Tandur is a town in Vikarabad District in the Indian State of Telangana. It is a Municipality consisting 36wards as well as Headquarters of Tandur Mandal in Tandur Revenue Division. It is known for Lime Stone Industries, Cement Industries and Redgram production. Drinking water is sourced from the River Kagna, tributary to Bhima River, which is 4 km from the town.
Geography
Tandur is located at. It has an average elevation of 450 m. The municipal town is spread over an area of 6 sq. km. There is a proposal of extending the municipal limits of Tandur from 6 km2 to 29 km2. There are 36 municipal wards in this municipality. The major railway station is located on Secunderabad–Wadi section of the Mumbai route. It is well connected with other neighboring towns like Zaheerabad, Sangareddy, Mahabubnagar and Vikarabad. through Roads And Railways.
History
Tandur has a very different History, as some sources say that during the battle between the Qutub Shahi Dynasty and Mughal Empire the army of Mughal Empire passed through Tandur to besiege of Golconda Fort of Hyderabad. It is thought that the Nizams of Hyderabad used to visit Tandur for hunting. A local grandee, Yusuf Seth used to arrange a grand welcome to the Nizam of Hyderabad. The rich vegetation and varied wildlife were an attraction, but now deforestation has denuded the wildlife. The old houses of Tandur city were built of mud walls and stones slabs on wooden supports. The railway track divides old and new Tandur. There are still some remnants of the fortification of Tandur during the period of Nizam of Hyderabad known as "Naubath Khana" situated in the Old Tandur Inside Gadi..
Demographics
In the 2011 Indian census, Tandur had a population of 71,008 – 35,695 are males while 35,310 are females as per report released by Census India 2011literacy rate of Tandur is 78%, which is higher than the state average of 67.02%. In Tandur, male literacy is around 80.07% whilst the female literacy rate is 76.03%. Tandur is rapidly developing town, and it is the largest town in the Vikarabad District.
Industries
Tandur is known for its Blue, Green, and Yellow coloured Limestone. Tandur is the main producer and distributor for blue limestone which can be used for flooring, wall cladding and even for the slabs.
