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{{For|nearby town in Komaram Bheem Asifabad district| (T)}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sirpur-Kaghaznagar
| other_name = Kaghaznagar
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline =
| image_caption =
| pushpin_map = India Telangana#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Telangana State, India
| coordinates = {{coord|19.3333|79.4833|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Telangana]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Komaram Bheem Asifabad district|Komaram Bheem]]
| government_type = Chairman-Council
| governing_body = Kaghaznagar Municipal Council
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name=civicbody>{{cite web|title=Urban Local Body Information|url=http://www.dtcp.telangana.gov.in/ULBs-List-68.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Telangana|access-date=28 June 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615135503/http://dtcp.telangana.gov.in/ULBs-List-68.pdf|archive-date=15 June 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 8.31
| elevation_m = 174
| population_total = 57,583
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name=population>{{cite web|title=Census 2011|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=607456|publisher=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India|access-date=26 July 2014}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 504296<ref name="pincode">{{cite web|url=https://pin-code.net/in-loc/sirpur-khagaznagar-pin-code/463673/|title=Sirpur Khagaznagar Pin code|publisher=pin-code.net|accessdate=9 July 2021}}</ref>
| area_code = +91-8738
| registration_plate = [[Vehicle registration plates of India|TS 20]]
| website = {{URL|http://kagaznagarmunicipality.telangana.gov.in}}
| demographics1_info1 = [[Urdu]] , [[Telugu language|Telugu]] , [[Hindi]]
| official_name =
}}

'''Kaghaznagar''' (earlier known as '''Sirpur Kaghaznagar''') is a town and a [[municipality]] in [[Asifabad district]] in the state of [[Telangana]] in [[India]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/district/118-adilabad-andhra-pradesh.html|title=Mandals in Adilabad district|publisher=Panchayat Informatics Division|access-date=27 March 2018}}</ref><ref>http://kagaznagarmunicipality.telangana.gov.in</ref> It is located around 16 km away from [[Sirpur (T)]]. The town derives its name from the paper factory established during the times of Nizams rule.

==Geography==
Kagaznagar is located at {{Coord|19.3333|N|79.4833|E|}}.<ref>[http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Kothapet.html Falling Rain Genomics. Kagaznagar]</ref> It has an average elevation of 174 meters (574 feet).

==Demographics==
{{As of|2011}} India [[census]], the town of Kagaznagar had a population of 66,293, with 33,124 males, and 33,169 females. There were a total of 5,576 children between the ages of 0 and 6 and 15,712 inhabitants were classified as illiterate. The town has a unique blend of people settled from different parts of India. Apart from Telugu and Hindi, Marathi, Gondi is also widely understood due to the town's proximity to Maharashtra. Bengali language is widely spoken in '''Easgaon''' village owing to settlement of Bengali refugees. The literacy rate stood at 73.07 percent.<ref name=population/>

The city's predominant religion is [[Hinduism]] practiced by 65.85% of the population. [[Islam]] is second, with 30.85%, followed by [[Christianity]] at 1.24%, [[Sikhism]] at 0.18% and [[Buddhism]] at 1.12%.<ref>[http://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802897-kagaznagar.html Religious demographics] Retrieved 27 March 2018.</ref>

==Transport==
The town is connected to AP SH 1 at [[Rebbena]] through a road. Kagaznagar is connected to many cities in Telangana by the [[Telangana State Road Transport Corporation]] bus service.

The town is served by [[Sirpur Kaghaznagar railway station]] which lies on [[New Delhi–Chennai main line]]. It is administrated by South Central Railway zone.

The nearest airport is [[Nagpur Airport]] (257 km away) and [[Hyderabad Airport]] (307 km away).

==Economy==
The local economy was almost completely dependent on manufacturing at [[Sirpur Paper Mills]] which has been acquired by [[J. K. Organisation]] and has been restarted in August 2018 with production likely to begin from April 2019. Sirsilk Textile Factory is closed, but [[Koneru Konappa]], the present MLA of the area is claiming that he will reopen it. Presently the entire economy is run by agriculture allied activities and also the Real Estate is growing very fast. <ref>{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/memories-of-sirsilk-haunt-kagaznagar/article6857248.ece|title=Memories of Sirsilk haunt Kagaznagar|last=Singh|first=S. Harpal|date=5 February 2015|newspaper=The Hindu|language=en-IN|issn=0971-751X}}</ref>

==Civic administration==
Kagaznagar Municipality was constituted in 1956 and is classified as a ''third grade municipality'' with 30 election wards.<ref>[http://kagaznagarmunicipality.telangana.gov.in/council Members of Kagaznagar Municipal Council]</ref> The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of {{convert|8.31|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}.<ref name=civicbody/>

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Municipalities of Telangana}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Komaram Bheem district]]
[[Category:Mandals in Komaram Bheem district]]

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