Parkal

Not to be confused with Parakal.

Parakala
town
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Hanumakonda district
Government
• Body	Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	16.13 km^2 (6.23 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	29,794
• Density	1,800/km^2 (4,800/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	506164
Vehicle registration	TS 03

Parkal is a town in Hanumakonda district of the Indian state of Telangana.^[2][3]

Government and politics

Parkal is a Assembly Constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 12 constituencies in Warangal district. It is part of Warangal Lok Sabha constituency.

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. Parkal is a hub for medical, business and agricultural activities. Place worth to visit in Parkal is Amaradhaamam, a monument build to commemorate martyr's of 1947 massacre.

Transport

Uppal Railway station is 20 Km away from Parkal, from this station so many passengers travels to their destinations. And It is (PRKL) well connected through road network. Telangana State Road Transport Corporation runs buses from Parkal to various destinations. National Highway 353 passes through parkal.

References

1. "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. "Hanamkonda, Warangal in Telangana to be new districts now". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 15 August 2021.
3. "Warangal (urban) district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.