Birkur

Birkur
Virpur
Mandal/Town
Birkur
Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates: 18°31′05″N 77°47′00″E / 18.518028°N 77.783203°E / 18.518028; 77.783203Coordinates: 18°31′05″N 77°47′00″E / 18.518028°N 77.783203°E / 18.518028; 77.783203
Country  India
State Telangana
Division Banswada
District Kamareddy
Government
  Gram Panchayat President Dulgi Narsaiah sarpanch (2013-2018)
Elevation 371 m (1,217 ft)
Population
  Total 25,000
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 503321
Telephone code 08466
Vehicle registration TS 17
Lok Sabha constituency Zahirabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Banswada

Birkur is located in Kamareddy district on the Manjeera riverbed.

Demographics

There is a population of approximately 25,000.

Economy

Birkur's major economy is agrarian (85%) in nature. The rest is small businesses, the public and the private service sector.

Schools

Birkur has a Govt. High School and some private secondary schools.

Transportation

Birkur is well connected by TSRTC with cities and towns like Nizamabad, Bodhan, Banswada, Kotagiri. A Number of auto rickshaws are more than buses

Crops

Birkur is home for many types of crops like Paddy, Sugarcane, sunflower, peanuts (groundnuts), soybean, vegetables and fruits.

History

Prior to the merge with India after independence in 1947,it was ruled by the local king.

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