Glimpse of City Warangal (Telangana)

A survey report of Warangal City.

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3. WARANGAL
Warangal district is located in the northern
region of the state of Telangana, India. The
administrative seat is Warangal. The district
is at a distance of approx. 80 km. from the
state capital Hyderabad. Warangal District
has an area of 12,846 km², and a population
of 3,246,004 of which 19.20% was urban as of
2001. 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 its granite quarries
(notably the black and brown varieties) and
as a market for rice, chili peppers, cotton, and
tobacco. The Warangal district headquar-
ters is also Warangal. This includes Warangal,
Hanamkonda and Kazipet areas the towns in
the district includes Parkal,Mahabubabad,Ja
nagaon,Narsampet,Thorrur,Bhupalpally etc.

4. Recognized as one of the best heritage cities of India, Warangal is situated 145 km away
from Hyderabad.
Warangal is the fifth largest city in the state. Its name is derived from the word Orugal-
lu – ‘Oru’ which means one and ‘Kallu’ means stone. The city was also known as Ekasila
Nagaram. It is presently an ushering industrial and cultural centre in the state of Andhra
Pradesh in India.
Warangal was the capital of the great Kakatiya kingdom which ruled
between 12th and 14th century. It is assumed that the Prola Raja of great Kakatiya
Kingdom built the beautiful town in the 12th century. The Kakatiyas, who ruled for
more than 200 years, have left many grand monuments and architectural marvels like
the famous Warangal fort, Swayambhu Temple and many other ancient structures.
In February 2013, Warangal was accorded World Heritage city status by UNESCO.
Government of India’s Tourism Ministry also recognized the city as the Best Heritage City
along with Jaipur.
Warangal attracts many tourists, thanks to its important history. Warangal’s temples are well
known for its outstanding architecture and splendid history. Warangal is also known for its
granite quarries and is famous for blue granite.
The main attraction of the city is the Warangal Fort, which is spread over a radius of 19
km between Warangal and Hanamkonda. This fort was constructed in the 13th century
during the reign of King Ganapati Deva. This fort is most famous for its intricately carved
arches and pillars and four large stone gateways.
The fort’s remarkable main gateway is made with four gigantic pillars which have
been extracted from one single rock stone. The three protective layers in the Warangal
fort epitomizes the standards of Kakatiya kingdom. The fort also contains a temple inside it
which is dedicated to the Mother Earth, Swayambhudevi. At present, the fort lies in ruins.
Natural beauty mixed with magnificent manmade structures makes Warangal an
attractive destination. The 13th century star shaped Shiva temple, Bhadrakali temple
and the thousand pillared temple are the city’s charm. Wildlife Sanctuaries at Pakhal
and Eturnagaram and the Pakhal Lake are other tourist spots which are worth visiting.
About Warangal
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5. ETYMOLGY
"Oru" terms the word 'single', "Kallu" is referred as a 'stone'. The word
"Orugallu" synonyms, one rock, which describes the city was carved
out of a single large stone. The word "Ekashilanagaram" is other way
of describing the name Orugallu which literally means same as "City
Carved Out of Single Stone", used very commonly in the period of
kakatiyan empire. As the time went on, orugallu was changed to
"Warangallu" and finally settled as Warangal.[10] It is also nick named
as Tri-City, as warangal is the combination of Warangal, Hanam -
konda and Kazipet sub urbans areas. While referring to the historical
monuments in the city, it is termed as "Kakatiyula Nagaram" as it was the
capital city of Kakatiya kingdom.
HISTORY
In historical times, Warangal was the capital of a Shaivaite
kingdom that was ruled by the Kakatiya dynasty from 12th to the
14th centuries. Its old name was Orugallu where Oru means one
and Kallu means stone. The entire city was reportedly carved in
a single rock, hence the name Orukallu that means one rock.
The Kakatiyas built many monuments, impressive fortress, massive
stone gateways, a temple dedicated to Shiva, and also the Ramappa
temple. The cultural distinction of the Kakatiyas was penned by the
famous traveler Marco Polo. Ganapathi Deva, Prathapa Rudra, and
Rani Rudrama Devi were among the main rulers. It was occupied
by Bahmani Sultanate followed by the takeover of Mughal emperor
Aurangzeb and later in 1724, it had become part of Telangana region.
Warangal is well connected by rail from Hyderabad, New Delhi,
Vijayawada, Visakhapatnam and Chennai. The city represents a
cluster of three towns such as Warangal, Kazipet and Hanamkonda.
The city is famous for many attractions.
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6. Geography and climate
Warangal is located at 18.0°N 79.58°E. It has an average elevation of 302 metres (990 feet).
It is settled in the eastern part of Deccan Plateau made up of granite rocks and hill
formations which left the region barren making the cultivation depend on seasonal
rainfalls. There are no river flows nearby warangal, which makes it to rely on Kakatiya
Canal which originates from Sriram Sagar Project to meet the drinking water
requirements. 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 42 °C (108 °F) range. The monsoon arrives in June
and lasts until September with about 550 mm (22 in) of precipitation. A dry,
mild winter starts in october and lasts until early February, when there is little
humidity and average temperatures in the 22–23 °C (72–73 °F) range. Many hill rocks
and lakes are settled around warangal. Padmakshi hill and Govinda Rajula Gutta
are two famous hills with temples. Bhadrakali and Waddepally are the two famous
lakes which adds scenic beauty and also are the major sources of drinking water.
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7. Demographics
According to 2014 census, warangal has a population of 9,48,594 of which 4,80,833
are males and 4,78,761 are females. 67,732 of population are under 6 years.
Literacy rate of warangal is 82.56% which is higher than the nation's literacy rate
of 74.04%. Total literates in warangal city are 7,71,229 of which 4,12,338 are males
and 3,58,891 are females. Sex ratio of warangal is 995 per 1000 males and child sex
ratio is 948 per 1000 boys. Metropolitan City of Warangal has a population of 9,48,594.
Country India
State Telangana
Regio Deccan
District Warangal
Named for Heritage
Government
Body Greater Warangal Municipal
Corporation(GWMC)
Area
Total 406.87 km2 (157.09 sq mi)
Area Rank 2
Elevation 302 m (991 ft)
Population
Total 9,48,594
Rank 2
Density 2,300/km2 (6,000/sq mi)
Demonym Warangalite
Languages
Official Telugu, Urdu
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8. Administration
Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation
Civic administration is the responsibility of Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation
(GWMC), which oversees the three cities of Warangal, Hanamkonda and Kazipet.
In July 1951 the city was upgraded to Special Grade Municipality status. Later, in July
1960, it was upgraded to Selection Grade Municipality. On 18 August 1994, the city
was declared a municipal corporation. On 28 January 2015, city was upgraded to
Greater Municipal Corporation by the state government of Telangana Presently,
the Greater Municipal Corporation is spread over 407.71 square km2. City planning
is governed by Kakatiya Urban Development Authority, which was constituted in 1982.
It oversees development of infrastructure and other projects in the city. The Corporation
implemented some pilot projects, such as the Solid Waste Management programme,
that were so successful that other corporations have since implemented them. The city
is divided into 58 political wards where each ward is represented by an area corporator.
Law and Order
Warangal Police Commissionerate is the third commissionerate formed in the state of
Telangana after Hyderabad and Cyberabad. The urban police district, which is
responsible for maintaining law and order in city and agglomerated areas around
warangal is converted into Police commissionerate by the state government.
Inspector General will be working as police commissionear who is also given magisterial
powers. There are around 19 police stations present under warangal commissionerate.
Health Care
Warangal is famous for hospitals in north telangana region. Mahatma Gandhi Memorial
Hospital a 1200-bed hospital sprawling over an area of 13 acres is the largest hospital,
serving patients from the city and neighbouring districts of Khammam and Karimnagar.
Considering the better infrastructure and resources available, first health university of
telangana named Dr.Kaloji University of Health Sciences was established in warangal
which is currently functioning from the premises of Kakatiya Medical College. Apart from
major government hospitals like Maternity Hospital, Government Chest TB Hospital,
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial, there are many private super speciality hospitals.
Vijaya talkies lane in the city is famously known as hospital clustered area having large
number of private hospitals.
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9. Economy
According to the 2011 census of India, Warangal is one of the Indian cities that has
seen rapid growth of urbanisation. This category is led by cities such as Gandhinagar
(35% to 43%), Warangal (19% to 28%), Kozhikode (38% to 67%) and Krishna (32% to 41%).
Agriculture is the main economic activity with irrigation depending mainly on
monsoon and seasonal rainfalls. Major crops are 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.
The city hosts Asia's second-biggest grain market, located in Enumamula. It is also
attracting investors in information technology. The incubation tower at Madikonda
is likely to play a significant role in this development.
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Transport
Airway
Warangal had a domestic airport which was
established in 1930. Currently, no flights are
operated from this airport. Rajiv Gandhi
International Airport in Hyderabad is the nearest
major airport and is 164 kilometres (102 mi) from
the city.
Railway
Indian Railways connects Warangal with all other
Indian cities. Kazipet railway station and Warangal
railway station are two major stations which falls
under south central railway Secunderabad
division. Kazipet Junction is located on Delhi-
Nagpur-Kazipet-Secunderabad route. It is one of
the biggest railway junctions in India, acting as a
gateway between north and south India having a high
traffic of 147 trains passing through it every day.Kazipet
Junction shelters both Electric and Diesel Loco sheds
Road
National Highway 163 connecting Hyderabad in
Telangana and Bhopalpatnam in Chattisgarh
passes through warangal. Central bus terminal
is located in Hanamkonda, connects warangal
with neighbouring cities of Hyderabad, Karimna -
gar, Khammam and distant cities of Nizamabad,
Adilabad, Guntur, Nellore, Tirupati, Rajahmundry,
Visakhapatnam, Raichur, Nanded, Shirdi, Bengaluru.
Along with Garuda, Indra, Super luxury and Express
Bus services, ordinary services to neighbouring towns
and villages are operated by Telangana State Road
Transport Corporation (TSRTC). City buses runs in
various routes across the city and sub urban areas.
City ordinary, city merupu are the main local services
used by the people and are the cheapest mode of
transportation. There are 3 bus depots located in heart
of the city.

11. EDUCATION
Warangal is considered as educational hub in
Telangana, there are number of primary and higher schools
located in the city. In addition to government institutions
there are private institutions, missionary schools and colleges.
Kakatiya University is a major and the oldest university of
warangal affiliating 471 colleges under it providing various
streams in the courses of engineering, medicine, commerce,
business management. NIT Warangal, formerly known as
Regional Engineering College is another top most institution in
the city it is also one of the famous engineering colleges of
India.Kakatiya Medical College is a government
medical college founded in the year 1959 making it the
oldest medical college in warangal graduating 200 students
per year. Dr Kaloji University of Health Sciences is the first
Health university of the state setup in the year 2014 with the
view of taking warangal to a new level in the field of education.
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culture
City has a diverse culture with different religions and
their respected traditions. Major proportion of city
population are Hindus followed by Muslims,
Christians, Sikhs and Jains. Dussera, Sankranthi, Ugadi,
Ramzan, Christmas and Diwali are the famous festivals
celebrated by the people.Telugu and Hindi are
major languages spoken by the city people, how ever
english is also widely used for communication purpose.
Warangal has a mix of urban, rural and cosmopolitan
lifestyles.
Bathukamma
Bathukamma is a floral festival celebrated by women of warangal, worshipping the
goddess with different flowers for nine days.Though the festival is celebrated all over
the state, it is famously known as major festival of warangal. After arranging different f
lowers in attractive manner which are available in the season, women
carry their "Bathukamma" to nearest temple in their locality, after crowd
gatherings they clap, sing and dance rhythmically around the Bathukamma.
Along with Bonalu, bathukamma is declared as state festival on 15 june 2014.
Cuisine
South Indian dishes includes Dosha, Vada, Puri, Idly are common breakfast items.
Rice with variety of curries including curd is taken as main food. "Biryani" is a
famous delicious food item which is served in all hotels, biryani available in the
hotels of old city area of mandi bazar is very famous for its taste. Special food items
Harees and Haleem are traditional food items available in the season of Ramzan

13. turisum
World Heritage status On 28 February
2013, Warangal was accorded World
Heritage town status by UNESCO.
Thousand Pillar Temple
The Thousand Pillar Temple is a historic
Hindu temple located in Hanamakonda
Town, Telangana, India. It is dedicated to
Lord Shiva, Lord Vishnu and Lord Surya.
The Thousand Pillar Temple is one of the
very old temples of South India that was
built by the kakatiyas. It stands out to be a
masterpiece and achieved major heights
in terms of architectural skills by the
ancient Kakatiya vishwakarma
sthapathis. It is believed that the Thousand
Pillar Temple was built by King Rudra Deva
in 1163 AD. The Thousand Pillar Temple is
constructed on a platform that is raised
to one meter height from the ground
level. The temple is provided with a
number of pillars which are intricately
carved and adorned. Rock cut elephants
and perforated screens in the temple
are characteristic of the then prevailing
dynasty.
Bhadrakali Temple
Bhadrakali Temple in Warangal,
Telangana is known to be one of the
oldest temples for Goddess Bhadrakali in
India. This temple is located on the banks
of the Bhadrakali lake, a picturesque
location between Hanamkonda and
Warangal. As per the writings on the
temple wall this temple is believed to
be constructed by the King Pulakesi II of
Chalukya dynasty around 625 A.D to
commemorate his victory over Vengi
region of Andhra Desham. This can be
observed from the square pillars used
in the temple structure which were
different from the circular pillars
commonly used in temples construct -
ed by Kakatiyas. Bhadrakali Temple has
become a major tourist place and people
from many parts of India visit this temple.
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Warangal fort
The existence of Warangal Fort in the
present-day Indian state of Andhra Pradesh
traced back to at least the 13th century CE.
Although precise dating of its construction
and subsequent enhancements are uncer -
tain, historians and archaeologists generally
accept that an earlier brick-walled structure
was replaced with stone by Ganapatideva,
who died in 1262, and that his successors –
Rudramadevi and Prataparudra – added
to its height and added gateways, square
bastions and additional circular earthern
walls prior to the latter's death in 1323. This
places the construction towards the end
of the Kakatiya period. There were later
modifications between the 15th and 17th
centuries, comprising principally the addi-
tion of barbicans to the four gates in the
stone wall and the creation of gates in
the outer earthern wall.Remnants of the
structure can be seen today near to the town of
Warangal, which was the Kakatiya capital. The
Archaeological Survey of India has listed the
remains as a Monument of National
Importance.
Ramappa Temple
Ramappa also known as the
Ramalingeswara temple, is
located 77 km from Warangal, the
ancient capital of the Kakatiya
dynasty, 157 km from Hyderabad
in the state of Andhra Pradesh in
southern India. It lies in a valley at
Palampet village of Venkatapur
Mandal, in erstwhile Mulug Taluq of
Warangal district, a tiny village long
past its days of glory in the 13th and
14th centuries. In the Ramappa
Temple, many of the smaller
structures were neglected and are
in ruins.
The Archeological Survey of India (ASI) has taken charge of it. The main entrance
gate in the outer wall of the temple is ruined. Exactly Ramappa temple is located in
Palampet,Venkatapur mandal, which is 19 km far from Mulugu Mandal (50 km off Warangal).

15. Pakhal Lake
Pakhal Lake, situated amidst undulating forest land hills and dales is a popular retreat for
the tourists. The lake, constructed around 1213 A.D. by Kakatiyan Ruler, Ganapathidev
and spread over an area of 30 km2., provides a beautiful site. Set around the shores of
this lake is the Pakhal Wild Life Sanctuary with an area of 839 km2. It is a dense forest
shelter for a variety of fauna. If, one is lucky, one can spot a tiger or a leopard or a bear
and one can find a herd of deer roaming about freely in the wild. The sanctuary is also
harbouring Mammals like panthers, hyenas, wolves, wild dogs, jackals, sloth bear,
nilgal, porcupine, langoor, Reptiles like python, cobra, common krait, monitor lizard and
Crocodiles. Pakhal is situaled about 50 km east of Warangal and it is well connected
by road passing through the east while taluk headquarters of Narsampet town which
about 12 km away.
Medaram
Medaram Village is situated in dense forest area about 104 km from Warangal
city.Sri Sammakka & Saralamma Jatara will be celebrated once in two years in
Medaram Village of Tadvai Mandal of Warangal District. People believe that
Goddesses Sammakka, Saralamma fulfill their desires with their divine and
miraculous powers. Issueless Couples visit to pray the goddess to bless them with children.
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16. MARKET POTENTIAL
(LOCAL/EXPORT) / MARKET STUDY
STRENGTHS
-Large, diversified and potential market.
-There is large product variety and range is available because of diversified culture.
-It has strong, diversified and supportive retail infrastructure.
-Diversified product range that service different market.
-Cheap labor rates that result to competitive price.
-Need low capital investment.
-There is flexible production flexibility.
-Low barriers of new entry.
WEAKNESSES
-Lack of infrastructure and communication facilities.
-Unawareness about international requirements and market.
-Lack of co-ordination between government bodies and private players.
-Inadequate information of new technology.
-Inadequate information of current market trends.
-Less interest of young people in craft industry.
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17. OPPORTUNITIES
Rising demand for handicraft products in developed countries such as USA,
Canada, Britain, France, Germany, Italy etc.
Developing fashion industry requires handicrafts products.
Development of sectors like Retail, Real Estate that offers great requirements of
handicrafts products.
Development of domestic and international tourism sector.
IMPLEMENTATION STRATEGY
Implementation of modern design
After studying the cluster and craft to get the details of methodology and persons
associates with the craft; we will keep the naturality and the tradition of the craft
so that we can implement new design and new technique without changing the
beauty and tradition of the craft.
We analyzed the market to get the idea of the salable product we will design. Loo-
ing at the budget and limitation of crafts we will implement the designs which are
more economic and consumer friendly.
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18. REFERENCE
http://www.telanganatourism.gov.in/warangal
http://travel.india.com/warangal/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Warangal_district
http://www.indovacations.net/english/Warangal_about.htm
http://kakatiya.ac.in/historicalcity
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