Narayanpet

Narayanpet is a town, & district headquarters of Narayanpet district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located 165 km from the state capital Hyderabad and 62 km from Mahabubnagar.

Narayanpet
Town
Narayanpet is located in Telangana
Narayanpet
Narayanpet
Narayanpet (Telangana)
Coordinates: 16.744500°N 77.496000°E / 16.744500; 77.496000
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictNarayanpet
Area
[1]
 • Total4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi)
Elevation
457 m (1,499 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total41,752
 • Density8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
509210
Telephone code91-08506
Vehicle registrationTS-38
Websitenarayanpet.telangana.gov.in

History

Naraynpet was a major economic town in the region during the 1900s. Business flourished during the Lokapally establishment. Major goods traded in Narayanpet were food grains, silk and cotton sarees, gold and silver ornaments, red bricks, black wool and other articles. Narayanpet was also a Suba (greater administrative district) in Nizam period. Narayanpet also got its municipality first in the former Mahaboobnagar district. Despite being a major commercial town, development in Narayanpet was largely delayed due to administrative faults, political negligence and lack of interest from the leaders. Narayanpet trademark cotton and silk sarees, and famous line of jewellery shops sell high purity gold and silver ornaments.

Villages in the Narayanpet Mandal
  1. Narayanpet[2]
  2. Bhairamkonda
  3. Perapalla
  4. Eklaspur
  5. Kothapalle
  6. Singar
  7. Jajapur
  8. Jalalpur
  9. Appakapalle
  10. Seranpalle
  11. Chinnajatram
  12. Ammireddipalle
  13. Appireddipalle
  14. Boinpalle
  15. Anthwar
  16. Ayyawaripalle
  17. Kollampalle
  18. Kotakonda
  19. Narasappapalle
  20. Abhangapur
  21. Lingampalle (Kollampalle)
  22. Thirumalapur
  23. Bommanpad
  24. Gurlapally
  25. Kondareddypally
  26. Kourampally

Demographics

As of 2011 census, Narayanpet had a population of 41,752. The total population constitute, 20,697 males and 21,055 females—a sex ratio of 1017 females per 1000 males. 4,997 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,642 are boys and 2,355 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 72.18% with 26,531 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 55.04%.[3][4]

Governance

Narayanpet Municipality was constituted in 1937 and is classified as a 2nd grade municipality with 24 election wards.

Transport

The nearest railway station is Saidapur Railway Station (Formerly Narayanpet RD).TSRTC bus depo in the town connects Narayanpet well to all major towns and cities around.[5]

References
  1. "District Census Handbook – Mahbubnagar" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. pp. 12, 44. Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  2. https://mines.telangana.gov.in/MinesAndGeology/Documents/GO's/New%20District%20Gos/NARAYANPET.PDF
  3. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 26 July 2014.
  4. "District Geographic Profile". Official Portal of Telangana Government. Retrieved 22 June 2015.
  5. Sivanandan, T.V. (15 October 2013). "Railway Ministry accepts cadre restructuring proposal". The Hindu. Gulbarga. Retrieved 6 July 2015.
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