Alair | |
|---|---|
 AP Express crossing Alair Railway Station | |
  Alair Location in Telangana, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°39′N 79°03′E / 17.65°N 79.05°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Yadadri Bhuvanagiri |
| Mandal | Alair |
| Revenue Division | Bhongir |
| Incorporated (town) | 1 August 2018 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Alair Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,942 ha (7,270 acres) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 18,054 |
| • Density | 610/km2 (1,600/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 508101 |
| Area code | +91–8685 |
| Vehicle registration | TS 30 |
| Website | alairmunicipality |
Alair is a town in Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and one of the constituencies in the Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. It is located in Alair mandal of Bhongir revenue division.[2][4] Alair is known for its Kulpakji Jain temple, and also known as the birthplace of Renukacharya, (also known as Revaṇārādhya or Revaṇasiddha) one of the five acharyas who came in the Kali Yuga to teach and preach Vīraśaivism.
- ^ "Allocation of duties to ADMCs" (PDF). Telangana State Mission for Elimination of Poverty. Hyderabad: Municipal Administration and Urban development Department, Telangana. 13 August 2018. p. 6. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ a b "District Census Hand Book - Nalgonda" (PDF). Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. pp. 13, 170. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Population". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 8 May 2019.
- ^ "Revenue divisions and mandals in Yadadri district" (PDF). The official website of Yadadri Bhuvanagiri district. Revenue Department, Telangana. 11 October 2016. pp. 3, 4. Archived from the original (PDF) on 23 April 2019. Retrieved 19 May 2019.