Karimnagar
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| ?Karimnagar Andhra Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 265 m (869 ft) |
| District(s) | Karimnagar |
| Population | 203,819 (2001) |
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 .[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
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1) Ibrahimpatnam |
20) Jagtial |
39) Vemulawada |
[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
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Karimnagar
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
[edit] External links
- KarimnagarDiary.com.Updated information about Karimnagar District. An informative & Community service.
- Karimnagar Website - Karimnagar Online Information
- Karimnagar People's Website
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Karimnagar
- Karimnagar Website - Karimnagar
- Karimnagaries Network
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