Kothagudem
| Kothagudem కొత్తగూడెం Singareni Head quarters | |
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| Town | |
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Kothagudem club entrance | |
.svg.png){kind=spacer}  Kothagudem Location in Telangana, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°33′00″N 80°37′48″E / 17.550°N 80.63°ECoordinates: 17°33′00″N 80°37′48″E / 17.550°N 80.63°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Khammam |
| Government | |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Jalagam Venkat Rao |
| Area[1] | |
| • Total | 16.10 km2 (6.22 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 79,819 |
| • Density | 5,000/km2 (13,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 507 xxx |
| Telephone code | +91-8744 |
| Vehicle registration | TS 04 |
| Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
Kothagudem is a town in Khammam district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Kothagudem mandal of the Kothagudem revenue division.[1]
Geography
Kothagudem is located at 17°33′00″N 80°37′05″E / 17.55°N 80.618°E.[2] It has an average elevation of 89 metres (295 ft) above seal level. The North of Kothagudem borders Chhattisgarh state which is approximately 120 km from the town.
Climate
Kothagudem is known for its record high temperatures during summer, often crossing 48 °C (118 °F) mark.[3] It also has two extreme temperatures in the state as it touches 10 °C (50 °F) during winters and 50 °C (122 °F) during summers.
Media and communications
Akashvani (radio broadcaster) is serviced through Hyderabad-B (South Regional Service) with frequency 100.1 with 1377kHZ. It also services Telugu-language radio. Aakashavani Kothagudem is expected to embrace the digital technology for improving its transmission quality and expanding its reach beyond the primary expected coverage area.[4]
Rail
Kothagudem is connected well through railway line and its station is named as Bhadrachalam Road(BDCR) and oldest famous train is named 'Singareni' fast passenger runs/terminates between Bhadrachalam Road(BDCR) and Ballarshah(BPQ) via., Dornakal(DKJ),Warangal(WL),Ramagundam(RDM),Sirpur Kaghaznagar(SKZR) and express train between Secunderabad to Manugur(MUGR) have halt at this station.
Road
Kothagudem has good connectivity to various places in the state. It has good connectivity with Hyderabad,Vijayawada,Warangal,Suryapet,Khammam,Karimnagar and Godavarikhani. TSRTC Kothagudem(KTDM) is the depot which runs shutlle services to Bhadrachalam , Khammam , Vijayawada,Jangareddygudem and Hyderabad.
Schools in Kothagudem
- University College of Engineering, Kakatiya University Estd:1957
- Government Polytechnic college Rudrampur[5]
- Nava Bharat Public School (First CBSE School in Kotagudem)[6]
- Sccl Women's Degree & PG college (Kothagudem)[7]
References
- 1 2 3 "District Census Handbook - Karimnagar" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 14–15,40. Retrieved 2 January 2016.
- ↑ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Kottagudem
- ↑ The Hindu article about Kothagudem.
- ↑
- ↑ http://kothagudemgovtpoly.nic.in
- ↑ Nava Bharat Public School
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