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{{unreferenced|date=June 2016}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Gannaram
| other_name = గ్రేటర్ గన్నారం
| nickname =
| settlement_type = village
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Telangana]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of regions of India|Region]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Deccan Plateau]]
| subdivision_type3 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name3 = [[Nizamabad district|Nizamabad]]
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| parts_type = [[Taluka]]s
| parts = [[indalwai]]
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[[Member of the Legislative Assembly]]
| leader_name1 =
[[Bajireddy Goverdhan MLA ]]
|[[Nizamabad Rural]]
| leader_title2 =
[[Mandala Praja Parishad]]
| leader_name2 =
Badavath Ramesh Nayak [MPP] Busani Anjaiah [Vice MPP]

K.Mohan Reddy [Sarpanch]
|[[Indalwai Mandala Praja Parishad]]
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| elevation_m = 385
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
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| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 503164
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = 91-8461
| registration_plate = TS16
| blank1_name_sec1 = Literacy
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| website = @greatergannaram
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'''Gannaram''' is a village which is 150 km from [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]]. It is located in [[indalwai]] mandal, under the constituency of Nizamabad Rural of [[Nizamabad district]], [[Telangana]] in [[south India]].
[[File:Welcome board of Gannaram.jpg|thumb|right|Welcome board of Gannaram]]
It has a population of more than 9250. It is well connected by [[National Highway 44 (India)|National Highway 44]] and number of buses plying from [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]] to [[Kamareddy]]. It is a religiously diversified Major village with Hindu Temples and Mosques. This village is famous for temples of Lord [[Shiva]], [[Hanuman]] and [[Peddamma]]. Every year sree durga devi navrathri vutsawalu, is conducted by lalithadevi yuvajana sangam and village development committee"VDC"[[Kalyanothsavam]] is held in Village for Sri RamaNavami in April and special pujas held for Lord Shiva on the day of [[Shivarathri]]. Ugadi & Dusshera two are the major festivals celebrated in this village.

[[Agriculture]] is the main income source. People depend mostly on ground water. Major crops are [[Rice|Paddy]], Chillies, Sunflower, Maize, [[Turmeric]], Soyabeans, [[Sugarcane]].

The major political parties are TRS Other

First sarpanch of the village Aarugonda Narsimloo ( 20 yrs), he started drainage system in the village and constructed shiva temple and roads of the village and arranged electricity for this village.

At the entrance of the village there is a Lord Shiva temple, at the end too there is a Shiva Temple on the Hill. This Shiva temple is constructed by Arugonda Narsimloo.
The population of this village is nearly 9,250 and the total area of the village in about 20 km² including agricultural lands. Indalwai, Paty thanda, Nallavelli, Sirnapalli, and Chandrayan pally are the other surrounding villages to this village.

In the village there is 2 banks one is the branch of Andhra bank Indalwai and the other one is Telangana Grameena Bank started in 2017.

Presently, position of the elected head of the village, or sarpanch Kunta Mohan Reddy.For more information please visit in Facebook page గ్రేటర్ గన్నారం @Greater gannaram

== History ==
Estimated at approximately 600 years old, this village is home to the ancient [[temple]] of [[Lord Shiva]], though the actual date of the temple was constructed is unknown. Typical homes in the village range from 100 – 200 years old.

== Education ==
The village has a
75% literature rate and there is one government school for primary and secondary education. Most of the students studied [[B.Tech.]] and other [[academic degree|degree]]s in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]].

== Transport ==

The village is located 28 km from [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]]. The nearest towns to this village are [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]], [[Kamareddy]] (32 km), [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] (152 km) and [[Shamshabad International Airport]] is the nearest airport located in [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] and [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]] has the nearest railway station. Three Bus service from [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]] to Nallavelli & Sirnapally [[APSRTC]] passes through the village and there are also automobiles that travel from Indalwai, a nearby village, with access to [[National Highway 7 (India)]](New NH 44) and bus service between [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]], [[Adilabad]], [[Nirmal]] and [[Armoor]].

== Culture ==

[[Maha Shivaratri]] festival is celebrated very grandly also celebrating other [[hindu]] and [[islam]] festivals including village festivals. Also people belongs to different casts are living in this village. Main religion followed in village is [[hinduism]] with 95% of people, Christianity 2% and [[islam]] 3%. All the people belonging to different communities are living unitedly. This village is famous in district in the field of games like [[cricket]] and [[kabaddi]].

[[File:Village tank.jpg|thumbnail|right|facing floods]]

== Agriculture ==

Most of the people living in this village are farmers, mainly they cultivate [[Rice]], [[Turmeric]](pasupu), [[Sweetcorn]](mokka jonna), [[Pearl millet]](sajja) soya bean, green chillies and ground nut. The water resources for cultivation are bore wells.

== NRIs Status ==

Most of the people are staying abroad like Dubai, [[Saudi Arabia]], [[Muscat, Oman|Muscat]], [[Kuwait]], [[Bahrain]], [[Malaysia]], [[Iraq]], Afghanistan, South Africa, [[America]] and Australia for better opportunities.

[[Category:Villages in Nizamabad district]]

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