Karimnagar
Elagandula | |
|---|---|
 Elgandal Fort in Karimnagar | |
| Nickname: City of Granites | |
  Karimnagar Karimnagar (Telangana)  Karimnagar Karimnagar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°26′19.0″N 79°07′43.7″E / 18.438611°N 79.128806°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Karimnagar |
| Region | Deccan |
| Established | 1905 |
| Named for | Syed Kareemullah Shah Quadri |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Karimnagar Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Suneel Rao (BRS) |
| • MLA | Sri Gangula Kamalakar[1] |
| • MP | Sri Bandi Sanjay Kumar[2] |
| Area | |
• City | 40.50 km2 (15.64 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 297 m (974 ft) |
| Population | |
• City | 397,447 |
| • Rank | 178th (India) 3rd(Telangana) |
| • Density | 9,800/km2 (25,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | (SUDA) |
| Demonym(s) | Karimnagari, Karimnagaris |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 505001 to 505010 |
| Telephone code | 91-878- |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-TG |
| Vehicle registration | TG–02 / AP-15 (Old Number)[5] |
| Sex ratio | 981.4 ♀/♂ |
| Literacy | 89.9 |
| Planning agency | Satavahana Urban Development Authority (SUDA) |
| Website | Karimnagar Official Website |
Karimnagar is a city and District Headquarters in the Indian state of Telangana. Karimnagar is a major urban agglomeration and the Second 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 the 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 the 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]
- ^ "Legislative Assembly - Telangana-Legislature".
- ^ https://www.india.gov.in/my-government/indian-parliament/sanjay-kumar-bandi [bare URL]
- ^ a b "Basic Information of Municipality". Karimnagar Municipal Corporation. Retrieved 16 May 2016.
- ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
- ^ "District Codes". Government of Telangana Transport Department. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ "District Census Handbook – Karimnagar" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12, 364. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Karimnagar District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 50, 110. Retrieved 2 October 2016.
- ^ "Skewed Urban Development in Telangana". Economic and Political Weekly. 50 (23): 7–8. 5 June 2015.
- ^ "Welcome to Telangana Focus.com". Archived from the original on 17 February 2015. Retrieved 29 November 2016.
- ^ Dayashankar, K.M. (13 June 2015). "Industrial policy a shot in the arm for Karimnagar". The Hindu.
- ^ Padala, Santosh (15 May 2016). "Granite factories flourish in Karimnagar". Deccan Chronicle.
- ^ "Karimnagar replaces Hyderabad in Smart City plan". The Hindu. 17 June 2016.