Metpally

Metpally
Town
Metpally
Location in Telangana, India
Metpally
Metpally (India)
Coordinates: 18°50′57″N 78°37′34″E / 18.8492°N 78.6261°E / 18.8492; 78.6261Coordinates: 18°50′57″N 78°37′34″E / 18.8492°N 78.6261°E / 18.8492; 78.6261
Country  India
State Telangana
District Jagtial
Region Deccan
Area[1]
 • Total 48.05 km2 (18.55 sq mi)
Population (2017)[1] 50,902
 • Rank 2nd
 • Density 1,500/km2 (3,800/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30
PIN 505325
Vehicle registration TS–21
Website telangana.gov.in

Metpally is a town in Jagtial district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in its own Metpally revenue division. It is a part of the Koratla constituency.[2] Metpally is 222.4 km away from Hyderabad.

Government and politics

Civic administration

Metpally is in the Jagtial district. Metpally Municipality was constituted in 2005 and is classified as a third grade municipality with 24 election wards.

Economy

The main occupation of the people surrounding this town is agriculture. A variety of crops are grown, including corn, turmeric, cotton, sunflower, Gingelly, castor, moong dal and groundnuts.[3]

Metpally's khadi gramodyog prathistan was established in the year 1967. This society is famous for producing khadi shirtings, suitings, lungies, towels, handkerchiefs, sarees, dhotis, carpets etc products. It used to employ several hundred people in 1970s and 1980s.

Temples

There are several historictemples in Metpally.

  • Kashibag Temple complex including the Hanuman, Shiva and Dattatreya Swamy temples.
  • Chenna Keshavaswamy temple dating back to the 13th century.
  • Omkareshwara temple
  • Narasimha Swami temple
  • Ramalayam in SRSP camp
  • Vasavi kanyaka parameshwari temple

References

  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook – Karimnagar" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12, 50. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "District Administration – Formation/Reorganization of District, Revenue Divisions and Mandals in Jagitial District – Final Notification - Orders – Issued" (PDF). Jagtial District. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  3. ↑ T.JESHURAN VENKATESH, JOY SAMEUL. "A report of "Madipally village Knowledge" Thorrur Mandal, Warangal District, Andhra Pradesh". Palle Srujana. Missing or empty |url= (help); |access-date= requires |url= (help)
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