Yellandu

Yellandu is a town in Khammam district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Yellandu mandal of Kothagudem revenue division.

Geography

Yellandu is located at 17°36′N 80°20′E / 17.6°N 80.33°E / 17.6; 80.33. It has an average elevation of 205 metres (672 feet). Bhuga vagu divides Yellandu which is started from Yellandula padu cheruvu.

Demographics

As of 2011 census of India, Yellandu municipality had a population of 33,732. While, its urban agglomeration had a population of 35,056, of which males are 17,016 and females are 18,040. The population under 6 years of age are 3,184. There are a total of 25,192 literates.

Governance

Civic administration

The Yellandu municipality is the civic governing body of Yellandu. The municipality comprises 24 wards. Rompaid and Sudimalla are the partial outgrowths to the town as per 2011 census.

Politics

Yellandu is a part of Yellandu (ST) (Assembly constituency) for Telangana Legislative Assembly. Koram Kanakaiah is the present MLA of the constituency from Telangana Rashtra Samithi. It is also a part of Mahabubabad (Lok Sabha constituency) which was won by Sitaram Naik of Telangana Rashtra Samithi.

Yellandu (ST) (Assembly constituency)

Yellandu Assembly constituency is a ST reserved constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one among 10 constituencies in Khammam district.It is part of Mahabubabad Lok Sabha constituency .

Currently the constituency is held by Kanakaiah Koram .

Mandals

The Assembly Constituency presently comprises the following Mandals:

Election results

Telangana Legislative Assembly election, 2014

See also

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