NIZAMBAD DISTRICT


District headquarters
  Nizamabad
 
Area
  8,062 sq. km
Mandals
  36
Population (2001)
  23,42,803
 
Major geological formations
  Deccan Traps, Granite, Granite gneiss
Major rivers
  Godavari, Manjira
 
Major irrigation projects
  Sriram sagar, Manjira
Average annual rainfall
  1012 mm
Net area sown (2005-2006)
  2,48,000 ha
Net Area irrigated by ground water (2005-2006)
  1,25,000 ha
 
Stage of ground water development
  86 %