Kamalapur, Hanamkonda district

Kamalapur
town
Kamalapur Location in Telangana, India Show map of Telangana Kamalapur Kamalapur (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 18°09′36″N79°32′26″E / 18.16000°N 79.54056°E / 18.16000; 79.54056
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Hanumakonda district
Talukas	Kamalapur
Government
• Body	mandal
Area
• Total	13.16 km2 (5.08 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	10,423 [1]
• Density	792/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 or 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.

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

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

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.