Tandur

Tandur
Tandur
Tandur (Telangana)
Tandur
Tandur (India)
Coordinates: 17°15′27″N 77°35′15″E / 17.257600°N 77.587500°E / 17.257600; 77.587500
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictVikarabad District
Government
  BodyMunicipal Council
  MLABuyyani Manohar Reddy
Area
  Total
21.5 km2 (8.3 sq mi)
Elevation
486 m (1,594 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
71,108
  Density3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialTelugu&Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
501141
Area code08411
Vehicle registrationTG 34
Planning agencyMunicipal Council Tandur (MCT)
Civic agencyMunicipal council
Lok Sabha constituencyChevella
Vidhan Sabha constituencyTandur
Deputy Superintendent of PoliceShekar Goud
Websitetelangana.gov.in

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.