Paloncha, also spelled as Palwancha, is a city and a municipality in Khammam district in

the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is an industrial town 290 km east of Hyderabad. The

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Limited (SIIL) are the industries here. There is also a heavy water plant located nearby.

importance in history : Ramadasu lived in Nelakondapalli village in Palvancha taluk. Tani Shah hired

him as "Tehsildar" (head of the revenue department) of Palvancha taluk.Palvancha is consideredas

the oldest taluk in khammam district which is much early than its sister town Kothagudem which only

started after singareni started .

The area is endowed with rich forests, industries and landscape. The nearest railway station is at

Kothagudem which about 12 km away. It was originally named "Bhadrachalam Road", being the

closest railway station to Bhadrachalam, an important pilgrimage location of Rama. It is also famous

for its record high temperatures during summer, often crossing 50 °C mark.

Education

Engineering colleges

Anubose Institute of Technology

Ksm university enge college

Adams Engineering College

KLR Engineering college

KLR MBA&MCA College

Degree colleges

Govt Degree College

National Degree & P.G College

Talasila Degree College

KLR Degree College

Junior Colleges

Netaji Junior College

Govt Jr College

National Vocational Jr College

KLR Vocational Jr College

Krishnaveni Jr College

Schools

Al Kausar School

Sri Saraswathi Shishu Mandir

KLR Techno Kids School[KTKS]

Navabharat School

Govt High School

Regina Convent School

Sri Vani Vidya Nilayam

KTPS Govt. School

Abyudaya Govt. High School

Ramakrishna School/ DAV Model School

Gowtham Model School

Demographics

According to India's 2001 census, Palwancha had a population of 68,561. Males constitute 51% of the

population and females 49%. Palwancha has an average literacy rate of 62.3%, higher than the

national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 55%. In Palwancha, 13% of

the population is under 6 years of age.

Getting there

Road: It is well connected by road ways.

Train: Bhadrachalam Road (Kothagudem). It has one overnight train from Hyderabad which goes up

to Manuguru and few other passenger trains to and fro Dornakal and Warangal.

Air: Nearest airport is Vijayawada Gannavaram and Hyderabad

Tourist destinations

Bhadrachalam

Is a temple town, which is around 28 km from Palwancha and it is the temple town of Lord Rama. It is

a site of pilgrimage for Hindus, is situated on the bank of the river Godavari (Dakshina Ganga).

Papi Hills

It is a lovely place whose scenery resembles the scenery of Kashmir. The beautiful scenery of Papi

Hills, the waterfalls at Munivaatam, and the peaceful atmosphere at this tribal area give a pleasant

look and peace to visitors, making it a special attraction for tourists. The idol of Shiva under serpent

shade was installed in Munivaatam.

Kinnera Sani Project

This Wildlife Sanctuary lying on the Right Bank of the Godavari River forms a part of the

Dandakaranya forests in Khammam district. It is situated 12 km from Paloncha, Khammam District. It

extends over an area of 635.4 km2. It derives its name from the river Kinnerasani, which bisects the

sanctuary and ultimately drains into the Godavari River.

Power Station

The Kothagudem “A” Thermal Power Station (60MW × 4 units) is located on the outskirts of Paloncha.

Since it started operations in 1966, it has been playing a central role in thermal power generation by

APSEB along with the more recently constructed Kothagudem “B” (110MW × 2 units) and “C”

(110MW × 2 units) Thermal Power Stations. However, as more than 25 years had passed since the

completion, the “A” Power Station had become so decrepit that the output had declined to 50MW/unit.

Sri Rukhmini sametha Radha Krishna temple

Sri Krishna Temple is located 2km away from the Bhadrachalam Main road... This Temple is running

under the control of CE, K.T.P.S. Trust is being run under the control of Sri. Ravi garu ADE,Sri. M.

Veeranarayana Fm 1st Grd, Sri. Chowkla nayak, Sri. Koteswarao,Sri Ramakrishna and other

devotes.The temple was well developed under the control of Sri. Aravalli Govinda Raja charyulu. It

has well garden and spacious place for celebrating Ganesha,Sri Durga Devi, Batukamma festivals

very grandly by Temple trust and Utsava Committee. Every year in the month of June Temple

anniversary celebrations are being done..