Palvancha

Palvancha is a town and a major part in the Kothagudem Municipal Corporation in Bhadradri district of the Indian state of Telangana.It was a portion of large Zamindari estate known as Hasanabad Paragana of Qutub shahi dynasty and Palvancha Zamindari in the Nizam's Dominion. Estate name was given by Captain Glasfurd. The Zamindar of Bhadrachalam was Zamindar of Palvancha also. It is a twin city of Kothagudem and an industrialized area with industries including Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, NMDC, TSIIC Industrial Park, etc. alt= A view from Kinnerasani Dam in Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary|thumb|A view from Kinnerasani Dam in Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary Kancharla Gopanna, also known as Bhakta Ramadasu, was a saint and composer who was the Tahsildar of Palwancha (Hasanabad Paragana) during the reign of Abdul Hasan Tana Shah, the Qutubshahi ruler. His metarnal uncles, Akka na and Madanna, held prominent positions in the court of the Sultans of Golconda. Gopanna's connection to Palwancha is primarily through his role as the Tahsildar, a government official responsible for land revenue collection. He is also known for his devotion to Lord Rama and his construction of the Sita Ramachandraswamy Temple in Bhadrachalam, which is in the area of Palwancha.

== Demographics == Palvancha is a part of Kothaga dem municipal corporation in Bhadradri district, Telangana. Earlier, it was an independent Municipal Council, which was divided into 39 wards for which elections are held every 5 years. The Palvancha Municipality had population of 130,199 of which 49,923 are males while 50,276 are females as per report released by Census India 2014.