Vikarabad, formerly known as Gangawaram, is a town and mandal in Vikarabad district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Vikarabad mandal of Vikarabad revenue division.
History
The ancient name of Vikarabad was Gangawaram. Vikarabad was named after the fifth Paigah Amir (Premier noble) H.E. Nawab Sir Vikar-ul-Umrah Bahadur, Sikander Jung, Iqbal-ud-Daula and Iqtadar-ul-Mulk, Nawab Muhammed Fazaluddin Khan KCIE, who served as prime minister of Hyderabad State and Berar Province between 1893 and 1901.
Demographics India census, Vikarabad had a population of 53,185. Males constitute 26,422 of the population and females 26,763. Vikarabad has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 57%. In Vikarabad, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Government and politics Vikarabad Municipality is the urban local body that oversees the civic needs of the town.
Politics Vikarabad is an assembly constituency in Telangana State. MLAs representing the town have been: 2023.Gaddam Prasad kumar (Indian National Congress) 2019. Metuku Anand (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) 2014 B. Sanjeeva Rao (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) 2009 G. Prasad Kumar (Indian National Congress) 2008( by election) G. Prasad Kumar (Indian National Congress) 2004 A.Chandra Shekar (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) 1999 A. Chandra sekhar (Telugu Desam Party) 1994 A. Chandra sekhar (Telugu Desam Party) 1989 A. Chandra sekhar (Telugu Desam Party) 1985 A. Chandra sekhar (Telugu Desam Party) 1983 K.R.K. Swami (Indian National Congress) 1978 V.B. Tirumalaiah (Indian National Congress) 1972 V.B. Tirumalaiah (Independent) 1967 A. Ramaswami (Indian National Congress) 1962 A. Ramaswami (Indian National Congress) 1957 Marri Chenna Reddy (Indian National Congress) 1957 A. Ramaswami (Indian National Congress) 1952 Marri Chenna Reddy (Indian National Congress) 1952 A. Ramaswami (Indian National Congress)
Tourism
Ananthagiri Temple in the village of Ananthagiri, 6 km far from Vikarabad Mandal. Ananthagiri Hills, a forest region which is home to the Anantha Padmanabha Swamy temple. and the source of the Musi River. Telangana's second largest tuberculosis hospital is located in the Ananthagiri hills. Kotepally dam which is situated around 20 kilometers away from Ananthagiri hills attracts over 10000 tourists in the weekends and Kayaking at Kotepally dam is a water sports activity for which tourists are sometimes made wait hours to get their turn to high influx of tourists.
Transport Vikarabad Junction railway station is located on the Vikarabad–Parli section of Secunderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone.
Education In 2023 a government medical college was opened in the town.
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