Medak
{{short description|Town in Telangana, India}}
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{{use Indian English|date=May 2014}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2014}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Medak
| native_name = Siddapuram
| other_name = Methukudurgam, Methuku Seema
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = {{photomontage
| photo2a = Edupayala.jpg
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| image_alt =
| image_caption = The Edupayala Temple in Medak
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| leader_title = SP
| leader_name = Sri B. Bala Swamy , IPS {{cite web | url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/040124/state-govt-transfers-23-ips-officers.html | title=State Govt Transfers 23 IPS Officers | date=4 January 2024 }}
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| pushpin_map = India Telangana#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Telangana, India
| coordinates = {{coord|18.046|N|78.263|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = India
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Telangana
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Medak district
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| established_date =
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| government_type = Municipality
| governing_body = Council of Medak
| unit_pref = Metric
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| area_total_km2 = 22
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 442
| population_total = 44255
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym = Medakakar
| population_footnotes = {{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=611525|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=25 July 2014}}
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Telugu, Urdu
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 502110
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 08452
| registration_plate = TG-35/AP-23(Old)
| website = {{URL|http://cdma.telangana.gov.in/Medak/|Medak municipality}}
| iso_code = IN-TG
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Medak, formerly known as Siddapuram, is a town in Medak district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and the headquarters of Medak mandal in Medak revenue division.{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook - Medak|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2804_PART_B_DCHB_MEDAK.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=24 December 2015|pages=12–13}}
Etymology and History
Medak was originally named Methukudurgam (మెతుకుదుర్గం / मॆतुकु दुर्गम्) or Methuku Seema (translated to grain in Telugu) due to the growth of rice here.{{Cite web|title=BRIEF HISTORY OF THE DISTRICT|url=https://medak.telangana.gov.in/history/|website=Medak}}
Geography
Medak is located at {{Coord|18.03|N|78.27|E|}}.{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Medak.html|title=Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Medak|publisher=Fallingrain.com |access-date=2 January 2014}} It has an average elevation of 442 meters (1450 feet).
=Climate=
{{Weather box
| location = Medak (1991–2020, extremes 1979–2020)
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| width = auto
| Jan record high C = 36.0
| Feb record high C = 39.7
| Mar record high C = 41.9
| Apr record high C = 44.5
| May record high C = 46.3
| Jun record high C = 44.6
| Jul record high C = 37.4
| Aug record high C = 35.6
| Sep record high C = 36.0
| Oct record high C = 37.3
| Nov record high C = 36.6
| Dec record high C = 36.0
| year record high C =
| Jan high C = 30.7
| Feb high C = 33.4
| Mar high C = 36.9
| Apr high C = 39.8
| May high C = 41.3
| Jun high C = 35.4
| Jul high C = 31.0
| Aug high C = 29.7
| Sep high C = 30.7
| Oct high C = 31.5
| Nov high C = 30.8
| Dec high C = 30.1
| year high C = 33.5
| Jan low C = 14.3
| Feb low C = 16.8
| Mar low C = 20.3
| Apr low C = 23.5
| May low C = 25.7
| Jun low C = 24.5
| Jul low C = 23.0
| Aug low C = 22.6
| Sep low C = 22.4
| Oct low C = 20.4
| Nov low C = 16.4
| Dec low C = 13.4
| Jan record low C = 2.7
| Feb record low C = 8.0
| Mar record low C = 11.2
| Apr record low C = 16.5
| May record low C = 19.4
| Jun record low C = 13.9
| Jul record low C = 18.1
| Aug record low C = 17.0
| Sep record low C = 16.5
| Oct record low C = 10.8
| Nov record low C = 7.5
| Dec record low C = 5.0
| year record low C =
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 15.4
| Feb rain mm = 8.4
| Mar rain mm = 17.3
| Apr rain mm = 16.4
| May rain mm = 29.3
| Jun rain mm = 129.2
| Jul rain mm = 238.1
| Aug rain mm = 261.6
| Sep rain mm = 169.0
| Oct rain mm = 102.7
| Nov rain mm = 13.8
| Dec rain mm = 5.0
| year rain mm = 1006.1
| Jan rain days = 0.6
| Feb rain days = 0.5
| Mar rain days = 0.8
| Apr rain days = 1.4
| May rain days = 2.0
| Jun rain days = 8.1
| Jul rain days = 12.8
| Aug rain days = 13.1
| Sep rain days = 8.3
| Oct rain days = 5.0
| Nov rain days = 1.0
| Dec rain days = 0.4
| year rain days = 54.1
|time day = 17:30 IST
| Jan humidity = 45
| Feb humidity = 36
| Mar humidity = 31
| Apr humidity = 30
| May humidity = 29
| Jun humidity = 52
| Jul humidity = 68
| Aug humidity = 75
| Sep humidity = 73
| Oct humidity = 66
| Nov humidity = 57
| Dec humidity = 47
|year humidity = 51
|source 1 = India Meteorological Department{{cite web
| url = https://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/Climatological%20Tables%201991-2020.pdf
| title = Climatological Tables of Observatories in India 1991-2020
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| access-date = April 8, 2024
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf
| title = Station: Medak Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 485–486
| access-date = 19 February 2020}}
{{cite web
| archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| archive-date = 5 February 2020
| url = http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf
| title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = December 2016
| page = M13
| access-date = 19 February 2020}}
}}
Demographics
{{As of|2011}} census of India, the town had a population of 44,255 with 9011 households. The total population constitute, 21,336 males and 22,919 females —a sex ratio of 1074 females per 1000 males. 4,815 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 2,418 are boys and 2,397 are girls —a ratio of 991 per 1000. The average literacy rate stands at 78.56% with 30,984 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 66.46%.{{cite web|title=Telangana State Portal|url=http://www.telangana.gov.in/About/State-Profile|website=www.telangana.gov.in|access-date=24 December 2015}}
Governance
Medak municipality was formed in the year 1953. It is spread over an area of {{Convert|22.00|km2|abbr=on}}.{{cite web|title=Basic Information of Municipality|url=http://cdma.telangana.gov.in/Medak/Basic_information_Municipality.html|website=Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department|publisher=Government of Telangana|access-date=24 December 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150522013401/http://cdma.telangana.gov.in/Medak/Basic_information_Municipality.html|archive-date=22 May 2015}} Medak urban agglomeration consists of Medak municipality and the out growth of Ausulapalle village.
Economy
The largest employer in Medak is agriculture. After agriculture most people are employed in the unorganised sector.
Tourism
Pocharam Wildlife Sanctuary is a forest and wildlife sanctuary named for the nearby Pocharam Lake. Medak Cathedral sees over the Diocese of Medak, the single largest diocese in Asia. Medak Fort is a popular tourist attraction. The fort was originally constructed by the Kakatiya kings and later developed by the Qutb Shahi kings.{{cite web|url=http://www.csimedakdiocese.in/medak-cathedral/|title=Medak Cathedral|author=Church of South India - Diocese of Medak|access-date=16 May 2014}} Ancient temple of Kuchadri Venkateshwara Swamy at Kuchanpally is a nearby Hindu worship centre.{{cite web|title=Monuments of Medak|url=http://www.telanganamuseums.com/monuments-in-medak.html|website=www.telanganamuseums.com/|publisher=Department of Archaeology and Museums}}
References
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External links
{{Commons category}}
- [http://cdma.telangana.gov.in/Medak/ Medak municipality]
- [http://www.parishkaram.org.in/Govmedak/medakindicators.aspx Medak local government page]
{{Medak district}}
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