Bhadradri Kothagudem district

Bhadradri Kothagudem 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 collectorPriyanka Ala
 • 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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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.

  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. ^ "Bhadradri-Kothagudem district" (PDF). Official website of Medchal district. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
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