Charakonda
Charakonda (Telugu: చారకొండ) is a large village and business center in Vangoor mandal of the Mahbubnagar district.
Geography
Coordinates: 16°44′N 77°30′E / 16.733°N 77.500°E Charakonda is located at 16°44′N 77°30′E (16.73° N, 77.5° E). It has an average elevation of 431 metres (1,414 feet).
Demographics
As of the 2001 India census, Charakonda had a population of over 10,000 and with equal gender ratio. Charakonda has an average literacy rate of 62% with male literacy of 67% and female literacy of 49%.
Industry
This village specializes in making Thati Kallu (Palm wine), which is famous in the Telangana Region. Manufacturing of this drink is a primary source of income for people in this village.
Religious places
- Sri Seetarama Devastanam
- Sri Veerabhadra Temple
- Sri Shiva Temple, Katva
- Sri Shivalayam, Katva
- Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple
- Sri Kanyaka Parameshwari Temple
- Velama Rajulakoota
- Eshwaranjaneya Temple
- Sri Venkateshwara temple
Schools
- Government Upper Primary School
- Government UP High School
- Adarsha Vidya Nilayam
- Vevekananda Vidyanilayam
- New Horizon Concept School
- Bell International School Vangoor
- Vishwashanthi High school charakonda
Notable people
- B. Venkateshwarlu – Journalist, Writer and Nandi Award Winner in 1997 & 2002.
- V. Ramesh – Software Engineer, IIT Kharagpr Received Award from Minister of AP --2007.
- venepally suresh - scientist Received Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award for Mathematical Sciences in 2009.
External links
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