Raichur district

Raichur District (:ರಾಯಚೂರ್) is an administrative district in the n state of. The population of the district, by the 2001 Census of India, was 1,669,762 of which 25.20% were urban. [www.censusindiamaps.net/page/India_WhizMap/IndiaMap.htm] Raichur District has five s: Raichur,, , and. The capital of the district is the city of, which is 409 km from the state capital,.

The district is bounded by the on the north and the  on the south. The wedge of land between the rivers is known as the, after the city of Raichur. and districts lie to the north across the Krishna River. and districts lie to the east. Across the Tungabhadra lies of Karnataka to the southwest and  of Andhra Pradesh to the southeast. of state lies to the east, and includes the lower portion of the Raichur Doab.

Among the historical attractions in the district, notable are the Raichur fort, built in 1294, and the nearby town of Anegundi, which has a number of monuments from the empire, including the, Pampa lake and Kamal Mahal,  fort of  taluk.

The at Shaktinagar in this district provides a large portion of the electricity consumption in.

Raichur District is one of few places in India where resources are present. are situated in Raichur District, around 90km away from Raichur city. All the five talukas mentioned above are very well irrigated, with water from the Tungabhadra Dam on the Tungabhadra River, and Narayanpura dam on the Krishna River. Raichur is known for its paddy fields and its is of extremely superior quality.