Karimnagar

Karimnagar::

Karimnagar , is a city and a Municipal Corporation in Karimnagar district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.[1] As of 2010 it is the Fourth most populous city in the Telangana region and twelfth most populous city in Andhra Pradesh.[2][3] Also, it is one of the top 200 cities in the country.[4] It is the administrative headquarters of Karimnagar District. It is located on the banks of Manair river, a tributary of the Godavari river. Karimnagar is situated 162 kilometres (101 mi) north of Hyderabad, the capital city of Andhra Pradesh.[5] 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, thirteen 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.[8]

Karimnagar was originally called Kareem Nagar, deriving its name from Syed Kareemullah Shah Saheb Quadri. It was one of the regional capitals during the rule of the Nizam.[6][7][8]There are many historical monuments are there such as Tower circle,Kaman circle and Elgandal Fort which is 12 km away from karimnagar Town. Several famous people such as P.V. Narasimha Rao, former Prime Minister of India, and Dr. C. Narayana Reddy, Renowned Poet, Vemulawada Bheema Kavi, Paidi Jairaj Dadasaheb Phalke Award winner hail from Karimnagar. The town is known for its hospitality and well behaved, hardworking people. Karimnagar is famous for silver filigree work, a very delicate form of metal craft. Karimnagar is the fastest growing city in Telangana region, and has a lot of potential to become a major city in near future.

Geography::

Karimnagar is located at 18°26'N 79°09'E? / ?18.43°N 79.15°E? / 18.43; 79.15.[9] It has an average elevation of 265 metres above sea level (869 feet).[10]

Demographics::

As of 2001 India census Estimation,[11] Karimnagar city had a population of 2,66,748. 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.[12] The majority of people in Karimnagar are devout Hindus. 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 60%, Muslim 35%, Christian 4% and Sikh 1% . Across Karimnagar, there are several Hindu Temples, Mosques, Churches, and Gurudwaras. People belonging to every religion respect each other and co-exist with peace and happiness.

Climate::

Karimnagar experiences dry inland climatic conditions which hot summers and cool winters.[14] The region gets some amount of rainfall from the South West monsoon. Summer season is extremely hot and it is not advisable to visit during this time. Temperatures reduce with the onset of the monsoons and winter season is generally cool. The best time to visit the place is from November to February. Summer season starts is Mid March and can continue till late May. During this period temperatures range from a minimum of 27°C and can rise up to a maximum of 39°C. The highest recorded temperature in the areas is around 44°C. Nights are much cooler and the humidity is around 50%. Monsoon season experiences certain amount of rainfall. The place gets most of its rainfall from June to September. October and November also experiences certain amount of rainfall from the North East Monsoon. Visiting during this time is possible and the day temperatures average around 30°C for the most part. Winter season starts in December and lasts till February. Temperatures are much cooler and this is the best time to visit the place. Temperatures range from a minimum of 20°C and can rise up to around 35°C.

Culture and cuisine::

Culture::

Telugu is the language spoken by the majority in Karimnagar. Both traditional attire like Saree, Dhoti and modern dress styles are worn.

 Festivals

Major Hindu festivals such as Ugadi, Sri Ramanavami, Vinayaka Chavithi, Holi, Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Bathukamma, Dasara, Deepavali, Sankranti and Maha Sivaratri are celebrated here with zeal and vigour.

Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Ramadan(ninth month of the Islamic calendar), Laylat al-Qadr(Shab-e-Qadr), Isra and Mi'raj(Shab-e-Meraj), Shab-e-barat(Mid-Sha'ban), Milad-un-Nabi(Mawlid) and Muharram(Day of Ashura) with great pomp and ceremony. And Christians celebrate Christmas and Good Friday.

Bathukamma is the biggest cultural festival in Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh. In many cities around the world also, Bathukamma panduga is celebrated with lot of gusto by Telugu communities and Telangana people.

Cuisine

Sakinalu is one of the many traditional snacks made in Karimnagar.[15] A lot of people, even in the rest of Andhra pradesh, do not know about this dish. Usually, they are made for Sankranti festival. They are made with rice flour and sesame seeds, and fried in oil.

Sarvapindi is the another traditional snack native to Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh.[16]

Transport::

Road::

Karimnagar town is located 162 kilometres from Hyderabad, 70 kilometres from Warangal and 150 kilometres from Nizamabad. APSRTC (Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation), has a Zonal headquarters (covering Adilabad, Nizamabad, Warangal, Khammam, and Karimnagar Districts) in Karimnagar.[18] It has one of the busiest bus stations in India with over 2500 buses passing by every day.

As Karimnagar is not served fully by Rail. So, most of the commuters in city use buses to travel to distant places. APSRTC operates buses from Karimnagar to several places like Hyderabad/Secunderabad (served by 300 buses every day including Volvo coaches), Adilabad, Nizamabad, Warangal, Khammam, Nalgonda, Vijayawada, Vishakapatnam, Guntur, Piduguralla, Ongole, Kandukur, Kavali, Nellore, Puttaparthi & Tirupathi, in Andhra Pradesh. Mumbai, Bhiwandi, Shirdi, Chandrapur, Gadhchiroli, Gondia, Ramtek & Ahiri in Maharashtra State and Bangalore (served by Volvo Coach) in Karnataka State.

A Goods train halts at Karimnagar railway station

 Rail::

Karimnagar town is connected by a single broad gauge railway line with the Main Line (North-South or New Delhi-Chennai) at Peddapalli (35 kilometres) to the northeast and Jagityal (48 kilometres) to the northwest. Only one passenger train (Jagityal-Sirpur, Push Pull Passenger-Up/Down) passes through Karimnagar station everyday and on Tuesday and Friday a train goes from jagityal to vijayawada. Karimnagar railway station generates good revenues to Indian Railways in terms of freight transport and it is one among very few stations in India which handles Granite. The nearest major railway junction is Kazipet Junction which has 147 trains passing through, including super fast trains such as the AP express and Rajadhani express. The railway divisional headquarters are in Warangal.

 Air::

There is an airport at Basant nagar Kesoram cement factory at Ramagundam which is about 30 km from Karimnagar City. It was used when the Government of India was operating Vayudootairlines a subsidiary of Air India and Indian Airlines. After the closure of Vayudoot, it has not been regular use. As of 2010[update], it is only used for landing of any VVIP's flights or for emergency landing of flights.[19]The nearest international airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport located 162 km away from Karimnagar.

The Andhra Pradesh state government is planning to develop this airport as a part of developing a second airport in Telangana region.

People::

    * P.V. Narasimha Rao (1921–2004), Prime Minister of India

    * C. Narayanareddy, poet and writer

    * Paidi Jairaj, actor, director and producer

    * Anabheri Prabhakar Rao, martyr

    * Singireddy Bhoopathi Reddy, Martyr, Died fighting against the razakars

    * Sribhashyam Vijayasarathi, poet and writer Kulapathi, Sarvavaidika Samsthanam, Yagna Varaha swamy temple.

Mandals::

1) Ibrahimpatnam 2) Mallapur 3) Raikal 4) Sarangapur 5) Dharmapuri 6) Velgatoor 7) Ramagundam 8) Kamanpur 9) Manthani 10) Mutharam 11) Kataram 12) Mahadevpur 13) Malhar Rao 14) Peddapalle 15) Kalva Srirampur 16) Julapalli 17) Elegaid 18) Dharmaram 19) Gollapalli 20) Jagtial 21) Medipalli 22) Koratla 23) Metpalli 24) Kathalapur 25) Chandurthi 26) Mallial 27) Kodimial 28) Gangadhara 29) Pegadapalli 30) Choppadandi 31) Sultanabad 32) Odela 33) Jammikunta 34) Veenavanka 35) Manakondur 36) Karimnagar 37) Ramadugu 38) Boinpalli 39) Vemulawada 40) Konaraopet 41) Yellareddipet 42) Gambhiraopet 43) Mustabad 44) Sirsilla 45) Ellanthakunta 46) Bejjanki 47) Thimmapur 48) Keshavapatnam 49) Huzurabad 50) Kamalapur 51) Elkathurthi 52) Saidapur 53) Chigurumamidi 54) Koheda 55) Husnabad 56) Bheemdevarapalle

Economy::

There are 5806 small scale industries in the district as on 31-03-2006. The bulk of the industries is based on agriculture, engineering, forest and mineral sectors and animal husbandry providing employment of about 42619 people. These units are mostly consisting of rice mills, saw, oil, dhall and other grain mills, seed and other processing mills. Some important small sector industries are of general jobbing and engineering, , manufacture of paper and tiles, stone dressing and crushing, cement concrete pipes, repairing of motor vehicles etc. The major industries in the district are National Thermal Power Corporation, at Ramagundam Singareni Collories at Godavarihani,Nizam Sugar factory at Mutyampet.

Industries::

NTPC::

NTPC Ramagundam, a part of National Thermal Power Corporation, is a 2600 MW Power station situated at Ramagundam in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the current largest power station in South India. It is the first ISO 14001 certified "Super Thermal Power Station" in India.[20]   

This Navaratna Public sector undertaking has completed 25 years of service. The Corporation during this period grew to be a front runner in the Indian Power Sector and is ranked as the 6th largest Power Generator in the world, with an installed capacity of 19,435 MW.

[edit] Singareni Collories Company Limited

The Company's accredited function is to explore and exploit the coal deposits in the Godavari valley coalfield, which is the only repository of coal in South India. Mining activities of SCCL are presently spread over four districts of Andhra Pradesh Viz. Adilabad, Karimnagar, Khammam and Warangal.[21]

[edit] Kesoram Cement Factory

Kesoram Cement is one of the Birla group of companies.I t was incorated in 1967. The plant is one of the biggest in south India and can produce cement with a capacity of 2500 metric tones per day.[22]

The technical objectives of the company are to develop indigenous technology and integrate foreign technology wherever necessary.

Sports and stadiums::

The city has hosted several national and international level sporting events for various sports.

    * B.R. Ambedkar Stadium

    * Indoor Stadium                                        

    * Swimming Pool

    * Regional Sports School                                                 

    * Water Sports Academy

    * Police Parade Ground

    * SRR college ground