The Hyderabad (Deccan) Company Limited incorporated in England acquired mining rights in 1886 to exploit coal found in Yellandu area.

It acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Hyderabad (Deccan) Co. Ltd. Best & Co., acted as Secretaries and Selling Agents.

The controlling interest of the Company devolved on the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1956 pursuant to the reorganization of States.

[citation needed] more bustimings As of 2011[update] census of India, Yellandu municipality had a population of 33,732.

[6] It is also a part of Mahabubabad (Lok Sabha constituency) which was won by Kavitha Maloth of Bharat Rashtra Samithi.