Khammam
Khammam Mettu | |
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  Khammam Khammam (Telangana)  Khammam Khammam (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°14′50″N 80°09′05″E / 17.247300°N 80.151400°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Khammam |
| Government | |
| • Body | Khammam Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | P Neeraja (Congress) |
| • Deputy mayor | Fatima Zohra |
| • Police Commissioner | Sunil Dutt, IPS [1] |
| Area | |
| 126.45 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) |
| • Rank | 3rd (in state) |
| Elevation | 150 m (490 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| 353,504 | |
| • Rank | 151(India) 3rd (Telangana) |
| • Density | 2,800/km2 (7,200/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 633,933 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 507001/02/03/04/115/ 154/163/170/305/318 |
| Vehicle registration | TG-04 TS-04 AP-20 (Old)[4] |
| Ethnicity | Indian |
| Planning agency | Khammam 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[update] 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.
- ^ "State Govt Transfers 23 IPS Officers". 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Basic Information". Official website of Khammam Municipal Corporation. Archived from the original on 11 February 2016. Retrieved 18 February 2016.
- ^ a b Cite error: The named reference
populationwas invoked but never defined (see the help page). - ^ "District Codes". Government of Telangana Transport Department. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ "Composite: Hindoostan". www.davidrumsey.com. Retrieved 28 June 2023.
- ^ "Khammam". Telangana state portal. Retrieved 15 June 2015.
- ^ "Krishna District Mandals" (PDF). Census of India. p. 145. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Khammam Municipality upgraded". The Hindu. 20 October 2012.