Ranga Reddy district is located in the central part of the Deccan plateau and is among the 23 districts of Andhra Pradesh. The district has been named after the deputy chief minister of Andhra Pradesh K.V Ranga Reddy. On the 15th of August 1978 the Ranga Reddy district was formed. This district can be called the rural hinterland of Hyderabad as it feeds the region with its supplies of raw materials.

History of Ranga Reddy District
Under the rule of the Nizams of Hyderabad the district of Ranga Reddy was formed in the year 1948. In the early years the district was known by the name Hyderabad Rural District. Later on the new district with the name Ranga Reddy was formed by carving out the twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad and some urban areas of Hyderabad district was included within the realm of Ranga Reddy district.

Geography of Ranga Reddy District
Ranga Reddy district lies between 16o 19` and 10o 20` North latitude and 77o30` and 79o 30` East longitude. It is bounded by Medak district in the north; Nalgonda in the east, on the south of Ranga Reddy is Mahbubnagar and is bounded by Gulbarga district of Karnataka towards the south. The district encompasses an area of 7662.71 square kilometers. Ranga Reddy has been divided into 37 mandals.

The physiology of the district comprises a number of plains which are crisscrossed by small and big rivers and rivulets here and there. The main rivers of the district are Moosi and Kagna. As far as climate of the region is concerned, the maximum and the minimum temperatures are recorded as 30 degrees and 13.6 degrees respectively. The average rainfall of the region is generally 781.5 mm.

Demography of Ranga Reddy District
According to the census of 2001, the district has a population of 35, 06,670. The density of population in the district is 468 persons per square kilometer and as far as the number of males and females are concerned. There is more number of males in the district than the number of females. The decadal growth of population in Ranga Reddy district is as high as 27.2 percent and as the district has more number of municipalities and sub-urban areas the percentage of urban population in the district is more than the rural population.

The literacy rate in the district is 66.21 percent according to the census of 2001 and among the literate population more number of males are literate than the females. The literacy rate in Ranga Reddy district has seen decadal growth of 25.97 percent.

Culture of Ranga Reddy District
Ranga Reddy district has forever been known as a meeting ground for different civilizations, cultures, languages, religions, traditions and races. This is because the district has been closely influenced by both the districts of Hyderabad and Secunderabad. The predominant culture that is witnessed by the people of the district is mostly a cosmopolitan urban culture as people from various parts of India migrate to the region for economic as well as academic purposes.

On the other hand the culture in the rural areas of Hyderabad still follows the age old traditions. They are orthodox in nature and yet at the same time modern in their outlook. Hence it can be said that Ranga Reddy district is an amalgamation of traditional and hi-Tech culture.

The main festivals that are celebrated in the region are Dussehera, Diwali, Bakrid and various Jatharas. In fact in Ranga Reddy district people from various religious faiths coexist in absolute harmony and peace. As far as language is concerned besides Telugu and Urdu, the other languages which are commonly used by the people of the district are Marathi and Hindi.

Education of Ranga Reddy District
The education of the district is not limited to schools and colleges, besides the basic educational institutes the district has a number of universities which caters to the higher education of the people of Ranga Reddy. Some of the well known universities of the district are Central University of Hyderabad at Gachibowli, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University at Kukatpally, NALSAR (National Academy of Legal Studies And Research) University and A.P. Agricultural University at Rajendranagar.

Economy of Ranga Reddy District
The predominant occupation in the district of Ranga Reddy is agriculture. The main crops which are grown in the region are cotton, maize, sugar cane, ground nut, red gram etc. Leaving aside agriculture the other activities which are practiced by the farmers of the sub-urban areas are horticulture, vegetable cultivation and dairy farming.

Most people in the rural areas of the district are below the poverty line and as a result many of them migrate to Mumbai in search of labour as a result there are a lot of child labours in the area to fill the gap of migrated people.

But recently the sub-urban areas of the district have improved to a large extent. Many Hi-tech universities, engineering and medical colleges have been set up in the region. Besides the educational institutes many software organisations have expanded their business in Ranga Reddy district. Due to this change in the scenario, employment potentiality of the district has increased and in turn has contributed to the economy of the district largely.

Tourism of Ranga Reddy District
As Ranga Reddy district is a perfect blend of ethnicity and modernity, both ancient and modern stalwarts of the district stand side by side. The antiquities of the district include Himayath Sagar Reservoir, Maheshwaram, Chilkur, Shamirpeth Lake, Anantagiri Hills and Durgam Cheruvu. Besides these places the district in the recent past has received a new look from the upsurge of software industries. As a result Ranga Reddy district has become a haven for tourists because they can witness both tradition and modernity in the district.