Nalgonda

Nalgonda is a city and municipal corporation in the Indian state of Telangana. It is the headquarters of the Nalgonda district, as well as the headquarters of the Nalgonda mandal in the Nalgonda revenue division. It is located about from the state capital Hyderabad.

Key facts

Settlement.name: Nalgonda
Settlement.other_name: Nilagiri, Nallagonda
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: Nalgonda Clocktower.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: Clock Tower in Nalgonda
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Telangana#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Nalgonda (Telangana)
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Telangana
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Nalgonda
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Corporation
Settlement.governing_body: Nalgonda Municipal Corporation
Settlement.leader_title1: MLA
Settlement.leader_name1: Komatireddy Venkat Reddy
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Wikidata facts

Population: 111380
Area: 123.54
Elevation: 421
Image: Clock Tower Nalgonda.jpg
Households: 36826
Dialing code: 8682

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Commons category: Nalgonda
postal code: 508001
male population: 77320
female population: 77006

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Contents

Etymology
History
Paleolithic Age
Neolithic Age
The Mauryas and Satavahanas (230 BC – 218 BC)
Ikshvakus (227 AD – 306 AD)
Invasion of Samudragupta
The Chalukyas and Rashtrakutas
Medieval period
Modern period: Mughals and Asaf Jahis
Geography
Climate
Demographics
Governance
Economy
Transport
Road
Railway
Air
Attractions
Education
See also
References
External links

== Etymology == In the past, Nalgonda was referred to as Nilagiri. During the medieval Bahamani kingdom, it was renamed Nalgunda. The name was changed to "Nalgonda" for official uses during the rule of the later Nizam kings.