Tandur | |
|---|---|
  Tandur Tandur (Telangana)  Tandur Tandur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°15′27″N 77°35′15″E / 17.257600°N 77.587500°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Vikarabad District |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| • MLA | Buyyani Manohar Reddy |
| Area | |
| • Total | 21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 486 m (1,594 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 71,108 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu&Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 501141 |
| Area code | 08411 |
| Vehicle registration | TG 34 |
| Planning agency | Municipal Council Tandur (MCT) |
| Civic agency | Municipal council |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chevella |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Tandur |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police | Shekar Goud |
| Website | telangana |
Tandur is a town, Municipality and Mandal in Vikarabad district in the Indian State of Telangana. It is a municipality consisting of 36 wards, as well as the headquarters of Tandur Mandal in the Tandur Revenue Division. It is known for its production of Limestone, Cement, and Redgram (Pigeon pea). Drinking water is sourced from the River Kagna, a tributary of the Bhima River, which is 4 km from the town. The country's famous Tandur Redgram (Pigeon pea) has been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) by The Central Department of Commerce and Industry.
History
Tandur has a very different History, as some sources say that during the battle between the Qutub Shahi Dynasty and Mogul Dynasty the army of Mogul Dynasty passed through Tandur to besiege of Golconda Fort of Hyderabad. Its thought that the Nizams of Hyderabad used to visit Tandur for hunting. A local grandee, Yusuf Seth used to arrange a grand welcome to the Nizam of Hyderabad[citation needed]. The rich vegetation and varied wildlife were an attraction, but now deforestation has denuded the wildlife. The old houses of Tandur city were built of mud walls and stones slabs on wooden supports. The railway track divides old and new Tandur. There are still some remnants of the fortification of Tandur during the period of Nizam of Hyderabad known as "Naubath Khana" situated in the Old Tandur.