Medak

Medak మెదక్ میدک
Town
The Church of South India Cathedral in Medak
Medak Show map of Telangana Medak Show map of India Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates: 18°02′46″N 78°15′47″E / 18.046°N 78.263°E / 18.046; 78.263Coordinates: 18°02′46″N 78°15′47″E / 18.046°N 78.263°E / 18.046; 78.263
Country	India
State	Telangana
Elevation	442 m (1,450 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	44,255
Languages
• Official	Telugu, Urdu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	502110
Telephone code	08452
ISO 3166 code	IN-TG
Vehicle registration	TS-35
Website	Medak municipality

Medak is a town in Medak district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Medak mandal in Medak revenue division.

Medak is located at 18°02′N 78°16′E / 18.03°N 78.27°E / 18.03; 78.27. It has an average elevation of 442 meters (1450 feet).

The original name of Medak is believed to be Siddapuram. The town's name was later changed to Gulshanabad, and Methukuseema later it was changed to MEDAK

As of 2011^[update]census of India, the town had a population of 44,255 with 9011 households. The total population constitute, 21,336 males and 22,919 females —a sex ratio of 1074 females per 1000 males. 4,815 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,418 are boys and 2,397 are girls —a ratio of 991 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 78.56% with 30,984 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 66.46%.

Medak municipality was formed in the year 1953. It is spread over an area of 22.00 km² (8.49 sq mi). Medak urban agglomeration consists of Medak municipality and the out growth of Ausulapalle village.

Most notably festival of Bathukamma in the springtime is 9 a day long festival.

The largest employer in Medak is Ordnance Factory Medak of the Ordnance Factories Board. It manufactures products for the Indian Armed Forces and is the largest contributor to Medak's economy.