Warangal

This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Warangal district.

Warangal వరంగల్ Orugallu
—  District HQ  —
Kirti torana of Kakatiya Dynasty
Warangal
Coordinates: 18.0°N 79.58°E / 18.0; 79.58
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
Region	Telangana
District	Warangal
Area
• Total	493 km2 (190 sq mi)
Elevation	302 m (991 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	7,56,317
• Rank	86
• Density	Bad rounding here1,500/km2 (Bad rounding here4,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	AP 36
Website	http://warangal.nic.in/

Sunset at Bhadrakali Lake

Carved pillar at Thousand Pillar Temple

Warangal ( pronunciation ; also known as Orugallu, and Ekasila Nagaram) is the district headquarters of Warangal district in Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Warangal is located 148 kilometres (92 mi) northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad and is the administrative headquarters of Warangal District. Warangal area is a combination of: Warangal, Hanmakonda and Kazipet.

History

Warangal was the capital of Kakatiya kingdom ruled by the Kakatiya dynasty from the 12th to the 14th centuries. Warangal also known as Orugallu, Ekasila Nagaram and Andhra Naragram, Andhra refers to Andhra Maha Vishnu. The old name is Orugallu. Oru means one and Kallu means stone. The Kakatiyas left many monuments, including an impressive fortress, four massive stone gateways, the Swayambhu temple dedicated to Shiva, and the Ramappa temple situated near Ramappa Lake. The cultural and administrative distinction of the Kakatiyas was mentioned by the famous traveller Marco Polo. Famous or well-known rulers included Ganapathi Deva, Prathapa Rudra, and Rani (queen) Rudrama Devi. After the defeat of PratapaRudra, the Musunuri Nayaks united seventy two Nayak chieftains and captured Warangal from Delhi sultanate and ruled for fifty years. Jealousy and mutual rivalry between Nayaks ultimately led to the downfall of Hindus in 1370 A.D. and success of Bahmanis. Bahmani Sultanate later broke up into several smaller sultanates, of which the Golconda sultanate ruled Warangal. The Mughal emperor Aurangzeb conquered Golconda in 1687, and it remained part of the Mughal empire until the southern provinces of the empire split away to become the state of Hyderabad in 1724 which included the Telangana region and some parts of Maharashtra and Karnataka. Hyderabad was annexed to India in 1948, and became an Indian state. In 1956 Hyderabad was partitioned as part of the States Reorganization Act, and Telangana, the Telugu-speaking region of Hyderabad state which includes Warangal, became part of Andhra Pradesh.

Warangal Train Station

Geography and climate

Warangal is located at 18.0°N 79.58°E / 18.0; 79.58. It has an average elevation of 302 metres (990 feet).

Climate

Warangal
Climate chart (explanation)
J F M A M J J A S O N D     15   30 16     5   33 18     5   37 22     7   40 26     15   42 28     50   37 28     85   32 25     170   31 25     160   33 23     70   33 22     10   31 18     0   30 15 Average max. and min. temperatures in °C Precipitation totals in mm Source: mustseeindia.com
Imperial conversion J F M A M J J A S O N D     0.6   86 61     0.2   91 64     0.2   99 72     0.3   104 79     0.6   108 82     2   99 82     3.3   90 77     6.7   88 77     6.3   91 73     2.8   91 72     0.4   88 64     0   86 59 Average max. and min. temperatures in °F Precipitation totals in inches

Located in the semi-arid Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh, Warangal has a predominantly hot and dry climate. Summers start in March, and peak in May with average high temperatures in the 42 °C (108 °F) range. The monsoon arrives in June and lasts until September with about 550 mm (22 in) of precipitation. A dry, mild winter starts in late November and lasts until early February, when there islittle humidity and average temperatures in the 22–23 °C (72–73 °F) range.

Administration

The civic administration is managed by. Warangal Municipal Corporation. Warangal, which comprises three cities - Warangal, Hanamkonda and Kazipet -The first election was held on adult franchisee in 1952 under Hyderabad Municipal and Town Committees Act, 1951 and a committee was constituted. was declared as urban area in 1901 and made a major municipality in 1934. Later, Warangal was upgraded to a special grade municipality in July 1959 and as a selection grade municipality in July 1960 and was declared as Municipal Corporation on August 18, 1994.

Politics

Warangal Lok Sabha constituency

Siricilla Rajaiah (Indian National Congress) represents from Warangal at national level in the Lok Sabha.^{[citation needed]}

Warangal West Assembly

• 2010: Dasyam Vinaya Bhasker won with 74.85% of the vote (by-election)^{[citation needed]}
• 2009: Dasyam Vinaya Bhasker won with 39.64% of the vote^{[citation needed]}

Warangal East Assembly

• 2009: Baswaraju Saraiah won with 32.66% of the vote.^{[citation needed]}

Transport

Air

The nearest international airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad located 160 km away from Warangal.

It also has got a local runway at Mamnoor for private jets and cargos, which is a few kilometers away from Warangal Town.

Rail

Warangal is connected to many major cities of India by rail. It is part of the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. Kazipet Junction Railway Station in Kazipet, about 13 km from Warangal is a major railway junction on the Hyderabad-New Delhi-Vijayawada-Chennai-Kolkata route. Warangal's own railway station is located on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada-Chennai-Kolkata route.

Road

National Highway 202 under construction from Hyderabad to Bhopalpatnam in Chhattisgarh passes through Warangal.

There are two major bus stations, in Warangal and in Hanamakonda.

Education

• National Institute of Technology, Warangal (formerly known as Regional Engineering college)
• Kakatiya University
• Kakatiya Medical College
• Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Science (KITS)

There are several non-governmental organizations active in primary and secondary education in Warangal District.^{[citation needed]}

Heritage status

On 28 February 2013, Warangal was accorded World Heritage place status by UNESCO.

Tourism

• Thousand Pillar Temple
• Bhadrakali Temple
• Warangal fort
• Ramappa

Radio stations

• AIR warangal 103.5FM
• RED 93.5FM

Gallery

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  Jain Tirthankara Relief at Padmakshi Gutta

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  Entrance Arch of the Bhadrakali temple

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  Kakateeya Sculpture

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  Nitw incubation innovation

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  Ramappa

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  Nit

Festivals

Bathukamma, Diwali, Vijayadashami, Eid-ul-Fitr, Eid al-Adha, Moharram, Milad un Nabi, Christmas, Sri Rama Navami, Vinayaka Chaviti, Sammakka Saralamma Jatara, Sankranti and Ugadi are prominent festivals in Telangana. Other festivals of Hindus and Muslims such as Holi, Raksha Bandhan, Eid-ul-Fitr and Milad un Nai are celebrated throughout India. Bathukamma and Bonalu are regional festivals of Telangana.

See also

• Jangaon
• Medaram
• Eturnagaram

External links

• Warangal District official website
• Warangal travel guide from Wikivoyage
• Warangal local news