Kamalapur, Hanamkonda district

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Kamalapur
town
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Kamalapur
Location in Telangana, India
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Kamalapur
Kamalapur (India)
Coordinates: 18°09′36″N79°32′26″E / 18.16000°N 79.54056°E / 18.16000; 79.54056
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Telangana
District Hanumakonda district
Talukas Kamalapur
Government
  Bodymandal
Area
  Total
13.16 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
10,423 [1]
  Density792/km2 (2,050/sq mi)
Demonym Kamalapuri
Languages
  Official Telugu, Hindi, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
505102
Website telangana.gov.in

Kamalapur Town or sometimes Kamalapuram is a mandal of Hanumakonda district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is located near Warangal and Kakatiyas. It is close to Kakatiya University.

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First finance minister of Telangana Shri Etela Rajender studied there in the Govt Boys High school. Kamalapur is an educational hub and Government Hospital services for nearby towns and villages.

Infrastructure includes a govt hospital, sub station, gas bottling plant, chavadi, kothawada, panugatla, Saradhi theatre, Uppal railway station.

Economy

Kamalapur is mainly an agricultural town. The main products are rice and cotton.

Geography

Kamalpur is 25km from Hanumakonda district headquarters.

Kamalapur lake is the town's largest. [2]

Transport

Road

shivalayam main road

Mancherial, Jammikunta, Huzurabad, and Parkal buses pass through the area. Roads connect Karimnagar district with Mulugu and Bhupalpally districts.

Railway

Uppal railway station provides access to Kazipet Junction on Nagpur–Hyderabad rail line.

References

  1. "Kamalapur Population". Census 2011. Retrieved 10 September 2016.
  2. "Warangal (urban) district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.