Karimnagar

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  ?Karimnagar
Andhra Pradesh • India
Coordinates: 18°26′N 79°09′E / 18.43, 79.15
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 265 m (869 ft)
District(s) Karimnagar
Population 203,819 (2001)

Coordinates: 18°26′N 79°09′E / 18.43, 79.15

Karimnagar (Telugu: కరీంనగర్, is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Karimnagar district is in the northern Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh state of India. It is the administrative headquarters of Karimnagar District, located on the bank of river Manair, a tributary of river Godavari. It is the fourth largest and the most happening city in the Telangana region. It is located in the heart of the Telangana and situated 162 km north of Hyderabad city which is its state capital. It is one of the major business centres and also emerging as an education hub with two medical colleges, three engineering colleges and a pharmacy college.

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[edit] History

Karimnagar derives its name from Syed Karimullah Shah Saheb Quadri. It was one of the capitals during the rule of the Nizams, and there are several famous people like P.V. Narasimha Rao, Former Indian Prime Minister who hail from here. Karimnagar District is home to many tribes such as Gonds, Koyas, and Chenchus all who live in their own settlements and speak their own dialects. The town is known for its silver filigree work, a very delicate form of metal craft.

[edit] Geography

Karimnagar is located at 18.43° N 79.15° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 265 metres (869 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] Karimnagar had a population of 5,03,819. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Karimnagar has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 69%. In Karimnagar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. And now (2007) karimnagar population is 8,78,000.There are many famous temples in Karimnagar.However,it has a significant muslim population.

[edit] Transportation

Karimnagar is a major road junction in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh. It is 162 kilometers from Hyderabad, 70 kilometers from Warangal and 150 kilometers from Nizamabad. APSRTC, the state road transport coroporation, has a zonal headquarter in Karimnagar. Karimnagar has the busiest bus station in Telangana.

Karimnagar is connected by a railway line with Peddapalli (40 kilometers) on the northeast and Jagitial (48 kilometers) on the northwest. Peddapalli is on the Grand Trunk route connecting South Indian cities like Hyderabad, Chennai and Bangalore with North India.

The nearest airport to Karimnagar is Hyderabad International airport. There is a proposal to construct a domestic airport in Basant Nagar in Karimnagar district, about 50 kilometers from Karimnagar city. Once operational, this would be the nearest airport to Karimnagar.

[edit] Mandals

1) Ibrahimpatnam
2) Mallapur
3) Raikal
4) Sarangapur
5) Dharmapuri
6) Velgatoor
7) Ramagundam
8) Kamanpur
9) Manthani
10) Kataram
11) Mahadevpur
12) Muttaram-Mahadevpur
13) Malharrao
14) Muttaram-Manthani
15) Kalva Srirampur
16) Peddapalli
17) Julapalli
18) Dharmaram
19) Gollapally

20) Jagtial
21) Medipalli
22) Korutla
23) Metpally
24) Kathalapur
25) Chandurthi
26) Kodimial
27) Gangadhara
28) Mallial
29) Pegadapalle
30) Choppadandi
31) Sultanabad
32) Odela
33) Jammikunta
34) Veenavanka
35) Manakondur
36) Karimnagar
37) Ramadugu
38) Boinpalle

39) Vemulawada
40) Konaraopeta
41) Yella Reddi
42) Gambhiraopet
43) Mustabad
44) Sirsilla
45) Ellanthakunta
46) Bejjanki
47) Thimmapur
48) Kesavapatnam
49) Huzurabad
50) Kamalapur
51) Elkathurthi
52) Saidapur
53) Chigurumamidi
54) Koheda
55) Husnabad
56) Bheemadevarpalle
57) Eligedu

[edit] Places of interest


Vemulavada
Kaleshwaram
Dharmapuri
Kondagattu
Manthani
Dhulikatta
Elgandal Fort
Ramagiri Fort(BegumPet)
Lower Manair Dam
Kaman Karimnagar
Clock Tower Karimnagar
District Court Karimnagar
Governament Hospital Karimnagar
Ujwala Park Karimnagar
Rajeev Deer Park Karimnagar
NTPC Ramagundam
Singareni Colleries Godavarikhani
Kesoram Cement Factory Basant Nagar
Jagtial Fort (Jagtial Khila)

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Karimnagar
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.

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