Vikarabad, formerly known as Gangawaram, is a town and mandal in Vikarabad district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Vikarabad mandal of Vikarabad revenue division.
The ancient name of Vikarabad was Gangawaram. Vikarabad was named after the fifth Paigah Amir (Premier noble) H.E. Nawab Sir Vikar-ul-Umrah Bahadur, Sikander Jung, Iqbal-ud-Daula and Iqtadar-ul-Mulk, Nawab Muhammed Fazaluddin Khan KCIE, who served as prime minister of Hyderabad State and Berar Province between 1893 and 1901.
India census, Vikarabad had a population of 53,185. Males constitute 26,422 of the population and females 26,763. Vikarabad has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 57%. In Vikarabad, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Vikarabad Municipality is the urban local body that oversees the civic needs of the town.
Vikarabad is an assembly constituency in Telangana State. MLAs representing the town have been:
Vikarabad Junction railway station is located on the VikarabadâÂÂParli section of Secunderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone.
In 2023 a government medical college was opened in the town.