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Warangal
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, and the most populous liberal democracy in the world. India is a union of twenty-eight states and seven federally-governed union territories. New Delhi is the capital of India.
Warangal is a largest city and a municipal corporation in Warangal district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is located in the Telangana region of the state. Warangal is 157 kilometers northeast of the state capital of Hyderabad. Warangal is the administrative seat of Warangal District. It is the fourth-largest city in Andhra Pradesh with a population is 9,28,570. It is the second largest city in Telangana.
Warangal is a major urban centre serving the educational, medical, trading and cultural needs of the people in Telangana region. It has the only university in Telangana outside Hyderabad. MGM, Mahatma Gandhi Memorial hospital serves the medical needs of not only people from Warangal but from all over Telangana.
Warangal District has an area of 12,846 square kilometers. The district is bounded by Karimnagar District to the north, Khammam District to the east and southeast, Nalgonda District to the southwest, and Medak District to the west. Warangal is well known for granite quarries, grain market for rice, chillies, cotton, and tobacco.
Warangal Fort Warangal fort, which dates back to the 13th century, is 2 kilometers from the Warangal Railway station. The fort had three layers of protection, remnants of which can still be seen today. Thousand Pillar Temple is one of the finest examples of Kakatiya architecture and sculpture. Bhadra Kali Temple is situated on a hilltop between Hanamkonda and Warangal, it is noted for its stone image of the Goddess Kali.
Warangal's economy is predominantly agricultural. It is home to the world's second largest grain market in Enamamula. It is the trading center for the farmers from the Telangana region. This is a rice-growing region and almost all farmers grow rice for both subsistence and the market. Cotton has also been a major cash crop since the early 1990's. Warangal makes excellent location because of its proximity to Hyderabad, the student pool from some of the best institutes in the country, good transportation facilites, infrastructure, and lower traffic problems.
As it is often regarded as among the most beautiful parts of India one of the most visited places amongst the most die-hard travelers the world over.
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