Bhongir

Bhuvanagiri, (Railway dept. named it as BHONGIR due to lack in translation language, actual is Bhuvana giri ) is a town and headquarters of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of the Indian state of Telangana.[1] Falling under Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, the town is located on National Highway 163, about 48 km from state capital Hyderabad[3]

Bhongir

Bhuvanagiri, Tribhuvanagiri
Town
Bhongir Fort
Bhongir
Location in Telangana, India
Bhongir
Bhongir (India)
Coordinates: 17.51°N 78.89°E / 17.51; 78.89
CountryIndia
StateTelangana
DistrictYadadri Bhuvanagiri district
MetropolitanHyderabad Metropolitan Region
Government
 • BodyBhongir Municipality
 • MLAPailla Shekar Reddy
 • MPKomatireddy Venkat Reddy
Area
 • Total9.63 km2 (3.72 sq mi)
Elevation
430 m (1,410 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total55,000
 • Density5,700/km2 (15,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu ,
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
508116
Vehicle registrationTS-30

Etymology

Bhongir Fort is one of the isolated monolithic rocks carved by the Western Chalukya ruler Tribhuvanamalla Vikramaditya VI and was thus named after him as Tribhuvanagiri. This name gradually became Bhuvanagiri and subsequently Bhongir.[4]

Geography

Bhongir is located at 17.5108°N 78.8889°E / 17.5108; 78.8889.[5] It has an average elevation of 329 metres (1,079 ft).

Demographics

The municipal area covers 9.63 km². As of 2011 India census,[6] Bhongir had a population of 53,339.[7] Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Bhongir has an average literacy rate of 70%, less than the national average of 74.04%; with male literacy of 78% and female literacy of 61%. 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Politics

Bhongir as a Lok Sabha constituency came into existence in 2008 as per Delimitation Act of 2002. Pailla Shekar Reddy is the present MLA.[8]

Nearest Cities

Culture
Distant view of Bhuvanagiri fort
Bhongir Circar 1854

Notable persons from the town are Raavi Narayana Reddy, Alimineti Madhava Reddy, Belli Lalitha, and Pratyusha.

There are certain notable landmarks in the town. Bhongir Fort is one such structure. Rock Climbing School at Bhongir Fort is the training center for rock climbing.[9][10]

See also

References
  1. "District Census Handbook – Nalgonda" (PDF). Census of India. p. 13,52. Retrieved 8 February 2016.
  2. "Census 2018". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. "Revenue divisions and mandals in Yadadri district" (PDF). The official website of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. Revenue Department, Telangana. 11 October 2016. pp. 3, 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.
  4. "Bhongir Fort is a shutterbug's paradise". The Hindu. 9 October 2004.
  5. "Bhongir at Fallingrain.com". fallingrain.com.
  6. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  7. "Alphabetical list of towns and their population" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. 8 July 2014.
  8. "Bhongir Assembly Constituency Election Results 2009". Electionaffairs.com.
  9. The Hindu 4 October 2013.
  10. "It's the climb!". The New Indian Express.
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