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📍 Warangal

Telangana • 506xxxx

Warangal, the second-largest city in Telangana and former capital of the Kakatiya dynasty (1163-1323 CE), is home to the magnificent Thousand Pillar Temple (UNESCO tentative) and Warangal Fort with its iconic four ornamental gates (Kakatiya Kala Toranas - now Telangana state emblem). Hosts NIT Warangal (premier engineering, top 10 in India), Kakatiya University, and is famous for Warangal Dhurries (carpets) - GI tagged.

Population

0.83M

8,30,000

Area

406 km²

GDP Rank

#51

in India

506

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📍 Coordinates

17.9689°N

79.5941°E

Helplines

active

📈 Population Growth (Decade-wise)

📞 Important Helplines

🚓

Police

100

🚒

Fire

101

🚑

Ambulance

108

👩

Women

1091

👧

Child

1098

🏛️

CM Office

1100

🏭 Key Industries

🏭 Warangal Dhurries (handwoven carpets, GI-tagged)

🏭 Education (NIT, Kakatiya Univ)

🏭 Tobacco trading

🏭 Granite mining

🏭 Cotton textile

🏭 IT (small but growing)

🗿 Famous Landmarks

🗿 Thousand Pillar Temple (1163 CE Kakatiya)

🗿 Warangal Fort (UNESCO tentative)

🗿 Kakatiya Kala Toranas (state emblem)

🗿 Bhadrakali Temple

🗿 Pakhal Lake

🗿 Eturnagaram Wildlife Sanctuary

🗿 Ramappa Temple (UNESCO 75km)

🎓 Educational Institutions

🎓 NIT Warangal (top 10 NIT)

🎓 Kakatiya University

🎓 Kakatiya Medical College

🎓 KITS (engineering)

🎓 Vaagdevi Engineering College

🎓 Warangal Center for ICAR

🎉 Festivals

🎉 Bathukamma (Telangana state festival, 9-day)

🎉 Bonalu

🎉 Sammakka Saralamma Jatara (every 2 yrs - largest tribal gathering)

🎉 Pongal

🌟 More Info

🍲 Cuisine: Warangal-style biryani, Sakinaalu (rice flour snack), Sarva Pindi, Telangana ruchulu (regional thali)

⚽ Sports: Hanamkonda Cricket Stadium

📋 Popular Schemes

📋 Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana - Urban (PMAY-U)

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💼 Active Jobs

💼 CCI Recruitment 2026

Cement Corporation of India • Deadline: 7/30/2026

💼 NEDFi Recruitment 2026

North East Development Finance • Deadline: 7/25/2026

💼 Bank of Maharashtra 2026

Bank of Maharashtra • Deadline: 7/20/2026

💼 Federal Bank Officer 2026

Federal Bank • Deadline: 7/15/2026

💼 Karnataka Bank 2026

Karnataka Bank • Deadline: 7/10/2026

💼 Punjab Sind Bank 2026

Punjab & Sind Bank • Deadline: 8/24/2026

💼 UCO Bank Recruitment 2026

UCO Bank • Deadline: 8/19/2026

💼 IOB Recruitment 2026

Indian Overseas Bank • Deadline: 8/14/2026

💼 Central Bank 2026

Central Bank of India • Deadline: 8/9/2026

🏛️ Government Offices

🏛️ Greater Warangal Municipal Corporation

📍 Hanamkonda, Warangal 506001

📞 0870-2459555

🏛️ Warangal District Collectorate

📍 Hanamkonda, Warangal 506001

📞 0870-2459555

🏛️ Kakatiya Urban Development Authority

📍 Hanamkonda, Warangal 506001

📞 0870-2459112

❓ Frequently Asked Questions

NIT Warangal admission and packages?

JEE Advanced rank via JoSAA. NIT Warangal one of top 10 NITs (often ranked #1 NIT). Fees ₹1.25L/sem. SC/ST tuition fee waiver + ₹1K/m. Hostel ₹15K/yr. Avg placement ₹15L+. Top recruiters Microsoft, Adobe, Goldman Sachs, JP Morgan. Apply at jeeadv.ac.in.

Warangal Dhurries weavers - government schemes?

GI-tagged Warangal Dhurries premium. Mudra ₹50K-10L. National Handloom Welfare Programme - ₹2L life cover, ₹50K accident, ₹15K medical. PM Vishwakarma ₹15K stipend + ₹3L loan + ID card. Apply at handlooms.gov.in or DC Handloom Warangal.

Sammakka Saralamma Jatara - tribal welfare?

World's 2nd-largest tribal gathering (after Bishwa Ijtema) - 10M+ devotees over 4 days every 2 years (last 2024, next 2026). Govt deploys 25K+ police. ASHA workers attend. PMJAY mobile camps. Free transport via TSRTC. Telangana Govt allocates ₹100 Cr/event.