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'{{Short description|Metropolitan city in Telangana, India}} {{About|the city|its namesake district|Warangal Urban district}} {{Use Indian English|date=June 2016}} {{Use dmy dates|date=December 2014}} <!-- See [[Wikipedia:WikiProject Indian cities]] for details --> {{Infobox settlement Mohd Abbas from kadipikonda lanlord & he is a great personality belongs to Kakatiya dynasty. has completed his education from university on London at present running the Nira Centers in all over warangal, very soon he is going to announce the dealer of Telangana state | name = Warangal | other_name = Orugallu, Ekashila Nagaram | settlement_type = [[Metropolis]] | image_skyline = WarangalMontage.jpg | image_alt = Montage of Warangal city images. | image_caption = Clockwise from top: City view as seen from Govindarajula hill, [[Kakatiya University]], [[Warangal Fort]], [[Thousand Pillar Temple]], [[Kakatiya Kala Thoranam]] | map_alt = | map_caption = | pushpin_map = India Telangana#India | pushpin_label_position = right | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = | coordinates = {{coord|18.0|N|79.58|E|display=inline,title}} | subdivision_type = [[List of sovereign states|Country]] | subdivision_name = [[India]] | subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]] | subdivision_name1 = [[Telangana]] | subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|Districts]] | subdivision_name2 = [[Warangal Urban district|Warangal Urban]]<br />[[Warangal Rural district|Warangal Rural]] | subdivision_type3 = Other Names | subdivision_name3 = Orugallu<br />Ekasila Nagaram<br />[[Warangal Tri-City|Tri-City]] | established_title = Founded | established_date = 1163 | founder = [[Kakatiya dynasty]] | government_type = [[Mayor-council]] | governing_body = [[Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation|GWMC]]<br />[[Kakatiya Urban Development Authority|KUDA]] | leader_title1 = [[Mayor]] | leader_name1 = Gunda Prakash | leader_title2 = [[Municipal Commissioner (India)|Municipal Commissioner]] | leader_name2 = Ravi Kiran<ref>{{cite news|title=Commissioner|url=https://gwmc.gov.in/ContactUs_New.aspx?status=99|website=gwmc.gov.in|publisher=Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> | leader_title3 = [[Commissioner of Police]] | leader_name3 = Vishwanath Ravinder<ref>{{cite news|title=V Ravinder takes charge as Warangal Police Commissioner|url=http://telanganatoday.com/v-ravinder-takes-charge-as-warangal-police-commissioner|work=Telangana Today |date=19 Mar 2018|access-date=2019-07-25}}</ref> | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = <ref name="profile">{{cite web |title=Budget Estimates for the Year 2017–2018 and Revised Budget Estimates for the Year 2016–2017 |url=https://gwmc.gov.in/RTI%20pdfs/Chapter-XII.pdf |website=Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation |accessdate=6 June 2019 |page=3 }}</ref> | area_total_km2 = 471 | area_metro_km2 = 1805 | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 359 | population_total = 615998 | population_as_of = 2018 | population_footnotes = <ref name="profile" /> | population_density_km2 = 2000 | population_metro = 753538 | population_rank = [[List of cities in Telangana by population|2nd (Telangana)]] | population_demonym = Warangalite | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] | timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]] | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] | postal_code = 506001–506019 | area_code = [[Telephone numbers in India|+91–0870]] | area_code_type = Telephone code | registration_plate = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|TS]] | website = {{URL|http://www.gwmc.gov.in/}} | footnotes = | official_name = Warangal | leader_title = [[Deputy Mayor]] | native_name = Warangal | leader_name = Khaja Sirajuddin }} '''Warangal''' ({{audio|Warangal.ogg|pronunciation}}) is one of the two metropolitan cities in the Indian state of Telangana. It is the district headquarters of [[Warangal Urban District]]. Warangal is the second most populous city in the state, with the first being state capital, [[Hyderabad]]. {{As of|2011||df=}} [[census of India]], it had a population of {{formatnum:753,538}} and an area of {{convert|471|km2|sqmi|0|abbr=on}}. Warangal served as the capital of the [[Kakatiya dynasty]] which was established in 1163. The monuments left by the Kakatiyas include fortresses, lakes, temples and stone gateways which, in the present, helped the city to become a popular tourist attraction. The [[Kakatiya Kala Thoranam]] was included in the [[emblem of Telangana]] by the state government.<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-telangana/Warangal-city-may-not-be-divided/article14625930.ece|title=Warangal city may not be divided|last=Rao|first=Gollapudi Srinivasa|date=2016-09-07|work=The Hindu|access-date=2017-12-16|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref> It is one of the eleven cities in the country to have been chosen for the [[Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana]] scheme by the [[Government of India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://hridayindia.in/warangal/|title=Warangal {{!}} Heritage City Development and Augmentation Yojana (HRIDAY)|website=hridayindia.in|access-date=2016-07-13}}</ref> It was also selected as a ''[[smart city]]'' in the "fast-track competition", which makes it eligible for additional investment to improve urban infrastructure and industrial opportunities under the [[Smart Cities Mission]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/lucknow-warangal-among-13-smart-cities-announced-by-govt/article8640477.ece|title=Lucknow, Warangal among 13 smart cities announced by govt.|date=2016-05-24|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-07-13}}</ref> == Etymology == During the [[Kakatiya dynasty|Kakatiya]] rule, Warangal was referred with various names like ''Orugallu'', ''Ekasila Nagaram'', or ''Omatikonda'' all these means a 'single stone' referring to a huge granite boulder present in the Warangal fort.<ref>http://hridayindia.in/warangal/</ref> When the Kakatiya dynasty was defeated by [[Delhi Sultanate]] in 1323, ruler Juna khan conquered the city and renamed it as Sultanpur.<ref>{{Cite web | url=https://books.google.com/?id=K7ZZzk8cXh8C&pg=PA86&lpg=PA86&dq=warangal+named+as+sultanpur#v=onepage&q=warangal%20named%20as%20sultanpur&f=false | title=Series-16 Indian History–Medieval India}}</ref> Later [[Musunuri Nayaks]] recaptured Warangal in 1336 A. D. and named it Orugallu again. == History == {{Main|Kakatiya dynasty}} {{multiple image | align = center | perrow = 2 | total_width = 400 | image1 = Warangal years ago.jpg | caption1 = Warangal years ago | image2 = Warangal ei1-63.jpg | caption2 = Sculptures at Warangal Fort | image3 = Kakatiyas well at warangal.jpg | caption3 = Kakatiyas well at Warangal }} Warangal was the ancient capital of Kakatiya dynasty.{{sfn|Haig|1907|pp=66}} It was ruled by many kings such as Beta Raja I, Prola Raja I, Beta Raja II, Prola Raja II, [[Rudradeva]], Mahadeva, Ganapathideva, [[Prataparudra]] and [[Rani Rudrama Devi]] who is the only woman to rule over Telugu region. Beta Raja I is the founder of Kakatiya Dynasty and ruled the kingdom for 30 years and was succeeded by his son Prola Raja I who shifted his capital to [[Hanamkonda]].<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.importantindia.com/9551/kakatiya-dynasty/ | title=History of Kakatiya Dynasty (Kakatiya Empire, Kakatiyas)| date=2013-12-13}}</ref> During the rule of Ganapathideva, the capital was shifted from Hanamkonda to Warangal.<ref>{{Cite web | url=http://www.art-and-archaeology.com/india/warangal/wa01.html | title=Ancient India}}</ref> Kakatiya Period Inscriptions praised Warangal as best city within all of Telugu region up to shores of the Ocean.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/?id=pfAKljlCJq0C&q=warangal+best#v=snippet&q=warangal%20best&f=false|title=Precolonial India in Practice: Society, Region, and Identity in Medieval Andhra|last=Cynthia|first=Talbot|publisher=Oxford University Pres|date=2001-09-20|isbn=978-0-19-803123-9|location=|page=37}}</ref> The Kakatiyas left many monuments, including an impressive fortress, four massive stone gateways, the Swayambhu temple dedicated to [[Shiva]], and the [[Ramappa temple]] situated near Ramappa Lake. The cultural and administrative distinction of the Kakatiyas was mentioned by [[Marco Polo]]. After the defeat of [[Prataparudra II]], the [[Musunuri Nayaks]] united 72 Nayak chieftains and captured Warangal from [[Delhi Sultanate]] and ruled for fifty years. After the demise of the Nayaks, Warangal was part of the [[Bahmani Sultanate]] and then the Sultanate of [[Golconda]]. The [[Mughal Empire|Mughal]] emperor [[Aurangzeb]] conquered [[Golconda]] in 1687, and it remained part of the Mughal empire until the southern provinces of the empire split away to become the state of [[Hyderabad state|Hyderabad]] in 1724, which included the Telangana region and some parts of [[Maharashtra]] and [[Karnataka]]. Hyderabad was annexed to India in 1948, and became an [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] called as Hyderabad state. In 1956 Hyderabad state was partitioned as part of the [[States Reorganisation Act]], and Telangana, the [[Telugu language|Telugu]]-speaking region of Hyderabad state, which includes Warangal, became part of Andhra Pradesh. After the Telangana movement, Telangana state was formed on 2 June 2014, warangal became part of Telangana State. == Geography and climate == {{stack begin}}{{climate chart |Warangal |16|30|15 |18|33|5 |22|37|5 |26|40|7 |28|42|15 |28|37|50 |25|32|85 |25|31|170 |23|33|160 |22|33|70 |18|31|10 |15|30|0 |source=[http://www.mustseeindia.com/Warangal-weather mustseeindia.com] |float=right }}{{stack end}} {{multiple image | align = center | total_width = 440 | image1 = Waddepally lake 13122015.jpg | caption1 = [[Waddepally Lake]] | image2 = Bhadrakali Lake, Warangal.JPG | caption2 = [[Bhadrakali Lake]] }} Warangal is located at {{Coord|18.0|N|79.58|E|}}. It has an average elevation of 302&nbsp;metres (990&nbsp;feet). It is settled in the eastern part of [[Deccan Plateau]] made up of granite rocks and hill formations<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.tourism-of-india.com/deccan-plateau.html|title=Deccan Plateau, Andhra Pradesh – Things to do in Andhra Pradesh|publisher=|accessdate=28 July 2015}}</ref> which left the region barren making the cultivation dependent on seasonal rainfall. There are no major rivers flowing near the city, making it reliant on the [[Kakatiya Canal]] which originates from [[Sriram Sagar Project]] to meet the city's water requirements.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/three-towns-in-the-grip-of-water-crisis/article315842.ece|title=Three towns in the grip of water crisis|newspaper=The Hindu|accessdate=28 July 2015|date=2009-04-25}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nih.ernet.in/rbis/india_information/drinking.htm|title=Drinking Water|accessdate=28 July 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140702082705/http://nih.ernet.in/rbis/india_information/drinking.htm|archive-date=2 July 2014|url-status=dead|df=dmy-all}}</ref> Located in the semi-arid region of Telangana, Warangal has a predominantly hot and dry climate. Summer starts in March, and peak in May with average high temperatures in the {{convert|42|C|F}} range. The [[monsoon]] arrives in June and lasts until September with about {{convert|550|mm|in|abbr=on}} of precipitation. A dry, mild winter starts in October and lasts until early February, when there is little humidity and average temperatures in the {{convert|22|-|23|C|F}} range. Many hill rocks and lakes are located around warangal. Padmakshi hill, mettu gutta, hanumathgiri gutta, ursu gutta and [[Govinda Rajula Gutta]] are famous hills with temples.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.padmakshi.org/about|title=About – Welcome to Padmakshi Temple|publisher=|accessdate=28 July 2015}}</ref> [[Bhadrakali Lake]], [[Dharmasagar]] lake and [[Waddepally Lake]] are the three famous lakes which adds scenic beauty and also are the major sources of drinking water.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.academia.edu/2365607|title=Lake Water Quality and its Interaction with Aquifers in Warangal City|author=D. Thhatikkonda|publisher=|accessdate=28 July 2015}}</ref> == Demographics == {{bar box |align=left |width=250px |barwidth=100px |title=Religions in Warangal<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.census2011.co.in/census/city/398-warangal.html|title=Warangal City Population Census 2011 – Andhra Pradesh|publisher=}}</ref> |titlebar=#ddd |left1=Religion |right1=Percent |float=left |bars= {{bar percent|Hindu|Orange|83.41}} {{bar percent|Muslim|Green|14.39}} {{bar percent|Christian|Blue|1.65}} {{bar percent|Others†|Black|0.55}} |caption=†<small>Includes [[Sikh]]s, [[Jainism|Jains]] </small> }} {{India census population |1901=31186 |1911=48342 |1921=46791 |1931=62119 |1941=92808 |1951=133130 |1961=160000 |1971=210040 |1981=338910 |1991=447657 |2001=530636 |2011=811844 |state= |title=Warangal city population |footnote=Sources:<ref name="Census 1951-61">{{cite book|title=Process of urban fringe development: A model|url=https://books.google.com/?id=buz5csyXFmwC|publisher=Concept Publishing Company|page=25|last=Gopi|first=K.N|year=1978|accessdate=6 August 2013}}</ref><ref name="Census Hyderabad">{{cite web|title=Economy, population and urban sprawl a comparative study of urban agglomerations of Banglore and Hyderabad, India using remote sensing and GIS techniques|url=http://www.cicred.org/Eng/Seminars/Details/Seminars/PDE2007/Papers/IYER_Neelakantan_paperNairobi2007-project.pdf|last1=Iyer|first1=Neelakantan Krishna|last2=Kulkarni|first2=Sumati|last3=Raghavaswam|first3=V.|page=21|date=13 June 2007|publisher=circed.org|accessdate=10 December 2012}}</ref><ref name="greater Hyderabad">{{cite web|title=Cities having population 1 lakh and above, census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|page=11|year=2011|publisher=Government of India|accessdate=10 December 2012}}</ref>}} {{As of|2011}} [[Census of India]], the city has population of {{formatnum:627449}},<ref>{{cite web |title=Census 2011 Population |url=https://gwmc.gov.in/attachments/CENSUS-2011-POPULATION.pdf |website=[[GWMC]] |accessdate=6 June 2019 }}</ref> which later increased to the present population of 753,538.<ref name="profile" /> The major religion in Warangal is [[Hinduism]], with 83% of the population adhering to it. [[Islam]] is the largest minority, at 14%. There are small communities of Christians, Jews, and Buddhists. == Government and politics == === Civic administration === {{Main|Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation}} [[File:WarangalCorporation.jpg| thumb|Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation]] [[Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation]] is the civic body of the city, which oversees the civic needs. Established in 1899, it is one of the oldest urban local bodies in India.<ref name="profile" /> City planning is governed by the [[Kakatiya Urban Development Authority]] (KUDA), constituted in 1982 by the local government for the planning, development and management of the Kakatiya Urban Development Area.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://kuda.in/profile.html|title=Kakatiy Urban Development Authority |publisher=Kuda.in |accessdate=19 April 2014}}</ref> It has its jurisdictional area spread over {{Convert|1805|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}, covering 19 [[mandals]], 181 villages in the three districts of [[Warangal Rural district|Warangal Rural]], [[Warangal Urban district|Warangal Urban]] and [[Jangaon district|Jangaon]].<ref>{{cite web |title=KUDA |url=http://www.kuda.in/Objectives.html |website=www.kuda.in |accessdate=6 June 2019}}</ref> {{As of|2016}}, the corporation has bagged a total of eleven awards in various categories, such as conservation, sanitation, heritage, etc.<ref name="profile" />{{rp|6}}<ref>{{cite news |last1=Reporter |first1=Staff |title=Warangal model for solid waste management |url=https://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-tamilnadu/warangal-model-for-solid-waste-management/article4832289.ece |accessdate=6 June 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=20 June 2013 |language=en-IN}}</ref> For electoral purpose, the city is divided into 58 [[Ward (electoral subdivision)|electoral wards]], of which 50% are reserved for women. A total of thirty seats are reserved for [[Backward Class|BC{{'}}s]] (19), [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|SC{{'}}s (9) and ST{{'}}s (2)]] respectively.<ref>{{cite news |title=Reservation of wards finalised in Warangal, Khammam |url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/reservation-of-wards-finalised-in-warangal-khammam/article8242821.ece |accessdate=6 June 2019 |work=The Hindu |date=16 February 2016 |language=en-IN}}</ref> In October 2012, the corporation conducted ''Clean Cities Championship'', which invited professionals from 57 municipalities across the state for effective waste management and was won by [[Khammam Municipal Corporation]].<ref name="auto">{{Cite news|url=https://www.thehindu.com/features/magazine/Trash-driving/article15616669.ece|title=Trash driving|last=Acharya|first=Keya|date=2012-11-24|work=The Hindu|access-date=2019-04-07|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.ipsnews.net/2012/11/making-waste-management-a-sport-in-india/|title=Making Waste Management a Sport in India|website=www.ipsnews.net|access-date=2019-04-07}}</ref><ref name="auto"/><ref name="auto1">{{Cite web|last=Malhotra|first=Meghna|last2=Baradi|first2=Manvita|last3=Centre -UMC|first3=Urban Management|title=Compendium Of Good Practices in Solid Waste Management, March 2015|url=https://www.academia.edu/22906452|language=en}}</ref><ref name="auto"/> Following the event, Warangal became the first city in India to achieve 100% door-to-door [[Municipal solid waste|MSW collection]]. About 70% of households started practicing two-bin MSW segregation into wet and dry waste. 420 cement bins and 128 dumpsters were removed from locations across Warangal making it a no dump city.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Malhotra|first=Meghna|last2=Baradi|first2=Manvita|last3=Centre -UMC|first3=Urban Management|title=Compendium Of Good Practices in Solid Waste Management, March 2015|url=https://www.academia.edu/22906452|language=en}}</ref> GWMC was able to reduce the MSW going to landfill by 30% to 40%.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.npcindia.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/08/7.2-Annex-for-NPC-Warangal.pdf|title=National Productivity Council India: Clean Cities Championship Case Study}}</ref> and the dumpyard with significantly reduced load is, in phases, being converted into a nature park with [[vermicompost]]ing sheds.<ref name="auto1"/> === Law and order === [[File:WL police vehicle.jpg| thumb|Police patrol vehicle in Warangal]] The urban police district, which is responsible for maintaining law and order in city and agglomerated areas around Warangal was converted into a Police Commissionerate by the state government in 2015.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/Warangal-to-Get-Police-Commissionerate/2015/01/26/article2637204.ece|title=Warangal to Get Police Commissionerate|work=The New Indian Express}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sakshi.com/news/telangana/warangal-the-police-commissionerate-206818?pfrom=home-news-arround-reg|title=వరంగల్.. ఇక పోలీసు కమిషనరేట్|publisher=|accessdate=28 July 2015|date=2015-01-25}}</ref> Inspector General will be working as police commissioner who is also given magisterial powers. There are around 19 police stations present under [[Warangal Police Commissionerate]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://warangalpolice.gov.in/JurPS.aspx|title=Jurisdiction of Police Stations|publisher=|accessdate=28 July 2015}}</ref> === Healthcare === There are hospitals in the city for [[health care]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/141029/nation-current-affairs/article/biomedical-wastes-pose-threat-lives|title=Biomedical wastes pose a threat to lives|work=www.deccanchronicle.com|date=2014-10-29}}</ref> The [[Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Hospital]] is the largest hospital in the city, serving the patients from the [[Adilabad, [[Khammam]] and [[Karimnagar]].<ref>{{cite news |title=MGM, A 'Super Specialty' Hospital Sans Specialists and Nurses |url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/states/telangana/2015/feb/23/MGM-A-Super-Specialty-Hospital-Sans-Specialists-and-Nurses-720641.html |accessdate=6 June 2019 |work=The New Indian Express |date=23 February 2015}}</ref> == Economy == {{As of|2011}} [[census of India]], Warangal is one of the Indian cities that has seen rapid growth of urbanisation from 19%–28%, alongside cities such as [[Gandhinagar]], [[Kozhikode]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://indianexpress.com/article/business/business-others/high-growth-north-yet-to-match-spatial-spread-of-south-west/|title=High growth North yet to match spatial spread of South, West|publisher=The Indian Express|date=7 April 2014|accessdate=15 June 2014}}</ref> Agriculture is the main economic activity with irrigation depending mainly on monsoon and seasonal rainfalls. Major crops are [[paddy (unmilled rice)|paddy]], [[cotton]], [[mango]] and [[wheat]]. Warangal benefits from the Godavari lift irrigation scheme which is designed to lift water from the [[Godavari]] river to irrigate drought prone areas in the Telangana region.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://irrigation.cgg.gov.in/OngMaj/GodavariLiftIrrigationSchemeDetail.htm |title=Detailed Profile Of The Project |publisher=Irrigation.cgg.gov.in |date=23 May 2003 |accessdate=19 April 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326105439/http://irrigation.cgg.gov.in/OngMaj/GodavariLiftIrrigationSchemeDetail.htm |archive-date=26 March 2014 |url-status=dead |df=dmy-all }}</ref> The city hosts second-biggest grain market of Asia, located in Enumamula.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.indiagrowing.com/Telangana/Warangal/Hanamkonda/Enumamula|title=Enumamula Village, Hanamkonda Mandal, Warangal |publisher=India Growing |accessdate=19 April 2014 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20140326103159/http://www.indiagrowing.com/Telangana/Warangal/Hanamkonda/Enumamula |archivedate=26 March 2014 }}</ref> [[Information Technology]] is another sector in which the city is making steady progress with its Incubation centre at [[Madikonda]].<ref>{{cite web|author=Special Correspondent |url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-Telangana/stpiwarangal-woos-investors/article5647745.ece|title=STPI-Warangal woos investors|publisher=The Hindu|date=3 February 2014|accessdate=19 April 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.business-standard.com/article/pti-stories/it-incubation-centre-inaugurated-in-warangal-116021900844_1.html | title=IT Incubation Centre inaugurated in Warangal | work=Business Standard | date=19 February 2016 | accessdate=5 July 2016 | author=Press Trust of India}}</ref> == Transport == {{multiple image | align = right | width = 220 | direction = vertical | image1 = Warangaltraffic.jpg | caption1 = Traffic on Warangal roads | image2 = Main entrance Kazipet.JPG | caption2 = [[Kazipet Junction railway station|Kazipet railway station]] | image3 = Warangal railway station.jpg | caption3 = [[Warangal railway station]] }} === Roadway === The city is connected to major cities and towns by means of road and railways. [[National Highway (India)|National]] and [[state highways]] that pass through the city are, [[National Highway 163 (India)(old numbering)|National Highway 163]], connecting [[Hyderabad]] and [[Bhopalpatnam]]; NH 563 connecting [[Ramagundam]] and [[Khammam]]; State highway 3. [[TSRTC]] operates buses to various destinations from Hanamkonda and Warangal bus stations of the city.<ref>{{cite web|title=Bus Stations|url=http://www.tsrtc.telangana.gov.in/BusStations.php|website=[[TSRTC]]|accessdate=20 May 2016}}</ref> Nearly 78 City buses run in various routes across the city and sub urban areas while 45 city buses run from city to nearby villages.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Guntur-still-awaits-city-RTC-services/articleshow/43761506.cms|title=Guntur still awaits city RTC services|work=The Times of India|accessdate=28 July 2015}}</ref> === Railway === Warangal has two railway stations namely, [[Kazipet railway station|Kazipet]] and [[Warangal railway station|Warangal]] on the important [[New Delhi-Chennai main line]] of [[Indian Railways]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.karimnzp.appr.gov.in/en/hidden/-/asset_publisher/di5XrVERUf8s/content/transport-information/|title=KARIMNAGAR-District Panchayat|publisher=|accessdate=28 July 2015}}</ref> They are administered under the jurisdiction of the [[Secunderabad railway division]] of [[South Central Railway zone]]. Kazipet Junction shelters both Electric and Diesel Loco sheds with a capacity of holding 175 and 142 locomotives.<ref>{{cite news|title=ELS / KZJ|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?id=0,1,291,357,950,952|accessdate=15 October 2016|work=South Central Railway}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,291,357,950,951|title=South Central Railway|website=scr.indianrailways.gov.in}}</ref> Kazipet town, Vanchanagiri, Pendial, [[Hasanparthy Road railway station]] are the other railway stations within the city limits. The construction of third railway line between Balharshah and Kazipet was sanctioned at an estimated cost of {{INRConvert|24.032|b|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/New-rail-line-between-Kazipet-and-Ballarshah/articleshow/53852215.cms|title=New rail line between Kazipet and Ballarshah – Times of India|newspaper=The Times of India|access-date=2016-10-15}}</ref> === Airway === Warangal has an [[Warangal Airport|airport]] built by the Nizams at Mamnoor in 1930. It was largest airport in undivided India with 1,875 acres of land, a 6.6-km runway, a pilot and staff quarters, a pilot training centre and more than one terminal. Many cargo services and Vayudoot services were served. During the [[Sino-Indian War|Indo-China war]], it served as a hangar for government aircraft due to Delhi airport being a target in combat. It remained in service until 1981.<ref name="timesofindia.indiatimes.com">{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Nizam-era-airport-lies-neglected/articleshow/9402208.cms|title=Nizam-era airport lies neglected – Times of India|access-date=2016-07-13}}</ref> This airport is currently being used as NCC Training Centre by No. 4(A) air squadron for gliding sorties, skeet shooting and aero-modeling.<ref>{{cite news|title=Mamnoor airport to function only after 2030|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140921/nation-current-affairs/article/mamnoor-airport-function-only-after-2030|accessdate=15 October 2016|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=21 September 2014}}</ref> There is no scheduled commercial air service from this airport at present. == Educational institutes == [[File:Nitw 1.8k Hostel for Boys.jpg|thumb|[[National Institute of Technology, Warangal|NIT Warangal]], established in 1959 is one of the best engineering institutions in India.]] [[File:KMC building cropped.jpg|thumb|[[Kakatiya Medical College]]]] Both government and private institutions has their presence in the city. ''Colleges and universities:'' [[Kakatiya University]] and [[Kaloji Narayana Rao University of Health Sciences]] are two universities in the city. Other notable educational institutions include [[NIT Warangal]],<ref>{{cite news|url=https://telanganatoday.com/nit-warangal-emerges-one-of-the-top-technical-institutions-in-india|title=NIT Warangal emerges one of the top technical institutions in India|date=2018-10-10|work=Telangana Today|access-date=2019-06-05|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181030205853/https://telanganatoday.com/nit-warangal-emerges-one-of-the-top-technical-institutions-in-india|archive-date=2018-10-30|url-status=live}}</ref> [[Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Science]], [[Vaagdevi College of Engineering]], [[SR Engineering College]], [[Kakatiya Medical College]], Talla padmavathi Colleges etc., ''Schools:'' * [[Platinum Jubilee High School, Warangal|Platinum Jubilee High School]] * [[Delhi Public School, Warangal]] * [[Greenwood High School (Warangal, Telangana)|Greenwood High School]] * [[St. Gabriel's High School]] * Sparkrill International School * Birla Open Minds International School * Warangal Public School * Hyderabad Public School * Talla Padmavathi International School * Rising Sun High School * Tejaswini High School == Culture == [[File:A few Tourist attraction spots in Warangal Tri-Cities.jpg|thumb|A few Tourist attraction spots in Warangal Tri-Cities]] The residents of the city are often referred as ''Warangalites''.<ref>{{cite news|title=Paying tribute to new State in style|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/paying-tribute-to-new-state-in-style/article7273396.ece|accessdate=15 October 2016|work=The Hindu|date=2 June 2015|language=en-IN}}</ref> The [[Warangal Fort]], [[Thousand Pillar Temple]] and [[Ramappa Temple]] are the [[World Heritage sites]] recognised by [[UNESCO]].<ref>{{cite web|last1=Centre|first1=UNESCO World Heritage|title=The Glorious Kakatiya Temples and Gateways – UNESCO World Heritage Centre|url=https://whc.unesco.org/en/tentativelists/5889/|website=whc.unesco.org|accessdate=28 June 2016|language=en}}</ref> [[Bhadrakali Temple, Warangal|Bhadrakali Temple]], [[Padmakshi Temple]], [[Syed Shah Afzal Biabani|Kazipet Dargah]], Mettu Gutta, [[Govinda Rajula Gutta]], Ursu Gutta, and Erragattu Gutta are the other notable destinations of various religions. Bhadrakali Lake, Waddepally Lake, and Dharmasagar Lake are the water bodies notable for tourism.<ref>{{cite web|title=Regions ::: Visit Telangana – Official Tourism Information for Telangana|url=http://www.telanganatourism.gov.in/partials/destinations/regions/warangal.html|website=www.telanganatourism.gov.in|accessdate=28 June 2016}}</ref> [[File:Bhadrakali Temple in Warangal.jpg|thumb|Bhadrakali Temple in Warangal]] [[Bhadrakali Temple, Warangal|Bhadrakali Temple]] lake is being developed into the largest first Geo-Bio-Diversity cultural park in the country, with promenades, historic caves, suspension bridges, natural trails, nesting ground and ecological reserves.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/features/friday-review/history-and-culture/warangals-cultural-heritage-set-to-get-a-boost-under-hriday-project/article7507399.ece|title=Destination Warangal|date=2015-08-06|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X|access-date=2016-07-13}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Not-Hyderabad-Warangal-now-tourism-hotspot/articleshow/49351037.cms|title=Not Hyderabad, Warangal now tourism hotspot &#124; Hyderabad News - Times of India|website=The Times of India}}</ref> The [[Ministry of Tourism (India)|Ministry of Tourism]] has awarded Warangal as the best heritage city, at the National Tourism Awards for the year 2014–2015.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://indianexpress.com/article/india/india-news-india/madhya-pradesh-received-award-for-comprehensive-development-of-tourism-2944373/|title=Madhya Pradesh receives award for comprehensive development of tourism|date=30 July 2016}}</ref> This is third time in a row for the city to get this award since 2012.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/Warangal-wins-best-heritage-city-award/article14545178.ece|title=Warangal wins best heritage city award|date=1 August 2016|via=www.thehindu.com}}</ref> '''Festivals''' Festivals in the city include, a floral festival of [[Bathukamma]] being celebrated by women of the city, worshiping the goddess with different flowers for nine days.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/bathukamma-festivities-in-the-air/article6442465.ece|title=Bathukamma: Festivities in the air|author=Special Correspondent|work=The Hindu|accessdate=28 July 2015}}</ref> The women carry their ''Bathukamma'' to the nearest temple of their locality, then they clap, sing and dance rhythmically around the Bathukamma.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/bathukamma-festivities-to-begin-from-sept-24/article6432089.ece|title=Bathukamma festivities to begin from Sept. 24|author=Gollapudi Srinivasa Rao|work=The Hindu|accessdate=28 July 2015}}</ref> Along with Bathukamma, [[Bonalu]] is also declared as a state festival on 15 June 2014.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Bonalu-Bathukamma-declared-state-festivals/articleshow/36677768.cms|title=Bonalu, Bathukamma declared state festivals|work=The Times of India|accessdate=28 July 2015}}</ref> Other festivals are, [[Sammakka Saralamma Jatara]] (Medaram Jatara), a popular religious congregation in the honour of Goddess at [[Medaram]] of [[Warangal district]]. '''Cuisine''' The cuisine of the city is mainly of Deccan dishes. The breakfast items include [[Chapati]], and [[Puri (food)|Puri]]. Rice with variety of curries including curd is taken as main food and the most notable one is the ''Biryani''. Special food items [[Harees]] and [[Haleem]] are traditional food items available in the season of [[Ramadan]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://cityofwarangal.com/harees-popular-than-haleem-in-warangal/|title=City Of Warangal » Harees popular than Haleem in Warangal|work=City Of Warangal|accessdate=28 July 2015}}</ref> == Notable People == *[[P. V. Narasimha Rao]], Prime Minister of India *[[Kaloji Narayana Rao]], Poet *[[Kothapalli Jayashankar]], Professor *[[Tharun Bhascker Dhaassyam]], film director *[[Sandeep Reddy Vanga]], film director *[[Chandrabose (lyricist)]], Indian lyricist *[[Chakri (composer)|Chakri]], music director == References == {{Reflist|30em}} == Further reading == *{{cite journal |title=From Delhi to the Deccan: Newly Discovered Tughluq Monuments at Warangal-Sult̤ānpur and the Beginnings of Indo-Islamic Architecture in Southern India |first1=Phillip B. |last1=Wagoner |first2=John Henry |last2=Rice |journal=Artibus Asiae |volume=61 |issue=1 |year=2001 |pages=77–117 |jstor=3249963|doi=10.2307/3249963 }} {{subscription required}} *{{cite book |title=Historic Landmarks of the Deccan |last=Haig |first=Thomas Wolseley |authorlink=Wolseley Haig |ref={{sfnref|Haig|1907}} |year=1907 |publisher=The Pioneer Press, Allahabad}} == External links == {{Commons category}} * {{Wikivoyage-inline}} <!--Please DO ''not'' enter your personal details or your phone number. 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