Valigonda

Place in Telangana, India

17°22′00″N 79°03′00″E / 17.3667°N 79.0500°E / 17.3667; 79.0500Country

IndiaStateTelanganaDistrictBhuvanagiriGovernment

• TypeIndian National Congress INC • Bodysarpanch as Bolla lalitha, and madal mpp as nuthi ramesh raju,and Kumbam Anil Kumar Reddy as member of legislative assembly to this areaArea

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• Total9.59 km² (3.70 sq mi)Elevation

291 m (955 ft)Population

(2011)^[1]

• Total7,324 • Density760/km² (2,000/sq mi)Languages

• OfficialTeluguTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationTS-30Climatehot (Köppen)Websitetelangana.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 Kms from Bhongir.

Geography

Valigonda is located at 17°22′00″N 79°03′00″E / 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

Nearest cities

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

Train accident

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.