In 1906, the district of Karimnagar of Andhra Pradesh was established. Accroding to 1991 census, the total population of Karimnagar district is 30,37,486 including 15,29,791 males and 15,07,695 females. The district covers 11,823 sq.km of the total geographical area. Karimnagar district is bounded by Madhya Pradesh state in the east, Nizamabad district in the West, Warangal and Medak districts in the South and Adilabad district in the North directions.

The industries that provide occupation to the people are Kesoram Cements at Basantnagar, Ramagundam Fertilizers, Ramagundam Thermal Power Station. Social forestry has been promoted by the Government to use the various commodities from forests. The district is also involved in coal mining as it is one of the main minerals of the region. Most of the 228 small scale industries are rice mills, saw, oil, dhall and other grain mills, seed and other processing mills, employing more than 3000 people. Other industries in the district are manufacturing urea liquid, nitrogen, argon gas, liquid argon and liquid oxygen. The chief handicrafts of the region are Nakashi Paintings and Silver filigree, and Ramadugu Stone Craft.


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