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'''Bhadradri Kothagudem district''' is a [[List of districts in India|district]] in the east of the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Names of 6 new districts changed|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-telangana/names-of-6-new-districts-changed/article9253888.ece|access-date=4 November 2016|work=The Hindu|date=22 October 2016|language=en-IN}}</ref> [[Kothagudem]] is the district headquarters.<ref name="profile">{{Cite web|url=http://www.trac.telangana.gov.in/New_Districts/districts/02-Bhadradri-Kothagudem.pdf|title=Bhadradri-Kothagudem district|website=Official website of Medchal district|access-date=29 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110191528/http://trac.telangana.gov.in/New_Districts/districts/02-Bhadradri-Kothagudem.pdf|archive-date=10 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is the largest district in Telangana, with an area of 7483&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup><ref name=":0" />. It borders the districts [[Khammam district|Khammam]], [[Mahabubabad district|Mahabubabad]], [[Mulugu district|Mulugu]], [[Eluru district|Eluru]] and [[East Godavari district|East Godavari]], and shares a boundary with the bordering state [[Chhattisgarh]]. The district comprises 24 [[Tehsil|mandals]] and 2 [[Revenue division|revenue divisions]], [[Kothagudem]] and [[Bhadrachalam]].
'''Bhadradri Kothagudem''' is a [[List of districts in India|district]] in the east of the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]].<ref>{{cite news|title=Names of 6 new districts changed|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-telangana/names-of-6-new-districts-changed/article9253888.ece|access-date=4 November 2016|work=The Hindu|date=22 October 2016|language=en-IN}}</ref> [[Kothagudem]] is the district headquarters.<ref name="profile">{{Cite web|url=http://www.trac.telangana.gov.in/New_Districts/districts/02-Bhadradri-Kothagudem.pdf|title=Bhadradri-Kothagudem district|website=Official website of Medchal district|access-date=29 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110191528/http://trac.telangana.gov.in/New_Districts/districts/02-Bhadradri-Kothagudem.pdf|archive-date=10 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> It is the largest district in Telangana, with an area of 7483&nbsp;km<sup>2</sup>.<ref name=":0" /> It borders the districts [[Khammam district|Khammam]], [[Mahabubabad district|Mahabubabad]], [[Mulugu district|Mulugu]], [[Eluru district|Eluru]] and [[East Godavari district|East Godavari]], and shares a boundary with the bordering states [[Chhattisgarh]] and [[Andhra Pradesh]]. The district comprises 24 [[mandal]]s and 2 [[revenue division]]s, Kothagudem and [[Bhadrachalam]].


Kothagudem district contains some major industries, and is endowed with a variety of important minerals such as coal. The [[Singareni Collieries Company]] (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 district contains some major industries, and is endowed with a variety of important minerals such as [[coal]]. The [[Singareni Collieries Company]] (SCCL), a government coal mining company jointly owned by the [[Government of Telangana]] and [[Government of India]], has its headquarters in Kothagudem. SCCL operates 16 [[opencast]] and 30 underground mines in four districts of Telangana with a manpower of around 58,837.{{When|date=March 2024}}


Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, which is located in [[Palwancha|Paloncha]], is one of the coal-based power plants of [[Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited]] (TSGENCO). The Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division of [[ITC Limited]] (ITC-PSPD) is located at [[Sarapaka|Sarapaka village]] near Bhadrachalam.
[[Kothagudem Thermal Power Station]], which is located in [[Palvancha]], is one of the coal-based power plants of [[Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited]]. The Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division of [[ITC Limited]] (ITC-PSPD) is located at [[Sarapaka|Sarapaka village]] near Bhadrachalam.


== History ==
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Kothagudem district is also rich in forest reserves.
Prehistoric man probably roamed around the areas of lower Godavari valley<ref>{{cite book|title=Paleolithic History of Godavari valley|url =https://books.google.com/books?id=OBJuAAAAMAAJ&q=Bhadrachalam|year =1984}}</ref> in the surroundings of [[Bhadrachalam]], [[Kothagudem]], [[Pinapaka mandal|Pinapaka]] and [[Paloncha]] Taluks in the district.

Megalithic Dolmens were found at Janampet of Pinapaka Taluk.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asihyd.ap.nic.in/khammam.html|title=Archeological Survey of India}}</ref> and Padugonigudem<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/22/stories/2011042263190600.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110426083135/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/22/stories/2011042263190600.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2011-04-26 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=3,000-year-old megalithic site discovered in Khammam | date=2011-04-22}}</ref> villages in Gundala Taluk of the district were rich in Megalithic cultural remnants explored and discovered recently.

Buddhist sites in the district are found at [[Aswaraopeta]] and Karukonda<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aparchaeologymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Khammam-dt.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203152357/http://www.aparchaeologymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Khammam-dt.pdf |archive-date=2014-02-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> near [[Kothagudem]].

Bhadrachalam town has a documented history of a [[Sita Ramachandraswamy Temple, Bhadrachalam|Rama Temple]] constructed around 17th century CE by [[Kancherla Gopanna]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bhadrachalarama.org/templehistory.html|title= Welcome to Bhadrachala Sree Seetha Ramachandra swamy temple|work=bhadrachalarama.org}}</ref> popularly known as Bhakta Ramadasu or Bhadrachala Ramadasu is a saint-poet.


== Geography ==
== Geography ==


Bhadradri Kothagudem is the easternmost district of [[Telangana]] and is spread over an area of {{convert|7483|km2|sqmi}}.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=TSDPS |title=Telangana State Development and planning society |url=https://www.tsdps.telangana.gov.in/Atlas.pdf }}</ref> The district is bounded on the north and northeast by [[Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh|Bijapur]] and [[Sukma district|Sukma]] districts of [[Chhattisgarh]] state, on the east by [[East Godavari district]], on the south and southeast by [[Khammam district]] and [[West Godavari district]], on the west by [[Mahabubabad district]] and on the northwest by [[Mulugu district]].
Bhadradri Kothagudem is the easternmost district of [[Telangana]] and is spread over an area of {{convert|7483|km2|sqmi|abbr=on}}.<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=TSDPS |title=Telangana State Development and Planning Society |url=https://www.tsdps.telangana.gov.in/Atlas.pdf}}</ref> The district is bounded on the north and northeast by the [[Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh|Bijapur]] and [[Sukma district|Sukma]] districts of [[Chhattisgarh]], on the east by [[East Godavari district]], on the south and southeast by the [[Khammam district|Khammam]] and [[West Godavari district|West Godavari]] districts, on the west by [[Mahabubabad district]] and on the northwest by [[Mulugu district]].

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The district contains [[Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary]] and also rich in forest reserves.


== Demographics ==
== Demographics ==
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{{As of|2011}} [[2011 census of India|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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Know your district Plan your district - Bhadradri Kothagudem |url=http://www.trac.telangana.gov.in/trac/New_Districts/districts/02-Bhadradri-Kothagudem.pdf |website=trac.telangana.gov.in |publisher=Telangana State Remote Sensing Applications Centre}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Know your district Plan your district - Bhadradri Kothagudem |url=http://www.trac.telangana.gov.in/trac/New_Districts/districts/02-Bhadradri-Kothagudem.pdf |website=trac.telangana.gov.in |publisher=Telangana State Remote Sensing Applications Centre}}</ref>


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== Administrative divisions ==
== Administrative divisions ==
[[File:Bhadradri District basic outline map.png|thumb|280px|Bhadradri District basic outline map]]
[[File:Bhadradri District basic outline map.png|thumb|240px|Bhadradri Kothagudem district outline map]]
The district has two [[List of revenue divisions in Telangana|revenue divisions]] of [[Bhadrachalam]] and [[Kothagudem]] and is sub-divided into 23 [[mandal]]s.<ref name="profile" /> Dr.Priyanka Ala IAS is the present collector of the district.<ref>[https://www.telangana.gov.in/contacts/district-officials Telangana State portal district officials],</ref>
The district has two [[List of revenue divisions in Telangana|revenue divisions]] of [[Bhadrachalam]] and [[Kothagudem]] and is sub-divided into 23 [[mandal]]s.<ref name="profile" /> Priyanka Ala is the present [[District magistrate|collector]] of the district, having assumed the role in July 2023.<ref>{{Cite web |title=District Officials |url=https://www.telangana.gov.in/contacts/district-officials |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230923164520/https://www.telangana.gov.in/contacts/district-officials |archive-date=23 September 2023 |access-date=20 January 2024 |website=Telangana State Portal}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |date=15 July 2023 |title=Mr.Jitesh V patil has taken charge as Collector and District Magistrate of Bhadradri Kothagudem District who was earlier Collector and District Magistrate of Kamareddy District and Dr Priyanka Ala has been transferred with effective from 16th June 2024|url=https://telanganatoday.com/dr-priyanka-ala-takes-charge-as-kothagudem-collector |access-date=20 January 2024 |work=[[Telangana Today]]}}</ref>


=== Constituency ===
=== Constituencies ===
Kothagudem district contains five [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]] constituencies. [[Kothagudem Assembly constituency]] includes the towns of Kothagudem and [[Palvancha]], as well as part of the [[Khammam Lok Sabha constituency]]. [[Aswaraopeta Assembly constituency]] is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency, and is also part of the Khammam Lok Sabha constituency. The [[Bhadrachalam Assembly constituency|Bhadrachalam]], [[Yellandu Assembly constituency|Yellandu]], and [[Pinapaka Assembly constituency|Pinapaka Assembly constituencies]] are ST reserved constituencies, and are part of the [[Mahabubabad Lok Sabha constituency]].
Kothagudem district contains 5 constituencies.

1. [[Kothagudem Assembly constituency|Kothagudem]] Assembly constituency is a constituency of [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]], [[India]]. It is one of the constituencies in Kothagudem district. It includes the towns of Kothagudem and Palavancha, as well as part of the [[Khammam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Khammam Lok Sabha constituency]].

2. [[Aswaraopeta Assembly constituency|Aswaraopeta]] Assembly constituency is a [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|ST]] reserved constituency of [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]], [[India]]. It is one of 10 constituencies in Kothagudem district. It is part of the [[Khammam (Lok Sabha constituency)|Khammam Lok Sabha constituency]].

3. [[Bhadrachalam Assembly constituency|Bhadrachalam]] Assembly constituency is a ST reserved constituency of [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]], [[India]]. It includes the temple town of Bhadrachalam. It is one among 5 constituencies in Kothagudem district. It is part of [[Mahabubabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mahabubabad Lok Sabha constituency]].

4. [[Yellandu Assembly constituency|Yellandu]] Assembly constituency is a [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes|Scheduled Tribe]] reserved constituency of [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]], [[India]]. It is one among 5 constituencies in Kothagudem district. It is part of the [[Mahabubabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mahabubabad Lok Sabha constituency]].

5. [[Pinapaka Assembly constituency|Pinapaka]] Assembly constituency is a ST reserved constituency of [[Telangana Legislative Assembly]], [[India]]. It is one of 5 constituencies in Kothagudem district. It is part of the [[Mahabubabad (Lok Sabha constituency)|Mahabubabad Lok Sabha constituency]].


=== Mandals ===
=== Mandals ===


The below table categorizes mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:
The below table categorizes mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:<ref>{{Cite web |title=Map of District |url=https://kothagudem.telangana.gov.in/map-of-district/ |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231207023914/https://kothagudem.telangana.gov.in/map-of-district/ |archive-date=2023-12-07 |access-date=2024-03-24 |website=Bhadradi Kothagudem District}}</ref>


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! S.No
! No.
! mandal !! no of villages
! Mandal !! Number of villages !! Revenue division
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|1
|1
|Allapalli||12||
|Allapalli||12||Kothagudem
|-
|-
|2
|2
|Annapureddypalli||10||
|Annapureddypalli||10||Kothagudem
|-
|-
|3
|3
|[[Manuguru]]||14||
|[[Manuguru]]||14||Bhadrachalam
|-
|-
|4
|4
|[[Aswaraopeta]]|| 30||
|[[Aswaraopeta]]||30||Kothagudem
|-
|-
|5
|5
|Mulakalapally||20||
|[[Mulakalapalli|Mulakalapally]]||20||Kothagudem
|-
|-
|6
|6
|[[Aswapuram]]||24||
|[[Aswapuram]]||24||Bhadrachalam
|-
|-
|7
|7
|Pinapaka||23||
|[[Pinapaka]]||23||Bhadrachalam
|-
|-
|8
|8
|[[Bhadrachalam]]||0||
|[[Bhadrachalam]]||0||Bhadrachalam
|-
|-
|9
|9
|[[Palvancha]]||36||
|[[Palvancha]]||36||Kothagudem
|-
|-
|10
|10
|[[Burgampahad]]||17||
|[[Burgampahad]]||17||Bhadrachalam
|-
|-
|11
|11
|Sujatanagar||20||
|Sujatanagar||20||Kothagudem
|-
|-
|12
|12
|Cherla||26||
|[[Cherla mandal|Cherla]]||26||Bhadrachalam
|-
|-
| 13
| 13
|[[Tekulapalli]]||36||
|[[Tekulapalli]]||36||Kothagudem
|-
|-
|14
|14
|Chandrugonda ||14||
|[[Chandrugonda]]||14||Kothagudem
|-
|-
| 15
| 15
|[[Yellandu]]||29||
|[[Yellandu]]||29||Kothagudem
|-
|-
|16
|16
| Chunchupalli||18||
|[[Chunchupalle|Chunchupalli]]||18||Kothagudem
|-
|-
|17
|17
| Dammapeta||31||
|[[Dammapeta]]||31||Kothagudem
|-
|-
|18
|18
| Dummugudem||37||
|[[Dummugudem]]||37||Bhadrachalam
|-
|-
|19
|19
| Gundala||11||
|[[Gundala, Bhadradri Kothagudem district|Gundala]]||11||Kothagudem
|-
|-
|20
|20
| Julurpad||24||
|[[Julurpadu|Julurpad]]||24||Kothagudem
|-
|-
|21
|21
| Karakagudem||16||
|[[Karakagudem]]||16||Bhadrachalam
|-
|-
|22
|22
| [[Kothagudem]]||0||
|[[Kothagudem]]||0||Kothagudem
|-
|-
|23
|23
| Laxmidevipalli||31||
|Laxmidevipalli||31||Kothagudem
|-
|}
|}


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[[Category:Districts of Telangana]]
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Latest revision as of 17:47, 19 December 2024

Bhadradri Kothagudem district
District
View of Bhadrachalam Gopuram
View of Bhadrachalam Gopuram
Location in Telangana
Location in Telangana
Coordinates (Kothagudem): 17°39′N 80°41′E / 17.650°N 80.683°E / 17.650; 80.683
Country India
State Telangana
HeadquartersKothagudem
Mandalas24
Government
 • District collectorJitesh V.patel
 • SPSri Biruduraju Rohit Raju[1]
Area
 • Total
7,483 km2 (2,889 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
1,069,261
 • Density140/km2 (370/sq mi)
 • Urban
31.71%
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTG–28[2]
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jexh
Websitekothagudem.telangana.gov.in

Bhadradri Kothagudem is a district in the east of the Indian state of Telangana.[3] Kothagudem is the district headquarters.[4] It is the largest district in Telangana, with an area of 7483 km2.[5] It borders the districts Khammam, Mahabubabad, Mulugu, Eluru and East Godavari, and shares a boundary with the bordering states Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. The district comprises 24 mandals and 2 revenue divisions, Kothagudem and Bhadrachalam.

Kothagudem district contains some major industries, and is endowed with a variety of important minerals such as coal. The Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL), a government coal mining company jointly owned by the Government of Telangana and Government of India, has its headquarters in Kothagudem. SCCL operates 16 opencast and 30 underground mines in four districts of Telangana with a manpower of around 58,837.[when?]

Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, which is located in Palvancha, is one of the coal-based power plants of Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited. The Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division of ITC Limited (ITC-PSPD) is located at Sarapaka village near Bhadrachalam.

History

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Prehistoric man probably roamed around the areas of lower Godavari valley[6] in the surroundings of Bhadrachalam, Kothagudem, Pinapaka and Paloncha Taluks in the district.

Megalithic Dolmens were found at Janampet of Pinapaka Taluk.[7] and Padugonigudem[8] villages in Gundala Taluk of the district were rich in Megalithic cultural remnants explored and discovered recently.

Buddhist sites in the district are found at Aswaraopeta and Karukonda[9] near Kothagudem.

Bhadrachalam town has a documented history of a Rama Temple constructed around 17th century CE by Kancherla Gopanna.[10] popularly known as Bhakta Ramadasu or Bhadrachala Ramadasu is a saint-poet.

Geography

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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 and also rich in forest reserves.

Demographics

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Religion in Bhadradri Kothagudem district (2011)[11]
Hinduism
 
 92.15%
Islam
 
 5.80%
Christianity
 
 1.60%
Other or not stated
 
 0.45%

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.[12]

Languages of Bhadradri Kothagudem district (2011)[13]

  Telugu (72.34%)
  Koya (10.55%)
  Lambadi (10.15%)
  Urdu (5.09%)
  Hindi (1.13%)
  Others (0.74%)

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.[13]

Administrative divisions

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Bhadradri Kothagudem district outline map

The district has two revenue divisions of Bhadrachalam and Kothagudem and is sub-divided into 23 mandals.[4] Priyanka Ala is the present collector of the district, having assumed the role in July 2023.[14][15]

Constituencies

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Kothagudem district contains five Telangana Legislative Assembly constituencies. Kothagudem Assembly constituency includes the towns of Kothagudem and Palvancha, as well as part of the Khammam Lok Sabha constituency. Aswaraopeta Assembly constituency is a Scheduled Tribe (ST) reserved constituency, and is also part of the Khammam Lok Sabha constituency. The Bhadrachalam, Yellandu, and Pinapaka Assembly constituencies are ST reserved constituencies, and are part of the Mahabubabad Lok Sabha constituency.

Mandals

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The below table categorizes mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:[16]

No. Mandal Number of villages Revenue division
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

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References

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  1. ^ "State Govt Transfers 23 IPS Officers". 4 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Telangana New Districts Names 2016 Pdf TS 31 Districts List". Timesalert.com. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  3. ^ "Names of 6 new districts changed". The Hindu. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  4. ^ a b "Bhadradri-Kothagudem district" (PDF). Official website of Medchal district. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. ^ a b TSDPS. "Telangana State Development and Planning Society" (PDF).
  6. ^ Paleolithic History of Godavari valley. 1984.
  7. ^ "Archeological Survey of India".
  8. ^ "3,000-year-old megalithic site discovered in Khammam". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 22 April 2011. Archived from the original on 26 April 2011.
  9. ^ "Archived copy" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 February 2014. Retrieved 2 May 2013.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
  10. ^ "Welcome to Bhadrachala Sree Seetha Ramachandra swamy temple". bhadrachalarama.org.
  11. ^ "Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  12. ^ "Know your district Plan your district - Bhadradri Kothagudem" (PDF). trac.telangana.gov.in. Telangana State Remote Sensing Applications Centre.
  13. ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh". Census of India. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  14. ^ "District Officials". Telangana State Portal. Archived from the original on 23 September 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  15. ^ "Mr.Jitesh V patil has taken charge as Collector and District Magistrate of Bhadradri Kothagudem District who was earlier Collector and District Magistrate of Kamareddy District and Dr Priyanka Ala has been transferred with effective from 16th June 2024". Telangana Today. 15 July 2023. Retrieved 20 January 2024.
  16. ^ "Map of District". Bhadradi Kothagudem District. Archived from the original on 7 December 2023. Retrieved 24 March 2024.
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