Palakurthi

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Palakurthi
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Palakurthi
Location in Telangana, India
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Palakurthi
Palakurthi (India)
Coordinates: 18°00′00″N79°58′00″E / 18.00000°N 79.96667°E / 18.00000; 79.96667
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Telangana State
District Jangaon
Named after palkulki somanadudu.
Government
  Body Mamidala Yashaswini Reddy MLA
Area
[1]
  Total
12.94 km2 (5.00 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total
7,380
  Density570/km2 (1,500/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration TG - 03

Palakurthi is a census town in Jangaon district in the Indian state of Telangana. [2]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census, [3] Palakurthi had a population of 6964. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Palakurthi has an average literacy rate of 56%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 66%, and female literacy is 46%. In Palakurthi, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Palakurthy town is famous for Sri Someshwara Laxminarasimha swamy temple which is located 1 km from town.

To reach Palakurthi by bus from Hyderabad, we need to go to Station Ghanpur or jangoan first from JBS or CBS. From there we can get good frequency of buses to Palakurthi.

References

  1. 1 2 "District Census Handbook – Karimnagar" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12, 50. Retrieved 9 June 2016.
  2. "Mandals & Villages". Jangaon district. Retrieved 21 July 2017.
  3. "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.