Devarakonda

Devarakonda
Town

A view of Devarakonda Fort
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]
 â€¢ Total 28.18 km2 (10.88 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1]
 â€¢ Total 29,731
 â€¢ Density 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Languages
 â€¢ Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)

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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