Rangareddy

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

The District is located in the Central Part of the Deccan Plateau bounded on the North by Medak District, East by Nalgonda District, and South by Mahaboobnagar District and West by Gulbarga District & North West of Bidar District of Karnataka State. Rangareddy ranks 20th in terms of area and 9th in terms of size of Population among the 23 Districts of the State.

Major tourist attractions in and around the district include Himayath Sagar, Shamirpet Lake, Maheshwaram, Anantagiri Hills, Chilkur, Durgam Cheruvu, Keesaragutta, Hi-Tech City, Ramoji Film City, Dhola Ri Dhani, Ocean Park, Runway etc.


Facts & Figures

Area	7564.88 Sq. Kms.
Area under forests	1.43 lakh Hectare
Latitude	16°30' and 18°20' N
Longitude	77°30' and 79°30' E
Temperature	Max.: 30°C; Min.: 13.6°C
Average Rainfall	781.5 mm
Population	35, 75,064 (2001 census)
Population Density	473 per sq. kms
Literacy Rate	66.20%
Sex Ratio	994 females per 1000 males
No. of Divisions	03
No. of Villages	1021

How to Reach
The District Head –quarter, i.e. Hyderabad is well connected by air, rail and road with all major parts of the country. The position of Rangareddy 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 provide good transportation system to it.