Parkal

Parakala
పరకాల.
Town
Country India
State Telangana
District Warangal Rural district
Government
  Type TRS
  Body Municipality
Area[1]
  Total 16.13 km2 (6.23 sq mi)
Population (2011)
  Total 29,794
  Density 1,800/km2 (4,800/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 506164
Vehicle registration TS 24

Parakala is a town in Warangal (rural) district of the Indian state of Telangana.[2]

Government and politics

Parkal is a municipality, earlier it was Nagar Panchayat. Parkal Nagar Panchayat was constituted in 2011 and has 20 election wards. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 16.13 km2 (6.23 sq mi).[1] It is also the place where Parkala Massacre of 1947 took place.

Transport

Parkal (PRKL) is well connected through road network. This is major town in Warangal rural district. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation runs buses from Parkal to various destinations.

References

  1. 1 2 "Urban Local Body Information" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. "Warangal (urban) district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
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