Paloncha, also spelled as Palwancha, is a city and a municipality in Khammam district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It is an industrial town 290 km east of Hyderabad. The Kothagudem Thermal Power station (KTPS), Nava Bharat Ferro Alloys (NBFA), Sponge Iron India Limited (SIIL) are the industries here. There is also a heavy water plant located nearby.
importance in history : Ramadasu lived in Nelakondapalli village in Palvancha taluk. Tani Shah hired him as "Tehsildar" (head of the revenue department) of Palvancha taluk.Palvancha is consideredas the oldest taluk in khammam district which is much early than its sister town Kothagudem which only started after singareni started .
The area is endowed with rich forests, industries and landscape. The nearest railway station is at Kothagudem which about 12 km away. It was originally named "Bhadrachalam Road", being the closest railway station to Bhadrachalam, an important pilgrimage location of Rama. It is also famous for its record high temperatures during summer, often crossing 50 °C mark.
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