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Geography:

Jangaon is located at 17°43′N 79°11′E / 17.72°N 79.18°E / 17.72; 79.18.[1] It has an average elevation of 382 metres (1,253 ft).

Demographics:

As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Jangaon had a population of 100,270. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Jangaon has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 59%. In Jangaon, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education:

Jangaon is one of the major educational centers in Warangal District. It comprises a good number of reputed schools, Intermediate, Degree and PG colleges, two Engineering colleges and four Pharmacy college and Seven B.Ed. Colleges.

Three Engineering Colleges namely Christu Jyoti institute of technology and science, Prasad Rao Engineering College and Vidya Bharati Institute of Technology.

The Schools are Yvonne Douglas high School,Weavers Colony Road, Sri Saraswati Shishu Mandir,Siddipet Road, Ekashila High school behind Bus Depot, Sri Aurobindo high school, near old beet bazaar, New Kakathiya High School, Atri Maharshi Gurukula Vidyalayam near bustand, St. Mary's High School, Hyderabad road, St. Paul's high school near Nehru Park, Sarswati Vidya Mandir in Aravind Nagar, * scholars grammar school, Krishnaveni talent school, , ABV and Ekashila Public school and Ekashila degree Colleges and others form a pool of good educational institutions in Jangaon.

Enquiry:

• APSRTC: Phone: 08716-220179

• Railway station: 08716-222013

• Emergency*:108

Connectivity:

Jangaon is well connected with rail and road routes. National highway 202, a State highway passes through the town. It is about 80 km away from the state capital, Hyderabad and 50 km away from warangal city.

• Air : Nearest air port is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad, Hyderabad and Warangal Airport will also likely to be operational soon.

• Rail : Jangaon is well connected to all the major cities in India by rail. Jangaon Railway station has Reservation facility. There is frequent train service to Secunderabad and Kazipet.

• Road : Buses ply from Jangaon to Bangalore, Hyderabad, Anantapur, Hubli, Warangal, Siddipet, Vijayawada, cherial, Kodad, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Mahabubnagar, Kurnool, Adilabad, Suryapet, Khammam, Bhadrachalam, Basara, Mysore and other cities.

Distance:

The town generally known as gateway of Warangal
Distance from Major Cities
State Capital - Hyderabad 85 km
Hyderabad Outer Ring Road (ORR)/Phase II - 60 km (Touches near Ghatkesar)
Dist HQ - Warangal 55 km
Other Towns:
Siddipet - 58 km
Bhongir - 35 km
Suryapet - 87 km
Bangalore - 647 km

Major Occupations:

The people here directly or indirectly depends on agriculture. Farming, farming related business, education, retail and wholesale business, hand loom, weaving etc. include the major occupations of the people here. It is expected that the completion of J Chokka Rao Godavari Devadula Lift Irrigation Phase - II, will boost the farming activity and also will provide the fluoride free drinking water to the area.


Real Estate Boom:

Due to its strategic location (one and half hour drive from State Capital Hyderabad and an hour drive from District HQ) and excellent Rail and Road Connectivity, there is an excellent demandd for lands leading to real estate boom.