Suryapet
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Suryapet is one of the major towns in 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 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...

 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...

. It is sometimes referred as Bhanupuri , it is equidistant from Hyderabad and Vijayawada. Suryapet is spread over an area of 134 km² and divided into 41 municipal wards as special grade municipality. There are 44 notified slum areas.
Apart from the city population, it has a floating population of approximately 40,000 from the neighbouring villages daily.

It has won many awards for its cleanliness from the Andhra Pradesh government as well as Indian government.

Suryapet is a Revenue division.Recently a new website is also started on suryapet with name www.mysuryapet.com

Geography

Suryapet or Suriapet is located at 17.1500°N 79.6167°E. It has an average elevation of 266 metres (875 ft).

History

Suryapet is called Gateway of Telangana
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.

This town has the traces of rich history. 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 has the active participation in the telangana movement Razakar
Razakar
Razakar is an Urdu word for volunteer and may historically refer to:*Razakars : Islamist East Pakistani militia that aided the Pakistan Army against the Mukti Bahini during the Bangladesh Liberation War...

 against Nizam rulers. To enhance its name and its legacy, there is another gem in the surypaet crown. The market yard which is the biggest in total nalgonda district, in fact, second largest (in business) in Telengana after Warangal

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.
  • Suryapet secured the ISO 14001-2004 certificate for establishing and maintaining an environment-friendly system for solid waste disposal. 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
    United Nations Human Settlements Programme
    The United Nations Human Settlements Programme is the United Nations agency for human settlements. It was established in 1978 and has its headquarters at the United Nations Office at Nairobi, Kenya...

     lauded the initiative taken by the municipality as "good practice".

Demographics

India census
Census
A census is the procedure of systematically acquiring and recording information about the members of a given population. It is a regularly occurring and official count of a particular population. The term is used mostly in connection with national population and housing censuses; other common...

, Suryapet had a population of 1,06,524.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.

Distance

Distance from various cities:

State Capital - Hyderabad 133 km

Dist HQ - Nalgonda
Nalgonda
Nalgonda is a town and a municipality in Nalgonda district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Its name is derived from two Telugu words Nalla and Konda . Nalgonda in the past is referred to as Nilagiri. During the period of Bahamani kingdom, it had been renamed as Nallagonda...

  46 km

Other cities:

Vijayawada
Vijayawada
Vijayawada is the third largest city in Andhra Pradesh, India, located on the banks of the Krishna River and bounded by the Indrakiladri Hills on the West and the Budameru River on the North. The city is located in the Krishna District, about from the state capital Hyderabad.Vijayawada literally...

 - 140 km

Khammam
Khammam
Khammam , is the headquarters of the Khammam District in Andhra Pradesh state of India and is located about east of state capital, Hyderabad...

  - 60 km

Warangal
Warangal
Warangal is a city and a municipal corporation in Warangal district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Warangal is located northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad and is the administrative headquarters of Warangal District. This district is a combination of three cities: Warangal,...

  - 90 km

Guntur
Guntur
Guntur , is a city and a municipal corporation in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh, located to the north and west of the Bay of Bengal. It is approximately to the south of the national capital, New Delhi and south east of state capital, Hyderabad. Guntur is the fourth largest city in Andhra...

  - 150 km

Jangaon
Jangaon
Jangaon is a town, revenue divisional headquarters and a Municipality in Warangal district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is about 85 kilometres from Hyderabad.-Geography:Jangaon is located at...

  - 86 km



Other towns in 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...



Miryalaguda - 50 km

Bhongir
Bhongir
Bhongir, Bhongiri or Bhuvanagiri is a Mondal and largest municipality in Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in the of Bhongir, Bhongiri or Bhuvanagiri is a Mondal and largest municipality in Nalgonda district, Andhra Pradesh, India. It is located in the of Bhongir, Bhongiri or...

  - 90 km

Kodad
Kodad
Kodad or Kodada is a town and Mandal headquarters in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh, South India. It lies on the National Highway 9 between Hyderabad and Vijayawada....

  - 43 km

Facilities

Education:
There are various engineering colleges, degree colleges and IIT-JEE coaching institutions in the town.

IIT JEE Coaching Institutions
  • Elegant Educational Services

Engineering Colleges:

Sri Venkateshwara Engineering College (SVEC)
  • Aravindaksha's Educational Society's Group of Institutions
  • Kamakshi Engg College.

Pharmacy Colleges:
  • Pratishtha Institute of Pharmaceutical Sciences.
  • Deevena college of Pharmacy.
  • Vikas College of Pharmacy.

College of Education:
  • Vikas christian College of Education
  • St Fransis College of Education
  • MSR College of Education
  • RKLK College of Education
  • Vennala College of Education
  • Mother teressa College of Education
  • Anantha College of Education
  • Holycross College of Education
  • Sahithi College of Education


Some Other degree colleges are Sri Venkateswara Deg. College, RKLK degree college, Sri Sai Degree College, Rajaram Memorial Junior & Degree College and many more private degree colleges. There are 90 schools in Suryapet. It is a good educational centre in Telangana.

Transportation:
Primary transportation to and from the city is provided by APSRTC, a state run road transport corporation

APSRTC has 3 main bus stations in Suryapet. Nearest railway station are Nalgonda (46Km) and Khammam (60Km).

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 out side the state of Andhra Pradesh.

New Bus station: For Express and Ordinary buses which are going for nearest towns

Old Bus station: For Ordinary buses which are going for nearest towns and villages

Suryapet depot is having larger fleet of buses.
There are many autorickshaws available to commute with in the town.

Hospitals:
Suryapet is famous for hospitals and their services. This city has Area(govt.) Hospital,
Lions Club eye hospital and more than 100 private hospitals offer services to the localities.
There is new agriculture market which is about 25 acres (101,171.5 m²) of land is ready to open for farmers on Khammam Road.In which old(present) agricultural market laid at market road is doing its service for farmers since decades.

Restaurants & Hotels:
  • Hotel 7 Hills is on national highway.
  • Mamatha Restaurant & Hotels
  • Hotel Balaji Grand.
  • Hotel Shilpi(previous MNR Hotel)
  • Mayuri Restaurant & Hotels
  • orchids family restaurant a/c
  • Some dabhas on NH 9

Banks:
Many banks are operating through their branches in Suryapet.
  • State Bank of India
    State Bank of India
    The State Bank of India is the largest Indian banking and financial services company with its headquarters in Mumbai, India. It is state-owned. The bank traces its ancestry to British India, through the Imperial Bank of India, to the founding in 1806 of the Bank of Calcutta, making it the oldest...

     with ATM
  • State Bank of Hyderabad
    State Bank of Hyderabad
    State Bank of Hyderabad is an associate bank of State Bank of India , and is one of the scheduled banks in India. The Bank's Head Office is situated at Gunfoundry Area, in Hyderabad, India. SBH has over 1200 branches and about 12,800 employees. Assets are in excess of Rupees 767 billion...

     with ATM
  • State Bank of Hyderabad ADB with ATM
  • State Bank of Hyderabad
    State Bank of Hyderabad
    State Bank of Hyderabad is an associate bank of State Bank of India , and is one of the scheduled banks in India. The Bank's Head Office is situated at Gunfoundry Area, in Hyderabad, India. SBH has over 1200 branches and about 12,800 employees. Assets are in excess of Rupees 767 billion...

     with ATM NH9
  • Andhra Bank
    Andhra Bank
    Andhra Bank was registered on 20 November 1923 and commenced business on 28 November 1923 with a paid up capital of Rs 1.00 lakh and an authorised capital of Rs 10.00 lakhs. The Bank crossed many milestones and the Bank's Total Business as on 30.06.2008 stood at Rs.83,256 Crores with a Clientele...

     with ATM
  • Canara Bank
    Canara Bank
    Canara Bank is a state-owned financial services company in India. It was established in 1906, making it one of the oldest banks in the country. As on 2009 November, the bank had a network of 3057 branches, spread across India...

     with ATM
  • Nagarjuna Grameena Bank (APGVB) (One of the Biggest Rural Banks of India)
  • HDFC Bank
    HDFC Bank
    HDFC Bank Limited is a major Indian financial services company based in India, incorporated in August 1994, after the Reserve Bank of India allowed establishing private sector banks. The Bank was promoted by the Housing Development Finance Corporation, a premier housing finance company of India...

     with ATM
  • Bank of Maharashtra
    Bank of Maharashtra
    Bank of Maharashtra is the premier bank of Maharashtra, operating in the country of India.Registered on 16th Sept 1935 with an authorized capital of Rs 10.00 lakh and commenced business on 8th Feb 1936....

  • Sahara Bank
  • Oriental Bank
  • Axis Bank ATM
  • Lakshmi Vilas Bank with ATM
  • APCOB, The Nalgonda Dist Co-operative bank
  • Sudha Bank and so on...

Share market...
  • Motilal oswal securities ltd.

Printing Services
  • Vasavi Offset Printers


Fertiliser & Pestisides
  • Navodaya agro traders, Market yard.

Places of worship:
In and around the city there are many places to worship.
Temples of Hanuma, Shiva, Santhoshi Maatha, Saibaba, Venkateswara,veera badra swamy,dandu maisamma,Ramalingamanthula ,swamy Krishna and many mosques and churches are always open to the religious folks.

The famous temple in Suryapt is Venkateswara Temple , Sai baba Temple , Ayappa Swamy Temple held at bipass road ,Ramalingeswara Swamy temple located at VidyaNagar.

Internet centers:
  • FiberInternetWorld (M.G. Road)
  • Rams Web World, Nirmala Hospital Road

Transports:
  • SRMT Transport Ltd
  • Navata Transport
  • Kranthi Road Transport
  • VRL Logistics
  • BMPS
  • TVS Transport


Entertainment:
In Nalgonda Dist. first theater was constructed in suryapet(sri krishna Talkies) presently it was closed. There are 5 theaters which are always ready to entertain the moviegoers

list of theaters include:
  • Kishore 70 MM (Ac, dts)
  • Navya 70 MM (Ac, dts)
  • VRDR Cinemas 70 MM/Sridevi Talkies (Previously) (AC, dts)
  • Alankar 35 MM (Ac, dts)
  • Teja Movie Max 35 MM/Lakshmi Talkies (Previously) (Ac, dts)


Media:

Print Media: All major newspapers are circulated in the city. Some local newspapers are published within the city.
  • The Times of India
    The Times of India
    The Times of India is an Indian English-language daily newspaper. TOI has the largest circulation among all English-language newspaper in the world, across all formats . It is owned and managed by Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd...

     (English)
  • The Hindu
    The Hindu
    The Hindu is an Indian English-language daily newspaper founded and continuously published in Chennai since 1878. According to the Audit Bureau of Circulations, it has a circulation of 1.46 million copies as of December 2009. The enterprise employed over 1,600 workers and gross income reached $40...

     (English)
  • Indian Express (English)
  • Deccan Chronicle (English)
  • Eenadu
    Eenadu
    Eenadu , headquartered in Hyderabad, India, is the largest circulated Telugu news daily in the state of Andhra Pradesh and the world. According to NRS 2011 it has a readership of 17,00,000 and is the third most circulated regional language daily and 10th most circulated daily in India...

     (Telugu)
  • Hyderabad Mirror(Telugu) REPORTER.YALAGANDULA SAI NETHA
  • RK NEWS (Telugu)REPORTER.RAGHU.MUCHA
  • Sakshi
    Sakshi
    Sakshi is a Telugu media group. The group has a news daily and a Telugu News channel. It is headquartered in Hyderabad, India.-Sakshi Newspaper:Main article: Sakshi...

     (Telugu)
  • Vartha
    Vartha
    Vartha is a 1986 Malayalam political drama film directed by I. V. Sasi and starring Mammootty, Mohanlal, Rahman and Seema. The film was a big box office hit.-Cast:*Mammootty as Madhavankutty*Mohanlal as Vasu...

     (Telugu)
  • Andhra Jyothi (Telugu)
  • Siyasath Dially (Urdu)
  • Bhanupuri (Telugu/local)
  • Praja shakthi (Telugu/local), MANI NEWS
  • Many weeklies and monthlies etc.

TV/RADIO: (So many journalists from Suryapet playing a key role in media)
  • National and State radio stations. RADIO MIRCHI, S.FM
  • All major international, national, state and local television channels

WWW: Many Internet centres are located within the city. Also there are some internet service providers like Airtel, BSNL,Tata Photon,Reliance Net Connect etc...
Fast Technic Spot,Excel,24 Online are the broadband providers.

Places of interest

  • YENDLAPALLY : This is a very beautiful and big village in Suryapet mandal, with lots of greenery, lakes and canals, and famous for its lush paddy fields and the two seasons of monsoons which support cultivation of rice. The fields which stretch across the length and breadth, and famous for Ancient Shivalayam (1200 years old), Every year 'SHIVARATHRI THIRANALA', Shivalayam is situated at bank of Musi River and in the middle of paddy fields, and 'Saibaba' temple,'Anjaneya Swamy' temple, there is a big port named Kota Buruju, constructed as a strategic tower with big stones by the rulers of the Kakatiya Empires. There are many facilities in village like: The Andhra Pradesh State Cooperative Bank Limited, Socialwelfare Boys' Hostel, Govt. High School, Veterinary Hospital, Licensed Medical Shop, Mineral Water Plant, and nearby GAYATRI POWER, Parboiled Rice Mills, Platic & Rubber Industries etc., Musi Reservoir is 5 km from village, and this villages is just 12 kilometers (15 minutes drive) from SURYAPET Town.

  • Moosi reservoir: Moosi reservoir is 17 km away from suryapet. It is a local tourist attraction especially when the gates are opened during monsoon season. The reservoir provides water for irrigation and as well as drinking water to suryapet town. Fishing is done using professioanl nets. Every year fishing rights are auctioned to highest bidder. Fixed amount of money is paid to all male members in each family in the surrounding villages to compensate for their livelihood.

  • Durajpalli jathar:duraj palli jathara is one of the biggest jatahras in India.

every two years in February. nearly one crore people visit this carnival.
This is the second biggest jathara in India, first is sammakka, sarakka in Warangal.
  • Undrugonda: Devotional place, famous for approx. 1000 year old Laxmin Narasimha Swamy temple. Its a hilly area. The god here is believed to be powerful. Not only Lakshmi Narasimhaswamy temple, but also many temples are in and near Undrugonda.
  • Phanigiri: Buddhist Centres
  • PillalaMarri: it is one of the oldest Lord Shiva
    Shiva
    Shiva is a major Hindu deity, and is the destroyer god or transformer among the Trimurti, the Hindu Trinity of the primary aspects of the divine. God Shiva is a yogi who has notice of everything that happens in the world and is the main aspect of life. Yet one with great power lives a life of a...

     temples which is considered to be 1000 years old. Pillalamarri, being the birth place of the famous Telugu poet Pillamarri Pina Virabhadrudu, is not only historically but also culturally and religiously significant.
  • Old Shivalayam Temple: This is a historical temple in the old city.
  • Hanuman Temple : This well known temple is located in Rajeev Nagar, near M.R.O Office.It is very famous from nerly about 40 years.
  • Church: Suryapet church is one of the famous churches in the region
  • Durajpally: One of the very famous Jatara in Telangana celebrated for past 400 years.
  • Nimmekal: There is "Dandu Mysamma Devi" temple. This is 10 km from Suryapet and very famous
  • Chandupatla this is 13 kilometers from suryapet. famous communist centre. devulapalli venkateswar rao, parepalli janaiah and other leaders own village.
  • Pallair, this is very beautiful village, also reservaer in khammam district 25 kilometers from

suryapet

Venkepally(Mn. Nuthankal): This village is about 30 km North of Suryapet, famous for its Mango's. There are more than 400 acera's Mangototalu in this village.

Economy

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

Industrial Estate: To the east of the city, some area is entirely dedicated for the industries and is popularly known as Industrial Estate. In and around this area there are industries like
  • Sun Mineral water.
  • Suven Life Science
  • Eenadu Info (including Eenadu newspaper, Suryapet unit)
  • Roopa Plastic (PVC) Industries
  • Sneha Chemicals Pvt. Ltd
  • Sudhakar Polymers ltd
  • ESSGE Plastics
  • Raathi Pipes & Profiles Ltd.
  • Sudahaker PVC http://www.sudhakarpipes.com/
  • suwarna pvc
  • Gayathri powers
  • Srinidhi Communications
  • Raghavendra Industries
  • galaxy group ltd
  • Maruthi Industries


Market yard: Agricultural market yard in Suryapet is one of busiest and biggest in the state

NH9: There will be a lot of business going on within the city as it is located on the National Highway (NH9)


One large ward in the s.r.p.t is Annadurai Nagar where every "bathukamma" festival being celebrated very well. It is near the Balagi temple, Santhoshimatha temple, Indra park.

NGO organizations

  1. Gamana Voluntary Organization,
  2. Arthik Samata Mandal,
  3. M.V. Foundation,
  4. aleti autam world Spread,
  5. Scan,
  6. Motive,
  7. Aluri Moses James Service,
  8. Pathipaka Radha Krishna NGO,
  9. Dara Ramesh Foundation,
  10. Sun Shine Society for Deaf & M.R.,
  11. Freedom foundation,
  12. Lions Eye Hospital
  13. Vaddanam Kiran
    • SPOORTHI (An organization Insprining the Poor)
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