Tandur
Tandur | |
|---|---|
Town Municipal | |
Tandur Tandur (Telangana) Tandur Tandur (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°15′27″N 77°35′15″E / 17.257600°N 77.587500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Vikarabad District |
| Established | 1950 |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipal Council |
| • MLA | Buyyani Manohar Reddy |
| Area | |
• Total | 21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 486 m (1,594 ft) |
| Population (2021) | |
• Total | 87,859 |
| • Density | 4,090/km2 (10,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu&Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 501141 |
| Area code | 08411 |
| Vehicle registration | TG 34 |
| Planning agency | Municipal Council Tandur (MCT) |
| Civic agency | Municipal council |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Chevella |
| Assembly constituency | Tandur |
| Deputy Superintendent of Police | Shekar Goud |
| Website | telangana |
Tandur is a town, Municipality and Mandal in Vikarabad district in the Indian State of Telangana. It is a municipality consisting of 36 wards, as well as the headquarters of Tandur Mandal in the Tandur Revenue Division. It is known for its production of Limestone, Cement, and Redgram (Pigeon pea). Drinking water is sourced from the River Kagna, a tributary of the Bhima River, which is 4 km from the town. The country's famous Tandur Redgram (Pigeon pea) has been awarded the Geographical Indication (GI) by The Central Department of Commerce and Industry.