Wanaparthy

Wanaparthy
Town
Palace of the Raja of Wanaparthy
Coordinates: 16°21′40″N 78°03′46″E / 16.361°N 78.0627°E / 16.361; 78.0627Coordinates: 16°21′40″N 78°03′46″E / 16.361°N 78.0627°E / 16.361; 78.0627
Country India
State Telangana
District Wanaparthy
Government
 • Type wanaparthy municipal council
 • Body Indian National Congress
 • MLA Dr.Gillela Chinna Reddy Indian National Congress
Area[1]
 • Total 27.03 km2 (10.44 sq mi)
Elevation[2] 402 m (1,319 ft)
Population (2011)[3]
 • Total 57,549
 • Density 2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Languages,
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
509103 509 103
Vehicle registration TS 32
Website www.wanaparthy.telangana.gov.in wanaparthymunicipality.in

Wanaparthy is a town in Wanaparthy district of Telangana, India. The first polytechnic college (KDR Government Polytechnic) in Telangana started in Wanaparthy.[4]

History

Wanaparthy was governed by a feudal ruler, Rameshwar Rao II, Raja of Wanaparthy, who was a vassal of the Nizam of Hyderabad. Wanaparthy was one of the 14 major Zamindari segments in Telangana in Post-Independent India. Raja died on 22 November 1922. As his successor, Krishna Dev was a minor, his estate was managed by the Court as his ward. Krishna Dev died before attaining adulthood and the crown passed on to his son Rameshwar Rao III. Soon after India abolished all regal titles. After the formation of the Telangana Government, Wanaparthy is proposed as a district along with other 14 new district proposals to the new government apart from the 10 existing districts.

Demographics

According to the 2011 Census of India, the town had a population of 60,949. The total population constituted 31,501 males, 29,448 females and 6,122 children (age group of 0–6 years). The average literacy rate was 77.91% with 42,713 literates, higher than the national average of 73.00%.[5]

Wanaparthy Samsthanam

Wanaparthy Samsthanam or Raja of Wanaparthy was a vassal of Nizam of Hyderabad. He controlled the feudatory of Wanaparthy.

References

  1. ↑ http://telangana.gov.in
  2. ↑ "Elevation for Pedakurapadu". Veloroutes. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  3. ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 1 August 2014.
  4. ↑ C.Chandra Kanth Rao. "Encyclopedia in Telugu (తెలుగులో విజ్ఞానసర్వస్వం): వనపర్తి మండలము (Wanaparthy Mandal)".
  5. ↑ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
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