Devarakonda

This article is about the town in Telangana. For the town in Andhra Pradesh, see Devara Konda.

Devarakonda (Telugu: దేవరకోండ) is a town in the Nalgonda district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality in Devarakonda mandal of Devarakonda division.^[2][3] It is located about 60 kilometres (37 mi) from the district headquarters Nalgonda, 104 kilometres (65 mi) from the state capital Hyderabad.

Devarakonda
Town
A view of Devarakonda Fort
Devarakonda Location in Telangana, India Show map of Telangana Devarakonda Devarakonda (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 16.7000°N 78.9333°E / 16.7000; 78.9333
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Nalgonda
Area [1]
• Total	28.18 km2 (10.88 sq mi)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	29,731
• Density	1,100/km2 (2,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TG
Website	telangana.gov.in

Demographics

According to the 2001 India census, Devarakonda has a population of 37,434. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Devarakonda has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 81% and female literacy is 63%. In Devarakonda, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.^[4]