Bhadradri Kothagudem is a district in the east of the Indian state of Telangana.[3] Kothagudem is the district headquarters.[4] It is the largest district in Telangana, with an area of 7483 km2.[5] It borders the districts Khammam, Mahabubabad, Mulugu, Eluru and East Godavari, and shares a boundary with the bordering states Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. The district comprises 24 mandals and 2 revenue divisions, Kothagudem and Bhadrachalam.
Bhadradri Kothagudem district | |
|---|---|
 View of Bhadrachalam Gopuram | |
 Location in Telangana | |
| Coordinates (Kothagudem): 17°39′N 80°41′E / 17.650°N 80.683°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Telangana |
| Headquarters | Kothagudem |
| Mandalas | 24 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Priyanka Ala |
| • SP | Sri Biruduraju Rohit Raju[1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 7,483 km2 (2,889 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 1,069,261 |
| • Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 31.71% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TG–28[2] |
| tg | vd |
| je | xh |
| Website | kothagudem |
Kothagudem district contains some major industries, and is endowed with a variety of important minerals such as coal. The Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL), a government coal mining company jointly owned by the Government of Telangana and Government of India, has its headquarters in Kothagudem. SCCL operates 16 opencast and 30 underground mines in four districts of Telangana with a manpower of around 58,837.[when?]
Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, which is located in Palvancha, is one of the coal-based power plants of Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited. The Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division of ITC Limited (ITC-PSPD) is located at Sarapaka village near Bhadrachalam.
History
editPrehistoric man probably roamed around the areas of lower Godavari valley[6] in the surroundings of Bhadrachalam, Kothagudem, Pinapaka and Paloncha Taluks in the district.
Megalithic Dolmens were found at Janampet of Pinapaka Taluk.[7] and Padugonigudem[8] villages in Gundala Taluk of the district were rich in Megalithic cultural remnants explored and discovered recently.
Buddhist sites in the district are found at Aswaraopeta and Karukonda[9] near Kothagudem.
Bhadrachalam town has a documented history of a Rama Temple constructed around 17th century CE by Kancherla Gopanna.[10] popularly known as Bhakta Ramadasu or Bhadrachala Ramadasu is a saint-poet.
Geography
editBhadradri Kothagudem is the easternmost district of Telangana and is spread over an area of 7,483 km2 (2,889 sq mi).[5] The district is bounded on the north and northeast by the Bijapur and Sukma districts of Chhattisgarh, on the east by East Godavari district, on the south and southeast by the Khammam and West Godavari districts, on the west by Mahabubabad district and on the northwest by Mulugu district.
The district contains Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary and also rich in forest reserves.
Demographics
editAs of the 2011 census of India, the district has a population of 1,069,261. Bhadradri Kothagudem has a sex ratio of 1008 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 66.40%. 107,326 (10.04%) were under 6 years of age. 339,083 (31.71%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes made up 143,482 (13.42%) and 392,034 (36.66%) of the population respectively.[12]
At the time of the 2011 census, 72.34% of the population spoke Telugu, 10.55% Koya, 10.15% Lambadi, 5.09% Urdu and 1.13% Hindi as their first language.[13]
Administrative divisions
editThe district has two revenue divisions of Bhadrachalam and Kothagudem and is sub-divided into 23 mandals.[4] Priyanka Ala is the present collector of the district, having assumed the role in July 2023.[14][15]
Constituencies
editKothagudem district contains five Telangana Legislative Assembly constituencies. Kothagudem Assembly constituency includes the towns of Kothagudem and Palvancha, as well as part of the Khammam Lok Sabha constituency. Aswaraopeta Assembly constituency is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency, and is also part of the Khammam Lok Sabha constituency. The Bhadrachalam, Yellandu, and Pinapaka Assembly constituencies are ST reserved constituencies, and are part of the Mahabubabad Lok Sabha constituency.
Mandals
editThe below table categorizes mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:[16]
| No. | Mandal | Number of villages | Revenue division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allapalli | 12 | Kothagudem |
| 2 | Annapureddypalli | 10 | Kothagudem |
| 3 | Manuguru | 14 | Bhadrachalam |
| 4 | Aswaraopeta | 30 | Kothagudem |
| 5 | Mulakalapally | 20 | Kothagudem |
| 6 | Aswapuram | 24 | Bhadrachalam |
| 7 | Pinapaka | 23 | Bhadrachalam |
| 8 | Bhadrachalam | 0 | Bhadrachalam |
| 9 | Palvancha | 36 | Kothagudem |
| 10 | Burgampahad | 17 | Bhadrachalam |
| 11 | Sujatanagar | 20 | Kothagudem |
| 12 | Cherla | 26 | Bhadrachalam |
| 13 | Tekulapalli | 36 | Kothagudem |
| 14 | Chandrugonda | 14 | Kothagudem |
| 15 | Yellandu | 29 | Kothagudem |
| 16 | Chunchupalli | 18 | Kothagudem |
| 17 | Dammapeta | 31 | Kothagudem |
| 18 | Dummugudem | 37 | Bhadrachalam |
| 19 | Gundala | 11 | Kothagudem |
| 20 | Julurpad | 24 | Kothagudem |
| 21 | Karakagudem | 16 | Bhadrachalam |
| 22 | Kothagudem | 0 | Kothagudem |
| 23 | Laxmidevipalli | 31 | Kothagudem |
See also
editReferences
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- ^ "Names of 6 new districts changed". The Hindu. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Bhadradri-Kothagudem district" (PDF). Official website of Medchal district. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ a b TSDPS. "Telangana State Development and Planning Society" (PDF).
- ^ Paleolithic History of Godavari valley. 1984.
- ^ "Archeological Survey of India".
- ^ "3,000-year-old megalithic site discovered in Khammam". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 22 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011.
- ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2013.
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- ^ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Know your district Plan your district - Bhadradri Kothagudem" (PDF). trac.telangana.gov.in. Telangana State Remote Sensing Applications Centre.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "District Officials". Telangana State Portal. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Mr.Jitesh V patil has taken charge as Collector and District Magistrate of Bhadradri Kothagudem District who was earlier Collector and District Magistrate of Kamareddy District and Dr Priyanka Ala has been transferred with effective from 16th June 2024". Telangana Today. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Map of District". Bhadradi Kothagudem District. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.