Suryapet

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settlement_typeCity
nicknameSun city
image_skylineSuryapet City Overview.jpg
pushpin_mapIndia Telangana#India
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Telangana, India
coordinates
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subdivision_name
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subdivision_name1Telangana
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_name2Suryapet
government_typeMunicipal
governing_bodySuryapet Municipality
leader_titleMLA
leader_nameGuntakandla Jagadish Reddy
leader_partyBRS
population_total105,250
population_footnotes
population_as_of2011
population_rank10th (in Telangana)
306th (in India)
population_density_km2auto
unit_prefMetric
area_total_km235
elevation_m178
demographics_type1Languages
demographics1_title1Official
demographics1_info1Telugu, Urdu
timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
postal_code508 213
area_code_typeTelephone code
area_code91-8684
registration_plateTG–29
blank1_name_sec1Sex ratio
blank1_info_sec11000:923 ♂/♀
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Suryapet, also natively spelt as Suryapeta, is a city in the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and the headquarters of its eponymous district. The Government of India announced Suryapet to be developed under the Atal Mission for Rejuvenation and Urban Transformation (AMRUT) scheme. Suryapet has been awarded the "Cleanest city" in South India by the Ministry of Urban development in Swachh Survekshan 2017. It is also known as "Gateway of Telangana". It is located about 134 km east of the state capital, Hyderabad and also it is located about 138 km West of Vijayawada.

Etymology

Previously Suryapet is known as Bhanupuri, which is modernized into the name Suryapet. People also call the town as Suryapeta.

Geography

Suryapet or Suriapet is located at . It has an area of 54 km2.

History

Telugu Cholas, Chalukyas, Kakatiyas, and Nizam dynasties ruled this region.

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Climate

Under the Köppen climate classification, Suryapet experiences Tropical Wet and Dry Climate. The annual mean temperature is 36 °C. Monthly mean temperatures are 19 –. Summers (March–June) are hot and humid, with temperatures in the low 30s Celsius; during dry spells, maximum temperatures often exceed 45 °C in May and June. Winter lasts for only about months, with seasonal lows dipping to 9 – in December and January. May is the hottest month, with daily temperatures ranging from 35 –; January, the coldest month, has temperatures varying from 15 –. The highest recorded temperature is 51.02 °C, and the lowest is 9 °C.

Rains brought by the south-west summer monsoon lash Suryapet between June and September, supplying it with most of its annual rainfall of 821.0 mm. The highest total monthly rainfall, 180.0 mm, occurs in July. There is also significant rainfall in October and November from northeast monsoons. Winter season starts in December and lasts through February. Temperatures range from a minimum of 18 °C and can reach 33 °C. |location= Suryapet |metric first= yes |single line= yes |Jan high C= 32 |Feb high C= 32 |Mar high C= 35 |Apr high C= 38 |May high C= 39 |Jun high C= 34 |Jul high C= 31 |Aug high C= 29 |Sep high C= 31 |Oct high C= 31 |Nov high C= 29 |Dec high C= 28 |Jan low C= 16 |Feb low C= 19 |Mar low C= 22 |Apr low C= 25 |May low C= 26 |Jun low C= 24 |Jul low C= 23 |Aug low C= 22 |Sep low C= 22 |Oct low C= 21 |Nov low C= 18 |Dec low C= 16 |Jan precipitation mm= 3 |Feb precipitation mm= 18 |Mar precipitation mm= 23 |Apr precipitation mm= 28 |May precipitation mm= 39 |Jun precipitation mm= 150 |Jul precipitation mm= 180 |Aug precipitation mm= 144 |Sep precipitation mm= 125 |Oct precipitation mm= 69 |Nov precipitation mm= 39 |Dec precipitation mm= 3 |source= MyWeather |date= December 2012

Demographics

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| source = | 1991 | 60630 | 2001 | 94256 | 2011 | 115250 |width=250px |barwidth=100px |title=Religions in Suryapet |titlebar=#E5E4E2 |left1=Religion |right1=Percentage |float=right |bars=

India census, Suryapet had an urban metropolitan population of 115,250 Suryapet is the most populous city in Suryapet district. Apart from the city population, it has a floating population of approximately 10,000 from the neighbouring villages daily. 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.

Governance

Civic administration

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Suryapet municipality was constituted in 1952. It was upgraded to Grade–II in 1984, Grade–I on 7 November 1998. The area of the municipality is spread over an area of 54.00 km2 with 48 wards.

The city also serves as the headquarters of Suryapet mandal in the Suryapet revenue division.

Awards

Suryapet Municipality became the first waste-compliant city of India in 2003. It had won Green Leaf Award for Best Garbage Disposal in 2007. Suryapet is the first municipality in the country to receive the (ISO 14001-2004 certificate. Suryapet Municipality has won the HUDCO Award under environmental management category.

Economy

In 2023 there was an Integrated Market inaugurated in Suryapet as well as an IT Hub.

Education

The primary and secondary school education is imparted by government, aided and private schools, under the School Education Department of the state.

The medium of instruction followed by schools are English, Telugu and Urdu.

Government Medical College at Suryapet, a first after the formation of new districts in the State

Transport

Highways

Bus

Suryapet Hi-tech Bus station is the fifth largest bus station in Telangana after Hyderabad, Khammam, Karimnagar and Nizamabad bus stations.

There are three bus stations in Suryapet.

  • High-Tech Bus station
  • New bus station
  • Old bus station

Air

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad is the nearest airport at a distance of 135 km by road. The other airport nearer to Suryapet is Vijayawada International Airport which is at a distance of 160 km by road.

Rail

Two new Semi-High speed corridors proposed to pass through Suryapet They are :

At present there is no railway station in Suryapet. Nearest railway stations are :

References

References

  1. "Basic Information".
  2. "Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards".
  3. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India.
  4. "Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011".
  5. "Suryapet district".
  6. "AP identifies 31, Telangana 15 cities under AMRUT scheme". Eenadu English Portal.
  7. Singh, S Bachan Jeet. (1 May 2017). "Suryapet among top 10 cleanest cities in India". The New Indian Express.
  8. "Swachh Survekshan -2017 – ranks of 434 cities".
  9. "Welcome to Suryapet Municipality".
  10. "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Suryapet, India". fallingrain.com.
  11. "Suryapet Municipality Introduction". Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department, Government of Telangana.
  12. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India.
  13. "Suryapet Metropolitan Region Population". Census 2011, Government of India.
  14. "Commissioner Contact".
  15. "Commissioner Contact".
  16. Keya Acharya. (24 November 2012). "Trash driving". The Hindu.
  17. (2007-02-26). "Green Leaf Awards presented". [[The Hindu]].
  18. (5 September 2006). "Suryapet Municipality given ISO certificate". The Hindu.
  19. "HUDCO Award to SURYAPET Municipality".
  20. (20 August 2023). "CM KCR visits newly inaugurated market, interacts with farmers in Suryapet".
  21. "Unknown".
  22. (2 August 2019). "Suryapet medical college inaugurated". The Hindu.
  23. INDIA, THE HANS. (15 June 2016). "District RTC in 45-cr loss in FY 2015-16".
  24. (16 October 2016). "Special buses to Suryapet Collectorate".

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