Bhadradri Kothagudem district
Bhadradri Kothagudem district | ||
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SP Sri Biruduraju Rohit Raju[1] | | |
Area | ||
• Total | 7,483 km2 (2,889 sq mi) | |
Population (2011) | ||
• Total | 1,069,261 | |
• Density | 140/km2 (370/sq mi) | |
• Urban | 31.71% | |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) | |
Vehicle registration | TS–28[2] | |
Website | kothagudem |
Bhadradri Kothagudem is a
Kothagudem district contains some major industries, and is endowed with a variety of important minerals such as
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 km2 (2,889 sq mi).[5] The district is bounded on the north and northeast by the Bijapur and Sukma districts of Chhattisgarh, on the east by East Godavari district, on the south and southeast by the Khammam and West Godavari districts, on the west by Mahabubabad district and on the northwest by Mulugu district.
The district contains Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary.
Demographics
As of the 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.[7]
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.[8]
Administrative divisions
The district has two
Constituencies
Kothagudem district contains five
Mandals
The below table categorizes mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:[11]
No. | Mandal | Number of villages | Revenue division |
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1 | Allapalli | 12 | Kothagudem |
2 | Annapureddypalli | 10 | Kothagudem |
3 | Manuguru | 14 | Bhadrachalam |
4 | Aswaraopeta | 30 | Kothagudem |
5 | Mulakalapally | 20 | Kothagudem |
6 | Aswapuram | 24 | Bhadrachalam |
7 | Pinapaka | 23 | Bhadrachalam |
8 | Bhadrachalam | 0 | Bhadrachalam |
9 | Palvancha |
36 | Kothagudem |
10 | Burgampahad | 17 | Bhadrachalam |
11 | Sujatanagar | 20 | Kothagudem |
12 | Cherla | 26 | Bhadrachalam |
13 | Tekulapalli | 36 | Kothagudem |
14 | Chandrugonda | 14 | Kothagudem |
15 | Yellandu | 29 | Kothagudem |
16 | Chunchupalli | 18 | Kothagudem |
17 | Dammapeta | 31 | Kothagudem |
18 | Dummugudem | 37 | Bhadrachalam |
19 | Gundala | 11 | Kothagudem |
20 | Julurpad | 24 | Kothagudem |
21 | Karakagudem | 16 | Bhadrachalam |
22 | Kothagudem | 0 | Kothagudem |
23 | Laxmidevipalli | 31 | Kothagudem |
See also
- List of districts in Telangana
References
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- ^ "Telangana New Districts Names 2016 Pdf TS 31 Districts List". Timesalert.com. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Names of 6 new districts changed". The Hindu. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
- ^ a b "Bhadradri-Kothagudem district" (PDF). Official website of Medchal district. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
- ^ a b TSDPS. "Telangana State Development and Planning Society" (PDF).
- ^ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Know your district Plan your district - Bhadradri Kothagudem" (PDF). trac.telangana.gov.in. Telangana State Remote Sensing Applications Centre.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "District Officials". Telangana State Portal. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Dr Priyanka Ala takes charge as Kothagudem Collector". Telangana Today. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
- ^ "Map of District". Bhadradi Kothagudem District. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.