Mothkur
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Motkur or Mothkur is an agricultural and goods marketing town
in the Nalgonda district
, in the state of Andhra Pradesh
, India
.
. It is a mandal headquarters and a former taluk. The present Thungathurty MLA Mothkupally Narsimhulu TDP and this was under Ramannapet constituency earlier. The MLA was Vuppunuthala Purushottam Reddy, he was telangana planning and development board chairman.
It is a regional trade centre for the three mandals of Mothkur, Atmakur and Gundala. It is located on the banks of Bikkeru a tributary of Musi River which itself is a tributary of river Krishna
. Roads are the only mode of transport to this town. There are many shops and grocery stores that cater the needs of the people who live in villages surrounding Mothkur.
The town consists of Old Mothkur and New Mothkur. New Mothkur is also called as Pothaigadda. Old Mothkur is also called as the Old bus stand area. New Mothkur is well planned and has many residential colonies like the Drivers Colony, Padmashaali Colony, Teachers Colony, Lourdu Nagar, Venkateswara Colony and Sundarayya Colony. The town has a lake on which there is a road towards Tirumalagiri. Most of the government offices are situated after the crossing with the lake.
Mothkur has great legacy. The Prominent "Kalvala (warrior class)" family members have been living in Mothkur and abroad for about 6 generations. Late Shri Kalvala Narahari Rao (1891–1942) was Mali Patel, great Philanthropist, and a landed gentry. Late Shri Kalvala Prabhakar Rao, Member of Parliament(1986–1992).
Though the majority of the people are Hindu
s, the town has substantial presence of Muslim
s, and a little Christian
community. The town has the Ramalingeshwara temple belonging to medieval India (probably Kakatiyas),Peddamma Temple a newly constructed one near new bus stand,SaiBaba temple at potaigadda Sainagar (Under Construction), a mosque and a missionary run chapel. Every year at Ramalingeshwara swamy temple a local festival called "Agni Gundalu (అగ్ని గుండాలు )" is conducted after the Famous Hindu festival HOLI . Many people attend for this local festival from nearby villages.
It is an agricultural town with a small sized food processing industry, mainly rice mills, and vegetable oil mills. Wet paddy is the major crop, other crops include red chillies, cotton
, green gram, castor
and other vegetables and pulses.its a developing town. Marketing of natural goods is the major source. There are petrol pump
s (HPCL and IOC). Paddy marketing is the major resource.
Weekend Market (అంగడి ):
Every Sunday there will be a local weekend Market (called "అంగడి" in Local Language Telugu) is conducted. This market is famous for sale of Animals used for agriculture, vegetables, clothes and common groceries. This is one of the biggest local market in the 3 mandals of mothur, gundala and athmakur.This town has one cinema theatre(VENKATESHWARA THEATRE).
school, the Sacred Heart High School. It is 90 km from Hyderabad. It has a government-run junior college
and two private junior colleges, recently two degree colleges were also established.
Other schools include: Vivekananda Vidya Mandir, Sri Shiva Shivani Concept school, Pragathi Vidyalayam, Akshara School, Sree Vidya Niketan, St. Ann's School, Little flower School, Sai Chaitanya School, Vishwa Bharati School etc.
1. Venkateswara Theatre
Function Halls:
1. GMR Function Hall
2. Sumangali Function hall
Statues:
1. Jyothi Rao Pule
2. Ambedhkar
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. Babu Jagjivan Ram
Petrol Bunks:
Two and another is now planned for Ammanabol Road.
Nearest Towns:
Banks:
Town
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in the Nalgonda district
Nalgonda district
Nalgonda / Nallagonda District is a district in Andhra Pradesh. It has a population of 3,483,648 of which 13.32% is urban as of 2001.-Etymology:Its name is derived from two Telugu words Nalla & Konda i.e...
, in the state of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
.
Geography
Motkur or Mothkur is located at 17.4500°N 79.2667°E. It has an average elevation of 292 metres (961 ft).Politics
Mothkur is situated in the assembly constituency of Tungathurty, and a revenue division of BhuvanagiriBhuvanagiri
Bhuvanagiri may refer to:*Bhuvanagiri, Andhra Pradesh, in India*Bhuvanagiri, Haryana, in India*Bhuvanagiri, Tamil Nadu, in India...
. It is a mandal headquarters and a former taluk. The present Thungathurty MLA Mothkupally Narsimhulu TDP and this was under Ramannapet constituency earlier. The MLA was Vuppunuthala Purushottam Reddy, he was telangana planning and development board chairman.
It is a regional trade centre for the three mandals of Mothkur, Atmakur and Gundala. It is located on the banks of Bikkeru a tributary of Musi River which itself is a tributary of river Krishna
Krishna
Krishna is a central figure of Hinduism and is traditionally attributed the authorship of the Bhagavad Gita. He is the supreme Being and considered in some monotheistic traditions as an Avatar of Vishnu...
. Roads are the only mode of transport to this town. There are many shops and grocery stores that cater the needs of the people who live in villages surrounding Mothkur.
The town consists of Old Mothkur and New Mothkur. New Mothkur is also called as Pothaigadda. Old Mothkur is also called as the Old bus stand area. New Mothkur is well planned and has many residential colonies like the Drivers Colony, Padmashaali Colony, Teachers Colony, Lourdu Nagar, Venkateswara Colony and Sundarayya Colony. The town has a lake on which there is a road towards Tirumalagiri. Most of the government offices are situated after the crossing with the lake.
Mothkur has great legacy. The Prominent "Kalvala (warrior class)" family members have been living in Mothkur and abroad for about 6 generations. Late Shri Kalvala Narahari Rao (1891–1942) was Mali Patel, great Philanthropist, and a landed gentry. Late Shri Kalvala Prabhakar Rao, Member of Parliament(1986–1992).
Though the majority of the people are Hindu
Hindu
Hindu refers to an identity associated with the philosophical, religious and cultural systems that are indigenous to the Indian subcontinent. As used in the Constitution of India, the word "Hindu" is also attributed to all persons professing any Indian religion...
s, the town has substantial presence of Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
s, and a little Christian
Christian
A Christian is a person who adheres to Christianity, an Abrahamic, monotheistic religion based on the life and teachings of Jesus of Nazareth as recorded in the Canonical gospels and the letters of the New Testament...
community. The town has the Ramalingeshwara temple belonging to medieval India (probably Kakatiyas),Peddamma Temple a newly constructed one near new bus stand,SaiBaba temple at potaigadda Sainagar (Under Construction), a mosque and a missionary run chapel. Every year at Ramalingeshwara swamy temple a local festival called "Agni Gundalu (అగ్ని గుండాలు )" is conducted after the Famous Hindu festival HOLI . Many people attend for this local festival from nearby villages.
It is an agricultural town with a small sized food processing industry, mainly rice mills, and vegetable oil mills. Wet paddy is the major crop, other crops include red chillies, cotton
Cotton
Cotton is a soft, fluffy staple fiber that grows in a boll, or protective capsule, around the seeds of cotton plants of the genus Gossypium. The fiber is almost pure cellulose. The botanical purpose of cotton fiber is to aid in seed dispersal....
, green gram, castor
Castor
Castor derives from the , meaning "beaver", or "he who excels". It originally referred to Castor, one of the Dioscuri/Gemini twins of Graeco-Roman mythology.Castor or CASTOR may also refer to:-Science and technology:...
and other vegetables and pulses.its a developing town. Marketing of natural goods is the major source. There are petrol pump
Pump
A pump is a device used to move fluids, such as liquids, gases or slurries.A pump displaces a volume by physical or mechanical action. Pumps fall into three major groups: direct lift, displacement, and gravity pumps...
s (HPCL and IOC). Paddy marketing is the major resource.
Weekend Market (అంగడి ):
Every Sunday there will be a local weekend Market (called "అంగడి" in Local Language Telugu) is conducted. This market is famous for sale of Animals used for agriculture, vegetables, clothes and common groceries. This is one of the biggest local market in the 3 mandals of mothur, gundala and athmakur.This town has one cinema theatre(VENKATESHWARA THEATRE).
Festivals
Festivals such as "DASARA", "Ugaadi"(Telugu New Year Day)& "Bonalu" are celebrated with great enthusiasm. These festivals are celebrated in community like manner means, all the town residents gather at "Late Sri Kalvala Narahari Rao's House", currently, it's termed as Hari Hara Bhakta Mandali to perform Betala pooja, & AAYUDHA POOJA (by one of the Kalvala family members) then proceed to "Jammi" chettu. After performing pooja there, all people greet each other with "Jammi-aaku". All residents then convene at Kalvala's house in the evening of UGADI( Tejugu new year's day) to check the individual astrological forecast for the impending year. "Bonalu" tradition/festival in Mothkur was first introduced by late Shri Kalvala Narahari Rao in mid 1930's, these festivals are synonym of community harmony.Schools
There is a prominent missionaryMissionary
A missionary is a member of a religious group sent into an area to do evangelism or ministries of service, such as education, literacy, social justice, health care and economic development. The word "mission" originates from 1598 when the Jesuits sent members abroad, derived from the Latin...
school, the Sacred Heart High School. It is 90 km from Hyderabad. It has a government-run junior college
College
A college is an educational institution or a constituent part of an educational institution. Usage varies in English-speaking nations...
and two private junior colleges, recently two degree colleges were also established.
Other schools include: Vivekananda Vidya Mandir, Sri Shiva Shivani Concept school, Pragathi Vidyalayam, Akshara School, Sree Vidya Niketan, St. Ann's School, Little flower School, Sai Chaitanya School, Vishwa Bharati School etc.
Others
Theatres:1. Venkateswara Theatre
Function Halls:
1. GMR Function Hall
2. Sumangali Function hall
Statues:
1. Jyothi Rao Pule
2. Ambedhkar
3. Mahatma Gandhi
4. Babu Jagjivan Ram
Petrol Bunks:
Two and another is now planned for Ammanabol Road.
Nearest Towns:
- Bhongir[42 km]
- Narkatpally [36 km]
- Tirumalagiri[28 km]
- Jangaon [40 km]
- Yadagiri Gutta[42 km]
Banks:
- State Bank of Hyderabad (SBH)
- AP Grameena Vikas Bank.