Devarakonda

Devarakonda is a town in the Nalgonda district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality in Devarakonda mandal of Devarakonda division.[2][3]It is located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the district headquarters Nalgonda, 104 kilometres (65 mi) from the state capital Hyderabad

This article is about the town in Telangana. For the town in Andhra Pradesh, see Devara Konda. For the zamindari estate, see Devarakota Estate.

Devarakonda
Town
A view of Devarakonda Fort
Devarakonda
Location in Telangana, India
Devarakonda
Devarakonda (India)
Coordinates: 16.7000°N 78.9333°E / 16.7000; 78.9333
CountryIndia
StateTelangana
DistrictNalgonda
Area
 • Total28.18 km2 (10.88 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total29,731
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTS
Websitetelangana.gov.in

Demographics

According to the 2001 India census, Devarakonda has 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]

Sitting and previous MLAs from Devarakonda (ST) Assembly Constituency

Below is the list of winners and runners-up in the Devarakonda (ST) assembly elections conducted so far.

Year A. C. No. Assembly Constituency Name Type of A.C. Winner Candidates Name Gender Party Votes Runner UP Gender Party Votes
2018 86 Devarakonda (ST) RAMAVATH RAVINDRA KUMAR M Telangana Rashtra Samithi 96454 BALU NAIK NENAVATH M INC 57606
2014 86 Devarakonda (ST) Ravindra Kumar Ramavath M CPI (Later Joined in TRS)
 57717 Bheelya Naik Kethavath M TDP 53501
2009 86 Devarakonda (ST) Balu Naik Nenavath M INC 64887 Ravindra Kumar Ramavath M CPI 57419
2004 294 Devarakonda (ST) Ravindra Kumar Ramavath M CPI 61748 Vadthya Shakru Naik M TDP 44561
2002 By Polls Devarakonda (ST) Smt.Deeravath Bharathi F INC Uncontested
1999 294 Devarakonda (ST) Raghya Naik Dheeravath M INC 46294 Nenavath Vashya Naik M TDP 45907
1994 294 Devarakonda (ST) Badhu Chowhan Moodu M CPI 56630 Ragya Naik Dheeravath M IND 33557
1989 294 Devarakonda (ST) Baddu Chowhan Mood M CPI 49414 D. Bagya Naik M INC 44214
1985 294 Devarakonda (ST) Moodu Baddu Chowhan M CPI 46525 B. Vijaya Laxmi F INC 21404
1983 294 Devarakonda (ST) D. Ravindra Naik M INC 23852 Kethavathu Harya M CPI 20692
1978 294 Devarakonda (ST) D.Ravindra Naik M INC(I) 35340 Kethavath Hariya M CPI 19666
1972 287 Devarakonda GEN Boddupally Rama Sharma M CPI 21408 Deeplal Chohan M INC 11239
1967 287 Devarakonda GEN G. P. N. Reddy M INC 31422 P. P. Reddy M CPI 10441
1962 300 Devarakonda (SC) Yelmineti Peddaiah M CPI 17425 M. Lakshmaiah M INC 12494
1957 85 Devarakonda (SC) M. Laxmiah M INC 26570 G. Narayan Reddy M INC 25200
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    References
    1. "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. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 October 2016. 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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.


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