Valigonda

Valigonda
Valigonda Location in Telangana, India Valigonda Valigonda (India)
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
• Total	9.59 km2 (3.70 sq mi)
Elevation	291 m (955 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Total	7,324
• Density	760/km2 (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. It is located on the banks of Musi River. 20 Kms from Bhongir.

Geography

Valigonda is located at 17.3667°N 79.0500°E / 17.3667; 79.0500. 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

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.