Mahabubabad (Ancient Name - Manukota) is a city and the district headquarters of Mahabubabad district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is on the west bank of the Munneru, which is one of the tributaries of the River Krishna. Mahabubabad is known for the Bayyaram Mines.^[2]

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Mahabubabad Manukota
City
Mahbubabad Railway Station (renovation January 2008)
Nickname:  Village of Fortress with Trees
Mahabubabad Location in Telangana, India Show map of Telangana Mahabubabad Mahabubabad (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 17.6167°N 80.0167°E / 17.6167; 80.0167
Country	India
State	Telangana
Region	Telangana
District	Mahabubabad district
Government
• District collector	Sri Adwait Kumar Singh , IAS
• Member of Parliament	Kavitha Maloth Bharat Rashtra Samithi (BRS)
• Member of Legislative Assembly	Dr. Murali Naik Bhukya ( Congress)
Area [1] Mahabubabad is well known after the existence of Bayyaram Mines and Mirchi which helps to cure cancer.
• Total	44.99 km2 (17.37 sq mi)
Elevation	177 m (581 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	42,851
• Density	950/km2 (2,500/sq mi)
Demonym	Mahabubabadi
Languages
• Official	Telugu and Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	506 101,506102
Telephone code	08719
Vehicle registration	TS–26
Lok Sabha constituency	Mahbubabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Mahbubabad
Website	telangana.gov.in

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Mahbubabad has a semi-tropical climate, where the people and its surroundings are pleasant and enjoyable. During summers, the temperatures soar to more than 48 °C. In winters, temperatures range between 12 °C and 27 °C, which is pleasant. Mahbubabad receives the North-East and the South-West monsoon, from June to September, and from October to November respectively. Mainly relies on the monsoons and rainfall. Details of the weather are available at^[3]

The population of Mahabubabad is around 42,851 according to 2011 census reports. The male population is 20,716 (48.3%) and the female is 22,135 (51.6%). The female-to-male ratio is 1068:1000, which is above the national average 943:1000. The literacy rate is 79.17%, more than national average 74%. Male literacy is 86.59%, which is more than national average of 82.10%, and female literacy rate is 72.32%, more than national average 65.50%. Once it was the biggest revenue division in Telangana state, even bigger than Hanamkonda village. Later it was divided into two divisions.

The majority of the villages and the hamlets including the city are the habitats of Scheduled Tribes (75%). The tribal community is Lambadi. Thus the majority of people of the city will communicate in the special tribal language, Lambadi or Banjara (60%). This language is one among the officially recognised dialects by the government of India. This language has no script and is sustained on spoken words.

Mahabubabad Municipality was constituted in 2011 and is classified as a second grade municipality. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 44.99 km² (17.37 sq mi).^[1]

Mahabubabad has a variety of educational institutions. It has a Government Medical College inaugurated in 2022.^[4]

• Khammam-50 km
• Warangal-73 km
• Suryapet-83 km
• Hyderabad-212 km

Mahabubabad is well connected with road and rail routes to every other place of the state and the nation.

Mahabubabad has print and entertainment media. There is also Citi Cable, a local entertainment channel for broadcasting TV and for internet there is also ISP providers like Anusha broadband,hireach broadband services.