Kothagudem Thermal Power station (KTPS)

importance in history : Ramadasu lived in Nelakondapalli village in Palvancha taluk. Tani Shah hired him as "Tehsildar" (head of the revenue department) of Palvancha taluk.Palvancha is consideredas the oldest taluk in khammam district which is much early than its sister town Kothagudem which only started after singareni started .

The area is endowed with rich forests, industries and landscape. The nearest railway station is at Kothagudem which about 12 km away. It was originally named "Bhadrachalam Road", being the closest railway station to Bhadrachalam, an important pilgrimage location of Rama. It is also famous for its record high temperatures during summer, often crossing 50 °C mark.

According to India's 2001 census, Palwancha had a population of 68,561. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Palwancha has an average literacy rate of 62.3%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. Male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 55%. In Palwancha, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Road: It is well connected by road ways.

Train: Bhadrachalam Road (Kothagudem). It has one overnight train from Hyderabad which goes up to Manuguru and few other passenger trains to and fro Dornakal and Warangal.

Air: Nearest airport is Vijayawada Gannavaram and Hyderabad

Is a temple town, which is around 28 km from Palwancha and it is the temple town of Lord Rama. It is a site of pilgrimage for Hindus, is situated on the bank of the river Godavari (Dakshina Ganga).

It is a lovely place whose scenery resembles the scenery of Kashmir. The beautiful scenery of Papi Hills, the waterfalls at Munivaatam, and the peaceful atmosphere at this tribal area give a pleasant look and peace to visitors, making it a special attraction for tourists. The idol of Shiva under serpent shade was installed in Munivaatam.

This Wildlife Sanctuary lying on the Right Bank of the Godavari River forms a part of the Dandakaranya forests in Khammam district. It is situated 12 km from Paloncha, Khammam District. It extends over an area of 635.4 km². It derives its name from the river Kinnerasani, which bisects the sanctuary and ultimately drains into the Godavari River.

The Kothagudem “A” Thermal Power Station (60MW × 4 units) is located on the outskirts of Paloncha. Since it started operations in 1966, it has been playing a central role in thermal power generation by APSEB along with the more recently constructed Kothagudem “B” (110MW × 2 units) and “C” (110MW × 2 units) Thermal Power Stations. However, as more than 25 years had passed since the completion, the “A” Power Station had become so decrepit that the output had declined to 50MW/unit.

Sri Krishna Temple is located 2km away from the Bhadrachalam Main road... This Temple is running under the control of CE, K.T.P.S. Trust is being run under the control of Sri. Ravi garu ADE,Sri. M. Veeranarayana Fm 1st Grd, Sri. Chowkla nayak, Sri. Koteswarao,Sri Ramakrishna and other devotes.The temple was well developed under the control of Sri. Aravalli Govinda Raja charyulu. It has well garden and spacious place for celebrating Ganesha,Sri Durga Devi, Batukamma festivals very grandly by Temple trust and Utsava Committee. Every year in the month of June Temple anniversary celebrations are being done..