Karimnagar
Elagandula | |
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![]() Elgandal Fort in Karimnagar | |
Nickname: City of Granites | |
Coordinates: 18°26′19.0″N 79°07′43.7″E / 18.438611°N 79.128806°E | |
Country | ![]() |
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 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 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]
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