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	'''Kothagudem''' is a town in [[Telangana]]. It serves as the headquarters of the [[Bhadradri Kothagudem district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]]. It was a portion of large Zamindari estate known as Husanabad Shankaragiri or Palvancha Zamindari in the Nizam's Dominion. Estate name was given by Captain Glasfurd.<ref name="Godavari District Gazetteer">{{Cite book\|last=Gazetter\|first=Godavari\|title=Madras District Gazetteers Godavari District Gazetteer\|publisher=Asian Educational Services\|year=1915\|isbn=81-206-1461-5\|location=Madras\|pages=259}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Andhra Pradesh\|first=Census\|title=ANDHRA PRADESH 1961 CENSUS - DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK - KHAMMAM DISTRICT\|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh\|year=1968\|location=Hyderabad\|pages=96–97}}</ref> The Zamindar of Bhadrachalam was Zamindar of Palvancha also.<ref name="Godavari District Gazetteer" />		'''Kothagudem''' is a town in [[Telangana]]. It serves as the headquarters of the [[Bhadradri Kothagudem district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]]. It was a portion of large Zamindari estate known as Husanabad Shankaragiri or Palvancha Zamindari in the Nizam's Dominion. Estate name was given by Captain Glasfurd.<ref name="Godavari District Gazetteer">{{Cite book\|last=Gazetter\|first=Godavari\|title=Madras District Gazetteers Godavari District Gazetteer\|publisher=Asian Educational Services\|year=1915\|isbn=81-206-1461-5\|location=Madras\|pages=259}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book\|last=Andhra Pradesh\|first=Census\|title=ANDHRA PRADESH 1961 CENSUS - DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK - KHAMMAM DISTRICT\|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh\|year=1968\|location=Hyderabad\|pages=96–97}}</ref> The Zamindar of Bhadrachalam was Zamindar of Palvancha also.<ref name="Godavari District Gazetteer" />

	== Geography ==		== Geography ==

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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Kothagudem
| native_name = 
| other_name =
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline = BHADRACHALAM ROAD 04122016.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Bhadrachalam Road railway station
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Telangana#India
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Telangana, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17.550|80.63|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{IND}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = {{flagicon image|Government_of_Telangana_Logo.png}} [[Telangana]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Bhadradri Kothagudem]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for =
| government_type =
| governing_body =
| leader_title = Member of Legislative Assembly
| leader_name = Vanama Venkateswara Rao
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="civicbody">{{cite web|title=Urban Local Body Information|url=http://www.dtcp.telangana.gov.in/ULBs-List-68.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Telangana|access-date=28 June 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615135503/http://dtcp.telangana.gov.in/ULBs-List-68.pdf|archive-date=15 June 2016}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 32.10
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 89
| population_total = 79819
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes = <ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Karimnagar|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2810_PART_B_DCHB_KHAMMAM.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=2 January 2016|pages=14–15, 40|format=PDF}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank =
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 507 xxx
| area_code = +91-8744
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = '''TS 28'''
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Human sex ratio|Sex ratio]]
| blank1_info_sec1 = 1:1 [[male|♂]]/[[female|♀]]
| website =
| footnotes =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
}}
'''Kothagudem''' is a town in [[Telangana]]. It serves as the headquarters of the [[Bhadradri Kothagudem district]] of the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]]. It was a portion of large Zamindari estate known as Husanabad Shankaragiri or Palvancha Zamindari in the Nizam's Dominion. Estate name was given by Captain Glasfurd.<ref name="Godavari District Gazetteer">{{Cite book|last=Gazetter|first=Godavari|title=Madras District Gazetteers Godavari District Gazetteer|publisher=Asian Educational Services|year=1915|isbn=81-206-1461-5|location=Madras|pages=259}}</ref><ref>{{Cite book|last=Andhra Pradesh|first=Census|title=ANDHRA PRADESH 1961 CENSUS - DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK - KHAMMAM DISTRICT|publisher=Government of Andhra Pradesh|year=1968|location=Hyderabad|pages=96–97}}</ref> The Zamindar of Bhadrachalam was Zamindar of Palvancha also.<ref name="Godavari District Gazetteer" />

== Geography ==
Kothagudem is located at {{Coord|17.55|N|80.618|E}}. It has an average elevation of 89 metres (295 ft) above sea level.<ref>http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Kottagudem.html</ref> The North of Kothagudem borders Chhattisgarh state which is approximately 120 km from the town.

Kothagudem is known for its record high temperatures during summer, often crossing {{convert|48|°C|0|abbr=on}} mark.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/thehindu/thscrip/print.pl?file=2003060203530300.htm&date=2003/06/02/&prd=th& The Hindu article about Kothagudem.]</ref>

===Climate===
{{Weather box|width=auto
| 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 [[Indian Standard Time|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]]<ref name=IMDnormals>
{{cite web
| 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}}</ref><ref name=IMDextremes>
{{cite web
| 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}}</ref>
}}

== 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 {{convert|16.10|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="civicbody" />

== Education ==

* [[University College of Engineering, Kakatiya University]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

{{Municipalities of Telangana}}
{{Khammam district}}
{{Authority control}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Bhadradri Kothagudem district]]
[[Category:Khammam task force articles]]

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