Amrabad

Amrabad
Mandal
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Coordinates: 16°23′00″N 78°50′00″E / 16.3833°N 78.8333°E / 16.3833; 78.8333
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Nagarkurnool district
Elevation	576 m (1,890 ft)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TS06
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Achampet
Climate	cool (Köppen)
Website	nagarkurnool.telangana.gov.in

Amrabad is a Mandal in Nagarkurnool district, Telangana It is the largest mandal in the district area-wise, but population density is less. Large portions of the mandal is occupied by Nallamala forests. Amrabad also served as the headquarters of the taluka before separate mandals were formed. It is inhabited by tribal population, mostly Chenchus.^[1][2]

Geography

Amrabad is located at 16°23′00″N 78°50′00″E / 16.3833°N 78.8333°E / 16.3833; 78.8333.^[3] Amrabad plateau is highly hilly region covered with dense forests and high grass.^[4] The nearest town to Amrabad is Achampet, Nagarkurnool District

Demography

According to The Imperial Gazetteer of India,^[5] Amrabad in 1901 was a taluk in Mahbubnagar district of Hyderabad State. It had an area of 727 square miles. The population was 20,880 compared with 19,601 in 1891. The headquarters Amrabad has a population of 2,267. It is situated on a Plateau, contains a large forest area and surrounded by hills.

Transportation

The national highway from Mahbubnagar to Srisailam, Achampeta to Srisailam passes through Amrabad. Having rivers on the 3 sides, and a lack of bridges there are not adequate connectivity to other districts.

References

This page was last edited on 17 March 2023, at 16:13