Armoor
| Armoor | |
|---|---|
  Location in Telangana, India  Armoor (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°47′24″N 78°17′24″E / 18.790°N 78.290°ECoordinates: 18°47′24″N 78°17′24″E / 18.790°N 78.290°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Telangana |
| District | Nizamabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 26.07 km2 (10.07 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 372 m (1,220 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | 64,023 |
| • Rank |
1st in Nizamabad 12th in Telangana |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| • Regional | Khatri |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 503224 |
| Telephone code | 91-8463 |
| Vehicle registration | TS 16 |
| Literacy | 75% |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Nizamabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Armoor |
| Website |
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Armoor or Armur is a Town in Armoor Mandal of Nizamabad district in the state of Telangana in India. Armoor is situated on NH 7 and NH 63 In earlier days named it as Navanathapuram since it has nine mountains around the Town. That is the reason it named as Armoor (aru + mudu = 9 mountains), .
Demographics
The Armur Municipality has the population of 64,023 of which 31,736 are males while 32,287 are females as per the report released by Census India 2011.
The population of Children with age of 0-6 is 7094 which is 11.08 % of total population of Armur (M + OG). In Armur Municipality, Female Sex Ratio is of 1017 against the state average of 993. Moreover, Child Sex Ratio in Armur is around 946 compared to Andhra Pradesh state average of 939. The literacy rate of Armur city is 74.26 % higher than the state average of 67.02 %. In Armur, Male literacy is around 82.87 % while female literacy rate is 65.86 %.
Geography
Coordinates-18°48′N 78°17′E Coordinates: 18°48′N 78°17′E
Armoor is the second largest town in the Nizamabad district.
Armoor has shattered a century-old record by receiving 39.5 cm rainfall on Saturday 24 September 2016. Armoor’s Rainfall Of 39.5 CM Highest In 100 Years In Telangana State
Government and politics
Civic administration
Armoor Municipality was constituted in 2006 and is classified as a second grade municipality with 23 election wards. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 26.07 km2 (10.07 sq mi).[1] it has own revenue division in Armoor
Transport
Armoor is well connected by National Highway roads NH-44(7) (Asia highway 43 AH-43) and NH-16. Armoor railway station (ARMR) is situated on Peddapalli-Nizamabad section. The nearest airport is Hyderabad International Airport which is 200 KM. The Bus facility to State Capital Hyderabad is available every 30 minutes.
Education
Armoor is one of the major educational centers in Nizamabad District. The city is the home to 1 Engineering college Kshatriya College of Engineering, and 5+ Degree colleges and 7+ intermediate colleges, as they have been constantly fetching state top ranks. Many students from neighboring districts of Nirmal, Jagityal, Kamareddy, and Karimnagar take up admissions here for their higher education. Also, 2 Model schools were established in the year 2014 by the central government in EBBs, to uplift the education system & provide free education in English medium.
References
- 1 2 "Urban Local Body Information" (PDF). Directorate of City and Country Planning. Government of Telangana. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ "Telangana (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts".