Birkur

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Birkur
Virpur
Mandal/Town
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Birkur
Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates: 18°31′05″N77°47′00″E / 18.518028°N 77.783203°E / 18.518028; 77.783203
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Telangana
Division Banswada
District Kamareddy
Government
  Gram Panchayat PresidentDulgi 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 code08466
Vehicle registration TS 17
Lok Sabha constituencyZahirabad
Vidhan Sabha constituencyBanswada

Birkur is located in Kamareddy district [1] on the Manjeera riverbed.

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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.

References

  1. "Primary Census Abstract Data Tables – India: Final Population Totals". Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India. 2011. Archived from the original on 11 July 2022. Retrieved 27 April 2025.