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
Devarakonda | |
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 A view of Devarakonda Fort | |
  Devarakonda Location in Telangana, India  Devarakonda Devarakonda (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16.7000°N 78.9333°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Nalgonda |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.18 km2 (10.88 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 29,731 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TS |
| Website | telangana |
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 |
References
- "District Census Handbook - Nalgonda" (PDF). Census of India. p. 13,386. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- "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.
- "Nalgonda district info". Official website of Nalgonda district. National Informatics Centre. Retrieved 16 February 2016.
- "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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