Khammam

Khammam
Khammam Mettu
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Khammam is located in Telangana
Khammam
Khammam
Khammam (Telangana)
Khammam is located in India
Khammam
Khammam
Khammam (India)
Coordinates: 17°14′50″N 80°09′05″E / 17.247300°N 80.151400°E / 17.247300; 80.151400
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictKhammam
Government
 • BodyKhammam Municipal Corporation
 • MayorP Neeraja (Congress)
 • Deputy mayorFatima Zohra
 • Police CommissionerSunil Dutt, IPS [1]
Area
 • City Corporation126.45 km2 (48.82 sq mi)
 • Urban
866.54 km2 (334.57 sq mi)
 • Rural
260.94 km2 (100.75 sq mi)
 • Metro
56.45 km2 (21.80 sq mi)
 • Rank3rd (in state)
Elevation
150 m (490 ft)
Population
 (2011)[3]
 • City Corporation353,504
 • Rank151(India)
3rd (Telangana)
 • Density2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi)
 • Metro
633,933
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
507001/02/03/04/115/
154/163/170/305/318
Vehicle registrationTG-04
TS-04
AP-20 (Old)[4]
EthnicityIndian
Planning agencyKhammam Urban Development Authority

Khammam (formally Khammam Mettu or Combamettu[5]) is the city in Khammam district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the fourth largest city in the state. It is the headquarters of the Khammam district and Khammam mandal also.[6] It is located about 193 kilometres (120 mi) east of the state capital, Hyderabad, 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Suryapet, 120 kilometres (75 mi) from Warangal and also it is located about 121 kilometres (75 mi) North of the Andhra Pradesh state capital, Amaravathi. The river Munneru flows on the western side of the city.[7] As of 2011 census of India, Khammam urban agglomeration has a population of 313,504.[3] However, on 19 October 2012, the civic body of Khammam was upgraded to a municipal corporation. Post- upgradation to corporation, the population of Khammam was approximated to be 3,07,000.[8] During 2014-2023 under BRS regime Khammam got a major changeover, roads expansion, Medical College, Engineering College, ITHub.

  1. ^ "State Govt Transfers 23 IPS Officers". 4 January 2024.
  2. ^ "Basic Information". Official website of Khammam Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
  3. ^ a b Cite error: The named reference population was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  4. ^ "District Codes". Government of Telangana Transport Department. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
  5. ^ "Composite: Hindoostan". www.davidrumsey.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
  6. ^ "Khammam". Telangana state portal. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
  7. ^ "Krishna District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 145. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
  8. ^ "Khammam Municipality upgraded". The Hindu. 20 October 2012.