Mahbubnagar
Mahbubnagar is a city in Mahbubnagar District of the Indian state of Telangana named after the 6th Nizam, Mir Mahbub Ali Khan. It is the headquarters of Mahbub Nagar mandal in Mahbub Nagar revenue division. The city is also the largest in the district with an area of and 7th most populous in the state. Etymology. Mahbub Nagar is also known with the name, "Palamooru". The city also has an older name "Rukmammapeta." Geography. Mahbub Nagar is located at . It has an average elevation of 498 metres (1633 feet). The city of Mahbub Nagar is located at a distance  of 98 km from Hyderabad 130 km from Kurnool and 105 km from Raichur. Demographics. In 2011, Mahbub Nagar had a population of 222,573 It is the 9th largest city of south India by number of auto rickshaws, and 2nd in Telangana after Hyderabad. Governance. "Mahbub Nagar municipality" is the civic body of the city, which was constituted in 1942 as a "third grade municipality". It was upgraded to "second grade" in 1959, to "first grade" in 1983 and finally to "Special grade municipality" in 2004. It is spread over an area of . Mahbub Nagar urban agglomeration consists of Mahbub  Nagar municipality, census towns of Boyapalle, Yenugonda and the out growths of Mahbub Nagar (rural) (full), Yedira (part) village. Transport. The city is connected to major cities and towns by means of road, railway and airway. National and state highways that pass through the city are NH 44 and NH 169, State highway 20 and 23. TSRTC operates buses to various destinations from Mahbub Nagar bus station of the city. The city has rail connectivity with the presence of Mahbub Nagar Main Station, Mahbub Nagar Town, Yenugonda Station and Diviti Pally Stations. Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is only 75 kms  from the city. Notable people.