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Bellampalli
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Bellampalli
Bellampalli (India)
Coordinates: 19°4′32″N79°29′17″E / 19.07556°N 79.48806°E / 19.07556; 79.48806
Country Flag of India.svg  India
State Telangana
District Mancherial
Government
 • Type Municipality
Area
[1]
 • Total35.06 km2 (13.54 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [2]
 • Total66,789
 • Rankauto
 • Density1,900/km2 (4,900/sq mi)
Demonym bellampallian
Time zone UTC+5.30 (IST)
Vehicle registration TS 19
Lok Sabha constituency peddapalli
Assembly constituency Bellampalli
WebsiteBellampalli Municipality - Shri.R Bhujanga Rao, Municipal commissioner

Bellampalli is a town in Mancherial district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and mandal headquarters of Bellampalli mandal of Bellampalli revenue division. [2]

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Spellings

Alternative spellings are Bellampalle and Bellampally.

History

Bellampalli is noted for its coal mines belonging to Singareni Collieries Company Limited. Bellampalli has the most coal mines and opencast mines in the state of Telangana. The first coal mine was established in 1936 by the British government. Later, the town developed very rapidly with the discovery and excavation of many more coal mines. The coal production from the SCCL is catering to the needs of the National Thermal Power Corporation, Ramagundam and many surrounding industrial buildings such as cement plants in Devapur, steel factory in Visakhapatnam and power plants in Maharashtra [3]

Demographics

According to the 2001 India census, [4] Bellampalli had a population of 66,660. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bellampalli has an literacy rate of 66%, higher than the national average of 60%, with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Government and politics

Civic administration

Bellampalle Municipality was constituted in 1987 and is classified as a second grade municipality with 32 election wards. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 35.06 km2 (13.54 sq mi). [1]

Politics

Bellampalli has been a traditional stronghold and birthplace of the CPI, also known as the Communist Party of India. CPI leader Gunda Mallesh won the MLA seat for Bellampally in the 2009 elections. Gunda Mallesh is a senior politician from Bellampally and the CPI. The former MLA's of this of constituency are Amurajula Sreedevi and Pati Subadra. Bellampalli assembly constituency comes under Peddapalli Lok Sabha constituency. Gaddam Vamshi krishna is present MP.

MLA's of Bellampalli

Administravtive Division

There are 13 Villages under Bellampalli. [5]

Sl.No.Name of the MandalVillages in the MandalName of the Erstwhile Mandals from which the present Mandal is formed
1BellampalliBellampalleBellampalli
2Ankusam
3Kannal (R)
4Chakepalle
5Budha Khurd (R)
6Budha Kalan (R)
7Chandravelli
8Rangapet
9Dugnepalle
10Gurjal (R) @ Talla Gurjal
11Akenipalle
12Batwanpalle
13Perkapalle

Economy

Coal production has been very important to the economic history of Bellampalli and it is thus known as an industrial town. [6] A chemicals and fertilizer factory also lies in the town.[ citation needed ] However, the average income of Rs. 5000/- per capita according to 1989 figures mean that the average person is living in poverty. [7]

Transport

Bellampalli is well connected by road and train.

Bellampally railway station is one of the most oldest railway stations in Telangana region and it lies in Nagpur–Hyderabad line.

Bellampalli comes under south central railway and its 273 km distance towards North (Delhi route) from Hyderabad (Capital of the state)

Railway code: BPA

Bellampally railway station Bellampally rly stn.jpg
Bellampally railway station

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References

  1. 1 2 "Urban Local Body Information" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 "District Census Handbook – Adilabad" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. pp. 13, 214. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  3. ↑ TelanganaPradesh (India). Bureau of Economics and Statistics (1987). Statistical abstract of Andhra Pradesh. Bureau of Economics and Statistics. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  4. ↑ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  5. ↑ "Schedule - II Reorganization Of Mandals In Mancherial District". www.districtsinfo.com. Retrieved 10 March 2017.
  6. ↑ India. Office of the Registrar General (1967). Census of India, 1961: Andhra Pradesh. Manager of Publications. p. 78. Retrieved 22 March 2012.
  7. ↑ Rao, Vidyananda Mohan; Aziz, Abdul; Rao, Vijendra Kasturi Ranga Varadaraja (1989). Poverty alleviation in India: programmes and action. Ashish Pub. House. pp. 42–3. ISBN   978-81-7024-255-0 . Retrieved 22 March 2012.
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