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.

Alair
Town
AP Express crossing Alair Railway Station
Alair Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates: 17.65°N 79.05°E / 17.65; 79.05
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Yadadri Bhuvanagiri
Mandal	Alair
Revenue Division	Bhongir
Incorporated (town)	1 August 2018
Government [1]
• Type	Municipal council
• Body	Alair Municipality
Area [2]
• 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.telangana.gov.in

Geography

Aler is located at 17.6500°N 79.0500°E / 17.6500; 79.0500.[5] It has an average elevation of 361 metres (1187 ft).

Government and politics

Alair municipality is the local self-government, constituted on 1 August 2018, by merging Alair and Bahadurpeta gram panchayats.[1] Alair falls under Alair assembly constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, which is one of the segments of Bhongir Lok Sabha constituency.[6]

Transport

Aler is well connected by roadways which passes from Hyderabad to Warangal. The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation public transport buses to major destinations from Aler. Aler Railway Station is Located in Telangana. It belongs to South Central Railway.

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