Metpalle

Karimnagar

KARIMNAGER is a town and a Municipal Corporation in in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Karimnagar District. It is located on the banks of Maneru river, a tributary of the Godavari river. Karimnagar is situated 162 km north of Hyderabad, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh. It is a major business center. And it is emerging as a major educational hub with Satavahana University, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), two medical colleges, eight engineering colleges, a veterinary science college, a pharmacy college and 6 B.Ed colleges.

In addition, it is home to Sri Raja Rajeshwara Govt. Degree College is a town and a Municipal Corporation in Karimnagar district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the administrative headquarters of Karimnagar District. It is located on the banks of Maneru river, a tributary of the Godavari river. Karimnagar is situated 162 km north of Hyderabad, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh. It is a major business center. And it is emerging as a major educational hub with Satavahana University, Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University (JNTU), two medical colleges, eight engineering colleges, a veterinary science college, a pharmacy college and 6 B.Ed colleges. In addition, it is home to Sri Raja Rajeshwara Govt. Degree College.

History

Karimnagar's early history is dominated by the famous kingdoms of Satavahanas & Kakatiyas. Koti_Lingala in Karimnagar was the first capital of the Sathavahanas before Dharanikota. Excavations at Koti_Lingala revealed coinage of Simukha, a Satavahana emperor.

Karimnagar was originally called Kareem Nagar, deriving its name from Syed Karimullah Shah Saheb Quadri. It was one of the regional capitals during the rule of the Nizams. Several famous people such as P.V. Narasimha Rao, former Prime Minister of India, and Dr. C. Narayana Reddy, Renowned Poet, hail from Karimnagar. The town is known for its hospitality and well behaved, hardworking people. It is one of the safest cities in Andhra Pradesh. It does not have any anti social elements like rowdies, goondas and factionists as in other cities. Karimnagar is famous for silver filigree work, a very delicate form of metal craft. Karimnagar is the fastest growing town in telengana region, and has a lot of potential to become one of the metropoliton cities in near future.

Geography

Karimnagar is located at 18°26'N 79°09'E / 18.43°N 79.15°E / 18.43; 79.15 . It has an average elevation of 265 meters (869 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, Karimnagar town had a population of 2,89,375. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Karimnagar has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; male literacy is 82%, and female literacy is 69%. In Karimnagar, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age. At the time of this writing (2007) Karimnagar town's population is around 5,50,000.

Culture

A majority of population in Karimnagar practice Hindu religion. But there is also a significant impact of Muslim rulers, who ruled this region before Indian independence. The percentages of religions followed here are Hindu 80%, Muslim 15%, Christian 4% and Sikh 1% . Across Karimnagar, there are several Hindu temples, mosques, churches, and gurudwars. People belonging to every religion respect each other and co-exist with peace and happiness.

Metpalle

Search This Blog

Sunday, 5 February 2012

Metpally