Suryapet district
is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. The city of Suryapet is the district headquarters. The district has three revenue divisions Suryapet, Kodad and Huzurnagar. It is sub-divided into 23 mandals. The district shares boundaries with Nalgonda, Khammam, Yadadri, Jangaon and Mahabubabad districts and with Andhra Pradesh state.
Geography
The district is spread over an area of 3,374.41 square kilometres (1,302.87 sq mi). This district is bounded by Jangaon district, Mahabubabad district in the northeast, Khammam district in the east, Andhra Pradesh in the south, Nalgonda district in the west and Yadadri district Bhuvanagiri in the northwest.
Demographics
As of 2011 Census of India, the district has a population of 1,099,560. According to the 2011 census, 83.28% of the population speaks Telugu, 11.24% Lambadi and 4.97% Urdu as their first language.
The Krishna River and Musi River flow through the Suryapet district.
Major city
- Suryapet
Major towns
- Kodad
- Huzurnagar
- Neredcherla
- Thirumalagiri
- Thungathurthy
Culture and Tourism
- Lingamanthula Swamy temple – 5 km from Suryapet
- Sri Parvathi Mahadeva Nameshwara Temple and Chennakeshava Swamy temple, Pillalamarri – 6 km from Suryapet
- Dandu Maisamma temple – 12 km from Suryapet
- Sri Undrugonda Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, Undrugonda – 13 km from Suryapet
- Musi Reservoir – 27 km from Suryapet
- Phanigiri Buddhist Site – 42 km from Suryapet
- Ananthagiri Hill – 54 km from Suryapet
- Janapadu Dargah-55 km from Suryapet
- Swayambu Shambhu Lingeshwara Temple, Mellacheruvu – 63 km from Suryapet
- Mattapalli Sri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple, Mattapalli – 80 km from Suryapet
Administrative divisions
The district has three revenue divisions of Suryapet, Kodad and Huzurnagar revenue division. It is sub-divided into 23 mandals. Amoy kumar is the present collector of the district.
Mandals
| S.No. | Suryapet revenue division | Kodad revenue division | Huzurnagar revenue division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Suryapet | Chilkur | Palakeedu |
| 2 | Chivvemla | Ananthagiri | Huzurnagar |
| 3 | Mothey | Kodad | Mellachervu |
| 4 | Jajireddygudem | Munagala | Mallareddygudem |
| 5 | Nuthankal | Nadigudem | Mattampally |
| 6 | Penpahad | Nereducherla | |
| 7 | Athmakur(S) | Garidepally | |
| 8 | Thirumalagiri | ||
| 9 | Thungathurthy | ||
| 10 | Nagaram | ||
| 11 | Maddirala |