Narayanpet
Narayanpet
GoldTown, Silk&Cotton Sarees Town | |
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| Coordinates: 16°44′40″N 77°29′46″E / 16.744500°N 77.496000°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Narayanpet |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 4.86 km2 (1.88 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 457 m (1,499 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 41,752 |
| • Density | 8,600/km2 (22,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 509210 |
| Telephone code | 91-08506 |
| Vehicle registration | TG-38 |
| Website | narayanpet |
Narayanpet is a town and district headquarters of Narayanpet district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is located 165 km from the state capital Hyderabad and 62 km from Mahabubnagar. Narayanpet is famous for its unique style of silk and cotton sarees, and the town has the largest market for sarees in Telangana after Gadwal and Pochampally. Narayanpet is also a hub for gold merchants.