Patancheru

<!-- See WikiProject Indian cities for details -->Patancheru also known as Patan Cheruvu, is a suburb in Hyderabad, India and mandal headquarters in Medak district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh located about 32&nbsp;km from the centre of city on the Hyderabad-Sholapur highway, and around 15kms from HITEC City. Earlier, it was the headquarters of Bidar and Gulshanabad revenue divisions. The place is dotted with temples built between 12th and 15th centuries. Patancheru is home to ICRISAT.

Geography

Patancheru is located at . It has an average elevation of 522&nbsp;metres (1712&nbsp;feet).

Demographics

India census, Patancheru had a population of 40,332. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Patancheru has an average literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 57%. In Patancheru, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. In 2010, Patancheru was ranked one of the happiest town in India.

Panchayats

There are 23 panchayats in Patancheru mandal.

• Ameenapur (village and panchayat)Sarpanch: G.Sashikala Yadava Reddy
• Bhanur (village and panchayat)
• Chinna Kanjerla (village and panchayat)
• Chitkul (village and panchayat)
• Ghanpur (village and panchayat)
• Ilapur (village and panchayat)
• Indresham (village and panchayat)
• Inole (village and panchayat)
• Isnapur (village and panchayat)
• Kardanur (village and......
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