Chandur, Andhra Pradesh

Chandur
—  city  —
Chandur Location of Chandur in Andhra Pradesh and India
Coordinates	16°59′N 79°04′E / 16.98°N 79.06°E / 16.98; 79.06Coordinates: 16°59′N 79°04′E / 16.98°N 79.06°E / 16.98; 79.06
Country	India
State	Andhra Pradesh
District(s)	Nalgonda
Population	10,762 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 484 metres (1,588 ft)

Chandur is a census town in Nalgonda district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Geography

Chandur is located at 16°59′N 79°04′E / 16.98°N 79.06°E / 16.98; 79.06.^[1] It has an average elevation of 484 metres (1587 feet).

Demographics

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[2] Chandur had a population of 10,762. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Chandur has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with male literacy of 73% and female literacy of 51%. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Industries

Agriculture is the major source of income to people living in and around Chandur. Apart from this, Chandur has variety of industries through which people make living - brass works, Handloom (Weaving of Silk/Pocahmpally Sarees), tobacco etc. Chandur has several rice mills and parboiled rice mills. Chandur was once known as the Commercial Hub of Nalgonda District. However, other towns have taken over and developed at a rapid speed. Chandur could not develop at a rapid speed due to not having direct connectivity through rail/road to major cities. Chandur has also got an ice factory located near Gram Panchayat.

Hostels

Chandur has got various hostels for community-wise.

BC Hostel

SC Hostel

ST Hostel

BC Degree Girls Hostel

Temples

Chandur has got culture rich temples.

Kanakadurga Temple

Bhavani Shankar Temple

Uma Maheshwara Temple

Markandeya Temple

Venkateshwara Temple

Anjaneya Temple

Chinthalla Anjaneya Temple

Brahmamgari Gudi

Sitha Ramaswamy Temple

Don Bosco Church

Masjid near Police Station

Schools & Colleges in Chandur

Zilla Parishad High School

Sharada Vidyaniketan

Geetha Vidyalayam

Nethaji Residential High School( It is a Famous School in Chandur in Past Years Having Nearly 800 Students but Now the School Was Closed Recently). Established in 1985

Gandhiji School

Maria Niketan Girls High School

Kunti panthulu badi

Vivekananda school

Vidyadayani High School,Ghattuppal

Sneha public school

chandur public school

Littile Flower school

DonBosco Junior College: This college was started 25 years back. So many students of this area benefitted from the services given by the college. Established in 80's

Pragathi Junior College

Pragathi Degree College

Govt Degree College

Cinema Theatres

There are two theatres built in Chandur.

Satya Narayana

Annapurna(but closed in 2011 Because of cable network no body go to the theaters because of serials)

References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Chandur
2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.