Toranagallu, or Torangal, is a village in the southern state of
Karnataka
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,
India
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.
[Village code= 928100 ][ Toranagal, Bellary, Karnataka] It is located in the
Sandur taluk
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of
Bellary district
Bellary, officially known as Ballari (pronounced ), is a major district in Karnataka. It is located at north-eastern part of Karnataka. This district belongs to Kalyana-Karnataka. This district was one of the biggest districts in Karnataka un ...
in Karnataka.
Demographics
India
census
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, Toranagallu had a population of 6324 with 3390 males and 2934 females.
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
Bellary, officially Ballari, in the eponymous Ballari district, Bellary district, is a city in the state of Karnataka, India.
History
Bellary was a part of Rayalaseema (Ceded Districts) which was part of Madras Presidency till 1 November ...
and
Hospet
Hospet also known as Vijayanagara is the largest city and district headquarters of the Vijayanagara district in the Indian state of Karnataka. It is located on the banks of the Tungabhadra River and is 13 km from Hampi. The present day ...
, 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
Jindal Vijaynagar Airport is a regional airport serving Toranagallu, Karnataka. Because of its location near Vidyanagar Township, the airport is also known as Vidyanagar Airport. It is owned and operated by JSW Steel, which operates a steel m ...
is located southwest of the village. Although it belongs to
JSW Steel, the airport receives
TruJet
TruJet was an Indian regional airline based at Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Hyderabad. The airline commenced operations in July 2015 and ceased all operations in February 2022.
History
Turbo Megha Airways Private Limited was incorpo ...
flights from
Hyderabad
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and
Bangalore
Bangalore (), officially Bengaluru (), is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Karnataka. It has a population of more than and a metropolitan population of around , making it the third most populous city and fifth most ...
daily.
See also
*
Districts of Karnataka
The Indian State of Karnataka consists of 31 districts grouped into 4 administrative divisions. The state geographically has 3 principal regions: the coastal region of Karavali, the hilly Malenadu region comprising the Western Ghats, and the ...
References
External links
* http://Bellary.nic.in/
{{Settlements in Bellary district
Villages in Bellary district