| MANUGURu మణుగూరు |
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| Country | India | ||
| State | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| District(s) | Khammam | ||
| Population | 32,539 (2001[update]) | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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MANUGURU or MANUGUR (Telugu: మణుగూరు) is a census town and mandal in Khammam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It comes under Mahaboobabad parliamentary constituency and Pinapaka Assembly constituency. Manuguru is an urban area, situated on the banks of Godavari River.
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As of 2001[update] India census,[1] Manugur had a population of 32,539. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Manugur has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 52%. In Manuguru, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The Manuguru town has a good Road and Railway Transport System.
The Manuguru town has good RTC facility.Many buses were provided from Khammam the district Headquarters,Hyderabad,Vijayawada and from Miryalaguda also, there is bus service. Well known for its fast services through out the state.
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| Train No | Train Name | Arrival | Departure | Journey Time |
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| 12752 | SC Manuguru SuperFast Express | 5.45 | 21.45 TUE-THU-SAT | 6 hours |
| 0340 | Manuguru - Secunderabad Link Express | 06:45 | 20:30 | 8 Hours |
| 326 | Kakatiya Fast Passenger | 04:30 | 22:15 | 11 hours |
| 357 | Manuguru - Kazipet Passenger | 06.30 |
In the year 1871, Dr. King of the Geological Survey of India discovered coal near the village of Yellandu in Khammam district and one of the important coal seams bore his name. The Hyderabad (Deccan) Company Limited incorporated in England acquired mining rights in 1886 to exploit coal found in Yellandu area. The present Company was incorporated on 23rd December 1920 under the Hyderabad Companies Act as a public limited company with the name 'The Singareni Collieries Company Limited' (SCCL). It acquired all the assets and liabilities of the Hyderabad (Deccan) Co. Ltd. Best & Co., acted as Secretaries and Selling Agents. The State of Hyderabad purchased majority shares of the Company in 1945. From 1945 to 1949, the Hyderabad Construction Co., Ltd., was acting as Managing Agent. In 1949 this function was entrusted to Industrial Trust Fund by the then Government of Hyderabad. The controlling interest of the Company devolved on the Government of Andhra Pradesh in 1956 pursuant to the reorganization of States. Thus, the SCCL became a Government Company under the Companies Act in 1956.
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