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Country
  
India

Time zone
  
IST (UTC+5:30)

Elevation
  
536 m

State
  
Telangana

Website
  
www.toopran.com

District
  
Medak

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Vidhan Sabha constituency
  
Gajwel (Assembly constituency)

Lok Sabha constituency
  
Medak (Lok Sabha constituency)

Rathostavam at ramappagutta islampur toopran medak


Toopran is a revenue division in the Medak district of Telangana, India. It is one of the emerging towns in Telangana. It is a city with a population of nearly 26,804 as per 2001 census. And very comparatively Tupran is the biggest town than Gajwel and Narsapur in all form of aspects. The name Toopran is supposedly derived from 'Toorpu Rani' which means queen of the east. Elders from the Nizam era says that Toopran's name was derived from TOPE (cannon)and RAN (Makers). "The makers of Cannon" used to stay in Toopran 50 Kms away from Hyderabad besides Sangareddy ASTABAL (Horse Stable) which is also 50 Kms away from Hyderabad. There are two historic watchtowers (BURJ)in Toopran.

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Map of Tupran, Telangana 502334

Geography

Toopran is located at 17.8447°N 78.4800°E / 17.8447; 78.4800. It has an average elevation of 536 metres (1761 ft). Toopran a major gram panchayath of Gajwel constituency which is located at a distance of 50 km from Hyderabad. This town is one of the upcoming/developing towns near Hyderabad with an average growth of 150 people migrating every year.

Eminent persons

  • Gummadi Vittal Rao popularly known as Gaddar was born here in 1949.
  • References

    Toopran Wikipedia