Bhadradri Kothagudem district

Bhadradri Kothagudem district is a district in the eastern region of the Indian state of Telangana.[2] The town of Kothagudem is the district headquarters.[3] In terms of area, Bhadradri Kothagudem is the second largest district with an area of 7015.69 km2 in the state. The district shares boundaries with Khammam, Mahabubabad, Mulugu, Eluru and East godavari and with state boundaries of Chhattisgarh The district comprises 24 mandals and 2 revenue divisions, Kothagudem and Bhadrachalam. The district headquarters is located at Kothagudem town.

Bhadradri Kothagudem district
District
View of Bhadrachalam Gopuram
View of Bhadrachalam Gopuram
Location in Telangana
Location in Telangana
Country India
State Telangana
HeadquartersKothagudem
Mandalas24
Government
 • District collectorDr.Priyanka Ala
Area
 • Total7,483 km2 (2,889 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total1,069,261
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
 • Urban
31.71 %
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTS–28[1]
Websitekothagudem.telangana.gov.in

Kothagudem district boasts of some major industries. The district is endowed with a variety of important minerals such as coal. The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), a government coal mining company jointly owned by the Government of Telangana and Government of India, has its headquarters in Kothagudem. SCCL is currently operating 16 opencast and 30 underground mines in 4 districts of Telangana with a manpower around 58,837. Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, which is located in Paloncha, is one of the coal-based power plants of Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO), ITC- Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division (ITC-PSPD) which is amongst the leading names in the business worldwide is located at Sarapaka village near Bhadrachalam. Kothagudem district is also rich in forest reserves.

Geography

Bhadradri Kothagudem is the easternmost district of Telangana and is spread over an area of 7,483 square kilometres (2,889 sq mi).[4] The district is bounded on the north and northeast by Bijapur and Sukma districts of Chhattisgarh state, on the east by East Godavari district, on the south and southeast by Khammam district and West Godavari district, on the west by Mahabubabad district and on the northwest by Mulugu district.

Demographics
Religion in Bhadradri Kothagudem district (2011)[5]
Hinduism
 
 92.15%
Islam
 
 5.80%
Christianity
 
 1.60%
Other or not stated
 
 0.45%

As of 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.[6]

Languages of Bhadradri Kothagudem district (2011)[7]

  Telugu (72.34%)
  Koya (10.55%)
  Lambadi (10.15%)
  Urdu (5.09%)
  Hindi (1.13%)
  Others (0.74%)

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.[7]

Administrative divisions
Bhadradri District basic outline map

The district has two revenue divisions of Bhadrachalam and Kothagudem and is sub-divided into 23 mandals.[3] Dr.Priyanka Ala IAS is the present collector of the district.[8]

Constituency

Kothagudem district contains 5 constituencies.

1. Kothagudem Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of the constituencies in Kothagudem district. It includes the towns of Kothagudem and Palavancha, as well as part of the Khammam Lok Sabha constituency.

2. Aswaraopeta Assembly constituency is a ST reserved constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 10 constituencies in Kothagudem district. It is part of the Khammam Lok Sabha constituency.

3. Bhadrachalam Assembly constituency is a ST reserved constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It includes the temple town of Bhadrachalam. It is one among 5 constituencies in Kothagudem district. It is part of Mahabubabad Lok Sabha constituency.

4. Yellandu Assembly constituency is a Scheduled Tribe reserved constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one among 5 constituencies in Kothagudem district. It is part of the Mahabubabad Lok Sabha constituency.

5. Pinapaka Assembly constituency is a ST reserved constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 5 constituencies in Kothagudem district. It is part of the Mahabubabad Lok Sabha constituency.

Mandals

The below table categorizes mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:

S.No mandalno of villages
1 Allapalli12
2 Annapureddypalli10
3 Manuguru14
4 Aswaraopeta30
5 Mulakalapally20
6 Aswapuram24
7 Pinapaka23
8 Bhadrachalam0
9 Palvancha36
10 Burgampahad17
11 Sujatanagar20
12 Cherla26
13 Tekulapalli36
14 Chandrugonda14
15 Yellandu29
16 Chunchupalli18
17 Dammapeta31
18 Dummugudem37
19 Gundala11
20 Julurpad24
21 Karakagudem16
22 Kothagudem0
23 Laxmidevipalli31

See also

References
  1. "Telangana New Districts Names 2016 Pdf TS 31 Districts List". Timesalert.com. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  2. "Names of 6 new districts changed". The Hindu. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  3. "Bhadradri-Kothagudem district" (PDF). Official website of Medchal district. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  4. TSDPS. "Telangana State Development and planning society" (PDF).
  5. "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. "Know your district Plan your district - Bhadradri Kothagudem" (PDF). trac.telangana.gov.in. Telangana State Remote Sensing Applications Centre.
  7. "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  8. Telangana State portal district officials
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