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Nalgonda district is a district in the Telangana state of India. It has a population of 3,483,648 of which 13.32% is urban as of 2011..The district shares boundaries with Suryapet, Rangareddy, Yadadri, Nagarkurnool districts and with State Boundary Andhra PradeshEtymologyNalgonda is derived from two Telugu words Nalla (Black) & Konda (Hills) i.e. Black Hills.HistoryNalgonda was earlier referred to as Neelagiri, the name given by some Rajput rulers and the name was changed to Nallagonda only after its conquest by Allauddin Bahaman Shah, a Bahamani king.The district has a major role in Telangana RebellionGeographyThe district is spread over an area of 2449.79km2.DemographicsCensus of India, the district has a population of 1,631,399.The Krishna River, Musi River, Aleru, Peddavagu, Dindi River, Halia River and Paleru flow through the Nalgonda district. The district is much affected by high fluorine content in water.EconomyIn 2006 the Indian government named Nalgonda one of the country's 250 poorest districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the nine districts in Telangana currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).

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