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{{short description|City in Telangana, India}}
{{Multiple issues|
{{original research|date=June 2017}}
{{Overly detailed|section=|details=|date=June 2018}}
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{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2019}}

{{Infobox settlement
| name = Ramagundam
| other_name =
| settlement_type = [[City]]
| image_skyline = Rstps3.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Station
| nickname =
| pushpin_map = India Telangana#India#Asia
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Telangana State, India
| coordinates = {{coord|18|45|50|N|79|28|30|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Telangana]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Peddapalli district|Peddapalli]]
| established_title = 
| established_date =
| founder =
| named_for = [[Lord Rama]]
| government_type = Legislative Assembly of Telangana
| governing_body = [[Ramagundam Municipal Corporation]]
| leader_title1 = Mayor
| leader_name1 = Bangi Anil Kumar<ref>{{cite news |title=Sway of TRS complete in erstwhile Karimnagar |url=https://telanganatoday.com/sway-of-trs-complete-in-erstwhile-karimnagar |access-date=28 January 2020 |work=Telangana Today |date=28 January 2020}}</ref>
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes =<ref name="profile">{{cite web|title=Basic Information of Municipality|url=http://ramagundamcorporation.telangana.gov.in/basic-information-of-municipality-2/|website=Ramagundam Municipal Corporation|access-date=7 July 2018}}</ref>
| area_total_km2 = 93.87
| area_rank =
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 179
| population_total = 229644
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_footnotes =<ref name="profile" />
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_rank = [[List of cities in India by population|196th (India)]]<br />[[List of cities in Telangana by population|6th (Telangana)]]
| 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 = 505214, 505209, 505215
| area_code = 08728
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| registration_plate = TS-22
| website = {{URL|ramagundamcorporation.telangana.gov.in/ |Ramagudam Municipal Corporation}}
| footnotes =
| leader_title2 = M.L.A
| leader_name2 = [[Korukanti Chandar]]
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| leader_name3 = V. Satyanarayana
| leader_title3 = Commissioner of Police
}}

'''Ramagundam''' is a city and [[Ramagundam Municipal Corporation|municipal corporation]] in [[Peddapalli district]] of the [[States and union territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Telangana]]. It is the most populous city in the district and falls under the Peddapalli [[revenue division]].<ref name="census">{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Adilabad|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2803_PART_B_DCHB_KARIMNAGAR.pdf|website=Census of India|access-date=19 September 2015|page=12}}</ref> It is located on the banks of the [[Godavari River]]. As of the 2011 [[Census of India|census]], the city had a population of 229,644, making it the [[List of cities in Telangana by population|6th most populous]] in the state, and an [[urban agglomeration]] population of 242,979.<ref name="profile" /> It is located about 225 km from the state capital [[Hyderabad]].

== Etymology ==
The city's name derives from a combination of two words, ''Rama'' and ''Gundam''. A famous temple of the [[Hindu]] god [[Rama]] is situated in the old part of the city, where as ''Gundam'' means "water springs" are present.

== Geography ==
Ramagundam is located at {{Coord|18.7638|N|79.4750|E|}}.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Ramgundam.html|title=redirect to /world/IN/02/Ramgundam.html}}</ref> It has an average elevation of 179 meters (590 feet). It is about 225 kilometres (140 mi) northeast of the state capital, [[Hyderabad]], 65 km from [[Karimnagar]], 29 km from [[Peddapalli district]] headquarters and 1.1 km from [[Godavarikhani]].

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}} Indian [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=607879|title=Ramagundam (M)(802907)|work=censusindia.gov.in 2011 Indian Census|date=2011|access-date=23 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=607878|title=Ramagundam (M + OG) (Part)(802907)|work=censusindia.gov.in 2011 Indian Census|date=2011|access-date=23 August 2014}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=16 June 2004|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=1 November 2008|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref> Ramagundam had a population of 229,644. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Ramagundam has an average literacy rate of 69%; male literacy is 75.3%, while female literacy is 62.4%. In Ramagundam, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. Ramagundam is the only municipal corporation in [[Peddapalli district|Peddapalli]] district and it is only municipal corporation in the state with no recognition of revenue division/district status.<ref name="ULBs">{{cite web|title=ULBs|url=http://www.dtcp.telangana.gov.in/ULBs-List-68.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|access-date=13 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>

== Climate ==
Ramagundam experiences dry inland climatic conditions with hot summers and cool winters. The city of Ramagundam gets most of its rainfall from the Southwest monsoon. The summer season is extremely hot, but temperatures decline with the onset of the monsoons, and the winter season is generally cool. The most popular season for tourism is from November to February.

The summer season starts in March and can continue through early June. During this period temperatures range from a minimum of 25 °C to a maximum of 40 °C. The highest recorded temperature in the area is around 47.3 °C.<ref>name=weather>{{cite web|url=http://www.imd.gov.in/section/climate/extreme/ramagundam2.htm|title=CLIMATOLOGICAL TABLE PERIOD: 1981–2010 |access-date=16 June 2016 |publisher=Indian Meteorological Department}}</ref> Nights are much cooler, and the humidity is around 50%. The city experiences the most rainfall in July and August, from the Southwest monsoon, with the highest rainfall being 112mm and an average annual rainfall of 1129.2mm. During this time, daytime temperatures average around 32 °C. There is additional rainfall in September and October due to Northeast rainfall. The winter season starts in November and lasts through February. During this time, temperatures range from a minimum of 14 °C to a maximum of 32 °C.


{{Weather box
| location = Ramagundam (1981–2010, extremes 1948–2012)
| metric first = Y
| single line = Y
| Jan record high C = 36.0
| Feb record high C = 39.6
| Mar record high C = 43.0
| Apr record high C = 45.6
| May record high C = 47.3
| Jun record high C = 47.2
| Jul record high C = 41.0
| Aug record high C = 37.9
| Sep record high C = 38.6
| Oct record high C = 38.4
| Nov record high C = 36.6
| Dec record high C = 35.5
| year record high C = 47.3
| Jan high C = 30.5
| Feb high C = 33.4
| Mar high C = 37.2
| Apr high C = 40.1
| May high C = 41.9
| Jun high C = 37.3
| Jul high C = 32.5
| Aug high C = 31.4
| Sep high C = 33.1
| Oct high C = 33.1
| Nov high C = 31.6
| Dec high C = 30.2
| year high C = 34.4
| Jan low C = 15.7
| Feb low C = 18.3
| Mar low C = 21.9
| Apr low C = 25.6
| May low C = 28.2
| Jun low C = 27.2
| Jul low C = 25.1
| Aug low C = 24.6
| Sep low C = 24.5
| Oct low C = 22.1
| Nov low C = 17.7
| Dec low C = 14.6
| year low C = 22.1
| Jan record low C = 6.8
| Feb record low C = 8.4
| Mar record low C = 13.0
| Apr record low C = 15.4
| May record low C = 20.4
| Jun record low C = 19.4
| Jul record low C = 18.8
| Aug record low C = 19.8
| Sep record low C = 17.8
| Oct record low C = 15.0
| Nov record low C = 9.0
| Dec record low C = 7.5
| year record low C = 6.8
| rain colour = green
| Jan rain mm = 13.5
| Feb rain mm = 8.8
| Mar rain mm = 8.3
| Apr rain mm = 13.7
| May rain mm = 28.3
| Jun rain mm = 163.4
| Jul rain mm = 308.0
| Aug rain mm = 297.2
| Sep rain mm = 175.6
| Oct rain mm = 85.8
| Nov rain mm = 21.3
| Dec rain mm = 5.5
| year rain mm = 1129.2
| Jan rain days = 0.9
| Feb rain days = 0.5
| Mar rain days = 0.7
| Apr rain days = 1.1
| May rain days = 2.2
| Jun rain days = 8.3
| Jul rain days = 13.8
| Aug rain days = 13.0
| Sep rain days = 8.4
| Oct rain days = 4.5
| Nov rain days = 1.3
| Dec rain days = 0.5
| year rain days = 55.3
|time day = 17:30 [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| Jan humidity = 48
| Feb humidity = 39
| Mar humidity = 34
| Apr humidity = 32
| May humidity = 32
| Jun humidity = 51
| Jul humidity = 69
| Aug humidity = 73
| Sep humidity = 71
| Oct humidity = 64
| Nov humidity = 56
| Dec humidity = 51
|year humidity = 52
|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: Ramagundam (Ramgundam) Climatological Table 1981–2010
| work = Climatological Normals 1981–2010
| publisher = India Meteorological Department
| date = January 2015
| pages = 655–656
| access-date = 19 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 = M18
| access-date = 19 February 2020}}</ref>
}}

== Government and politics ==

=== Law and order ===
[[Ramagundam Police Commissionerate]] is a city [[police force]] with primary responsibilities in law enforcement and investigation within districts of [[Peddapalli district|Peddapalli]], and [[Mancherial]].<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/minister-reviews-arrangements-for-police-commissionerates/article9207123.ece|title=Minister reviews arrangements for police commissionerates|work=The Hindu|access-date=19 June 2017|language=en}}</ref>

=== Politics ===
Korukanti Chandar is MLA from Ramagundam constituency who contested as an independent candidate in Telangana general assembly elections held in the year 2018 and later he joined ruling party Telangana Rashtra Samithi [TRS]. Somarapu Satyanarayana, who won as MLA for consecutive two times in a row in 2009 and 2014 elections from Ramagundam constituency, has been appointed as Telangana's first [[TSRTC]] Public Transport chairman in 2016.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.metroindia.com/cities/article/29/04/2016/somarapu-to-take-charge-as-rtc-chief-today/30560|title=Somarapu to take charge as RTC chief today|work=Metro India News}}</ref>

== Economy ==

Ramagundam city is situated in the [[Godavari]] valley coalfields and has one of the India's largest thermal power stations in south region under [[NTPC Ramagundam|NTPC]]. Mostly industries are connected with [[Godavarikhani]]- [[NTPC Ramagundam]]. Some of them are [[Singareni Collieries Company|Singareni]], [[Fertilizer Corporation of India]], Kesoram Cement, Basanth Nagar, [[National Fertilizers]] Limited, [[Engineers India]] Limited, [[TSGENCO]] thermal power station, Kesoram (Birla) cement factories, NTPC (RSTPS – Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Station) sourcing 2600 MW of power 24/7 and the TSSEB (Telangana State Electricity Board) unit at Ramagundam. Another 1600 MW (2x800 MW) is proposed as RDM-II as per expansion plan by NTPC Limited. NTPC's first SPV or Solar photovoltaic unit of capacity 25 MW (Phase-I 1x10 MW, Phase-II 1x15 MW) has been proposed at Ramagundam. This would help in earning carbon credits against use of solar power as renewable energy source. Also, [[Sripada Yellampalli project]], an irrigation project, is located near Ramagundam. Singareni's first Solar Power Plant of capacity 50 MW has been proposed at Ramagundam.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/Telangana/2017-10-14/Setting-up-of-solar-plant-in-Ramagundam-reviewed/333034|title=Setting up Solar Plant in Ramagundam reviewed|work=The Hans India|access-date=13 October 2017|language=en}}</ref>

== Transport ==
=== Road ===
[[State Highway 1 (Telangana)]] is connected with [[Hyderabad]]-[[Karimnagar]]-[[Peddapalli, Peddapalli district|Peddapalli]]-Ramagundam [[Godavarikhani]] Highway. [[TSRTC]] [[Godavarikhani]] and [[MSRTC]](ST) operates buses and connects Ramagundam (Godavarikhani) to major parts of the state.<ref>{{cite news|title=City bus services flagged off in Karimnagar|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/city-bus-services-flagged-off-in-karimnagar/article8095231.ece|access-date=30 June 2016|work=The Hindu|date=12 January 2016|language=en-IN}}</ref> [[Godavarikhani]] depot runs City buses in Ramagundam Corporation limits.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.worldtvnews.co.in/?p=53463|title=Transport Minister P. Mahender Reddy and Finance Minister Etala Rajender flagging off JNNURM City bus service, in Godavarikhani coal belt area in Karimnagar – worldtvnews|date=26 June 2016}}</ref> This city is directly connected by road to capital city Hyderabad by [[State Highway 1 (Telangana)|SH 1]] which starts from this city.

=== Rail ===
[[Ramagundam railway station]] falls under the jurisdiction of [[Secunderabad railway division]] of [[South Central Railway zone]] is A+ category station.<ref>{{cite web|title=Jurisdiction Map of Secunderabad Division|url=http://www.scr.indianrailways.gov.in/view_section.jsp?lang=0&id=0,1,291,357,806|website=South Central Railway|access-date=30 June 2016}}</ref>

=== Air ===
[[Ramagundam Airport]] is the airport situated in Basanthnagar. It is not functional. It is located in centre of 4 districts so state government proposed to develop this airport. Central government plans to run flight services to this city under UDAN plan. The nearest airport is [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport]] in Hyderabad which is around 270 km from Ramagundam.

== References ==
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{{Geographic location
|Centre = Ramagundam, [[Telangana]]
|North = [[Mancherial district|Mancherial]], [[Bellampalli]], [[Komaram Bheem district|Komaram Bheem]], [[Kagaznagar]], [[Telangana]]
|Northeast = [[Chennur, Adilabad district|Chennur]], [[Sironcha]]
|East = [[Manthani]], [[Kataram]], [[Telangana]]
|South = [[Jammikunta]], [[Warangal]], [[Thorrur, Warangal|Thorrur]], [[Telangana]]
|Southeast = [[Bhupalpalle]], [[Mulug, Warangal|Mulug]]u, [[Telangana]]
|Southwest = [[Karimnagar]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Telangana]]
|West = [[Jagtial]], [[Korutla]], [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]], [[Basar, Telangana|Basar]], [[Telangana]]
|Northwest = [[Nirmal]], [[Adilabad]], [[Telangana]]
}}

{{Municipalities of Telangana}}

{{Telangana}}

[[Category:Cities in Telangana]]
[[Category:Municipal corporations in Telangana]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Peddapalli district]]

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