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Palvancha is a city in Bhadradri district of the Indian state of Telangana.It was a portion of large Zamindari estate known as Husanabad Shankaragiri or Palvancha Zamindari in the Nizam's Dominion. Estate name was given by Captain Glasfurd. The Zamindar of Bhadrachalam was Zamindar of Palvancha also . It is a industrialized area i.e Kothagudem Thermal Power Station , Kinnerasani River, NMDC. It's a twin City of Kothagudem.
Kancharla Gopanna, also known as Bhakta Ramadasu, was a saint and composer who was the Tahsildar of Palwancha Paragana during the reign of Abdul Hasan Tana Shah. He was a member of the Kancherla family, which held prominent positions in the court of the Sultans of Golconda. Gopanna's connection to Palwancha is primarily through his role as the Tahsildar, a government official responsible for land revenue collection. He is also known for his devotion to Lord Rama and his construction of the Sita Ramachandraswamy Temple in Bhadrachalam, which is in the area of Palwancha.
The population of children aged 0–6 is 12,207 which is 10.23% of total population of Palvancha. In Palvancha Municipality, the female Sex ratio is 1009 against state average of 993. Moreover, the child sex ratio in Palvancha is around 970 compared to Andhra Pradesh state average of 939. The literacy rate of Palvancha city is 77.70% higher than state average of 67.02%. In Palvancha, male literacy is around 84.41% while female literacy rate is 71.09%.
Palvancha municipality has total administration over 20,782 houses to which it supplies basic amenities like water and sewage. It is also authorized to build roads within municipality limits and impose taxes on properties within its jurisdiction. Kothagudem Thermal Power Station (KTPS) is located in Palvancha.
Festivals are celebrated with much fervor and people used to go to temples on these days to offer special prayers. Some of the festivals are Dasara, Eid ul fitr, Bakrid, Ugadi, Makara Sankranti, Guru Purnima, Sri Rama Navami, Hanuman Jayanti, Raakhi Pournami, Vinayaka Chaviti, Nagula Panchami, Krishnashtami, Deepavali, Mukkoti Ekadasi, Karthika Purnima and Ratha Saptami. People in Palvancha not only celebrate the main festivals, but also celebrate certain regional festivals like Bonalu, Batukamma all over Telangana districts, Yedupayala Jatara in Medak, Sammakka Saralamma in Warangal district.
TSRTC operates buses to various destinations from Khammam bus station of the city. National Highway 30 passes through this town.
The University College of Engineering, Kakatiya University is located at Palvancha City outskirts.
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