This document provides a profile of Mahabubnagar District in Andhra Pradesh, India. Some key details include: - The district has a total population of 35.09 lakhs with 38.67% literacy. - Forest area accounts for 16% of the district's geographical area of 18.45 lakh hectares. - Average annual rainfall is 604 mm and cattle population is 19.10 lakh cow units. - All blocks in the district are declared as drought prone areas.

1. MAHABUBNAGAR DISTRICT PROFILEANDHRA PRADESH, INDIA MAHABUBNAGAR DISTRICT PROFILE Dr. N. SaiBhaskar Reddy CEO, GEO http://e-geo.org

2. DISTRICT PROFILE Geographical area : 18.45 Lakhs Ha. Population : Male : 17.81 Lakhs : Female : 17.28 Lakhs : Total : 35.09 Lakhs 3. Literacy : 38.67% 4. Forest area : 16% 5. Rainfall : 604 m.m. 6. Cattle population : 19.10 Lakh Cow Units 7. All the blocks are declared as Drought Prone Areas

3. Nagarkurnool Farooqnagar Kalwakurthy Wanaparthy Bomraspet Bhoothpur Nawabpet Balanagar Jadcherla Ghanapur Bijinapall Kodangal Amangal Kondurg Midjil Kosgi %Area_sown %Tot_cropp %main_work %Barren_la %Curr_ fal %Oth_fallo %pastures Lit%_Tot

6. APRLP GMIS MONITORING SYSTEM - MAHBUBNAGAR DISTRICT Agricultural labourers are more concentrated in the South-Western part of the District…

7. APRLP GMIS MONITORING SYSTEM - MAHBUBNAGAR DISTRICT but Female agricultural labourers are more concentrated in the North-Western part of the District…

8. APRLP GMIS MONITORING SYSTEM - MAHBUBNAGAR DISTRICT and sex ratio indicates more females, which means male out-migration.

9. APRLP GMIS MONITORING SYSTEM - MAHBUBNAGAR DISTRICT Borewells have been dug in dark and grey villages. In Midjil mandal priority should be on water management and sprinkler / drip irrigation

10. A D I L A B A D V I Z A Y A N A G A R A M K A R I M N A G A R N I Z A M A B A D S R I K A K U L A M M E D A K W A R A N G A L V I S A K A P A T N A M K H A M M A M R A N G A R E D D Y E A S T G O D A V A R I N A L G O N D A W E S T G O D A V A R I M A H A B U B N A G A R K R I S H N A G U N T U R P R A K A S A M K U R N O O L A N A N T H A P U R N E L L O R E C U D D A P A H C H I T O O R

16. PIP AND POVERTY DENSITY TO BE MAPPED AND SUPERIMPOSED ON ACUTE POVERTY AREAS ON SIMILAR LINES

18. AGRICULTURE

19. POSSIBLE DELIVERY SYSTEMS AT VILLAGE LEVEL NRM Dist. Water Management Agency Rural Infrastructure Development Fund Ground Water Dept. Forest Dept. Agriculture Dept. Animal Husbandry Fisheries Irrigation Dept (Minor / Medium / Major) Social Dist. Rural Dev. Agency (DRDA) / District Poverty Initiatives Programme (DPIP) DPEP / Education Medical and Health SC Corporation ST Welfare/Tribal Welfare BC Welfare / BC Corporation Social Welfare ICDS Infrastructure Housing Department Services Electricity Road Transport Corporation Artisans / Industries / enterprise NEDCAP Industries Dept Handlooms and Textiles Other Programmes APRLP UNDP

20. INFRASTRUCTURE FACILITIES

23. CAUSE OF DROUGHT SITUATION Skewed distribution of rainfall – 40% deficit from June-August which is the sowing season Depletion of ground water situation Untimely heavy rains during Sept – Oct affects the crops Lack of Rainfall during November-December adversely affects Rabi sowings

25. The district is traditionally known for its migrant laborers one of the important causes are:

26. Non-sustainable traditional occupations

27. Wage rates are low and also women are paid less than men.

28. People dependent on MFP such as moduga leaves for making of leaf plates, gum taping, etc. are exploited because of lack of marketing facilities. .

29. About 1.75 lakhs small farmers and 2.94 marginal farmers are dependent on wage employment.

32. 195556 195657 195758 195859 195960 196061 196566 196667 196768 196869 196970 197071 197172 197273 197374 197475 197576 197677 197778 197879 197980 198081 198182 198283 198384 198485 198586 198687 198788 198889 198990 199091 199192 199293 199394 199495 199596 199697 199798 199899 199900 200001 200102 200203 200304 195455 196162 196263 196364 196465 195152 195253 195354 Mahabubnagar District Rainfall Pattern

33. Mahabubnagar District Rainfall Pattern

34. 199495 198485 200203 198586 196667 196566 196869 196061 199394 200304 195758 195859 200001 198283 199091 198081 197071 200102 199192 197475 197677 199697 198788 196768 197778 199596 198182 197374 196263 195455 198990 196364 198889 199899 195152 198384 196162 195354 197576 196465 195556 197879 195657 195960 199798 195253 196970 199293 197980 197273 198687 199900 197172 Mahabubnagar District Rainfall Pattern