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| Coordinates | |
| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Division | Bodhan |
| District(s) | Nizamabad |
| Gram Panchayat President | Sanepu Gangaram(sarpanch 2006-2011) |
| Parliamentary constituency | Zahirabad |
| Assembly constituency | Banswada |
| Population | 25,000 |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
| Area |
• 371 metres (1,217 ft) |
Birkur is geographically located in Nizamabad district and on Manjeera river bed.
There are Revenue Mandal Office,Mandal Praja Parishat Office,Gram Panchayat Office,Primary Health Office,Police Station in Birkur
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Birkur village population is approximately 25,000 and the mandal population is around 45,000. Variety of people mix and diversions.
Birkur's major economy is agriculture (85%), and the rest is small businesses, government and the private service sector.
Andhra Bank and District Co-operative Bank
Bikur has a successful Govt. High School and some private schools to cover up to 10th grade. Recently junior college had been started(?). Students will have to go to Banswada, Bodhan, Nizamabad or Hyderabad for higher studies after 10th.
Birkur is well connected by APSRTC with cities and towns like Nizamabad, Hyderabad, Bodhan, Banswada, Kamareddy, Yella reddy, Varni, Kotagiri. Number of auto rickshaws are more than buses
Birkur recently experienced heavy private vehicle population and petrol bunk.
Birkur is home for many types of crops like Paddy, Sugar cane, sunflower, peanuts (ground nuts), soybean, vegetables, fruits.
Birkur does not depend on government promises, but self sustained with lakes, some on Manjeera river, Nizamsagar canal and also borewells.
Birkur mandal has around 41 villages with 45 lakes, which carries adequate water (if conserved from rain harvest) for all of Birkur mandal for agriculture and drinking.
Birkur is one of the historical village built next to Manjeera river bed. Rich of agricultural farms with paddy, sugar cane, peanuts, sunflower are the major crops. Birkur is a cosmopolitan village/suburbs with mix of locals, local tribes, people from across Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka and Maharastra. Birkur has advantages of being in AP, near to Maharastra and Karnataka. A few international visitors visit Birkur once in a while. Birkur experienced growth in higher education in the last 10 years.
Birkur is on the border of AP and Maharastra. Is ruled by the local king until merge into India after independence, with a couple of forts with guards and a compound protecting the village. Here DASARA is major festival celebrated by total village