Miryalaguda

Miryalaguda
City
Miryalaguda
Miryalaguda
Coordinates: 16°52′00″N 79°35′00″E / 16.8667°N 79.5833°E / 16.8667; 79.5833Coordinates: 16°52′00″N 79°35′00″E / 16.8667°N 79.5833°E / 16.8667; 79.5833
Country India
State Telangana
District Nalgonda
Government
 • Type Municipality
 • Body Miryalaguda Municipality
 • MLA N Bhaskar Rao
Area
 • Total 28.36 km2 (10.95 sq mi)
Population (2011)[1][2]
 • Total 109,891[3]
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 508207
Telephone code +91-8689
Vehicle registration TS–05
Sex ratio 1000:995 ♂/♀
Literacy 82.09%
Website miryalagudamunicipality.in

Miryalaguda is a town in Nalgonda district of the Indian state of Telangana.[4] Government of India announced Miryalaguda to be developed under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme.[5]

Geography

Miryalguda or Miryalaguda is located at 16°52′00″N 79°35′00″E / 16.8667°N 79.5833°E / 16.8667; 79.5833.[6] It has an average elevation of 105 metres (344 ft).

Demographics

As of 2011 census, Miryalaguda had a population of 109,891. The total population constitute, 55,136 males and 54,755 females. a sex ratio of 995 females per 1000 males. 10,435 children are in the age group of 0–6 years. The average literacy rate stands at 82.09% with 76,693 literates, significantly higher than the district average of 64.20%.[2][7]

Culture

Boating park in Miryalaguda

Telugu is the language spoken by the majority in Miryalaguda. Major Hindu festivals celebrated in the region are Sankranti, Ugadi, Vinayaka Chavithi, Holi, Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Dasara, Deepavali and Maha Sivaratri. Christians celebrate Christmas and Good Friday. Apart from these, regional festivals like Bathkamma and Bonalu are also celebrated.Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, Ramadan (ninth month of the Islamic calendar) Milad-un-Nabi (Mawlid) and Muharram (Day of Ashura).

Transport

A street in Miryalaguda

The railway station is situated on the Nadikudi-Pagidipalli section in Guntur Division. The rail is an unelectrified, single line. State highway 2 passes through Miryalaguda. It has good bus facility for Hyderabad, Guntur, Suryapet, Nalgonda and Warangal.

Nearest Cities

Industries

Water from Left canal of Nagarjuna Sagar makes Miryalguda and its surroundings green and commercially rich.It has become the most congested town in the district as a result of new settlers and rapid expansion.[8] The city has large number of rice mills which results in employment opportunities for thousands of people.[9]

Marketyard

Miryalguda is famous for the paddy growth and it is listed among the top 5 paddy markets in Telangana. The new agriculture market is the largest in Telangana, with a size of 45 acres. It also has famous F.C.I (Food Corporation Of India)near to the chinthapally village.[8][10]

See also


References

  1. ↑ "Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
  2. 1 2 "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  3. ↑ "Official Site of Miryalaguda Municipality". miryalagudamunicipality.in. Retrieved 18 October 2016.
  4. ↑ "District Census Handbook - Nalgonda" (PDF). Census of India. p. 13. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
  5. ↑ "AP identifies 31, Telangana 15 cities under AMRUT scheme". Eenadu English Portal.
  6. ↑ "redirect to /world/IN/02/Mirialguda.html".
  7. ↑ "Literacy of AP (Census 2011)". Official Portal of Telangana Government. Retrieved 3 May 2015.
  8. 1 2 "Miryalaguda - town, mandal headquarter".
  9. ↑ "Miryalaguda". Mygola.com.
  10. ↑ "About mlg". MIRYALAGUDA.
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