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Karimnagar
Karimnagar, also informally known as Elagandula, is a city and District Headquarters in the Indian state of Telangana. Karimnagar is a major urban agglomeration in the state. It is third largest City in the state and Municipal Corporation and is the headquarters of the Karimnagar district. It is situated on the banks of Maner River, Manair River, which is a tributary of the Godavari River. It is the third largest and fastest growing urban settlement in the state, according to the 2011 census. It has registered a population growth rate of 45.46% and 38.87% respectively over the past two decades between 1991 and 2011, which is the highest growth rate among major cities of Telangana. It serves as a major educational and health hub for the northern districts of Telangana. It is a major Central business district, business center and widely known for its agricultural and granite industries, earning the nickname "City of Granites." It has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cit ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karimnagar District
Karimnagar district, also known as Elagandula district, is one of the 33 districts of the Indian state of Telangana. Karimnagar city is its administrative headquarters. The district shares boundaries with Peddapalli district, Peddapalli, Jagityal district, Jagityal, Rajanna Sircilla district, Sircilla, Siddipet district, Siddipet, Jangaon district, Jangaon, Hanamkonda district and Jayashankar Bhupalpally district, Jayashankar Bhupalapally districts. Etymology Karimnagar was originally called ''Elagandula''. Later Kannada kingdoms such as Western Chalukyas ruled it. It was part of the great Satavahana Empire. Later, the ruling Nizam of Hyderabad, Nizams of Hyderabad changed the name to ''Karimnagar'', derived from the name of ''Shahenshah E Karimnagar Syed Kareemullah Shah Quadrii nithinvasi''. History After the districts re-organisation in October 2016, 3 new districts were carved out from the erstwhile Karimnagar district to form three new districts of Jagtial district, Pe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Karimnagar Municipal Corporation
The Karimnagar Municipal Corporation is the local governing body, administering the city of Karimnagar in the Indian state of Telangana. It is the Third Most Populous city in Telangana with a population of . The municipal corporation is headed by a mayor and democratically elected members. History The Municipality status given to Karimnagar in 1941. Then it was upgraded as Karimngar Municipal Corporation on 5 March 2005 vide GONo:109. Karimnagar Municipal Corporation is spread over an area of 50 km2. In 2019 few villages merged with the Municipal Corporation of Karimnagar. MCK is spread across two assembly constituencies. MCK covers major population of Karimnagar assembly constituency and smaller population from Manakondur assembly constituency. Karimnagar assembly constituency has 58 divisions and Manakondur has 2 divisions of MCK. Few more villages were planned to merge with the MCK but later it was postponed for future plans. The Telangana High Court has suggested ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Telangana
Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, eleventh largest state by area and the List of states and union territories of India by population, twelfth most populated state in India, according to the 2011 Census of India, 2011 census. On 2 June 2014, the area was separated from the northwestern part of United Andhra Pradesh as the newly formed States and union territories of India, state of Telangana, with Hyderabad as its capital. Telugu language, Telugu, one of the classical languages of India, is the most widely spoken and the primary official language of Telangana state, whereas Urdu is recognised as the second official language. Additionally, several tribal languages such as Gondi, Kolami, Koya and Lambadi are spoken in different regions of the Telangana state. The economy of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Cities In Telangana By Population
This is a list of cities (excluding urban agglomerations) with a population of above 100,000 and towns with a population of above 20,000 in the state of Telangana. Categorization City: or Class I Town: Towns with population of 100,000 and above are called cities. , there are six municipal corporations and eight municipalities in the state with populations above 100,000. Class II Towns: Towns with population between 50,000 and 99,999 Class III Towns: Towns with population between 20,000 and 49,999 ''Note: The statistical data represented here is based on "Census of India 2011", conducted by "The Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India" under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India'' The districts in Telangana were organized in 2016 and later in 2019, increasing from 10 to 33. As the census reports are based on the old districts in 2011, the cities and towns are categorized under both the present and erstwhile district. List of Cities The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gangula Kamalakar
Gangula Kamalakar (born 8 May 1968) is an Indian politician who served as the Minister of BC Welfare, Food and Civil Supplies, and Consumer Affairs of Telangana state. He represents Karimnagar constituency as an MLA in the Telangana Legislative Assembly from the Bharat Rashtra Samithi. Early life Kamalakar was born on 8 May 1968 in Karimnagar of present-day Telangana (then part of Andhra Pradesh) to Mallaiah and Laxmi Narasamma. He has educated up to Intermediate. He enrolled at KITS, Ramtek, Maharashtra in Civil Engineering in 1986 batch; he has successfully completed his degree with distinction. He is married to Rajitha and the couple has a son and a daughter. Career Kamalakar started his political career in 2000 when he was elected as a corporator in the Karimnagar Municipality. In 2009, he was elected as an MLA from Karimnagar constituency on a Telugu Desam Party (TDP) ticket. In 2013, he joined the Telangana Rashtra Samithi in the onset of Telangana movement an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bandi Sanjay Kumar
Bandi Sanjay Kumar (born 11 July 1971) is an Indian politician who is appointed as Minister of State for Home Affairs is a Member of the Lok Sabha, the lower house of the Parliament of India, representing the Karimnagar constituency since 2019. He is the former state president of the Bharatiya Janata Party in Telangana from 11 March 2020 to 4 July 2023. He is All India Institute of Medical Sciences, Bibinagar board member. He was named as National General Secretary on 29 July 2023 by the BJP National President. Early life and education Bandi Sanjay Kumar was born on 11 July 1971 to B. Narsayya and B. Sakuntala. He completed his secondary schooling at Sri Saraswathi Shishumandir Unnata paathashaala, in Karimnagar, in 1986. He was also active in the Rashtriya Swayamsevak Sangh as a youth, joining the organization at the age of twelve. Political career Kumar was involved with the Akhil Bharatiya Vidyarthi Parishad, eventually became town president and a state executive memb ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Satavahana Urban Development Authority
The Satavahana Urban Development Authority Karimnagar is an urban planning agency in Karimnagar district of the Indian state of Telangana. It was set up on 17 May 2017 by the state government and has its headquarters at Karimnagar. The urban development agency with a geographical area of spreading across Karimnagar, Karimnagar Urban and Rural In general, a rural area or a countryside is a geographic area that is located outside towns and cities. Typical rural areas have a low population density and small settlements. Agricultural areas and areas with forestry are typically desc ... Mandals of the city sees over the infrastructure development and planning for the 489,985 residents of the town. References Karimnagar district Urban development authorities of Telangana {{india-gov-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Elgandal Fort
Elgandal Fort is situated amidst palm groves on the banks of the Manair River (a tributary of the Godavari River), approximately from Karimnagar on the Sircilla Road in the Indian state of Telangana. It was once under the control of the Qutub Shahi dynasty, the Mughal Empire, and the Nizam of Hyderabad, Nizams of Hyderabad. During the Nizam era it was the headquarters of Karimnagar. It is believed that a secret tunnel connects Elgandal Fort and Manakondur some from Karimnagar on the Karimnagar-Vemulawada highway. History Originally known as Veligundula, Elgandal is a hillfort built of during the Kakatiya dynasty (1083–1323) and served as a stronghold for the warrior Musunuri Nayaks. The Qutb Shahi dynasty occupied the fort in the 16th century and posted Quinamul Mulk as commander. Subsequently, it fell under the administrative control of the Mughal Empire. Amin Khan was appointed as Khiledar of Elagandal during the reign of Nizam of Hyderabad Nizam-ul-Mulk, Asaf Jah I, Asaf ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bharat Rashtra Samithi
The Bharat Rashtra Samithi (; BRS), formerly known as Telangana Rashtra Samithi ( TRS), is an Indian political party which is predominantly active in the state of Telangana and currently the primary opposition party in the state. It was founded on 27 April 2001 by K. Chandrashekar Rao, with a single-point agenda of creating a separate Telangana state with Hyderabad as its capital. It has been instrumental in carrying forth a sustained agitation for the granting of Telangana movement, statehood to Telangana. In the 2014 Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2014 Telangana Assembly Election, the party won a majority of seats and formed the first government of the State with K. Chandrashekar Rao as its List of chief ministers of Telangana, chief minister. In the 2014 Indian general election, 2014 general election the party won 11 seats, making it the eighth largest party in Lok Sabha, the lower house (lok sabha) of the Parliament of India, Indian Parliament. After a landsli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Districts Of India
A district (''Zila (country subdivision), zila''), also known as revenue district, is an Administrative divisions of India, administrative division of an States and union territories of India, Indian state or territory. In some cases, districts are further subdivided into Revenue division, sub-divisions, and in others directly into tehsil, ''tehsils'' or ''talukas''. , there are a total of 780 districts in India. This count includes Mahe and Yanam which are Census districts and not Administrative districts and also includes the temporary Maha Kumbh Mela district but excludes Itanagar Capital Complex which has a Deputy Commissioner but is not an official district. District Administration ;The District officials include: *District Judge (India), District & Sessions Judge (Principal & additional), an officer belonging to the Judiciary of India, Indian Judicial Service (state), responsible for justice and passing orders of imprisonment, including the Capital punishment, death pena ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maner River
The Maner river or Manair or Maneru (, ) is a tributary to the Godavari River in India. It is in turn fed by the Salivagu river. This river provides drinking water to Karimnagar, Telangana and also to the NTPC power plant at Ramagundam Ramagundam is a city under Ramagundam Municipal Corporation, municipal corporation in Peddapalli district of the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Telangana. It is the most populous city in the district and falls under t .... Three major projects built on Maneru River are: # Lower Manair Dam was constructed at Karinmnagar city of Karimnagar district # Mid Manair Dam was constructed at Manwada village Village in Boinpalli Mandal of Rajanna Sircilla district. # Upper Manair Dam was constructed at Narmala village in Gambhiraopet mandal of Rajanna Sircilla district. References Rivers of Telangana Tributaries of the Godavari River {{India-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Godavari River
The Godavari (, Help:IPA/Sanskrit, [ɡod̪aːʋəɾiː]) is India's second longest river after the Ganges River, Ganga River and drains the third largest Drainage basin, basin in India, covering about 10% of India's total geographical area. Its River source, source is in Trimbakeshwar Range, Trimbakeshwar, Nashik, Maharashtra. It flows east for , draining the states of Maharashtra (48.6%), Telangana (18.8%), Andhra Pradesh (4.5%), Chhattisgarh (10.9%) and Odisha (5.7%). The river ultimately empties into the Bay of Bengal through an extensive network of distributaries. Its drainage basin is one of the largest in the Indian subcontinent, with only the Ganga and Indus rivers having a larger drainage basin. In terms of length, catchment area and discharge, the Godavari is the largest in peninsular India, and had been dubbed as the Dakshina Ganga (Southern Ganges). The river has been revered in Hindu texts, Hindu scriptures for many millennia and continues to harbour and nourish a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
