Suryapet

Previously Suryapet is known as Bhanupuri, which is modernized into the name Suryapet. People also call the town as Suryapeta.

Suryapet or Suriapet is located at 17.1500°N 79.6167°E / 17.1500; 79.6167.[10] It has an area of 54 square kilometres (21 sq mi).

Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, and Nizam dynasties ruled this region.[11]

Pillalamarri, one of the oldest Hindu Temples in Suryapet

Under the Köppen climate classification, Suryapet experiences Tropical Wet and Dry Climate. The annual mean temperature is 36 °C. Monthly mean temperatures are 19–40 °C (66–104 °F). Summers (March–June) are hot and humid, with temperatures in the low 30s Celsius; during dry spells, maximum temperatures often exceed 45 °C in May and June. Winter lasts for only about 2+1⁄2 months, with seasonal lows dipping to 9–11 °C (48–52 °F) in December and January. May is the hottest month, with daily temperatures ranging from 35–43 °C (95–109 °F); January, the coldest month, has temperatures varying from 15–23 °C (59–73 °F). The highest recorded temperature is 51.02 °C (111.0 °F), and the lowest is 9 °C (48 °F).

Rains brought by the south-west summer monsoon lash Suryapet between June and September, supplying it with most of its annual rainfall of 821.0 mm. The highest total monthly rainfall, 180.0 mm, occurs in July. There is also significant rainfall in October and November from northeast monsoons. Winter season starts in December and lasts through February. Temperatures range from a minimum of 18 °C and can reach 33 °C.

suryapet municipality

As of 2011 India census,[12] Suryapet had an urban metropolitan population of 115,250[13] Suryapet is the most populous city in Suryapet district. Apart from the city population, it has a floating population of approximately 10,000 from the neighbouring villages daily. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Suryapet has an average literacy rate of 84.88%, higher than the national average of 74.04.%: male literacy is 91.18%, and female literacy is 78.74%. In Suryapet, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Suryapet Municipality became the first waste-compliant city of India in 2003.[16] It had won Green Leaf Award for Best Garbage Disposal in 2007.[17] Suryapet is the first municipality in the country to receive the (ISO 14001-2004 certificate.[18] Suryapet Municipality has won the HUDCO Award under environmental management category.[19]

In 2023 there was an Integrated Market inaugurated in Suryapet[20] as well as an IT Hub. [21]

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.

The medium of instruction followed by schools are English, Telugu and Urdu.

Government Medical College at Suryapet, a first after the formation of new districts in the State[22]

Swaminarayan Gurukul International School, 48th branch is in Suryapet [23]

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