Suryapet, also natively spelt as Suryapeta, is a city in the Indian state of

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, ele ...

. It is a

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and the headquarters of its eponymous district. The

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announced Suryapet to be developed under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation ( AMRUT) scheme. Suryapet has been awarded the "Cleanest city" in South India by the Ministry of Urban development in Swachh Survekshan 2017. It is also known as "Gateway of Telangana". It is located about east of the state capital,

Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...

and also it is located about West of

Vijayawada Vijayawada ( ), formerly known by its colonial name Bezawada, is the second largest city and a major commercial hub in the Andhra Pradesh state of India. The city forms an integral part of the Andhra Pradesh Capital Region and is situated on th ...

Etymology

Previously Suryapet is known as Bhanupuri, which is modernized into the name Suryapet. People also call the town as Suryapeta.

Geography

Suryapet or Suriapet is located at . It has an area of .

History

Telugu Cholas The Telugu Chodas or Telugu Cholas were rulers who ruled parts of present-day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana and southern Odissa as samantas (vassals) of the Pallavas, and later as vassals of the Imperial Cholas. There are many branches like Re ...

Chalukyas The Chalukya dynasty () was a Classical Indian dynasty that ruled large parts of southern and central India between the 6th and the 12th centuries. During this period, they ruled as three related yet individual dynasties. The earliest dynas ...

, Kakatiyas, and Nizam dynasties ruled this region. Pillalamarri1

Climate

Under the Köppen climate classification, Suryapet experiences

Tropical Wet and Dry Climate Tropical savanna climate or tropical wet and dry climate is a tropical climate sub-type that corresponds to the Köppen climate classification categories ''Aw'' (for a dry "winter") and ''As'' (for a dry "summer"). The driest month has less than ...

. The annual mean temperature is 36 °C. Monthly mean temperatures are . Summers (March–June) are hot and humid, with temperatures in the low 30s Celsius; during dry spells, maximum temperatures often exceed 45 °C in May and June. Winter lasts for only about months, with seasonal lows dipping to in December and January. May is the hottest month, with daily temperatures ranging from ; January, the coldest month, has temperatures varying from . The highest recorded temperature is , and the lowest is . Rains brought by the south-west summer monsoon lash Suryapet between June and September, supplying it with most of its annual rainfall of 821.0 mm. The highest total monthly rainfall, 180.0 mm, occurs in July. There is also significant rainfall in October and November from northeast monsoons. Winter season starts in December and lasts through February. Temperatures range from a minimum of 18 °C and can reach 33 °C.

Demographics

India census, Suryapet had an urban metropolitan population of 115,250 Suryapet is the most populous city in Suryapet district. Apart from the city population, it has a floating population of approximately 10,000 from the neighbouring villages daily. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Suryapet has an average literacy rate of 84.88%, higher than the national average of 74.04.%: male literacy is 91.18%, and female literacy is 78.74%. In Suryapet, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Governance

Civic administration

Suryapet municipality was constituted in 1952. It was upgraded to ''Grade–II'' in 1984, ''Grade–I'' on 7 November 1998. The area of the municipality is spread over an area of with 48 wards. The present municipal commissioner is ''B. Sreenivasu'' and the chairman is ''Perumalla Annapurna''. The city also serves as the headquarters of Suryapet mandal in the Suryapet revenue division.

Awards

Suryapet Municipality became the first ''waste-compliant'' city of India in 2003. It had won ''Green Leaf Award'' for ''Best Garbage Disposal'' in 2007. Suryapet is the first municipality in the country to receive the (ISO 14001-2004 certificate. Suryapet Municipality has won the HUDCO Award under environmental management category.

Economy

In 2023 there was an Integrated Market inaugurated in Suryapet as well as an IT Hub.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state. The medium of instruction followed by schools are English, Telugu and Urdu. Government Medical College at Suryapet, a first after the formation of new districts in the State Swaminarayan Gurukul International School, 48th branch is in Suryapet

Transport

Highways

* NH 65-

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Solapur Solapur () is a city located in the south-western region of the States and Territories of India, Indian state of Maharashtra, close to its border with Karnataka. Solapur is located on major highway, rail routes between Mumbai, Pune, Bangalore ...

-Suryapet-

* NH 365B-Suryapet-

Jangaon Jangaon (Janagama) is a Town and the district headquarters of Jangaon district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is also the mandal and divisional headquarters of Jangaon Mandal and Jangaon revenue division respectively. It is about from ...

- Siddipet- Siricilla $Connecting different district Hq's of the state * NH 365BB-Suryapet-

Khammam Khammam is the city in Khammam district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the fourth largest city in the state. It is the headquarters of the Khammam district and Khammam Tehsil, mandal also. It is located about east of the state capital ...

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* State Highway 16 (Suryapet-Siddipet)

Road

Suryapet Hi-tech Bus station is the fifth largest bus station in

after

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 i ...

and Nizamabad bus stations. There are three bus stations in Suryapet. * High-Tech Bus station * New bus station * Old bus station

Air

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is an international airport that serves Hyderabad, the capital of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Shamshabad, about south of Hyderabad and it was opened on 23 March 2008 to replace Begumpet ...

in Hyderabad is the nearest airport at a distance of 135 km by road. The other airport nearer to Suryapet is Vijayawada International Airport which is at a distance of 160 km by road.

References

External links

{{Telangana Cities in Telangana Mandal headquarters in Suryapet district