district are as
under:
(in lacs)
Cattle Buffaloes Total
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1)
Males over 3 years 1.91 0.06 1.97
2) Females
over 3 years 0.89 1.48 2.37
3)
Young stock 0.87 1.12 1.99
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TOTAL 3.67 2.66 06.33
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2. ANIMAL HEALTH CARE: The
number of veterinary institutions existing are as under:
Veterinary Poly-clinic 01
Veterinary hospitals 10
Veterinary dispensaries 51
Rural live stock units 66
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128
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Apart from these 128, the GRAM voluntary Agency is maintaining 18
veterinary first aid centres and artificial insemination centres.
3.
MILK CHILLING FACILITIES:
There are two milk collection centres in the district, one at
Nizamabad and another at Kamareddy . Details of which are as under:
MCC MCC
Nizamabad Kamareddy
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Active
Dairy Co-operatives 42 69
Capacity
of the unit @Ltrs per day 18,000 18,000
Capacity
Utilisation:
Procurement 54.4% 48.3%
Handling 48.3% 40.3%
Milk
routes 03 06
No. of
villages covered 42 78
Two private Dairies viz Jyothi (5000 LPD) and Hamara Diary (1000
LPD)are also functioning in the District.
APDDCF Ltd has promoted 20 Women Dairy Coop Societies with the
involvement of Gram Abhudaya Mandali, the voluntary agency.
Recently "GOPALA MITRA" scheme has been introduced to
take up artificial insemination,and health care of animals in the villages with the unemployed youth being given 4 months training in Agriculture labour
work,first aid and fodder development. 74 Gopala Mitra centres have been
proposed to be opened in the district by the end of December 2002.
f)INDUSTRIES:
The
details of Large & Medium units existing in the district are as under
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Sl Name of the Industry & Installed Investment Employment
No.
Line of Activity capacity (Rs. lacs)
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01.
Nizam sugar Factory 3500 TCD 2291 1000
Bodhan (Sugar)
02.
Sukhjit Starch 20000 MT 795 297
Mubaraknagar,Maize 7500 MT
Liquid Glucose
03.
NZB.Corn products 70 TPD 250 40
Sarangapur,Maize flakes
04.
NZB.Coop sugars 1000 TCD 649 200
Sarangapur,Sugar
05.
Vajra Granites,Baswapur 41000
Sq.mt 1082 40
Polished granites
06.
Feno Fibres,Thanakalan 12960
Spndls 471 115
Cotton yarn
07. NCS
Gayatri Sugars 2500 TCD 2150 610
Adloor yellareddy,Sugar
08. ABK
Publications 2737500 papers 304 60
Nizamabad,VAARTHA
News paper
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Particulars
of Large & Medium Industries under pipe line:
Investment Employment
01.
Gayatri Tissues & papers 103900
1000 Due to market
problems for
paper industry
not implementing
the project at
present.
02.
Manjeera Sugars,Bichkunda 2500 TCD 1870 Under implementation.
03.
Padmavathi sugars,pvt ltd 48.5Crs 440 --
(Sugar,Alcohol)
04. NCS
Gayatri sugars ltd. 32.5 540 Under expansion.
Adloor Yellareddy
05.
Gayatri Sugar Complex,
Narsingraopet (V),White 61 440 Under
implementation.
Crystal sugar.
06. NCS
Gayatri Sugars Ltd
Adloor yellareddy indl 8 lakhs 150 --do--
07. 5
units at various places 126.10Crs 2210 GOI have issued
(All white crystal sugar units) letter of intent.
Under implementation.
The
Details of Tiny and SSI units existing
in the district are as under:
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Sl Category No.of
Investment Employ
No. Units (Rs. in lacs) ment
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01.
Food & Agrobased Industries
2394 3508 32396
02.
Forest based Industries
1007 458 6432
03.
Mineral Based Industries
415 220 5422
04.
Engineering & Allied Industries
2139 1485 13242
05.
Textile based Industries
186 254 1887
06.
Chemical based Industries
394 177
2594
07.
Building material Industries
529 293 7527
08.
Other Industries
3113 2826 18054
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TOTAL 10177 9221 87554
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8)
PLACES OF TOURIST INTEREST:
Nizamsagar, Sree Ram Sagar, Pocharam, Alisagar projects, Nizamabad
fort,Dichipally Ramalayam,Museum at Tilak Garden,Domakonda Fort, Kanteshwar
Temple, Quilla Ramalayam, Mallaram forest, Ashok Sagar, Sarangapur, Rock
formations on Armoor road etc are some
of the prominent tourist centres. Nizamabad fort was developed on an original
temple of Ram Mandir constructed by Raghunathdas, who had also constructed a
big tank which is the main drinking water source, even now, for Nizamabad
town. The temple was developed into a
fort called Nizamabad Fort. All the above places are provided with beautiful
gardens/lawns and guest house facilities.
9)
RELIGIOUS PLACES:
The prominent religious places in the district are Limbadri Gutta,
Bada Pahad, Bichkunda and Sarangapur.
a) LIMBADRI GUTTA(HILLS): There
is Sri Narasimha Swamy Temple on the Linbadri Hill located in a Serene
atmosphere. The spot is 4 Kms from Bheemgal Taluq Head quarters. Every year a carnival will be held from Kartika Sudda Thadiya to
Trayodasi.
b)BADA
PAHAD: People pay homage to Dargah of Syed Sadullah Hussaini located on the
hills between Varni & Chandur .
This is also a JATRA spot.
c)BICHKUNDA: "SHIVARATRI FESTIVAL" day, every year, the
famous Basawa Lingappa Swamy fair takes place at Bichkunda attracting several
devotees from Andhra Pradesh and also from Maharashtra and Karnataka States.
d)SARANGAPUR: At about 8 kilometres from Nizamabad town, there is
a huge HANUMAN TEMPLE at Sarangapur, which is considered to be another holy
shrine in the district. The saint
Samartha Ramadas, the Guru of Chatrapati Shivaji had laid the foundation for the temple about 452 years ago. With
easy accessibility, and
availability of
electricity, protected water supply, Dharmasala, Garden/ Childrens' park
etc., the place is attracting a considerable number of pilgrims every day.
e)KANTESHWAR: In Nizamabad in a locality called, Kanteshwar an ancient temple of Lord Shiva "NEELA
KANTESHWAR" with beautiful architecture is located attracting a large
number of devotees in the district. This temple was constructed by the
Satavahana king, Satakarni-II for the Jains. The structure resembles the North
Indian Style of Architecture. The
festival of Radhasapthami is annually celebrated on a grand scale in this
temple.
f)At about 5 kilometres from Nizamabad town, towards Hyderabad
road (NH-7), there is a "SAI BABA"
temple at Madhavnagar. The
temple constructed many years ago has now been
developed into the present state with Dharmashala, protected water
supply and garden etc.,
g)Dichipalli Ramalayam : Just off the Hyderabad-Nizamabad highway
Dichpalli temple is located 15 kms from Nizamabad town. Picturesquely located
on a hillock, this beautiful temple of Rama is built of white and black basalt
stone. An architrave at the foot of the
hillock welcomes visitors. The exquisite
carvings of temple walls, ceilings and door frames are on par with Khajuraho
temple and display the excellent craftsmanship of the 17th Century A.D. To the South of the Temple is an extensive
tank amidst which nestles a pillared mandapam.
The scenic locale adds to the beauty of the temple.
h) Archaeological and Heritage Museum: This museum was opened in
October 2001. The District Archaeological Museum houses number of artefacts and
antiquities representing the evolution of human civilisation right from
Paleolithic to Vijaya Nagar Times (i.e. 16th A.D). The Museum is broadly devided into three sections, namely
Archaeological Section,Sculptural gallery and Bronze and Decorative gallary.
Bidri
articles and arms and weapons of extensive variety are also exhibited.
i)Quilla Ramalayam: Originally known as Indoor or Indrapuri, the
town and fort were built by the Rashtrakutas.
There is a 40 feet high monolithic victory pillar built during the
Rashtrakuta reign. The fort was occupied by Allauddin Khilji in 1311
A.D. and subsequently went into the hands of Bahamanis, Qutub Shahis and then
Asaf Jahis. The present fort has a wide area encircled by masonry walls along
with huge bastions at the corners. This
10th Century fort of the Rashtrakutas has continued to be a of strategic
importance right down to the Asaf Jahis.
The present fort reflects the Asaf Jahi style of architecture with
spacious halls and a summer house.
Adding importance to the fort is the Bada Rammandir Temple, built by
Samarth Ramdass the guru of Chatrapathi Shivaji. The fort offers a panoramic view of the Nizamabad town and its
surroundings.
j)Mallaram
Forest: Mallaram Forest is just 7 kms away from Nizamabad. Ensconced in Sylvan
surroundings it is the perfect place for eco-tourism. Forest treks, a pagoda and a view point tower are main
attractions. 1.45 billion years old
rock beckons you into the lap of nature.
Ideal place for adventure tourism and
exciting
picnics.
k)
Ashok Sagar: A picturesque lake with beautiful rocks and garden, situated 7
kms from Nizamabad on Hyderabad-Basar road.
Just the right place to stop over, stretch out and relax with
illuminated rocks, well laid out garden and the boat ride to sooth your mind
and body.
l)Alisagar:Alisagar is 10 Kms from Nizamabad and 2 kms off the
Nizamabad-Basar road. This man-made
reservoir built in the 1930s offers a wonderful retreat from the hustle and
bustle of the city life. The forest spread
along with the summer house, well laid out gardens, an island and hilltop guest
house make it a favoured getaway.
Adding to the attraction is the deer park and facilities for trekking
and water sports. It offers everything
a tourist can look for.
m)Rock formations-Armoor Road:Located on the highway, Armoor is a
natural stopover for all traffic. The
hillock of boulders is the result of natural weathering over millions of
years. On top of hillock is the
Navanatha Siddeswara temple. The local
people believe that Navanathas or Siddhas, venerable sages, still live in the
natural caves and caverns of these hillocks.
The water spot nearby area has been drawing people in large numbers for
it is believed that the water has curative powers, healing chronic diseases and
disabilities. Nature reveals its artistic expression with this unique rock
formations.
n)DOMAKONDA FORT:Domakonda is 4 Kms off the main highway and 10
kms from Kamareddy. Domakonda was a Samsthanam under Qutubshahis and Asaf
Jahis. The Reddy rulers of Domakonda Samsthanam built the fort in the 18th
Centuary at a sight where a fort existed earlier. The entrance to the fort has
an arched gateway reflecting Asaf
Jahis influence. The fort has bastions both square as well as circular,built at
irregular intervals. Inside the fort are two palaces and a temple complex. The
temple dedicated to Shiva was built on stellate plan, imitating the Kakatiya
style of architecture. This fort is an example of the defence architecture of
the princely states of Telangana.
10)
ADMINISTRATIVE SET-UP:
Nizamabad
District is divided into Three Revenue Divisions. Nizamabad, Kamareddy and
Bodhan and further divided into 36 mandals.
The Mandals in the erstwhile Taluq/Panchayati Samithi blocks are as
detailed hereunder.
ARMOOR
BLOCK DOMAKONDA BLOCK
1.
Armoor 1. Domakonda
2.
Balkonda 2.
Bhiknoor
3.
Jakranpally 3.
Machareddy
4.
Nandipet KAMAREDDY
BLOCK
BANSWADA
BLOCK 1. Kamareddy
1.
Banswada 2. Tadwai
2.
Birkur 3.
Sadasivanagar
3.
Nizamsagar MADNOOR
BLOCK
4.
Pitlam 1.
Madnoor
2.
Bichkunda
3. Jukkal
BHEEMGAL
BLOCK NIZAMABAD
BLOCK
1.
Bheemgal 1.
Nizamabad
2.
Kammarpally 2.
Dichipally
3.
Mortad 3.
Dharpally
4.
Sirikonda 4.
Makloor
5.
Vailpur 5.
Navipet
BODHAN
BLOCK YELLAREDDY BLOCK
1.
Bodhan 1.
Yellareddy
2.
Yedpally 2. Gandhari
3.
Renjal 3.
Lingampet
4.
Kotgir
4.Nagireddypet
5.
Varni
11)FINANCIAL
INSTITUTIONS OPERATING IN THE DISTRICT:
PUBLIC
SECTOR BANKS: NO.OF PRIVATE SECTOR BANKS:
BRS.
01.
State Bank of Hyd. 47 01. The Vysya Bank Ltd 08
02.
Andhra Bank 22 02. The Sangli Bank Ltd 01
09
03.
Syndicate Bank 20 REGIONAL RURAL BANKS:
04.
State Bank of India 08 01. Sree Rama Grameena Bk 27 27
05.
Indian overseas Bank 07 COOPERATIVE BANKS:
06.
Vijaya Bank 05 01. Nizamabad District
07.
Canara Bank 03 Cooperative Central
08.
Indian Bank 03 Bank Ltd 32 32
OTHER
COOPERATIVE BANKS:
AND
FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
09.
Dena Bank 02 01. Nizamabad Cooperative
10.
Union Bank of India 02 Town Bank 01
11.
Corporation Bank 02 02. Telangana Cooperative01
12.
Punjab National Bank 02 Bank
13.
Central Bank of India 01 03. Mahila Cooperative
14.
Bank of India 01 Bank 01
15.
Bank of Maharashtra 01 03. A.P.State Financial
16.
Oriental Bank of Comm 01 Corporation 01 36
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TOTAL 127 72
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