Devarakonda

This article is about the town in Telangana. For the town in Andhra Pradesh, see Devara Konda.
Devarakonda
Town

A view of Devarakonda Fort
Devarakonda
Devarakonda

Location in Telangana, India

Coordinates: 16°42′00″N 78°56′00″E / 16.7000°N 78.9333°E / 16.7000; 78.9333Coordinates: 16°42′00″N 78°56′00″E / 16.7000°N 78.9333°E / 16.7000; 78.9333
Country India
State Telangana
District Nalgonda
Area[1]
  Total 28.18 km2 (10.88 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
  Total 29,731
  Density 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration TS
Website telangana.gov.in

Devarakonda is a town in the Nalgonda district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a nagar panchayat in Devarakonda mandal of Devarakonda division.[2][3]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Devarakonda had a population of 37,434. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Devarakonda has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81% and, female literacy is 63%. In Devarakonda, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.[4]

References

  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook - Nalgonda" (PDF). Census of India. p. 13,386. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  2. "Division wise mandals list" (PDF). Official website of Nalgonda district. National Informatics Centre. pp. 11–12. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  3. "Nalgonda district info". Official website of Nalgonda district. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
  4. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.

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