Peddapalli
Peddapalli, "a Big Town", is a prominent parliament constituency in the Telangana region of Andhra Pradesh. [Coordination - 18°36'42.61"N, 79°22'40.77"E]
It is widely recognized as an industrialized town. It has a strong hold on the political face of the state, and is well known for the ever-changing loyalty to a host of parties ranging from Congress, TDP to BJP. Karimnagar has two parliamentary constituencies, Karimnagar and Peddapalli.
[edit] The Town
The town manages to hold a few historical places of interest. These include courtyards of kings and a few palaces that are fondly called 'Devidi'. A few sprawling grounds are available for sport officianados, and it is a common sight to see a crowd of people trying to showcase their cricketing spirit in multiple places within the town. The town is host to great temples and masjids. On the downside are the underlying tensions between Hindus and Muslims. Widely regarded for educational facilities, it is a centre for learning for the surrounding townships. There are a few cinemas, theatres and restaurants.
- No. of the mandals covered: 8
- No. of villages covered: 128
- Area in km²: 1303.46
- Total Population: 3,65,906
Air : There is an airstrip at Basantnagar in the outskirts of Karimnagar. The nearest international air port is located at Hyderabad, 192 km away.
Rail : Peddapalli is well connected to all the major cities in India by rail. Kazipet is about two hrs journey from Peddapalli and is a major railway junction on the Bengaluru-New Delhi route.
Road : Peddapally bus station is hub in Karimanagar District and well connected with Warangal, Hanamkonda, Mancherial and Karimnagar. Long-distance deluxe buses ply from Peddapally to Hyderabad, Guntur, Karimnagar, Nizamabad, Adilabad, Jagtial, Narasampet, parkal, Khammam, and Bhadrachalam.
Being closer to Ramagundam (a power plant town), Godavarikhani (a Singareni Colliers Company Limited (SCCL) coal mining area), the town has a bright industrial prospect. With the increasing trend in literacy and health consciousness, the town is rapidly progressing.
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