| Lok Sabha Constituencies in Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Telangana (MP Constituencies) | Khammam Mahabubabad |
| MLA Assembly Constituencies in Bhadradri Kothagudem district, Telangana | Aswaraopeta Bhadrachalam Kothagudem Pinapaka Yellandu |
About Bhadradri Kothagudem :
Kothagudem district is carved out of erstwhile Khammam district. The district shares boundaries with Bhoopalapalle, Mahabubabad, Khammam districts and the states of AP and Chattisgarh.
The district comprises 24 mandals and 2 revenue divisions Kothagudem and Bhadrachalam. The district headquarters is located at Kothagudem town.
Kothagudem is well connected through Bhadrachalam Road railway station. There are bus services from Kothagudem to all important cities in Telangana and the other neighbouring districts. The district has two bus depots at Kothagudem and Bhadrachalam.
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 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.
The University College of Engineering, Kakatiya University (KUCE), formerly known as the Kothagudem School of Mines(KSM) is the first mining college in Telangana and the second in India.The Government Polytechnic Kothagudem (Formerly Government Mining Institute) was established in 1957 at Kothagudem Collieries to promote the Technical Education.
There are many places of interest in Kothagudem such as Bhadrachalam, Kinnerasani, Parnashala etc.
Bhadrachalam, a key town of pilgrimage importance, is located in Kothagudem district. The temple town of Bhadrachalam is situated on the banks of Godavari River. The town shares its historical significance with Ramayana Era. The name Bhadrachalam is derived from the word Bhadragiri (The Mountain Abode of Bhadra, the child of Meru and Menaka). The famous temple at Bhadrachalam is home to the Archa Murthys of Rama, Sita and Lakshmana and their idols are believed to be swayambhu i.e. self-manifested ones.
The Kinnerasani project or the Dam is a storage reservoir constructed on the Kinnerasani River in the Godavari Basin at Yanamboil village of Palvoncha mandal. Kinnerasani River is an important tributary of the river Godavari. The scenic beauty created by the landscape along the Kinnerasani River is a panoramic one abutted by lush green landscape. The Kinnerasani sanctuary, a part of the Dandakaranya Forests, is a haven of exotic wildlife and tourists enjoy their visit here by spotting several animals in their natural habitat.
Parnashala, a popular tourist place, is a village in the Dummugudem mandal. It is said to be the place where the evil-minded king Ravana abducted Goddess Sita. This place unfolds this part of the epic Ramayana by exhibiting the primary events with beautifully canvassed sculptures of Shri Ram, Sita, Laxman, and Ravan
| COMPARISON OF THE DISTRICT WITH STATE, 2014-15 | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sl. No. | Item | Unit | Year | State | Bhadradri Dist. | ||
| 1 | Geographical Area | Sq. Kms. | 1,12,077 | 8284 | |||
| 2 | Villages / Gram Panchayats / Mandals / Mandal Praja Parishads: | ||||||
| a | Revenue Villages | Nos. | 2014-15 | 10,434 | 502 | ||
| b | Gram Panchayats | Nos. | 2014-15 | 8687 | 211 | ||
| c | Revenue Mandals | Nos. | 2014-15 | 459 | 18 | ||
| d | Mandal Praja Parishads | Nos. | 2014-15 | 438 | 18 | ||
| 3 | Population as per 2011 Census: | ||||||
| a | Total Population | Nos. | 2011 Census | 3,50,03,674 | 10,92,447 | ||
| b | Male | Nos. | 2011 Census | 1,76,11,633 | 5,43,254 | ||
| c | Female | Nos. | 2011 Census | 1,73,92,041 | 5,49,193 | ||
| d | Sex Ratio | Ratio | 2011 Census | 988 | 1011 | ||
| e | Rural | Nos. | 2011 Census | 2,13,95,009 | 7,53,364 | ||
| f | Urban | Nos. | 2011 Census | 1,36,08,665 | 3,39,083 | ||
| g | % of Urban Population | % | 2011 Census | 38.88 | 19.67 | ||
| h | % of Rural Population | % | 2011 Census | 61.12 | 80.33 | ||
| i | No. of Households | Nos. | 2011 Census | 83,03,612 | 2,86,030 | ||
| j | Household size | Nos. | 2011 Census | 4 | 2.61 | ||
| k | Density of Population | No. per sq.kms. | 2011 Census | 312 | 449 | ||
| l | Growth Rate | Rate | 2011 Census | 13.58 | 8.47 | ||
| 4 | Child Population (0 – 6 Years ): | ||||||
| a | Total | Nos. | 2011 Census | 38,99,166 | 1,14,626 | ||
| b | Male | Nos. | 2011 Census | 20,17,935 | 58,188 | ||
| c | Female | Nos. | 2011 Census | 18,81,231 | 56,438 | ||
| d | Rural | Nos. | 2011 Census | 23,69,374 | 81,496 | ||
| e | Urban | Nos. | 2011 Census | 15,29,792 | 33,130 | ||
| Sex Ratio | Ratio | 2011 Census | 932 | 975 | |||
| 5 | Literates: | ||||||
| a | Total | Nos. | 2011 Census | 2,06,96,778 | 6,52,446 | ||
| b | Male | Nos. | 2011 Census | 1,17,01,729 | 3,58,662 | ||
| c | Female | Nos. | 2011 Census | 89,95,049 | 2,94,284 | ||
| Literacy Rate: | |||||||
| d | Total | % | 2011 Census | 66.54 | 62.63 | ||
| e | Male | % | 2011 Census | 75.04 | 66.91 | ||
| f | Female | % | 2011 Census | 57.99 | 53.12 | ||
| 6 | Scheduled Castes Population: | ||||||
| a | Total | Nos. | 2011 Census | 54,08,800 | 1,49,179 | ||
| b | Male | Nos. | 2011 Census | 26,93,127 | 74,015 | ||
| c | Female | Nos. | 2011 Census | 27,15,673 | 75,164 | ||
| Sex Ratio | Ratio | 2011 Census | 1008 | 1015 | |||
| Sl. No. | Item | Unit | Year | State | Kothagudem Dist. | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7 | Scheduled Tribes Population: | |||||
| a | Total Population | Nos. | 2011 Census | 31,77,940 | 3,99,510 | |
| b | Male | Nos. | 2011 Census | 16,07,656 | 1,97,623 | |
| c | Female | Nos. | 2011 Census | 15,70,284 | 2,01,887 | |
| Sex Ratio | Ratio | 2011 Census | 977 | 1022 | ||
| 8 | Workers: | |||||
| a | Total Workers | Nos. | 2011 Census | 1,63,41,942 | 5,25,651 | |
| b | Main Workers | Nos. | 2011 Census | 1,37,19,871 | 4,38,020 | |
| c | Marginal Workers | Nos. | 2011 Census | 26,22,063 | 87,631 | |
| 9 | Rainfall: | |||||
| a | Normal Rainfall | mms. | 2014-15 | 905.3 | 21661.0 | |
| b | Actual Rainfall | mms. | 2014-15 | 682.1 | 17325.0 | |
| c | Deviation | % | 2014-15 | (-) 25.0 | (-)20.00 | |
| 10 | Agriculture: | |||||
| 10.i | Land Holdings: | |||||
| a | Total | Nos. | 2010-11 | 55,53,982 | 1,36,285 | |
| b | Marginal | Nos. | 2010-11 | 34,41,087 | 78,101 | |
| c | Small | Nos. | 2010-11 | 13,27,362 | 32,533 | |
| d | Semi medium | Nos. | 2010-11 | 6,02,925 | 20,165 | |
| e | Medium | Nos. | 2010-11 | 1,66,833 | 4,895 | |
| f | Large | Nos. | 2010-11 | 15,775 | 591 | |
| 10.ii | Cropped Area: | |||||
| a | Gross Cropped Area | Hects. | 2014-15 | 53,15,333 | 142681 | |
| b | Net Cropped Area | Hects. | 2014-15 | 43,76,576 | 134457 | |
| c | Gross Irrigated Area | Hects. | 2014-15 | 25,28,956 | 54051 | |
| d | Net Irrigated Area | Hects. | 2014-15 | 17,26,303 | 48728 | |
| 10.iii | Area under: | |||||
| a | Rice | Hects. | 2014-15 | 14,15,420 | 46772 | |
| b | Jowar | Hects. | 2014-15 | 79,001 | 168 | |
| c | Maize | Hects. | 2014-15 | 6,91,471 | 13526 | |
| d | Red gram | Hects. | 2014-15 | 22,669 | 815 | |
| e | Green gram | Hects. | 2014-15 | 87,352 | 3764 | |
| f | Black gram | Hects. | 2014-15 | 28,015 | 1246 | |
| g | Bengal gram | Hects. | 2014-15 | 59,337 | 16 | |
| h | Groundnut | Hects. | 2014-15 | 1,54,798 | 2423 | |
| i | Sunflower | Hects. | 2014-15 | 18,371 | 0 | |
| j | Chillies | Hects. | 2014-15 | 73,274 | 7360 | |
| k | Onion | Hects. | 2014-15 | 13,919 | 0 | |
| l | Sugarcane (Gur) | Hects. | 2014-15 | 38,139 | 623 | |
| m | Cotton | Hects. | 2014-15 | 16,92,925 | 43730 | |
| n | Tobacco | Hects. | 2014-15 | 6,085 | 2136 | |
| Sl. No. | Item | Unit | Year | State | Kothagudem Dist. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10.iv | Production: | ||||
| a | Rice | Tonnes | 2014-15 | 45,44,982 | NA |
| b | Jowar | Tonnes | 2014-15 | 83,267 | |
| c | Maize | Tonnes | 2014-15 | 23,08,051 | |
| d | Red gram | Tonnes | 2014-15 | 1,09,279 | |
| e | Green gram | Tonnes | 2014-15 | 44,854 | |
| f | Black gram | Tonnes | 2014-15 | 16,338 | |
| g | Bengal gram | Tonnes | 2014-15 | 81,277 | |
| h | Groundnut | Tonnes | 2014-15 | 2,95,235 | |
| i | Sunflower | Tonnes | 2014-15 | 25,667 | |
| j | Chillies | Tonnes | 2014-15 | 2,53,260 | |
| k | Cotton lint | Bales of 170 kgs. | 2014-15 | 35,83,327 | |
| l | Tobacco | Tonnes | 2014-15 | 15,975 | |
| 11 | Livestock Population: | ||||
| a | Total Livestock Population (without dogs) | Nos. | 2012 Census | 2,70,39,909 | 13,75,325 |
| b | Cattle | Nos. | 2012 Census | 50,34,109 | 2,32,814 |
| c | Buffaloes | Nos. | 2012 Census | 41,94,319 | 1,93,255 |
| d | Sheep | Nos. | 2012 Census | 1,28,74,859 | 1,06,256 |
| e | Goat | Nos. | 2012 Census | 46,75,620 | 2,24,239 |
| f | Others | Nos. | 2012 Census | 2,61,002 | 3,724 |
| g | Poultry | Nos. | 2012 Census | 6,91,58,605 | 6,15,027 |
| 12 | Veterinary facilities: | ||||
| a | Veterinary Poly Clinics | Nos. | 2014-15 | 8 | 0 |
| b | Veterinary Hospitals | Nos. | 2014-15 | 101 | 6 |
| c | Veterinary Dispensaries | Nos. | 2014-15 | 906 | 32 |
| d | Rural Live Stock Units, including Mobile veterinary Clinics | Nos. | 2014-15 | 1,101 | 40 |
| 13 | Hospitals: | ||||
| a |
(including PHCs) |
Nos. | 2014-15 | 696 | 7 |
|
Nos. | 2014-15 | 70 | 0 | |
| b | Govt. Hospitals, Ayurvedic ( including Dispensaries) |
Nos. | 2014-15 | 432 | 9 |
| c | Govt. Hospitals Homeopathy ( including Dispensaries) |
Nos. | 2014-15 | 204 | 10 |
| d | Govt. Hospitals, Unani ( including Dispensaries) |
Nos. | 2014-15 | 190 | 1 |
| e | Govt. Hospitals Naturopathy ( including Dispensaries) |
Nos. | 2014-15 | 29 | 2 |
| f | No. of Doctors in all Govt. Hospitals (including contract Doctors) |
Nos. | 2014-15 | 3742 | 12 |
| g | No. of Beds in all Govt. Hospitals | Nos. | 2014-15 | 22,495 | 563 |
| 14 | Education: | ||||
| 14.i | No. of Institutions: | ||||
| a | Degree Colleges (including Private and Aided) |
Nos. | 2014-15 | 195 | 36 |
| b | Junior Colleges | Nos. | 2014-15 | 2,493 | 57 |
| c | Schools (including Elementary, UPS, High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools) |
Nos. | 2014-15 | 43,861 | 1702 |
| d | Engineering Colleges (including Private) | Nos. | 2014-15 | 354 | 5 |
| e | Polytechnic (including Private) |
Nos. | 2014-15 | 250 | 3 |
| f | Medical Colleges (including Private) | Nos. | 2014-15 | 20 | 0 |
| 14.ii | Students enrolled in Colleges: | ||||
| a | Degree Colleges (including Private and Aided) |
Nos. | 2014-15 | 1,41,250 | 14,259 |
| b | Junior Colleges | Nos. | 2014-15 | 3,42,754 | 12,540 |
| c | Schools (including Elementary, UPS, High Schools and Higher Secondary Schools) |
Nos. | 2014-15 | 61,53,410 | 1,72,228 |
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