NALGONDA DISTRICT


District headquarters
  Nalgonda
 
Area
  14,223 sq. km
Mandals
  59
Population (2001)
  32,38,449
 
Major geological formations
  Granite, Granite gneiss, Quartzite, Limestone
Major rivers
  Krishna, Musi, Aler, Haliya
 
Major irrigation projects
  Nagarjuna Sagar Left Bank Canal
Average annual rainfall
  762 mm
Net area sown (2005-2006)
  5,38,000 ha
Area irrigated by ground water (2005-2006)
  1,39,000 ha
 
Stage of ground water development
  52 %