Mahabubnagar

Mahabubnagar (also spelled Mahbubnagar) is a district in Telangana, a state in India. The district headquarters is at Mahabubnagar town.

This place was formerly known as "Rukmammapeta" and "Palamooru". The name was changed to Mahabubnagar on 4th December 1890, in honour of Mir Mahbub Ali Khan Asaf Jah VI, the Nizam of Hyderabad (1869-1911 AD).

It has been the headquarters of the district since 1883 AD.

The Mahabubnagar region was once known as Cholawadi or the land of the Cholas'. It is said that the famous Golconda diamonds including famous "KOHINOOR" diamond came from Mahabubnagar district.

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation order of 2008

72 Kodangal Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Kodangal, Bomraspet, Kosgi, Doulathabad and Maddur Mandals.

73 Narayanpet Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Koilkonda, Narayanpet, Damaragidda and Dhanwada Mandals.

74 Mahbubnagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Hanwada and Mahbubnagar Mandals.

75 Jadcherla Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Jadcherla, Nawabpet, Balanagar and Midjil Mandals.

76 Devarkadra Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Bhoothpur, Addakal, Devarkadra, Chinna Chinta Kunta and Kothakota Mandals.

77 Makthal Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Makthal, Maganoor, Atmakur, Narva and Utkoor Mandals.

78 Wanaparthy Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Wanaparthy, Pebbair, Gopalpeta, Peddamandadi and Ghanpur Mandals.

79 Gadwal Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Gadwal, Dharur, Maldakal and Ghattu Mandals.

80 Alampur Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Ieez, Itikyal, Waddepalle, Manopad and Alampur Mandals.

81 Nagarkurnool Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Nagarkurnool, Bijinapalle, Thimmajipet, Tadoor and Telkapalle Mandals.

82 Achampet Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Balmoor, Lingal, Amrabad, Achampet, Uppununthala and Vangoor Mandals.

83 Kalwakurthy Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Veldanda, Kalwakurthy, Talakondapalle, Amangal and Madgul Mandals.

84 Shadnagar Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Kondurg, Farooqnagar, Kothur and Keshampet Mandals.

85 Kollapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Veepangandla, Kollapur, Peddakothapalle , Kodair and Pangal Mandals.