| Gangapur Formation | |
|---|---|
| Stratigraphic range: Early Cretaceous | |
| Type | Geological formation |
| Overlies | Unconformity with the Kota Formation |
| Location | |
| Coordinates | 19°10′N 79°16′E / 19.16°N 79.26°E |
| Region | Telangana |
| Country |  India |
| Extent | Pranhita-Godavari Basin |
| Type section | |
| Named for | Gangapur Village |
  Gangapur Formation (India) | |
The Gangapur Formation is a geological formation in Telangana, India. The Gangapur formation is Early Cretaceous in age. It forms a part of the Pranhita–Godavari Basin and overlies the Jurassic Kota Formation. The outcrops near the Gangapur village was first described in 1881 as the Gangapur beds.[1] In 1969, the area was instituted as the Gangapur Formation. It was also determined that the Gangapur Formation extends from north of Nowgaon (Lat. 19°20’N; Long. 79°24’E) to the west of Gangapur (Lat. 19°16’N; Long. 79°26’E) and in the east up to Dharmaram and Paikasigudem.[2] Fossils of Plants have been found in large quantities in the formation.