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.

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