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CSR projects in Mahabubnagar

Mahabubnagar has 926 government schools, 83% of them rural, in a district with fluoride in groundwater, 7% of schools far from the next level and groundwater semi-critical. The figures below come from the School GIS list of government schools, CGWB's groundwater assessment and water quality tests, and the national census of water bodies.

Mahabubnagar at a glance

MeasureMahabubnagar
Government schools926: 637 primary, 97 up to class 8, 192 secondary or higher
Rural schools83%
Schools beyond the distance norm to the next level64 (7%)
Tribal or social welfare schools18
Groundwater used against recharge, 202576% (semi-critical), up 8 points since 2017
Found above the drinking water limitfluoride

School list as of the 2021 School GIS snapshot; water figures as on the linked pages.

Projects that fit

  • Safe drinking water in schools: RO or fluoride-removal units with a rainwater tank, since tests found fluoride in Mahabubnagar's groundwater.
  • Rainwater harvesting and recharge in school campuses: about ₹1.1 lakh to ₹1.7 lakh per recharge point with a 120 ft bore. See the cost in Mahabubnagar.
  • Classrooms to upgrade schools where the next level is too far: 64 schools are beyond 3 km to class 6 or 5 km to class 9. A classroom costs about ₹17 lakh to ₹19 lakh for the structure; see school building cost.
  • Girls' toilets, handwashing stations and repairs, checked school by school against UDISE+ report cards.

Before funding

Shortlist schools from data, then check each against its UDISE+ report card and visit the best few with the headteacher and School Management Committee. Our school selection guide has a 100-point scorecard for this.

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Frequently asked questions

How many government schools are there in Mahabubnagar?

926 in the 2021 School GIS list: 637 primary only, 97 up to class 8 and 192 with secondary or higher classes.

Is groundwater in Mahabubnagar over-exploited?

In CGWB's 2025 assessment Mahabubnagar used 76% (semi-critical) of its extractable groundwater.