Jangaon district
| Jangaon district | |
|---|---|
| District of Telangana | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| Headquarters | Jangaon |
| Tehsils | 13 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | A. Sri Devasena |
| • Assembly seats | 3 |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,187.50 km2 (844.60 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 582,457 |
| • Density | 270/km2 (690/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 12.6% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 61.4% |
| • Sex ratio | 997 |
| Vehicle registration | TS–27 |
| Major highways | NH 163 |
| Average annual precipitation | 788 mm |
| Website | Official website |
Jangaon district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. It was a part of the Warangal district and Nalgonda district prior to the re-organisation of districts in the state.
The district is spread over an area of 2,187.50 square kilometres (844.60 sq mi).
Jangaon District was formed in 2016 on 11th Oct, Jangaon is made as the district headquarters along with 21 newly formed district in Telangana. Warangal district was divided in to Five districts are Warangal Urban district, Warangal Rural district, Jangaon district, Jayashankar district and Mahabubabad district. The Jangaon district was formed with mostly old Jangaon Revenue division except Maddur, Cherial and Newly formed Komuravelli Mandals Which were transferred to Newly formed Siddipet district, Ghanpur and Zaffergadh from Warangal Revenue division and Gundala of Nalgonda district were merged with Jangaon district.
As of 2011[update]Census of India, the district has a population of 582,457.
Jangaon experiences a tropical kind of climate. It's a drought prone area according to Geological survey. Experiences very hot summers, moderate winters and rains less than the average precipitation.
The temperatures are highest on average in May, at around 33.9 °C. In December, the average temperature is 22.0 °C. It is the lowest average temperature of the whole year. The variation in the precipitation between the driest and wettest months is 182 mm. The average temperatures vary during the year by 11.9 °C.
The district will have two revenue divisions of Jangaon and Ghanpur (Station) are sub-divided into 13 mandals. A. Sri Devasena is the present collector of the district.
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