[6] The city is also the largest in the district with an area of 39.64 km2 (15.31 sq mi) and 7th most populous in the state.

[citation needed] In 2011, Mahbubnagar had a population of 222,573[10] It is the 9th largest city of south India by number of auto rickshaws, and 2nd in Telangana after Hyderabad.

[6] Mahabubnagar has an IT Tower, inaugurated in 2023, as part of KTR's mantra of ‘3-D’ (Digitise, Decarbonise and Decentralise).

[14] Mahbubnagar has a variety of educational institutions and a university named Palamuru University which gives affiliation to all colleges in the city and the united district of Mahbubnagar that includes the colleges of districts like Nagarkurnool, Wanaparthy, Narayanpet and Gadwal.

TSRTC operates buses to various destinations from Mahbub Nagar bus station of the city.