Narsapur, Adilabad district

Narsapur(G) is a Mandal in Nirmal district in Indian state of Telangana. It was previously famous for its bangles. Thus, it was commonly called as Gajula Narsapur. It was approximately 20 km far away from its nearest Municipality Nirmal city and 21 km from Bhainsa town. It is famous for its Mallikarjuna temple near Devuni cheruvu. There is a big mosque in the middle of the town which attracts the Muslim population even by neighboring villages.

Narsapur

Gaajula Narsapur
Village
Farming near Narsapur
Narsapur
Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates: 19.5°N 78.20°E / 19.5; 78.20
CountryIndia
StateTelangana
DistrictAdilabad
Elevation
340 m (1,120 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total17,586
 • Rank-
Languages
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
504104
Telephone code08734
Vehicle registrationTS-01
Sex ratio50:50 ♂/♀

Geography

Narsapur is located at 19.5°N 78.19°E / 19.5; 78.19.[1] It has an average elevation of 340 metres (1100 feet). Narsapur has three lakes nearby and Sri Ram Sagar Dam water reaches the borders of the town.

Climate

The climate of the town is characterized by the hot summer and is generally dry except during the southwest monsoon. The year may be divided into four seasons. The winter season from December to February is followed by the summer season from March to May. The period from June to September constitute the southwest monsoon season, while October and November from the post monsoon season. The weather of the area is also dictated by the seven lakes around the town.

The relative humidity is high during the southwest monsoon season. The air is generally dry during the rest of the year, the district part of the year being the summer season when the humidity in the afternoon is 25%.

The rainfall in the town, in general increases from the southwest towards the northeast. About 85% of annual rainfall is received during the southwest monsoon season. The peak rainy month is July. The variation in the Annual rainfall of a year is not very large. Annual rainfall of the district is 1044.5m.m.

The cold weather commences towards the end of November when the temperature begins to fall rapidly. December is generally the coldest month, with the daily maximum temperature of about 29 C and the minimum of 3 c.

In summer, from mid April the temperature begins to rise rapidly. May is generally the hottest month, with daily maximum temperature around 48 c.

Winds are light to moderate with some strengthening in the period from May to August. During the post-monsoon and cold season, winds blow mostly from the east or northeast. By March, south westerlies start blowing and continue the rest of summer. The southwest monsoon season winds are mostly from directions between southwest and northwest.

Assembly Constituency

Narsapur comes under Nirmal constituency is assembly constituency in Telanga State. There were 165,322 registered voters in Nirmal constituency in 2009 elections.

List of Elected Members:[2]

Tourist places

Tourist spots in the area include:

  • Kuntala waterfalls
  • Pochera waterfalls
  • Nirmal Toys
  • Nirmal Paintings
  • Mallikarjuna temple, Narsapur G
  • Kadili Temple

References
  1. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nirmal
  2. Election Commission of India.APAssembly results.1978-2004
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