Karimnagar district

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Karimnagar district
కరీంనగర్ జిల్లా
District
Clockwise from Top right: Sri Raja Rajeswara Temple in Vemulawada, NTPC power plant in Ramagundam, Teen Minar at Elgandal, Lower Manair dam in Karimnagar, Jagityal clock tower, Karimnagar clock tower
Nickname(s): Kannaram
Karimanagar District's location within Andhra Pradesh
Country  India
State Andhra Pradesh
Region Telangana
District Karimnagar District
Capital Karimnagar
Population (2011)
 • Total 38,11,738
 • Density 322/km2 (830/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu, Urdu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 505 xxx
Telephone code 91-878-XXXXXXX
Vehicle registration AP15
Climate Aw (Köppen)
Precipitation 603 millimetres (23.7 in)
Avg. annual temperature 21.0 °C (69.8 °F)
Avg. summer temperature 50.9 °C (123.6 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 23.5 °C (74.3 °F)
Website karimnagar.nic.in

Karimnagar District (Telugu: కరీంనగర్ జిల్లా) is in the northwestern region of Andhra Pradesh, India. The city of Karimnagar is the district headquarters, and has a population of about 3 lakh.

Apollo hospital at Karimnagar
Kurikyal, Vemulavada, Nagnoor are some important Jain Heritage sites in present day Karimnagar district of Andhra Pradesh

The district is currently a part of the Red Corridor.[1]

Etymology

Karimnagar was originally called Elagandala, by its native people. The district was a major center for Vedic learning and was the heart of the great Satavahana Empire. Later, Nizams changed the name to Karimnagar, derived from the name of Syed Karimullah Shah Saheb Quiladar.

Geography

Karimnagar district occupies an area of 11,823 square kilometres (4,565 sq mi),[2] comparatively equivalent to the Philippines' Panay Island.[3] It borders Adilabad District in the north, Maharashtra and Chhattisgarh in the northeast, Warangal District in the south, Medak District in the southwest and Nizamabad District in the west.

Divisions

  1. Karimnagar
  2. Jagtial
  3. Siricilla
  4. Peddapalli
  5. Manthani

Municipal Corporations

  1. Karimnagar
  2. Ramagundam

Municipalites

  1. Jagtial
  2. Sircilla
  3. Korutla
  4. Metpally
  5. Huzurabad
  6. Husnabad
  7. Peddapalli
  8. Jammikunta

Mandals

Karimnagar district has 57 Mandals (revenue and administrative units):

Economy

In 2006, the Indian government named Karminagar as one of the country's 250 most impoverished districts (out of 640).[4] It is one of thirteen districts in Andhra Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[4]

Household indicators

In 2007–2008 the International Institute for Population Sciences (IIPS) interviewed 1005 households in 40 villages across the district.[5] The IIPS found that 92.8% had access to electricity, 94.9% to drinking water, 36.9% to toilet facilities, and 16.8% lived in a pucca (permanent) home.[5] 24.8% of girls wed before the legal age of 18[6] and 79.1% of interviewees carried a BPL card.[5]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Karimnagar district has a population of 3,811,738,[7] roughly equal to the nation of Liberia[8] or the US state of Oregon.[9] This gives it a ranking of 67th in India (out of 640).[7] The district has a population density of 322 inhabitants per square kilometre (830 /sq mi).[7] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 9.16%.[7] Karimnagar has a sex ratio of 1009 females for every 1000 males,[7] and a literacy rate of 64.87%.[7]

Culture

Famous pilgrimages

Vemulawada

Vemulawada (or Vemulavada) is a town 58 km from Karimnagar, in the Andhra Pradesh state, India. It is known for the Sri Raja Rajeshwara Swamy Temple complex, a site of pilgrimage for Hindu worshippers, particularly devotees of Shiva.

Dharmapuri

Dharmapuri attained religious importance for the shrine dedicated to Narasimha Swamy, an incarnation of Lord Vishnu. Particular sites include Siva with Dakshinamurthy, Vinayaka and Sapitha Mathrukas carved on a single slab of stone; and Mahishasuramardhani, the sixty pillared temple, Mahalakshmi temple, Akkapalle Rajanna, and over five hundred year old sri Sita Rama Swami temple.

Kondagattu

Kondagattu is a temple about 35 km from the district headquarters, dedicated to Lord Anjaneya Swamy. According to folklore, the temple was constructed by a cowherd in the 18th century. The present day temple was built in the 19th century by Krishna Rao Deshmukh. It is believed that if a woman offers puja for 40 days at this temple then she will be blessed with a child. It is about 30 km from Vemulavada. There is a Ghatroad from hilltop to base station.

Kaleshwaram

Kaleshwaram is the site of the famous Shiva temple called "Kaleswara muktheswara swamy". Significance of the Mukteshwara Swamy Temple is the unique presence of two Shiva Lingas found on a single pedestal—one is Lord Shiva and the other Lord Yama—collectively known as Kaleswara Mukteswara Swamy. This place is also called Dakshina Triveni Sangamam. Kaleshwaram village is in Mahadevpur mandal of Karimnagar district, 125 kilometres from the town of Karimnagar and 60 kilometres from Manthani. Kaleshwaram is located exactly at the merging point of the Godavari River and its tributary, the River Pranahita.

Notable people

Economy

NTPC Ramagundam,Karimnagar.

Economy of Karimnagar district is mainly dependent on agriculture and it's allied industries such as rice mills, saw, oil, other grain mills, animal husbandry, seed and other processing mills etc. There are 5806 small scale industries in the district providing employment of about 42619 people as of 31 March 2006. Other important small sector industries include manufacture of paper, tiles, stone dressing and crushing, cement concrete pipes etc. Silver filigree work is also famous in Karimnagar city and provide livelihood to a lot of artisans. There is a new granite industry growing around Karimnagar city after government lands containing granite were leased. The major industries in the district are National Thermal Power Corporation(NTPC),Ramagundam, Singareni Collieries at Godavarikhani, Kesoram Cement Factory at Basantnagar etc.

Industries

National Thermal Power Corporation

NTPC Ramagundam, a part of National Thermal Power Corporation, is a 2600 MW Power station situated at Ramagundam in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the current largest power station in South India. It is the first ISO 14001 certified "Super Thermal Power Station" in India.[11]

This Navaratna Public sector undertaking has completed 25 years of service. The Corporation during this period grew to be a front runner in the Indian Power Sector and is ranked as the 6th largest Power Generator in the world, with an installed capacity of 19,435 MW.

Singareni Collories Company Limited

The Company's accredited function is to explore and exploit the coal deposits in the Godavari valley coalfield, which is the only repository of coal in South India. Mining activities of SCCL are presently spread over four districts of Andhra Pradesh Viz. Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam and Warangal.[12]

Kesoram Cement Factory

Kesoram Cement is one of the Birla group of companies.It was incorated in 1967. The plant is one of the biggest in south India and can produce cement with a capacity of 2500 metric tones per day.[13] The technical objectives of the company are to develop indigenous technology and integrate foreign technology wherever necessary.

Granite Industry

Karimnagar district is known for its popular Tan Brown and Maple Red variety of granite. The granite from Karimnagar district in general and Odyaram village in particular was used extensively by China during the 2008 Beijing Olympics. Ever since, China has been using granite from Karimnagar district. It has become a popular brand the world over and all the Asian countries, including Japan, have started using the granite for various projects. Several countries began using the granite because of its low cost and superior quality. In Karimnagar district, there are over 600 stone quarries spread over several mandals such as Karimnagar, Manakondur, Mallial, Kesavapatnam etc. However, the popular quarries, which have a sway in the global market, number around 20. Every month about 10,000 to 12,000 cubic meters of granite stones are being exported to China and other countries. Each cubic metre of granite costs around Rs. 12,000 to Rs. 15,000. Every year, the granite stone business turnover crosses over Rs. 5 billion in the district. It has also become a good source of income for the railways, which has constructed special platforms for transportation of granite from Karimnagar, Gangadhara and Uppal railway stations in the district to Kakinada and Chennai ports for export to China. The stone is exported to China where it is polished and then marketed to Japan and other Asian countries. The cranes deployed for lifting of huge blocks of granite at the railway stations were also earning lakhs of rupees. Besides, it is also providing employment to several labourers and others.[14]

References

  1. ↑ "83 districts under the Security Related Expenditure Scheme". IntelliBriefs. 2009-12-11. Retrieved 2011-09-17. 
  2. ↑ Srivastava, Dayawanti et al. (ed.) (2010). "States and Union Territories: Andhra Pradesh: Government". India 2010: A Reference Annual (54th ed.). New Delhi, India: Additional Director General, Publications Division, Ministry of Information and Broadcasting (India), Government of India. pp. 1111–1112. ISBN 978-81-230-1617-7. 
  3. ↑ "Island Directory Tables: Islands by Land Area". United Nations Environment Program. 1998-02-18. Retrieved 2011-10-11. "Panay 12,011" 
  4. ↑ 4.0 4.1 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (September 8, 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme". National Institute of Rural Development. Retrieved September 27, 2011. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 "District Level Household and Facility Survey (DLHS-3), 2007-08: India. Andhra Prades" (PDF). International Institute for Population Sciences and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare. 2010. Retrieved 2011-10-03. 
  6. ↑ "How Do I? : Obtain Marriage Certificate". National Portal Content Management Team, National Informatics Centre. 2005. Retrieved 2011-10-03. "To be eligible for marriage, the minimum age limit is 21 for males and 18 for females." 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 7.2 7.3 7.4 7.5 "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30. 
  8. ↑ US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. "Liberia 3,786,764 July 2011 est." 
  9. ↑ "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. "Oregon 3,831,074" 
  10. ↑ http://www.indianembassy.org/PV/pv.pdf
  11. ↑ NATIOINAL THERMAL POWER CORPORATION Ltd(NTPC)Ramagundam,Karimnagar. Karimnagar.nic.in (17 January 2012).
  12. ↑ SINGARENI COLLORIES,Ramagundam,Karimnagar. Karimnagar.nic.in (17 January 2012).
  13. ↑ Kesoram Cement Factory,Basantnagar,Karimnagar. Karimnagar.nic.in (17 January 2012).
  14. ↑ Granite industry in Karimnagar. Fukushima.org.ua.

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