Polasa
Polasa | |
|---|---|
Village | |
  Polasa Location in Telangana, India  Polasa Polasa (India) | |
| Coordinates: 18°50′N 78°58′E / 18.83°N 78.97°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Jagtial |
| Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 12,274 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 505529 |
| Telephone code | 918724 |
| Vehicle registration | TS02 |
| Website | telangana |
Polasa is One of the Major villages in Jagtial district of Telangana State, India.
Prof. Jayashankar Agricultural University has established a Research Station at Polasa in 1980, as part of Agro Climatic Zonal Planning.(Agriculture Research Station).
Etymology
While there is popular myth that this village derives its name from the local deity poulasteshwara swami (by the name of Kakathiya King Prola who defeated the Chalukya King Gunda of Karimnagar around 1000AD).[1] There is a Dravidian root *pola which denotes a town or city and also farm.
Geography
Polasa is located at 18°54′N 79°02′E / 18.9°N 79.03°E. It has an average elevation of 264 metres (866 feet).
References
- ^ http://shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in/bitstream/10603/8066/7/07_chapter%201.pdf.
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