Suryapet

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Suryapet
సూర్యాపేట
سریاپتہ
City
Pillalamarri, one of the oldest Hindu Temples in Suryapet
Pillalamarri, one of the oldest Hindu Temples in Suryapet
Nickname(s): Bhanupuri
Suryapet is located in Telangana
Suryapet
Suryapet
Location in Telangana, India
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Country India
State Telangana
District Nalgonda
Government
 • Body Suryapet Municipality
 • MLA Guntakandla Jagadish Reddy (TRS) [1]
Area
 • Total 54 km2 (21 sq mi)
Elevation 571 m (1,873 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 105,531
 • Rank 10th (in Telangana)
 • Density 2,000/km2 (5,100/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu, Urdu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 508213, 508214, 508212
Telephone code 91-8684
Vehicle registration TS 05
Sex ratio 1000:923 /
HDI Increase 0.552
HDI Category medium
Literacy 84.88%
Climate Tropical (Köppen)
Precipitation 995 millimetres (39.2 in)
Avg. annual temperature 31 °C (88 °F)
Avg. summer temperature 45 °C (113 °F)
Avg. winter temperature 22 °C (72 °F)
Website Suryapet Municipality

Suryapet Listeni/ˈsrjɑːptə/(also known as Bhanupuri) is a major town and municipality in Nalgonda district in the Indian state of Telangana. Suryapet town has historical recognition as Gate Way of Telangana.[3] It is sometimes referred as Bhanupuri. It lies on the National Highway 65 and is equidistant from the Hyderabad and Vijayawada.

Suryapet is India's first 'Waste-Compliant'city.[4] Suryapet municipality has won Green Leaf Award for Best Garbage Disposal in 2007.[5]

Geography

Suryapet or Suriapet is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found..[6] It has an of 266 metres (873 ft).

History

This town has the traces of rich history. Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, and finally Nizams ruled it. Pillalamarri temples with intricately carved stone pillars stand testimony to the architectural style of the Kakatiya period. Trescoes and inscriptions tell the tales of the rulers of the Kakatiya dynasty. Some temples and remains of fortified walls and buildings can be found near Undrugonda.

This town was once a small site for a group of inhabitants. At that time the name was "Bhanupuri". Later it was renamed to its current name.



There were many poems to enlighten the common people about the revolt and its leaders. One such poem by Bandi Yadagiri, who penned the famous song " బండెనుక బండి కట్టి… ".

'సుట్టుముట్టూ సూర్యపేట, నట్టనడుమ నల్లగొండ నువ్వుండేది హైద్రబాదు దాని పక్క గోలుకొండ'..

Topographical features

The soil in and around the town is hard gravel soil. Elevation of the town varies from + 169 mtrs to 184 mtrs above main sea level. The natural slope of the town is from North to South. There are three tanks namely Pulla Reddy Tank, Chowdary Tank and Nallacheruvu Tank in the heart of the town. Musi left canal passes through the town from west to east irrigating fields in and around the town. The average ground water table is about 50 below ground level.

Climate

Under the Köppen climate classification, Suryapet experiences Tropical Wet and Dry Climate. The annual mean temperature is 36 °C .Monthly mean temperatures are 19–40 °C (66–104 °F).Summers (March–June) are hot and humid, with temperatures in the low 30s Celsius; during dry spells, maximum temperatures often exceed 45 °C in May and June. Winter lasts for only about two-and-a-half months, with seasonal lows dipping to 9–11 °C (48–52 °F) in December and January. May is the hottest month, with daily temperatures ranging from 35–43 °C (95–109 °F); January, the coldest month, has temperatures varying from 15–23 °C (59–73 °F). The highest recorded temperature is 51.02 °C (111.0 °F), and the lowest is 9 °C (48 °F).

Rains brought by the south-west summer monsoon lash Suryapet between June and September, supplying it with most of its annual rainfall of 821.0 mm . The highest total monthly rainfall, 180.0 mm, occurs in July .October and November also experiences increased rainfall from the North East Monsoon. Winter season starts in December and lasts through February. Temperatures range from a minimum of 18 °C and can reach 33 °C.

Climate data for Suryapet
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Average high °C (°F) 32
(90)
32
(90)
35
(95)
38
(100)
39
(102)
34
(93)
31
(88)
29
(84)
31
(88)
31
(88)
29
(84)
28
(82)
32.4
(90.3)
Average low °C (°F) 16
(61)
19
(66)
22
(72)
25
(77)
26
(79)
24
(75)
23
(73)
22
(72)
22
(72)
21
(70)
18
(64)
16
(61)
21.2
(70.2)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 3
(0.12)
18
(0.71)
23
(0.91)
28
(1.1)
39
(1.54)
150
(5.91)
180
(7.09)
144
(5.67)
125
(4.92)
69
(2.72)
39
(1.54)
3
(0.12)
821
(32.35)
Source: MyWeather

Demographics

Religions in Suryapet
Religion Percentage
Hindu
  
90%
Muslim
  
8%
Christian
  
2%

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As of 2011 India census,[7] Suryapet had an urban metropolitan population of 1,06,524[8] Suryapet is the second most populous city in Nalgonda district the first one being Nalgonda town. Apart from the city population, it has a floating population of approximately 10,000 from the neighbouring villages daily. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Suryapet has an average literacy rate of 84.88%, higher than the national average of 74.04.%: male literacy is 91.18%, and female literacy is 78.74%. In Suryapet, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Civic Administration

Suryapet city is governed by Municipality and is situated in Suryapet Urban Region.[9] It was constituted in the year 1952, as Grade-III Municipality and at present this ULB has been upgraded to Grade-I Municipality consequent to the increase of population and area. The majority of people in this town are engaged in Commercial activities beside substantial agriculture work. The Commissioner is the chief executive Authority of the Municipality. It is also the Revenue Divisional Headquarters. Suryapet Municipality was upgraded into Grade-II Municipality in the year 1984 and to Grade-I on 7 November 1998.It is divided into 41 municipal wards as special grade municipality. There are 44 notified slum areas

Suryapet Municipality Tractor collecting garbage

Achievements

  • Suryapet has attracted global attention for the transformation that has been brought by the 'effective solid waste management techniques adopted by the Suryapet Municipality.[10]
  • Suryapet secured the ISO 14001-2004 certificate for establishing and maintaining an environment-friendly system for solid waste disposal.[11] Suryapet is the first municipality in the country to receive such a certificate. The municipality bagged Greentech Foundation's Excellence Award and won the Supreme Court's appreciation for proper Solid Waste Management. The United Nations Human Settlements Programme lauded the initiative taken by the municipality as "good practice".

Culture and Festivals

Telugu is the language spoken by the majority in Suryapet. Prominent Hindu festivals celebrated in the region are Sankranti, Ugadi, Sri Ramanavami, Vinayaka Chavithi, Holi, Sri Krishna Janmashtami, Dasara, Deepavali and Maha Sivaratri. Apart from these, regional festivals like Bathkamma and Bonalu are also celebrated.Muslims celebrate Eid-ul-Fitr, Ramadan (ninth month of the Islamic calendar) Milad-un-Nabi (Mawlid) and Muharram (Day of Ashura) and Christians celebrate Christmas and Good Friday.

Transport

Suryapet New Bus station

Suryapet is located 120 kilometres from Hyderabad,112 kilometres from Warangal,140 kilomeers from Vijayawada,60 kilometres from Khammam,90 kilometres from Janagam and 50 kilometres from Nalgonda.As it is not connected with Rail, passengers use bus to travel lo distant places. Suryapet is a major road junction. TSRTC operates buses from Suryapet to several places.

Suryapet Hi-Tech Bus Station

TSRTC has three main bus stations in Suryapet:

  • Old Bus station – For ordinary buses which are going for nearest towns and villages
  • New Bus Station – For Express and Ordinary buses which are going for nearest towns
  • Express Bus station / Hi-Tech Bus station – Mainly for Garuda, Hi-tech and Luxury buses, which provide services to major cities and towns in the state and main cities outside the state of Telangana. There are many auto rickshaws available to commute with in the town.

Over the years, there is a demand for construction of new Railway line passing through Suryapet. But it could not be a reality. Nearest Railway stations are Nalgonda, Khammam, Jangaon. Nearest Railway Junction is Kazipet. The nearest international airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, 132 km from Suryapet.

The main drawback of Suryapet is that it does not possess a Railway station. If it had been provided a railway station, it might have been developed a lot more than it is today. But this did not affect Suryapet as it stands in the way of Hyderabad (~120 km) and also National Highway-9.

Economy

Suryapet's economy is predominantly agricultural. It is one of the major trading centres for farmers of Telangana. The agricultural market yard in Suryapet is one of the busiest and biggest in the state. Suryapet has several small- to medium-scale industries. Banking

Media

Print media: All major newspapers are circulated in the city.

Television and Radio

  • National and State radio stations. Radio Mirchi, S.FM, BIG FM, Radio City
  • All major International, National, State and Local television channels[13]

Education

Suryapet is a major education hub in the district. Apart from local students, many students from the surrounding villages pursue their Education. There are Engineering Colleges, Pharmacy colleges, Degree Colleges, Junior Colleges, Schools and IIT-JEE Coaching Institutions in the town.

See also

References

  1. "Election Commission of India". ECI.
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  3. Suryapet Municipality Official
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  11. Suryapet Municipality given ISO certificate
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  13. http://www.suryapet.org

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