Medak
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Medak
Siddapuram Methukudurgam | |
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| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Medak district |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Council of Medak |
| • SP | Sri B. Bala Swamy, IPS [1] |
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| Template:Pluralize from text | MedakakarTemplate:Pluralize from text |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 502110 |
| Telephone code | 08452 |
| ISO 3166 code | IN-TG |
| Vehicle registration | TG-35/AP-23(Old) |
| Website | Medak municipality |
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Medak, formerly known as Siddapuram, is a town in Medak district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Medak mandal in Medak revenue division.[3]
Etymology and History
Medak was originally named Methukudurgam (మెతుకుదుర్గం) (translated to grain in Telugu) due to the growth of rice here.[4]
Geography
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Climate
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Demographics
As of 2011[update] census of India, the town had a population of 44,255 with 9011 households. The total population constitute, 21,336 males and 22,919 females —a sex ratio of 1074 females per 1000 males. 4,815 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,418 are boys and 2,397 are girls —a ratio of 991 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 78.56% with 30,984 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 66.46%.[3][9]
Governance
Medak municipality was formed in the year 1953. It is spread over an area of 22.00 km2 (8.49 sq mi).[10] Medak urban agglomeration consists of Medak municipality and the out growth of Ausulapalle village.[3]
Economy
The largest employer in Medak is agriculture. After agriculture most people are employed in the unorganised sector.
Tourism
Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary named for the nearby Pocharam Lake. Medak Cathedral sees over the Diocese of Medak, the single largest diocese in Asia. Medak Fort is a popular tourist attraction. The fort was originally constructed by the Kakatiya kings and later developed by the Qutb Shahi kings.[11] Ancient temple of Kuchadri Venkateshwara Swamy at Kuchanpally is a nearby Hindu worship centre.[12]
References
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- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."State Govt Transfers 23 IPS Officers". 4 January 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ a b c Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."District Census Handbook - Medak" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12–13. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DISTRICT". Medak.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Medak". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2 January 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. Retrieved 8 April 2024.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Station: Medak Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 485–486. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M13. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 19 February 2020.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Telangana State Portal". www.telangana.gov.in. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Basic Information of Municipality". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original on 22 May 2015. Retrieved 24 December 2015.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content.Church of South India - Diocese of Medak. "Medak Cathedral". Retrieved 16 May 2014.
- ^ Page Module:Citation/CS1/styles.css has no content."Monuments of Medak". www.telanganamuseums.com/. Department of Archaeology and Museums.
External links
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