# Peddapalli
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{{about|the town}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=September 2018}}
{{Use Indian English|date=September 2018}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Peddapalli
| other_name =
| settlement_type = [Town](/source/Town) & District Headquarter
| image_skyline = Peddapalli-rail.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption =
| nickname = Singareni District
| pushpin_map = India Telangana#India
| pushpin_label_position = right
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Telangana, India
| coordinates = {{coord|18.6162|N|79.3832|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [State](/source/States_and_territories_of_India)
| subdivision_type2 = [District](/source/List_of_districts_of_India)
| subdivision_name1 = [Telangana](/source/Telangana)
| subdivision_name2 = [Peddapalli](/source/Peddapalli_district)
| government_type = [Telangana Legislative Assembly](/source/Telangana_Legislative_Assembly)
| governing_body = Municipal Council Peddapalli
| leader_title1 = Municipal Chairman
| leader_name1 = Dr. Chittireddy MamathaReddy (T.R.S)
| leader_title2 = [MLA](/source/Member_of_Legislative_Assembly)
| leader_name2 = Sri [Chintakunta Vijaya Ramana Rao](/source/Chintakunta_Vijaya_Ramana_Rao)[{{Cite web |url=https://legislature.telangana.gov.in/assemblymemprofile |title=Archived copy |access-date=3 January 2024 |archive-date=3 September 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230903082429/https://legislature.telangana.gov.in/assemblymemprofile |url-status=dead }}]
| leader_title3 = MP
| leader_name3 = [Vamsi Krishna Gaddam](/source/Vamsi_Krishna_Gaddam) ([Indian National Congress](/source/Indian_National_Congress))
| leader_title4 = [Commissioner of Police](/source/Commissioner_of_Police)
| leader_name4 = M.Srinivasulu IPS (IG) [{{cite web |url=https://telanganatoday.com/srinivasulu-takes-charge-as-ramagundam-cp |title=Srinivasulu takes charge as Ramagundam CP |website=telanganatoday.com |date=14 February 2024 |access-date=2024-04-12}}]([Ramagundam Police Commissionerate](/source/Ramagundam_Police_Commissionerate))
| established_title =
| established_date =
| founder = Nizam
| named_for =
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = [{{cite web|title=Urban Local Body Information|url=http://www.dtcp.telangana.gov.in/ULBs-List-68.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Telangana|access-date=28 June 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615135503/http://dtcp.telangana.gov.in/ULBs-List-68.pdf|archive-date=15 June 2016}}]
| area_total_km2 = 26.19
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes = [{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Peddapalli2.html|title=Maps, Weather, and Airports for Peddapalli2, India|work=fallingrain.com}}]
| elevation_m = 508
| population_total = 56000
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = [{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Karimnagar|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2803_PART_B_DCHB_Karimnagar.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=9 June 2016|pages=12,50|format=PDF}}]
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank =
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [IST](/source/Indian_Standard_Time)
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type =
| postal_code =
| registration_plate = TS-22
| website = {{URL|http://peddapalle.telangana.gov.in/}}
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [Telugu](/source/Telugu_language), [Urdu](/source/Urdu)
}}
'''Peddapalli''' is a town and [Revenue division](/source/Revenue_division) in [Peddapalli district](/source/Peddapalli_district) in the [Indian state of Telangana](/source/Telangana). It is the headquarters of the [Peddapalli District](/source/Peddapalli_district) and Peddapalli mandal. It is located about 197 kilometres (122 mi) North of the state capital [Hyderabad](/source/Hyderabad), 36 kilometres (22 mi) from [Karimnagar](/source/Karimnagar), 28 kilometres (17 mi) from [Ramagundam](/source/Ramagundam). Peddapalli has a railway junction named PDPL which connects [PDPL](/source/Peddapalli_Junction_railway_station) - [KRMR](/source/Karimnagar_railway_station) - [NZB](/source/Nizamabad_Junction_railway_station) railway line and [New Delhi (NDLS)](/source/New_Delhi_railway_station) - [Chennai Central (MAS)](/source/Chennai_Central_railway_station) railway line. There are two trains that terminate here. [Karimnagar](/source/Karimnagar) [Tirupati](/source/Tirupati) express rail engine changes to electric engine here. In future there’s a proposal to develop a bypass railway station named Peddapalli Town which directly connects Kazipet-Karimnagar without entering peddapalli junction station.As of 2024 [census of India](/source/census_of_India), Peddapalli has a population of 56000. In 2016 due to population Increase, the civic body of Peddapalli was upgraded from [Nagar Panchayat](/source/Nagar_panchayat) to [Municipal council](/source/Municipal_council) Post upgradation to Council.
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== Geography ==
Peddapalli is located at {{coord|18.6162|N|79.3832|E|}} and at an altitude of {{Convert|508|m|abbr=on}}.