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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Wanaparthy
| native_name =
| other_name =
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline = Wanaparthy palace.JPG
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Palace of the [[Raja of Wanaparthy]]
| nickname =
| coordinates = {{coord|16.361|N|78.0627|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Telangana]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Wanaparthy district|Wanaparthy]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type = wanaparthy municipal council
| governing_body = [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]]
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref>http://telangana.gov.in</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 27.03
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|title=Elevation for Pedakurapadu|url=http://veloroutes.org/elevation/?location=Wanaparthy&units=m|publisher=Veloroutes|access-date=1 August 2014}}</ref>
| elevation_m = 402
| population_total = 60,949
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name=population>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=602599|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=1 August 2014}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank =
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| demographics_type1 = Languages,
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|509103]]
| postal_code = 509 103
| leader_title = MLA
| leader_name = Singireddy Niranjanreddy [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi]]
| registration_plate = TS 32
| unemployment_rate =
| website = {{URL|http://www.wanaparthy.telangana.gov.in}} {{URL|http://wanaparthymunicipality.in}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
}}

'''Wanaparthy''' is a town of [[Wanaparthy district]] of [[Telangana]], [[India]]. The first [[polytechnic college]] (KDR Government Polytechnic) in [[Telangana]] started in Wanaparthy. It is located 149 km from the state capital Hyderabad.

==History==
Wanaparthy was governed by a feudal ruler, Rameshwar Rao II is visiting [[Raja of Wanaparthy]] in 2008, who was a vassal of the Nizam of Hyderabad. Wanaparthy was one of the 14 major Zamindari segments in Telangana in Post-Independent India. Raja died on 22 November 1922. As his successor, Krishna Dev was a minor, his estate was managed by the Court as his ward. Krishna Dev died before attaining adulthood and the crown passed on to his son Rameshwar Rao III. Soon after India abolished all regal titles. [[Suravaram Pratapareddy]] entered politics from (INC - Indian National Congress) at the end of his life and was elected to the Hyderabad State Legislative he won the first general election and he is the first Wanaparthy M.L.A in 1952.
After the formation of the Telangana Government, Wanaparthy is proposed as a district along with the other 14 new district proposals to the new government apart from the 10 existing districts.

==Demographics==
According to the [[2011 Census of India]], the town had a population of {{formatnum:60949}}. The total population constituted {{formatnum:31501}} males, {{formatnum:29448}} females and {{formatnum:6122}} children (age group of 0–6 years). The average literacy rate was 77.91% with {{formatnum:42713}} literates, higher than the national average of 73.00%.<ref>{{cite web|title=Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)| url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/PCA_Highlights/pca_highlights_file/India/Chapter-3.pdf|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India|access-date=3 August 2014|format=PDF}}</ref>

== Notable personalities ==

* [[Singireddy Niranjan Reddy]] – Cabinet Minister, Telangana.(Agriculture, Marketing, Civil supplies, co-operation, consumer)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Telangana State Portal Agriculture-and-Co-operation|url=https://www.telangana.gov.in/Departments/Agriculture-and-Co-operation|access-date=2021-04-21|website=www.telangana.gov.in}}</ref>
* [[Ravula Chandra Sekar Reddy]] – Politician from [[Telugu Desam Party]] ex-MLA for wanaparthy constituency
* Dr.Gillela Chinna Reddy – AICC secretary from [[Indian National Congress]] ex-Minister, MLA for wanaparthy constituency<ref>{{Cite web|title=I&PR Department, A.P|url=https://ipr.ap.nic.in/release/council_mins.asp|access-date=2021-04-21|website=ipr.ap.nic.in}}</ref>
* Raghavendar Askani – Politician from [[Loksatta Party]], Founder [[Youth Parliament Program]]<ref>{{Cite web|title=Askani Raghavendar sets his mission to empower youth for a better India|url=https://bookofachievers.com/articles/liberal-reformer-and-an-anti-corruption-activist-empowering-youth-for-a-better-india|access-date=2020-08-28|website=BookOfAchievers|language=en-IN}}</ref>
* [[Kiran Rao]] - Indian film producer

== Wanaparthy Samsthanam ==
[[File:Wanaparthy view.jpg|thumb|Wanaparthy Top view from Hill]]
[[File:Wanaparthy Top view.jpg|thumb|Wanaparthy Panorama view]]
'''Wanaparthy Samsthanam''' or '''Raja of Wanaparthy''' was a [[vassal]] of [[Nizam of Hyderabad]]. He controlled the feudatory of Wanaparthy.

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[[Category:Mandals in Wanaparthy district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Wanaparthy district]]

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