Ramayampet

Place in Telangana, India

18°07′00″N 78°25′47″E / 18.116609°N 78.429766°E / 18.116609; 78.429766Country

IndiaStateTelanganaDistrictMedakPopulation

(2011)

• Total16,899Languages

• OfficialTeluguTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationTS 35Literacy70.93%Websitemedak.telangana.gov.in

Ramayampet is a Municipality and a mandal in Medak District of Telangana State. Ramayampet was an Assembly Constituency in the former Andhra Pradesh State from 1952 to 2009 in Medak district in Indian state of Telangana.^[1] It is the 4th biggest town in Medak district and is 20 km form Medak and is 80 km (50 mi) from Hyderabad.^[2] Located on National Highway NH 44, The longest National Highway in India NH 44 in Ramayampet.

Tanguturi Anjaiah who was the 7th Chief Minister of United Andhra Pradesh from 11-October-1980 to 24- February-1982, for a period of 1 year 136 days , was elected as an MLA from Ramayampet Assembly Constituency in the 6th general Elections which were held in the year 1978.

Geography

Ramayampet is located at 18°07′00″N 78°25′47″E / 18.116609°N 78.429766°E / 18.116609; 78.429766.^[3] It has an average elevation of 475 m (1,558 ft). Ramayampet is centrally located between Hyderabad and Nizamabad also between Siddipet and Sangareddy. It has got both National highway, state highway and rail transport system is just 4 km away from the town.

Demographics

As of 2011^[update] India census, Ramayampet had a population of 16899. Males constitute 49.16% of the population and females 50.84%. Ramayampet has an average literacy rate of 70.93%, lower than the national average of 74.04%: male literacy is 81.79% and female literacy is 60.45%. Ramayampet became municipality in 2018 with 12 wards.^[2] Ramayampet has become a Revenue Division in 2023 due to efforts and Relay Hunger strike organised by JAC, Different community groups and All party people together.

References

^ "District Level Mandal wise list of villages in Medak district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
^ ^a ^b "List of towns: Census of India 2001" (PDF). www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 24 September 2007.
^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Ramayampet