Koilkonda
Koilkonda కోయిలకొండ |
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Mandal | |
Location in Telangana, India | |
Coordinates: Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. | |
Country | India |
State | Telangana |
District | Mahabub Nagar |
Elevation | 464 m (1,522 ft) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Vehicle registration | TS06 |
Climate | hot (Köppen) |
Koil konda is a Mandal in Mahbubnagar district, Telangana.
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Geography
Koilkonda is located at Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found.. It has an average elevation of 464 metres (1525 ft).
One can find a fort near Koilkonda known as Koilkonda Fort, the erstwhile outpost of the Qutab Shahi dynasty, is perched on a hilltop, on the NH 7, 125 km from Hyderabad. To reach the top, one needs to trudge across a deep canyon on the west or a series of streams if coming through east before reaching a plight of steps that leads to the fort. To enter the Koilkonda Fort, seven gates have to be crossed. The first one spots an inscription of Ibrahim Qutab Shah that dates back to 1550. Fourth gate leads to a dilapidated palace. Along with the fort, which itself is a magnificent structure, there is also a mosque and an Idgah
Institutions
- There is a Fort in Koilkonda built by Ibrahim Qutub Shah, one of the Golkonda kings.
- Zilla Parishad High School.
- Guru Raghavendra Vidyalaya
- State Bank of Hyderabad.[1]
Villages
The villages in Koilkonda mandal include:[2]
- Abhangapatnam
- Acharyapur
- Ankilla
- Burugupally
- Chandapur
- Chandraspalle
- Dammaipally
- Garlapad
- Ibrahimnagar
- Jamalpur
- Keshavapoor
- Khazipur
- Koilkonda
- Kothlabad
- Malkapur
- Manikonda
- Modipur
- Parpalle
- Perikiveedu
- Rampur
- Sanginonipally
- Serivenkatapur
- Suraram
- Thirumulampalle
- Veerampally
- Vinjamur
- Yellareddi Palle