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Palvancha
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Palvancha
Palvancha (India)
Coordinates: 17°22′N80°25′E / 17.36°N 80.42°E / 17.36; 80.42
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Telangana
District Bhadradri Kothagudem
Government
  BodyPalvancha Municipality
Area
[1]
  Total26.38 km2 (10.19 sq mi)
Elevation
107 m (351 ft)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total80,199
  Density3,000/km2 (7,900/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Area code 08744
Vehicle registration TS28
Website palvancha.in

Palvancha is a town in Bhadradri district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Palvancha mandal of Kothagudem revenue division. [2]

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Demographics

Palvancha is a municipality city in district of Bhadradri district, Telangana. The Palvancha city is divided into 39 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Palvancha Municipality has population of 130,199 of which 49,923 are males while 50,276 are females as per report released by Census India 2014.

The population of children aged 0-6 is 12,207 which is 10.23% of total population of Palvancha. In Palvancha Municipality, the female Sex ratio is 1009 against state average of 993. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Palvancha is around 970 compared to Andhra Pradesh state average of 939. The literacy rate of Palvancha city is 77.70% higher than state average of 67.02%. In Palvancha, male literacy is around 84.41% while female literacy rate is 71.09%.

Palvancha municipality has total administration over 20,782 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewage. It is also authorized to build roads within municipality limits and impose taxes on properties within its jurisdiction. Kothagudem Thermal Power Station (KTPS) is located in Palvancha.

Festivals are celebrated with much fervor and people used to go to temples on these days to offer special prayers. Some of the festivals are Dasara, Eid ul fitr, Bakrid, Ugadi, Makara Sankranti, Guru Purnima , Sri Rama Navami, Hanuman Jayanti, Raakhi Pournami, Vinayaka Chaviti , Nagula Panchami, Krishnashtami, Deepavali, Mukkoti Ekadasi, Karthika Purnima and Ratha Saptami. People in Palvancha not only celebrate the main festivals, but also celebrate certain regional festivals like Bonalu, Batukamma all over Telangana districts, Yedupayala Jatara in Medak, Sammakka Saralamma in Warangal district.

Transport

Road

Palvancha is well connected to major cities and towns in Telangana and Andhra Pradesh.

TSRTC operates buses to various destinations from Khammam bus station of the city. National Highway 30 passes through this town.

Rail

Palvancha has no railway station. It is located between Kothagudem Railway Station (known as Bhadrachalam Road/ BDCR Road) and Manuguru Railway Station line of the South Central Railway. The nearest railway station is Kothagudem Railway Station (Bhadrachalam Road. Station Code is BDCR).

Education

Palvancha City has proper educational facilities for students. There are many government schools known as Zilla Parishad High Schools as well as private schools including, D.A.V Model School run by TSGENCO, NavaBharat Public School, Regina Carmeli Convent High School, Triveni Talent School, Al-Kausar School. Engineering colleges like Adams Engineering College, ABIT Engineering College, KLR Institutions around Palvancha city. It also has other institutions like Pharmacy, MBA, MCA Colleges. NDC & KLR Degree and PG College also conducts archaeological research on megalithic sites.

The University College of Engineering, Kakatiya University is also located at Palvancha City outskirts.

Tourism

Palvancha City has tourism spots like Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary, and boat riding facility in Kinnerasani dam also sanctioned by Telangana Tourism Development Corporation

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References

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  2. "Bhadradri District" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 18 October 2016. Retrieved 18 October 2016.