Peddapalli
Location in Telangana, India
Peddapalli
Peddapalli (India)
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Founded by
Nizam
• Type
Telangana Legislative Assembly
• Body
Municipal Council Peddapalli
• Municipal Chairman
Dr. Chittireddy MamathaReddy (T.R.S)
• MLA
Sri Chintakunta Vijaya Ramana Rao[1]
• MP
Vamsi Krishna Gaddam (Indian National Congress)
Rema Rajeshwari (Ramagundam Police Commissionerate)
• Total
26.19 km2 (10.11 sq mi)
508 m (1,667 ft)
• Total
56,000
• Density
2,100/km2 (5,500/sq mi)
• Official
TS-22
Website
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 PanchayattoMunicipal council Post upgradation to Council.
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]
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.
Railway Station Code: PDPL
Peddapalli has a railway station which is called as Peddapalli Railway Junction. It is operated by the Secunderabad Railway DivisionofSouth 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.
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.
There are many Educational Institutions in Peddapalli. It has Schools, Intermediate Colleges, Industrial Training Institutes, Engineering & Technology institutes, Degree & Post Graduation Colleges, etc.
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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]
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