Polasa

Polasa
Village
Polasa Show map of Telangana Polasa Show map of India Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates: 18°50′N 78°58′E / 18.83°N 78.97°E / 18.83; 78.97Coordinates: 18°50′N 78°58′E / 18.83°N 78.97°E / 18.83; 78.97
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Jagtial
Elevation	264 m (866 ft)
Population (2011)
• Total	12,274
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	505529
Telephone code	918724
Vehicle registration	TS02
Website	telangana.gov.in

Polasa is One of the Major villages in Jagtial district of Telangana State, India.

Prof. Jayashankar Agricultural University has established a Research Station at Polasa in 1980, as part of Agro Climatic Zonal Planning.(Agriculture Research Station).

Etymology

While there is popular myth that this village derives its name from the local deity poulasteshwara swami (by the name of Kakathiya King Prola who defeated the Chalukya King Gunda of Karimnagar around 1000AD).^[1] There is a Dravidian root *pola which denotes a town or city and also farm.

Geography

Polasa is located at 18°54′N 79°02′E / 18.9°N 79.03°E / 18.9; 79.03. It has an average elevation of 264 metres (866 feet).

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