Toranagallu

Village in Karnataka, India
15°04′N 76°33′E / 15.07°N 76.55°E / 15.07; 76.55Country IndiaStateKarnatakaDistrictBallaryTalukSandurPopulation
 (2001)
 • village6,324 • Metro
25,000Languages
 • OfficialKannada, EnglishTime zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)Vehicle registrationKA 34

Toranagallu, or Torangal, is a village in the southern state of Karnataka, India.[1][2] It is located in the Sandur taluk of Ballari district in Karnataka.

Demographics

As of 2001[update] 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 and Bangalore daily.

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Village code= 928100 "Census of India : Villages with population 5000 & above". Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 18 December 2008.
  2. ^ "Yahoomaps India :". Retrieved 18 December 2008. Toranagal, Ballari, Karnataka

External links

  • http://Bellary.nic.in/
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