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Warangal is the 4th largest city in Andhra Pradesh and is known for important educational institutions like Kakatiya Medical College and National Institute of Technology, Warangal . Established in 1959 as the first of “Regional Engineering College”s in the country, foundation stone laid by the then frist prime minister of India Jawahar Lal Nehru, the NIT grew into an important national level institute for engineering studies. Warangal NIT is one of the best Institutes in India.

• Kakatiya University
• Kakatiya Medical College
• Kakatiya Institute of Technology and Science , Warangal
• National Institute of Technology, Warangal
• University College of Law, Subedari, Warangal
• Government Polytechnic College
• Warangal Institute of Technology and Science
• CKM college
• Arts & Science College
• Lal Bahadur College (renowned as LB College)
• Talla Padmavathi College Of Pharmacy,Warangal
• Pathfinder Engineering College, Mamunooru, Warangal
• Christhu Jyothi Institute of Technology and Sciences
• Balaji Institute of Technology & Science (BITS)
• S R Engineering College, Ananthasagar, Warangal
• S R College of Pharmacy, Ananthasagar, Warangal
• Vishwa Teja College of Pharmacy, Nirupamnagar, Warangal
• Vaagdevi College Of Engineering, Bollikunta, Warangal
• Vaagdevi College of pharmacy,Hanmkonda, Warangal
• V.M.R Polytechnic College, Rampur, Warangal
• Islamia College, Warangal
• Mehboobia Panjetan Minority Arts College, Warangal

There are several non-governmental organizations active in primary and secondary education in Warangal District. Of these, the best known is the Rural Development Foundation and Institute for Technology and Management, Warangal (ITM Warangal).

The city was once the heartland of Telugu culture. The capital of the Kakatiya rulers, Warangal today contains some of the best forms of architecture, especially temples.

The 1000-pillar temple and the Ramappa temple in the district are glowing examples of the exquisite architecture patronized by the Kakatiyas.

Warangal city today is part of a cluster of three towns: Warangal, Kazipet and Hanamkonda, the district headquarters’. Bound on the Northern part by the mighty Godavari River, the district has large tracts of forest and an array of flora and fauna

The district is also known for its picturesque lakes, hand-woven thick cotton fibre carpets, scroll painting done on cloth in earth colours mainly at Cheriyal nearby, and sheet-metal artistry at Pembarti.

Prime Attractions

• Thousand Pillar Temple
  This temple is a fine specimen of Kakatiya architecture and sculpture. It was built by Rudra Deva in 1163 AD in the style of Chalukyan temples, star shaped and triple shrined. The 3 shrines are dedicated to Lord Shiva, Vishnu and Surya. The temple is famous for its richly carved pillars, screens and detailed sculpture. The black basalt Nandi, a monolith, has a lovely polished finish.

• Bhadra Kali Temple
  Situated on a hilltop between Hanamkonda and Warangal, it is noted for its stone image of the Goddess Kali. She is depicted with eight arms and carries a weapon in each hand.

• Warangal Fort
  Warangal fort is 12-km from Hanamakonda, which dates back to the 13th century. The Kakatiya king, Ganapati Deva and his daughter Rudramma built the fort. Though the main fort has been ravaged over time, the remains of the four huge stone gateways, similar to those of Sanchi, along with several exquisite pieces of sculpture can still be seen in and around the fort.

Excursions

• Ramappa Temple
  Also know as Ramalingeswara temple, this is situated in Palampet village, which is 70-km form Warangal This is a magnificent monument dating back to 1213 AD depicts the glory and richness of the Kakatiya kingdom.

• Kolanupaka
  Kolanupaka, 80-km from Hyderabad , is situated between Hyderabad and Warangal. This was the second capital town of Kalyani Chalukyas during the 11th century AD. During this period the village was a religious centre of Jains, and ranks among other great Jain centres in the south. It was also a great centre of Shaivism. Literary evidences reveal ‘Kolanupaka’ as the birthplace of ‘Renukacharya’ the great ‘Vira Saiva’ saint, believed to be born from the ‘Svayambaghu Linga’ at this village and absorbed into it after preaching Vira Saivism.

• Jain Mandir
  The 2,000-year-old Jain temple of Mahaveer is a famous place of worship for Jains in the country. The temple is embellished with beautiful images of Thirthankaras. The 5ft high image of Mahavira is entirely carved of Jade.

• Sri Veeranarayana Temple
  The temple is constructed in the Chalukyan style around 1104 AD. The appearance of the temple indicates that it was originally a Jain temple converted into a Vaishnava shrine.

• Someshwara Temple
  Someswara III the Kalyani Chalukya emperor constructed the temple of Someswara. Rare specimens of architecture and sculpture of the western Chalukyan period can be found in this temple.

• Kolanupaka Site Museum
  Kolanupaka came into prominence when it was made the alternate capital of the Kalyani Chalukyas in the 11th century AD. The State Department of Archaeology and Museums established a sculptural gallery, which exhibits artifacts from the various historical monuments in Kolanupaka.

• Pakhal Lake
  A manmade lake completed in 1213 AD by the Kakatiya king, Ganapathidev, by harnessing a small tributary of the Krishna River. It is located 50-km from Warangal and spreads over an area of 30-sq-km.

How To Reach Warangal

By Air

The nearest airport to Warangal is at Hyderabad which is at a distance of around 130 Km from here. It is best to hire a taxi from the airport to Warangal as it takes the least time and is quite comfortable. It will take around 3 hrs to cover the distance.

By Rail

Warangal has its own railway stations that connects it to almost all parts of India. The station lies on Delhi-Chennai main line which has many important trains running on it and all have a halt at Warangal.

By Road

Warangal has good network of roads that connect it to all the important cities of Andhra Pradesh. Hyderabad is the closest major city to Warangal. There are regular APSRTC buses plying between the two cities. There are private buses as well.

Local Transportation

Auto rickshaws are the most common mode of transportation inside the city and the cheapest as well. You can hire a taxi which is the most comfortable way of getting around in the city. You will also find good number of buses connecting distant parts of the city.

Warangal city in the district has been an important seat of education. The Regional Engineering College of Warangal presently known as the National Institute of Technology adds to the pride of the district. Apart from this institute of national importance there are also other institutes in the district of Warangal which can be considered as important seats of knowledge for the district. In Warangal there are also some institutes which cater to the education of women. Thus it can be said that education in the district of Warangal is not backward but still there is ample scope for development in the area.

Warangal Fort The main occupation for the people of Warangal is agriculture. Most farmers in the region grow rice for both subsistence as well as commercial purposes. In the 1990s cotton had been a major cash crop of the region and as a result cotton was also used for commercial purposes by the people of Warangal. The industrial sector has forever been neglected in Warangal. Even the industries which were present during the time of Nizams had also closed down. In spite of the fact that Warangal is strategically well located yet there has been only very less initiative on the part of government to set up more and more industries in the area. The district of Warangal is also well known for granite quarries.

Warangal has a population of 32.46 lakh. Out of which there are more males as compared to the number of females. Similarly the percentage of rural population in the district is also more than the number of urban population. The literacy rate in the district is 49.14 percent.

The district of Warangal has an area of 12,846 km. It is bounded by Karimnagar in the north, Khammam in the east, to the west is the Medak district and the district of Nalgonda lies to the south-west of Warangal. It has been divided into 51 mandals. Warangal being located in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh has a hot and dry climate. The hottest season of the region is the month of May and the south-west monsoon winds bring rainfall to the region of Warangal. The annual rainfall of the area is 1048.1 mm. The winters in the district are mild and comfortable and it can be said that winter is the best season to visit the district.

District Boundaries: North – Karimnagar, South – Nalgonda, East – Khammam, West – Medak.

Mandals: 1.Chityal 2.Mogullapalli 3.Bupalpalli 4.Parakala 5.Sayampeta 6.Regonda 7.Mulugu 8.Ghanapur 9.Venkatapur 10.Govindaraopeta 11.Eturu nagaram 12.Thadvai 13.Mangapet 14.Gudur 15.Kanapur 16.Kothagudam 17.Narsampeta 18.Nallaballi 19.Chennaraopeta 20.Dhuggonda 21.Nekkonda 22.Hanmakonda 23.Hasanaparthi 24.Athmakur 25.Geesukonda 26.Sangam 27.Ganpur 28.Dharmasagar 29.Japherghad 30.Cheriyal 31.Bhachannapeta 32.Nermatta 33.Madduru 34.Vardhannapeta 35.Parvathagiri 36.Rayaparthi 37.Janagam 38.Raghunathapalli 39.Lingalaghanpur 40.Kodakandla 41.Palakurthi 42.Devuruppala 43.Maripeda 44.Dhanthalapalli 45.Thorroor 46.Mahabubabad 47.Balpal 48.Dornakal 49.Nellikuduru 50.Kesamudram

Revenue Divisions: There are 3 revenue divisions in this district namely Warangal, Mahabubabad, Parakala.

Rivers: Godavari, Aleru, Munneru, Paleru, Kinnarasani, Vyra.

Major Crops: Paddy, Millet, Chilli, Groundnut, Maize, Greengram, Castor seeds.

Major Industries: Cotton, Carpets, Leather.

Warangal District is located towards the northern part of Andhra Pradesh and Warangal city is its district headquarters. The district is located 157 kilometers away from the state capital Hyderabad. The district is well known for its wonderful lakes, magnificent temples and abundant wildlife. In the early era Warangal had been the capital of the Kakatiya Dynasty for a long period of time.

History of Warangal District
The district of Warangal had been ruled by the Kakatiyas and the Tughlaqs of Delhi. During the rule of the Kakatiyas architecture and crafts had reached the pinnacle of success. The early name of Warangal was “Orukal” and it had served as the capital of city of the Yadava king of the Kakatiya dynasty. The Kakatiya Dynasty was succeeded by the Qutab Shahis” of Golkonda and later on it came under the domination of the Nizams of Hyderabad. Hence it can be said that Warangal had come under the influence of some prominent rulers and was accordingly influenced by them. In other words Warangal has widely varied history.

District Training center is already come up and various trainings are  being imparted to various cadres of district employees to upgrade their knowledge and skills.

For promotion of tourism various activities have been planned in Samskruthi Vihar out of which the following items have already been completed i.e. Tank for boating, Moving Dinosaurs, View points on hillock etc. Under construction items includes Laughing gallery, Childrens amusement park , Toy train, Trekking, Water sports and Urban hutting etc.

Samskruthi  vihar  basically aims at providing both education and entertainment to visitors. It imparts training to rural youth, artisans and Women to upgrade their knowledge and skills and also for the employees of various organizations. In addition to this Samskruthi Vihar will also disseminate the information to the tourists who visits this institution, there by creates awareness among tourists, apart from providing entertainment.

Sanskruthi Vihar is located in Hasanparthy which is 6 Kms away from Hanamakonda bus station. The center has come up in 52 acres area embedded with thick vegetation and blithesome environment. The center is easily accessible as it is located by the side of Warangal to Karimnagar state highway.

VISION OF TTDC

TTDC is an innovative concept aiming at upgrading vocational skills and bringing better technologies to the doorstep of the rural artisans in order to enhance their capacities and livelihood opportunities. Enabling the rural micro entrepreneurs and artisans to access better technologies as well as newer markets is absolutely essential to improve their income and living standards.  TTDC has been brought into place to play this pivotal role.

It would develop as a professionally competent, efficiently managed and self sustaining organization in the area of micro entrepreneurship and self employment promotion.  It would get established as an excellent resource centre and would gain reputation for its best quality of services.  The centre would grow with the capacities to meet demands of all govt. agencies engaged in self employment promotion and it would make an ostensible outstanding contribution in steering the micro enterprises of the poor towards success and prosperity.

OBJECTIVES OF TTDC

• To cater to the specific skill up gradation needs of different focus groups including rural artisans.
• To identify advanced technologies and tools and facilitate adaptation of the same by local micro entrepreneurs.
• Promote sustainable entrepreneurship and self employment ventures through trainings & regular business counseling.
• To demonstrate locally relevant & useful technologies not only from the point of view of entrepreneurship promotion but also to sensitize about other crucial aspects (eg. Sanitation, Natural resource conservation) of enhancing quality of life.
• To create and consistently upgrade the data bank on human & natural resources with a special focus on potential entrepreneurship & market opportunities for the target groups.
• To facilitate lateral learning and cross fertilization of idea between different groups of artisans and entrepreneurs.
• To initiate and strengthen networking among rural artisans and entrepreneurs so as to enable them negotiate better with the market.
• To conduct regular trainings for strengthening the leadership and self help organizations of the poor.
• To bring together different govt. and Non-govt. organizations engaged in the course of employment & entrepreneurship promotion to work together for evolving innovative ideas & approaches.