Armoor

Armoor ఆర్మూర్ آرمور
Town
Armoor Armoor Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates: 18°47′24″N 78°17′24″E / 18.790°N 78.290°ECoordinates: 18°47′24″N 78°17′24″E / 18.790°N 78.290°E
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Nizamabad
Government
• Body	Nagar Palika
• Member of Parliament	K. Kavitha
• Member of the Legislative Assembly	Asannagari Jeevan Reddy
Area[1]
• Total	26.07 km^2 (10.07 sq mi)
Elevation	372 m (1,220 ft)
Population (2011)[2]	1,72,000
Languages
• Official	Telugu, Urdu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	503224
Telephone code	91-8463
Vehicle registration	TS 16
Literacy	75%
Lok Sabha constituency	Nizamabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Armoor
Website	telangana.gov.in

Armoor or Armur is a town in Nizamabad district in the state of Telangana in India. Armoor is situated on NH 7 and NH 16.

Demographics

Total Population in 2011 census is approximately 163,000 a growth of nearly 50 percent from 2001 census which is 140,837.

Geography

Coordinates-18°48′N 78°17′E Coordinates: 18°48′N 78°17′E

Government and politics

Civic administration

Armoor Municipality was constituted in 2006 and is classified as a third grade municipality with 23 election wards. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 26.07 km² (10.07 sq mi).^[1]

Transport

Armoor is well connected by National Highway roads NH-44(7) and NH-16. Nizamabad Railway station is the nearest railway station, 25 km from Armoor.^[3] Another rail track from Jagtiyal will connect Armoor latest by 2016.^[4]

References

1. "Urban Local Body Information" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Telangana. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
2. "Telangana (India): Districts, Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards - Population Statistics in Maps and Charts".
3. http://www.roaddistance.in/telangana/armoor-telangana-to-nizamabad-railway-station-distance/by-road/
4. "Inordinate Delay in completion of Jagtial-Nizamabad Railway Line hits regional development – RailNews Media India Ltd".