Toranagallu
Toranagallu, or Torangal, is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Sandur taluk of Bellary district in Karnataka.
Toranagallu | |
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village | |
  Toranagallu  Toranagallu | |
| Coordinates: 15.07°N 76.55°E | |
| Country |  |
| State | Karnataka |
| District | Ballary |
| Talukas | Sandur |
| Population (2001) | |
| • village | 6,324 |
| • Metro | 25,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Kannada, English |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Demographics
As of 2001 India census, Toranagallu had a population of 6324 with 3390 males and 2934 females.[1]
Transportation
By road: NH 63 is via Toranagallu. It is presently under a massive transformation, upgrading to a four-lane road. The nearest cities to Toranagallu are Bellary and Hospet, which are each approximately 30 km from Toranagallu. Buses operating between Bellary and Hospet go via Toranagallu; the journey takes about 40–45 mins from Bellary to Hospet and vice versa.
By train: Trains operating between major centres stop at Toranagallu (TNGL).
By air: Jindal Vijaynagar Airport is located southwest of the village. Although it belongs to JSW Steel, the airport receives TruJet flights from Hyderabad as of September 2017.[3]
See also
- Districts of Karnataka
References
- Village code= 928100 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
- "Yahoomaps India :". Retrieved 18 December 2008. Toranagal, Bellary, Karnataka
- "Route map". TruJet. Retrieved 9 September 2017.