Chennur, Mancherial district
Chennur | |
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Chennur Location in Telangana, India Chennur Chennur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°51′13″N 79°46′57″E / 18.8535°N 79.7826°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Mancherial |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Chennur Municipality |
| • Municipal Chairman | Peddinti Padma (INC) |
| • Vice-chairman | Nayakapu Vinay(INC) |
| Area | |
• Total | 24.53 km2 (9.47 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 23,579 |
| • Rank | 72nd (Telangana) |
| • Density | 961.2/km2 (2,490/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Vehicle registration | TS01, TS19 (New) |
| Website | chennurmunicipality |
Chennur is a census town located in Mancherial district of the Indian state of Telangana. The town is located on the banks of Godavari river. Generally Godavari flows from west to east but the Godavari river in Chennur flows towards the north for 5 Kosa (15 km) hence it is known as "Panchkosha Uttara Wahini". And It is a Municipal Council and the headquarters of Chennur mandal. The town is situated in Chennur mandal under Chennur revenue division and part of Chennur assembly constituency.
In October 2023, Chennur was constituted as a new revenue division in Mancherial district, Telangana.