Sri Rangapuram
| Sri Rangapuram శ్రీరంగాపురం | |
|---|---|
| hamlet | |
  Sri Rangapuram Location in Telangana, India  Sri Rangapuram Sri Rangapuram (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°5′36″N 79°54′18″E / 17.09333°N 79.90500°ECoordinates: 17°5′36″N 79°54′18″E / 17.09333°N 79.90500°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Telangana |
| District | Nalgonda |
| Talukas | Nadigudem |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 508206 |
| Telephone code | 8683 |
| Vehicle registration | TS |
Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple located at Srirangapuram village of Mahabubnagar District of Telangana State. This temple was built during the 18th century A.D. The temple was built by the Rajas of Wanaparthy Samsthanam on the bank of Ranga Samudram lake. The temple is surrounded by lush greens and beautiful sacred water flow behind the temple. The temple is situated 63 km from Kurnool and 24 km from Wanaparthy. The temple is under Sri Krishnadevaraya Group of Temples managed by Sri J Krishnadeva Rao. There are three major occasions celebrated in Sri Ranganayaka Swamy Temple:- ‘Kotai Vutsavalu‘ (on the occasion of the Sankranthi festival)....‘Rathotsavam‘ (during March)......During Sravana masam
Geography
It is approximately 11 miles (18 km) away from Kodad town. It has two water tanks on the western and eastern sides with Nagarjuna sagar canal branches on western and southern sides. The land is mostly plain and is irrigated by the water tanks, canals and open wells.
Economy
The village is dependent on cultivation like other villages in Telangana. It is a beautiful farming village with paddy fields, mango groves and other fruit plantations. The Nagarjuna Sagar Dam left canal is the main source for water. The people are mainly engaged in agriculture, horticulture and dairying.
Demographics
There are around 500 families living in this village. Most of the families hold land of less than 1.5 hectares. The village has a mix of population of Kamma, Vysya, Telaga, Dudekula, Gowda, Yadava, Viswakarma, and Madiga communities. The Madiga community constitutes the majority of the population with extremely poor economic conditions.
Education
The village has a primary school with four classrooms. It is the nerve center of the village concentrating on education. A number of children have emerged from this school to become graduates and post graduates. They went into professions as doctors, engineers, scientists, teachers and business. Several of them have pursued education in the United States of America and have settled abroad (US, Europe, UAE, different zones of Asian region and elsewhere). Many have settled in their respective professions in all major cities of India as doctors, teachers, lawyers, engineers, businessmen and as skilled professionals. Most of the families pursue education as a means for better living standards.
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