Bhongir


Bhongir, also known as Bhuvanagiri, is a town and headquarters of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of the Indian state of Telangana.. Falling under Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority, the town is located on National Highway 163, about 48 km from state capital Hyderabad.

Etymology

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.

Geography

Bhongir is located at. It has an average elevation of.

Demographics

The municipal area covers 9.63 km². As of 2011 India census, Bhongir had a population of 53,339. 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.

Nearest Cities

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.