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Peddapalli

Coordinates: 18°36′58″N 79°23′00″E / 18.6162°N 79.3832°E / 18.6162; 79.3832
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Peddapalli
పెద్దపల్లి
Town & District Headquarter
Nickname: 
Singareni District
Peddapalli is located in Telangana
Peddapalli
Peddapalli
Location in Telangana, India
Peddapalli is located in India
Peddapalli
Peddapalli
Peddapalli (India)
Coordinates: 18°36′58″N 79°23′00″E / 18.6162°N 79.3832°E / 18.6162; 79.3832
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictPeddapalli
Founded byNizam
Government
 • TypeTelangana Legislative Assembly
 • BodyMunicipal Council Peddapalli
 • Municipal ChairmanDr. Chittireddy MamathaReddy (T.R.S)
 • MLASri Chintakunta Vijaya Ramana Rao[1]
 • MPVamsi Krishna Gaddam (Indian National Congress)
 • Commissioner of PoliceRema Rajeshwari (Ramagundam Police Commissionerate)
Area
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 • Total26.19 km2 (10.11 sq mi)
Elevation
[3]
508 m (1,667 ft)
Population
 (2011)[4]
 • Total56,000
 • Density2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTS-22
Websitepeddapalle.telangana.gov.in

Peddapalli is a town, Revenue Division and has a Railway Junction in Peddapalli District in the Indian state of Telangana. It is the headquarters of the Peddapalli District and Peddapalli mandal. It is located about 197 kilometres (122 mi) North of the state capital Hyderabad, 36 kilometres (22 mi) from Karimnagar, 28 kilometres (17 mi) from Ramagundam. Peddapalli has a railway junction named PDPL which connects PDPL - KRMR - NZB railway line and New Delhi (NDLS) - Chennai Central (MAS) railway line. There are two trains that terminate here. Karimnagar Tirupati express rail engine changes to electric engine here. In future there’s a proposal to develop a bypass railway station named Peddapalli Town which directly connects Kazipet-Karimnagar without entering peddapalli junction station.As of 2024 census of India, Peddapalli has a population of 56000. In 2016 due to population Increase, the civic body of Peddapalli was upgraded from Nagar Panchayat to Municipal council Post upgradation to Council.

Geography

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Peddapalli is located at 18°36′58″N 79°23′00″E / 18.6162°N 79.3832°E / 18.6162; 79.3832 and at an altitude of 508 m (1,667 ft).[3] The town is spread over an area of 10.36 km2 (4.00 sq mi).[4]

Transport

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  • Road

Peddapalli is well connected with Hyderabad - Karimnagar - Ramagundam (HKR) highway which is also called as Rajeev Rahadari or Telangana State Highway No.1. Peddapalli has no TSRTC bus depot but Godavarikhani (GDK), Manthani (MNTY) & Karimnagar (KRMR-2) bus depots operate dedicated services to the surrounding villages and other major cities.

  • Rail

Railway Station Code: PDPL

Peddapalli has a railway station which is called as Peddapalli Railway Junction. It is operated by the Secunderabad Railway Division of South Central Railway (SCR). The station is located in the main line which connects Delhi-Chennai railway line. As a junction, it serves for Peddapalli-Nizamabad railway line. Peddapalli -kachiguda demu express and peddapalli - Karimnagar - Nizamabad demu passengers start from here.

  • Air

Airport Code IATA: RMD, ICAO: VORG

There is an Airstrip with 1,300 m runway which is located at Kesoram Cement Factory, BasanthNagar, Ramagundam. It is owned by the Birla Family and was operated by the Airports Authority of India. After the closure of Vayudoot it has not been of regular use. Now it is an unusual airstrip. The Government of Telangana is planning to develop this airport as a part of third airport in the state of Telangana by 2022 and it serves for four districts i.e. Peddapalli, Mancherial, Karimnagar and Jagtial.

Educational institutions

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There are many Educational Institutions in Peddapalli. It has Schools, Intermediate Colleges, Industrial Training Institutes, Engineering & Technology institutes, Degree & Post Graduation Colleges, etc.

Government Institutions (Major)

Schools

  • Zilla Parishad High School for Girls
  • Zilla Parishad High School for Boys

Junior Colleges

  • Government Junior College for Boys
  • Government Junior College for Girls

Degree and Post Graduation Colleges

  • Government Degree and Post Graduation College

Industrial Training Institutes

  • Government Industrial Training Institute

Private Institutions (Major)

Schools

  • Smart Kidz Paatashala
  • Pallavi Model School
  • Geetanjali Public School
  • Indian Mission High School
  • Krishnaveni Talent School
  • St. Ann's High School
  • Crescent High School
  • Trinity Primary School
  • Trinity Secondary School

Junior Colleges

  • Vikas Junior College
  • Gayatri Junior College
  • Trinity Junior College
  • Shreya Vocational Junior College
  • Sri Chaitanya Vocational Junior College

Degree and Post Graduation Colleges

  • Trinity Degree College
  • Gayatri Degree and Post Graduation College

Engineering and Technology Colleges

  • Trinity College Of Engineering and Technology
  • Mother Teresa College Of Engineering and Technology

Industrial Training Institutes

  • Sindhura Industrial Training Institute
  • Shiva Sai Industrial Training Institute
  • Kakatiya Industrial Training Institute

Other Colleges

  • Trinity College Of Teacher Education
  • Trinity College Of Pharmaceutical Sciences
  • Sahaja School Of Business

Government and politics

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Peddapalli Nagar Panchayat was constituted in 2011 with 20 election wards. It became the Municipality (Municipal Council Peddapalli) in 2016 due to the population increase & is constituted with the 36 wards in it. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 26.19 km2 (10.11 sq mi).[2]

Villages in Peddapalli Mandal

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  1. Andugulapalli
  2. Appannapet
  3. Bandhampalli
  4. Bojannapet
  5. Bompally
  6. Brahmanpalli
  7. Chandapalli
  8. Cheekurai
  9. Cheemalapeta
  10. Goureddipet
  11. Gurrampalli
  12. Julapally
  13. Kanagarthi
  14. Eligaid
  15. Kasulapalli
  16. Kotthapalli
  17. Maredugonda
  18. Mulasala
  19. Mutharam
  20. Nittoor
  21. Palthem
  22. Peddabonkur
  23. Peddakalvala
  24. Raghavapur
  25. Raginedu
  26. Rampalli
  27. Turkala Maddikunta

References

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  1. ^ https://legislature.telangana.gov.in/assemblymemprofile
  2. ^ a b "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.
  3. ^ a b "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Peddapalli2, India". fallingrain.com.
  4. ^ a b "District Census Handbook – Karimnagar" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12, 50. Retrieved 9 June 2016.

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