Vicarabad

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  ?Vikarabad
Andhra Pradesh • India
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Location of Vikarabad
Coordinates: 17°20′N 77°54′E / 17.33, 77.9
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 638 m (2,093 ft)
District(s) Ranga Reddy
Population 42,258 (2001)

Coordinates: 17°20′N 77°54′E / 17.33, 77.9 Vikarabad or Vicarabad is a town and a Municipality in Ranga Reddy District in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. The city is well connected on railroad and has Vikarabad Junction where the railway line coming from Hyderabad/Secunderabad Jn bifurcates towards Pune/Mumbai via Wadi Junction. The other line goes to Purli Vaijnath (a Jyotirlinga Centre) and further on to Parbhani and Maharashtra. Its climate was famous during the princely days. But sadly now deforestation has deprived this city and taluka of its ecological pre-eminence.

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[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[1], Vikarabad had a population of 42,258. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Vikarabad has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 57%. In Vikarabad, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Places of interest around Vikarabad

  • 1. Ananthagiri Hills which is located 6 km away from Vikarabad, it is well known for Anantha Padnabhanaba swamy temple. It is one of the big forest area in Ranga Reddy district. It is place where Musi river had taken birth. It is also called as Ooty of Andhra Pradesh. There is also a TB hospital located on Ananthagiri hills. It is second biggest TB hospital in AP, where all the TB patients get cured well with the blessings of Anantha Padnabha swamy.
  • 2. Bugga Rameshwaram: It is a place which is located 4 km away from Vikarabad. It is well known for Shivalayam temple.
  • 3. Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple: Sri Anantha Padmanabha Swamy Temple is situated in Ananthagiri Village, just 6 km from Vikarabad Mandal, Ranga Reddy District and 75 km from Hyderabad city. http://www.ananthagiritemple.in/

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[edit] References

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