Valigonda

Valigonda
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Coordinates: 17.3667°N 79.0500°E / 17.3667; 79.0500
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Bhuvanagiri
Government
• Type	Indian National Congress INC
• Body	sarpanch as Bolla lalitha, and madal mpp as nuthi ramesh raju,and Kumbam Anil Kumar Reddy as member of legislative assembly to this area
Area [1]
• Total	9.59 km^2 (3.70 sq mi)
Elevation	291 m (955 ft)
Population  (2011)[1]
• Total	7,324
• Density	760/km^2 (2,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TS-30
Climate	hot (Köppen)
Website	telangana.gov.in

Valigonda is a census town in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Valigonda mandal of Bhongir division.[1] It is located on the banks of Musi River. 20 km from Bhongir.

Geography

Valigonda is located at 17.3667°N 79.0500°E / 17.3667; 79.0500.[2] It has an average elevation of 291 metres (958 ft).

Notable people

• V. Eshwaraiah one of the justices of Andhra Pradesh High Court was born in Nemalikaluva village of this mandal.

Educational Institutions in Valigonda

• Sri Venkateshwara ZpHigh School Valigonda
• Sri Venkateshwara Junior College Valigonda
• Telangana State Model School cum Junior college (with girls hostel) Lothukunta, Valigonda
• Kasturba Gandhi Balika Vidhyalaya (KGBV) Lothukunta, Valigonda
• Pavitratma English Medium High School(private)
• Gayatri High School
• sri chaitanya high school

Nearest cities

• Nalgonda – 49 km,
• Hyderabad – 70 km,
• Suryapet – 82 km.

Train accident

Main article: Valigonda train disaster

The Valigonda rail disaster occurred on 29 October 2005 near the town of Valigonda, south of Hyderabad in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. A flash flood swept away a small rail bridge, and a "Delta Fast Passenger" train traveling on it derailed at the broken section of the line, killing at least 114 people and injuring over 200.

References

1. "District Census Handbook – Nalgonda" (PDF). Census of India. p. 13,230. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
2. Valigonda at Fallingrain.com