Chennur, Mancherial district
Census Town in Telangana, India
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Chennur is a census town located in Mancherial district of the Indian state of Telangana. The town is located on the banks of Godavari river. Generally Godavari flows from west to east but the Godavari river in Chennur flows towards the north for 5 Kosa (15 km) hence it is known as "Panchkosha Uttara Wahini". And It is a Municipal Council and the headquarters of Chennur mandal. The town is situated in Chennur mandal under Chennur revenue division and part of Chennur assembly constituency.[5][3]
Chennur | |
|---|---|
  Chennur Location in Telangana, India  Chennur Chennur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18.8535°N 79.7826°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Mancherial |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Chennur Municipality |
| • Municipal Chairman | Peddinti Padma[1] (INC) |
| • Vice-chairman | Nayakapu Vinay[2](INC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.53 km2 (9.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[4] | |
• Total | 23,579 |
| • Rank | 72nd (Telangana) |
| • Density | 961.2/km2 (2,490/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Vehicle registration | TS01, TS19 (New) |
| Website | chennurmunicipality |
In October 2023, Chennur was constituted as a new revenue division in Mancherial district, Telangana.[6]
Civic administration
Chennur Municipality, Municipal Council Chennur (MCC) is the civic body that administers the city. it was constituted as a third grade municipality in the year 2018.[7]
Administrative divisions
Chennur Mandal has 30 villages.[8]
| Sl.No | Villages in the Mandal |
|---|---|
| 1 | Chennur |
| 2 | Buddaram |
| 3 | Sankaram |
| 4 | Kannepalle |
| 5 | Shivalingapur |
| 6 | Akkapalle |
| 7 | Chintapalle |
| 8 | Yellakkapet |
| 9 | Kistampet |
| 10 | Khambojipet |
| 11 | Lingampalle |
| 12 | Suddal |
| 13 | Bhamraopet |
| 14 | Kathersala |
| 15 | Narayanpur |
| 16 | Dugnepalle |
| 17 | Raipet |
| 18 | Angarajpalle |
| 19 | Kachanpalle |
| 20 | Gangaram |
| 21 | Asnad |
| 22 | Kommera |
| 23 | Sundersala |
| 24 | Narasakkapet |
| 25 | Pokkur |
| 26 | Chakepalle |
| 27 | Ponnaram |
| 28 | Somanpalle |
| 29 | Nagapur |
| 30 | Beervelli |
Transport
National Highway 63 passes through this town.