Govindaraopet
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Govindaraopet | |
|---|---|
Village and Mandal | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | mulugu |
| Founded by | Boinapally Venkateswarrao, Pendurthi Buchaia and Komararju narayanachenchai |
| Talukas | Govindaraopet |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 506344 |
| Telephone code | 08715 |
| Vehicle registration | TS |
| Website | telangana |
Govindaraopet is a village and a mandal in Mulugu District in the state of Telangana in India.[1] It is located approximately 70 km (43 mi) distance from Hanamkonda along National Highway-163 which connects Hyderabad in Telangana and Bhopalapatnam in Chhattisgarh. And it is 200 km (120 mi) distance from its state capital Hyderabad.
Govindaraopet serves as a mandal headquarters for surrounding villages. The name Govindaraopet is derived from the god Govindarajulu.
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Most of its population depends on agriculture for their livelihood. Paddy is the main crop of this village, in both Rabi and Kharif seasons. Other crops include chillies, cotton, mangos, etc. The main sources of water for irrigation are Dayyala Vagu, Rangapur Kaluva. They derive water from Laknavaram Lake. Dayyala Vagu can be regarded as "The Lifeline of Govindaraopet" because of its significant contribution to agricultural economy of this village.
Apart from agriculture, considerable economic activities in the form of hotels, general stores, fertilizer shops, rice mills, wine shops take place every day.
Every Saturday a market will be held in the village. Major commodities of this market include: vegetables, fruits, kitchen utensils and other home needs.
Govindaraopet village has an SBI branch known as "SBI ADB Govindaraopet". Its IFSC code:SBIN0003769.