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Kothagudem
Coal city of south india | |
|---|---|
 District collectorate at Kothagudem | |
| Nickname: Coal city | |
  Kothagudem Location in Telangana, India  Kothagudem Kothagudem (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°33′00″N 80°37′48″E / 17.550°N 80.63°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State |  Telangana |
| District | Bhadradri Kothagudem |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Kothagudem Municipal Corporation |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao |
| Area | |
| • Total | 86.10 km2 (33.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (2025)[2] | |
| • Total | 289,456 |
| • Rank | 6th in Telangana |
| • Density | 3,400/km2 (8,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 507 xxx |
| Telephone code | +91-8744 |
| Vehicle registration | TG 28 |
| Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
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.[3][4] The Zamindar of Bhadrachalam was also Zamindar of Palvancha.[3]
Geography[edit | edit source]
Kothagudem is located at 17°33′00″N 80°37′05″E / 17.55°N 80.618°E. It has an average elevation of 89 metres (295 ft) above sea level.[5] 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 (118 °F) mark.[6]
Government and politics[edit | edit source]
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 (6.22 sq mi).[1]
Demographics[edit | edit source]
Template:Historical Populations According to the 2011 India Census the population of Kothagudem was 119,501.[7]
Transport[edit | edit source]
National Highway 30 passes through this town.
Rail[edit | edit source]
Kothagudem has a train station which is called Bhadrachalam Road railway station. It is located on the Dornakal–Manuguru line.[8]
Education[edit | edit source]
- University College of Engineering, Kakatiya University
Climate[edit | edit source]
| Climate data for Bhadrachallam (Kothagudem) 1981–2010, extremes 1952–2012 | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 37.2 (99.0) |
40.6 (105.1) |
42.8 (109.0) |
46.4 (115.5) |
48.6 (119.5) |
47.5 (117.5) |
40.8 (105.4) |
38.2 (100.8) |
38.6 (101.5) |
38.2 (100.8) |
36.0 (96.8) |
35.2 (95.4) |
48.6 (119.5) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.8 (87.4) |
33.8 (92.8) |
37.2 (99.0) |
39.3 (102.7) |
40.9 (105.6) |
36.8 (98.2) |
32.7 (90.9) |
31.6 (88.9) |
32.8 (91.0) |
32.6 (90.7) |
31.3 (88.3) |
30.3 (86.5) |
34.2 (93.6) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 17.0 (62.6) |
19.9 (67.8) |
22.8 (73.0) |
25.5 (77.9) |
27.4 (81.3) |
26.5 (79.7) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.4 (75.9) |
24.5 (76.1) |
22.9 (73.2) |
19.3 (66.7) |
16.9 (62.4) |
22.6 (72.7) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 8.4 (47.1) |
11.6 (52.9) |
14.0 (57.2) |
17.0 (62.6) |
18.6 (65.5) |
19.4 (66.9) |
20.0 (68.0) |
19.8 (67.6) |
19.6 (67.3) |
14.0 (57.2) |
10.0 (50.0) |
8.4 (47.1) |
8.4 (47.1) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 5.8 (0.23) |
6.2 (0.24) |
11.2 (0.44) |
31.5 (1.24) |
41.2 (1.62) |
116.4 (4.58) |
293.7 (11.56) |
292.9 (11.53) |
156.6 (6.17) |
82.9 (3.26) |
19.4 (0.76) |
3.0 (0.12) |
1,060.8 (41.76) |
| Average rainy days | 0.5 | 0.4 | 0.8 | 1.5 | 2.6 | 7.0 | 13.3 | 13.0 | 8.0 | 4.1 | 1.5 | 0.3 | 52.8 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 56 | 47 | 44 | 42 | 39 | 56 | 74 | 77 | 77 | 74 | 68 | 63 | 60 |
| Source: India Meteorological Department[9][10] | |||||||||||||
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Urban Local Body Information" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ "Basic information of muncipality". Official Site of Kothagudem Municipality.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gazetter, Godavari (1915). Madras District Gazetteers Godavari District Gazetteer. Madras: Asian Educational Services. p. 259. ISBN 81-206-1461-5.
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh, Census (1968). ANDHRA PRADESH 1961 CENSUS - DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK - KHAMMAM DISTRICT. Hyderabad: Government of Andhra Pradesh. pp. 96–97.
- ↑ "Maps, Weather, and Airports for Kottagudem, India". www.fallingrain.com.
- ↑ "The Hindu article about Kothagudem". The Hindu.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link) - ↑ "Census tables | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 24 November 2025.
- ↑ "Bhadrachalam Road Railway Station Forum/Discussion - Railway Enquiry".
- ↑ "Station: Bhadrachallam (Kothagudem) Climatological Table 1981–2010" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1981–2010. India Meteorological Department. January 2015. pp. 125–126. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
- ↑ "Extremes of Temperature & Rainfall for Indian Stations (Up to 2012)" (PDF). India Meteorological Department. December 2016. p. M11. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 February 2020. Retrieved 17 February 2020.
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