Kothagudem
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| name | Kothagudem |
| other_name | Coal city of south india |
| settlement_type | City |
| image_skyline | District_collectorate.jpg |
| image_caption | District collectorate at Kothagudem |
| nickname | Coal city |
| pushpin_map | India Telangana#India |
| pushpin_map_caption | Location in Telangana, India |
| coordinates | |
| subdivision_type | Country |
| subdivision_name | |
| subdivision_type1 | State |
| subdivision_type2 | District |
| subdivision_name1 | Telangana |
| subdivision_name2 | Bhadradri Kothagudem |
| established_title | |
| government_type | Municipal corporation |
| leader_title | Member of Legislative Assembly |
| leader_name | Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao |
| unit_pref | Metric |
| area_footnotes | |
| area_total_km2 | 86.10 |
| elevation_m | 89 |
| population_total | 2,89,456 |
| population_as_of | 2025 |
| population_rank | 6th in Telangana |
| population_footnotes | |
| population_density_km2 | auto |
| demographics_type1 | Languages |
| demographics1_title1 | Official |
| timezone1 | IST |
| utc_offset1 | +5:30 |
| postal_code_type | PIN |
| postal_code | 507 xxx |
| area_code | +91-8744 |
| area_code_type | Telephone code |
| registration_plate | TG 28 |
| blank1_name_sec1 | Sex ratio |
| blank1_info_sec1 | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
| demographics1_info1 | Telugu, Urdu |
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| name = Kothagudem | other_name = Coal city of south india | settlement_type = City | image_skyline = District_collectorate.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = District collectorate at Kothagudem | nickname = Coal city | pushpin_map = India Telangana#India | pushpin_label_position = | pushpin_map_alt = | pushpin_map_caption = Location in Telangana, India | coordinates = | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_type2 = District | subdivision_name1 = Telangana | subdivision_name2 = Bhadradri Kothagudem | established_title = | established_date = | founder = | named_for = | government_type = Municipal corporation | governing_body = | leader_title = Member of Legislative Assembly | leader_name = Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao | unit_pref = Metric | area_footnotes = | area_total_km2 = 86.10 | area_rank = | elevation_footnotes = | elevation_m = 89 | population_total = 2,89,456 | population_as_of = 2025 | population_rank = 6th in Telangana | population_footnotes = | population_density_km2 = auto | population_demonym = | demographics_type1 = Languages | demographics1_title1 = Official | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +5:30 | postal_code_type = PIN | postal_code = 507 xxx | area_code = +91-8744 | area_code_type = Telephone code | registration_plate = TG 28 | blank1_name_sec1 = Sex ratio | blank1_info_sec1 = 1:1 ♂/♀ | website = | footnotes = | demographics1_info1 = Telugu, Urdu Kothagudem is a city in the Indian state of Telangana. It serves as the headquarters of Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem district. It was a part of the large Zamindari estate known as Husanabad Shankaragiri or Palvancha Zamindari in the Nizam's Dominion. The estate's name was given by Captain Glasfurd. The Zamindar of Bhadrachalam was also Zamindar of Palvancha.
Geography
Kothagudem is located at . It has an average elevation of 89 metres (295 ft) above sea level. The North of Kothagudem borders Chhattisgarh state which is approximately 670 km from the town.
Kothagudem is known for its record high temperatures during summer, often crossing the 48 °C mark.
Government and politics
Kothagudem Municipality was constituted in 1971 and is classified as a first grade municipality with 33 election wards. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 16.10 km2.
Demographics
|source = |1941 |9669 |1951|50195 |1961|69728 |1971|75542 |1981|94894 |1991|102137 |2001|105266 |2011|119501 According to the 2011 India Census the population of Kothagudem was 119,501.
Transport
National Highway 30 passes through this town.
Rail
Kothagudem has a train station which is called Bhadrachalam Road railway station. It is located on the Dornakal–Manuguru line.
Education
- University College of Engineering, Kakatiya University
Climate
| location = Bhadrachallam (Kothagudem) 1981–2010, extremes 1952–2012 | metric first = Yes | single line = Yes | Jan record high C = 37.2 | Feb record high C = 40.6 | Mar record high C = 42.8 | Apr record high C = 46.4 | May record high C = 48.6 | Jun record high C = 47.5 | Jul record high C = 40.8 | Aug record high C = 38.2 | Sep record high C = 38.6 | Oct record high C = 38.2 | Nov record high C = 36.0 | Dec record high C = 35.2 | year record high C = 48.6 | Jan high C = 30.8 | Feb high C = 33.8 | Mar high C = 37.2 | Apr high C = 39.3 | May high C = 40.9 | Jun high C = 36.8 | Jul high C = 32.7 | Aug high C = 31.6 | Sep high C = 32.8 | Oct high C = 32.6 | Nov high C = 31.3 | Dec high C = 30.3 | year high C = 34.2 | Jan low C = 17.0 | Feb low C = 19.9 | Mar low C = 22.8 | Apr low C = 25.5 | May low C = 27.4 | Jun low C = 26.5 | Jul low C = 24.6 | Aug low C = 24.4 | Sep low C = 24.5 | Oct low C = 22.9 | Nov low C = 19.3 | Dec low C = 16.9 | year low C = 22.6 | Jan record low C = 8.4 | Feb record low C = 11.6 | Mar record low C = 14.0 | Apr record low C = 17.0 | May record low C = 18.6 | Jun record low C = 19.4 | Jul record low C = 20.0 | Aug record low C = 19.8 | Sep record low C = 19.6 | Oct record low C = 14.0 | Nov record low C = 10.0 | Dec record low C = 8.4 | year record low C = 8.4 | rain colour = green | Jan rain mm = 5.8 | Feb rain mm = 6.2 | Mar rain mm = 11.2 | Apr rain mm = 31.5 | May rain mm = 41.2 | Jun rain mm = 116.4 | Jul rain mm = 293.7 | Aug rain mm = 292.9 | Sep rain mm = 156.6 | Oct rain mm = 82.9 | Nov rain mm = 19.4 | Dec rain mm = 3.0 | year rain mm = 1060.8 | Jan rain days = 0.5 | Feb rain days = 0.4 | Mar rain days = 0.8 | Apr rain days = 1.5 | May rain days = 2.6 | Jun rain days = 7.0 | Jul rain days = 13.3 | Aug rain days = 13.0 | Sep rain days = 8.0 | Oct rain days = 4.1 | Nov rain days = 1.5 | Dec rain days = 0.3 | year rain days = 52.8 |time day = 17:30 IST | Jan humidity = 56 | Feb humidity = 47 | Mar humidity = 44 | Apr humidity = 42 | May humidity = 39 | Jun humidity = 56 | Jul humidity = 74 | Aug humidity = 77 | Sep humidity = 77 | Oct humidity = 74 | Nov humidity = 68 | Dec humidity = 63 |year humidity = 60 |source 1 = India Meteorological Department | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205040301/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/1981-2010%20CLIM%20NORMALS%20%28STATWISE%29.pdf | title = Station: Bhadrachallam (Kothagudem) Climatological Table 1981–2010 | work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010 | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = January 2015 | pages = 125–126 | access-date = 17 February 2020}} | archive-url = https://web.archive.org/web/20200205042509/http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | archive-date = 5 February 2020 | url = http://imdpune.gov.in/library/public/EXTREMES%20OF%20TEMPERATURE%20and%20RAINFALL%20upto%202012.pdf | title = Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012) | publisher = India Meteorological Department | date = December 2016 | page = M11 | access-date = 17 February 2020}}
References
References
- "Urban Local Body Information". Government of Telangana.
- "Basic information of muncipality".
- Gazetter, Godavari. (1915). "Madras District Gazetteers Godavari District Gazetteer". Asian Educational Services.
- Andhra Pradesh, Census. (1968). "ANDHRA PRADESH 1961 CENSUS - DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK - KHAMMAM DISTRICT". Government of Andhra Pradesh.
- "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kottagudem, India".
- "The Hindu article about Kothagudem".
- "Census tables {{!}} Government of India".
- "Census tables {{!}} Government of India".
- "Bhadrachalam Road Railway Station Forum/Discussion - Railway Enquiry".
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