Karimnagar

Karimnagar
Elagandula
Elgandal Fort in Karimnagar
Elgandal Fort in Karimnagar
Nickname: 
City of Granites
Karimnagar is located in Telangana
Karimnagar
Karimnagar
Karimnagar (Telangana)
Karimnagar is located in India
Karimnagar
Karimnagar
Karimnagar (India)
Coordinates: 18°26′19.0″N 79°07′43.7″E / 18.438611°N 79.128806°E / 18.438611; 79.128806
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictKarimnagar
RegionDeccan
Established1905 (1905)
Named forSyed Kareemullah Shah Quadri
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyKarimnagar Municipal Corporation
 • MayorSuneel Rao (BRS)
 • MLASri Gangula Kamalakar[1]
 • MPSri Bandi Sanjay Kumar[2]
Area
 • City40.50 km2 (15.64 sq mi)
Elevation
297 m (974 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3][4]
 • City397,447
 • Rank178th (India)
3rd(Telangana)
 • Density9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi)
 • Metro
(SUDA)
Demonym(s)Karimnagari, Karimnagaris
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
505001 to 505010
Telephone code91-878-
ISO 3166 codeIN-TG
Vehicle registrationTS–02 / AP-15 (Old Number)[5]
Sex ratio981.4 /
Literacy89.9
Planning agencySatavahana Urban Development Authority (SUDA)
WebsiteKarimnagar Official Website

Karimnagar is a city and District Headquarters in the Indian state of Telangana. Karimnagar is a major urban agglomeration and third largest city in the state. It is governed by the Municipal Corporation and is the headquarters of the Karimnagar district[6][7] It is situated on the banks of 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 2011 census. It has registered a population growth rate of 45.46% and 38.87% [citation needed] respectively over the past two decades between 1991 and 2011, which is highest growth rate among major cities of Telangana.[8] It serves as a major educational and health hub for the northern districts of Telangana.[9] It is a major business center and widely known for its agricultural and granite industries, earning the nickname "City of Granites."[10][11]

It has been selected as one of the hundred Indian cities to be developed as a smart city under PM Narendra Modi's flagship Smart Cities Mission by replacing Hyderabad based on the request from the former Chief Minister of Telangana K. Chandrashekar Rao.[12]

  1. ^ "Legislative Assembly - Telangana-Legislature".
  2. ^ https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/sanjay-kumar-bandi [bare URL]
  3. ^ a b "Basic Information of Municipality". Karimnagar Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
  4. ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  5. ^ "District Codes". Government of Telangana Transport Department. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  6. ^ "District Census Handbook – Karimnagar" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12, 364. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  7. ^ "Karimnagar District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 50, 110. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
  8. ^ "Skewed Urban Development in Telangana". Economic and Political Weekly. 50 (23): 7–8. 5 June 2015.
  9. ^ "Welcome to Telangana Focus.com". Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
  10. ^ Dayashankar, K.M. (13 June 2015). "Industrial policy a shot in the arm for Karimnagar". The Hindu.
  11. ^ Padala, Santosh (15 May 2016). "Granite factories flourish in Karimnagar". Deccan Chronicle.
  12. ^ "Karimnagar replaces Hyderabad in Smart City plan". The Hindu. 17 June 2016.

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