Vikarabad
Town in Telangana, India
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Vikarabad, formerly known as Gangawaram[2][3], is a town and mandal in Vikarabad district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Vikarabad mandal of Vikarabad revenue division.[4]
Vikarabad
Gangawaram | |
|---|---|
Town & District Headquarters | |
Vikarabad is a Junction on Secunderabad Wadi Railway line | |
  Vikarabad Location in Telangana, India  Vikarabad Vikarabad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17.33°N 77.90°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Vikarabad |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chevella |
| Assembly constituency | Vikarabad |
| Established | H.E. Nawab Sir Vikar-ul-Umrah Bahadur |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor |
| • Body | Vikarabad Municipal council |
| Area | |
• Total | 31.70 km2 (12.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 638 m (2,093 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 53,143 |
| • Density | 1,676/km2 (4,342/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu & Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 501101 |
| Telephone code | 08416 |
| Vehicle registration | TG 34 |
| Website | vikarabad |
History
The ancient name of Vikarabad was Gangawaram[5]. Vikarabad was named after the fifth Paigah Amir (Premier noble) H.E. Nawab Sir Vikar-ul-Umrah Bahadur, Sikander Jung, Iqbal-ud-Daula and Iqtadar-ul-Mulk, Nawab Muhammed Fazaluddin Khan KCIE, who served as prime minister of Hyderabad State and Berar Province between 1893 and 1901.[citation needed]
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[6] Vikarabad had a population of 53,185. Males constitute 26,422 of the population and females 26,763. Vikarabad has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 57%. In Vikarabad, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.[citation needed]
Government and politics
Vikarabad Municipality is the urban local body that oversees the civic needs of the town.[7]
Politics
Vikarabad is an assembly constituency in Telangana State. MLAs representing the town have been:[citation needed]
- 2023.Gaddam Prasad kumar (Indian National Congress)
- 2019. Metuku Anand (Telangana Rashtra Samithi)
- 2014 B. Sanjeeva Rao (Telangana Rashtra Samithi)
- 2009 G. Prasad Kumar (Indian National Congress)
- 2008( by election) G. Prasad Kumar (Indian National Congress)
- 2004 A.Chandra Shekar (Telangana Rashtra Samithi)
- 1999 A. Chandra sekhar (Telugu Desam Party)
- 1994 A. Chandra sekhar (Telugu Desam Party)
- 1989 A. Chandra sekhar (Telugu Desam Party)
- 1985 A. Chandra sekhar (Telugu Desam Party)
- 1983 K.R.K. Swami (Indian National Congress)
- 1978 V.B. Tirumalaiah (Indian National Congress)
- 1972 V.B. Tirumalaiah (Independent)
- 1967 A. Ramaswami (Indian National Congress)
- 1962 A. Ramaswami (Indian National Congress)
- 1957 Marri Chenna Reddy (Indian National Congress)
- 1957 A. Ramaswami (Indian National Congress)
- 1952 Marri Chenna Reddy (Indian National Congress)
- 1952 A. Ramaswami (Indian National Congress)
Tourism
- Ananthagiri Temple in the village of Ananthagiri, 6 km far from Vikarabad Mandal.[8]
- Ananthagiri Hills, a forest region which is home to the Anantha Padmanabha Swamy temple. and the source of the Musi River. Telangana's second largest tuberculosis hospital is located in the Ananthagiri hills.[citation needed]
- Kotepally dam which is situated around 20 kilometers away from Ananthagiri hills[9] attracts over 10000 tourists in the weekends and Kayaking at Kotepally dam is a water sports activity for which tourists are sometimes made wait hours to get their turn to high influx of tourists.[10]
Transport
Vikarabad Junction railway station is located on the Vikarabad–Parli section of Secunderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone.[11]
Education
In 2023 a government medical college was opened in the town.[12]
