| Ankapur | |
| Native Name Lang: | te |
| Settlement Type: | Village |
| Pushpin Map: | India Telangana#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Telangana, India |
| Coordinates: | 18.5°N 128°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: | India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Telangana |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Nizamabad |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 8.92 |
| Elevation M: | 404 |
| Population Total: | 5689 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 503224 |
| Registration Plate: | TS |
Ankapur is a village in Armoor mandal, Nizamabad district of the Indian state of Telangana. It comes under the Armur town which is like five kilometers away from this village. This village is considered one of the Model Villages in the country. It is recognized as a Model Village by the ICAR, ICRISAT and the International Rice Research Institute.[2] [3] [4] [5]
Srinivas Reddy Institute of Technology is located here. It is the first village in Nizamabad district to cultivate cut flowers in polyhouse. Ankapur has developed a lot in the recent times. It is known for its "Ankapur chicken" also known as Desi chicken. The village's main harvest is turmeric.
This village is 400 years old and is located on eastern side of the National Highway 16 connecting Nizamabad with Jagdalpur (CHG) also near to the National Highway (NH7) connecting Hyderabad and Nagpur. It lies at an elevation of 404 meters above the sea level. It receives an annual rainfall of about 1100 mm and experiences a subtropical climate.
The total geographical area is 2205 acres. According to 2001 decennial census the total population of the village is 6066. There are 20 castes in the village.
The farmers grow bajra and sorghum for seed production, followed by maize and turmeric.
It is also recognized as a model village by the International Rice Research Institute, Manila, Philippines for outstanding achievements in the field of agricultural development. Besides cultivating commercial crops, and vegetables on a large scale, the local farming communities have been raising various crops for seeds, instead of cereals and traditional crops of food grains. The Peasant Association of the village coordinates, organizes and controls various agricultural development programmes. The village also boasts of modern amenities for the inhabitants and is also taking up agriculture marketing by themselves.
See main article: Ankapur chicken curry. Ankapur Chicken is popular fiery chicken curry in Telangana. The chicken preparation, is now considered one of the signature recipes of Telangana. The popularity is because of its unique recipe, as it is prepared with country hen. It has become popular for its unique taste. This is popular since 30 years.[6] [7]
The dish was popularized by a small hotels in Ankapur. It grew in popularity with the local people for its fiery taste and unique blend. It was also part of the food served to showcase Telangana cuisine in World Telugu Conference held in 2017.[8] It became popular in Andhra Pradesh as well. It has become popular in UAE and USA.[9] It is recognized as brand cuisine with an International Trademark by Popular Telugu News Channel, TV9.