Birkur
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Birkur
Virpur | |
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Mandal/Town | |
  Birkur Location in Telangana, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°31′05″N 77°47′00″E / 18.518028°N 77.783203°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| Division | Banswada |
| District | Kamareddy |
| Government | |
| • Gram Panchayat President | Dulgi 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 code | 08466 |
| Vehicle registration | TS 17 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Zahirabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Banswada |
Birkur is located in Kamareddy district on the Manjeera riverbed.
Demographics
[edit]There is a population of approximately 25,000.
Economy
[edit]Birkur's major economy is agrarian (85%) in nature. The rest is small businesses, the public and the private service sector.
Schools
[edit]Birkur has a Govt. High School and some private secondary schools.
Transportation
[edit]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
[edit]Birkur is home for many types of crops like Paddy, Sugarcane, sunflower, peanuts (groundnuts), soybean, vegetables and fruits.
History
[edit]Prior to the merge with India after independence in 1947,it was ruled by the local king.