Bhadradri Kothagudem
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Bhadradri Kothagudem (भद्राद्री कोथागुडेम) is a district in the east of the Indian state of Telangana.[1] Kothagudem is the district headquarters.[2] The district contains Kinnerasani Wildlife Sanctuary and also rich in forest reserves.
Location
It borders the districts Khammam, Mahabubabad, Mulugu, Eluru and East Godavari, and shares a boundary with the bordering states Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. Bhadradri Kothagudem is the easternmost district of Telangana. The district is bounded on the north and northeast by the Bijapur and Sukma districts of Chhattisgarh, on the east by East Godavari district, on the south and southeast by the Khammam and West Godavari districts, on the west by Mahabubabad district and on the northwest by Mulugu district.
Administration
The district comprises 24 mandals and 2 revenue divisions, Kothagudem and Bhadrachalam.
Economy
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.
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.
History
Prehistoric man probably roamed around the areas of lower Godavari valley[3] in the surroundings of Bhadrachalam, Kothagudem, Pinapaka and Paloncha Taluks in the district.
Megalithic Dolmens were found at Janampet of Pinapaka Taluk.[4] and Padugonigudem[5] villages in Gundala Taluk of the district were rich in Megalithic cultural remnants explored and discovered recently.
Buddhist sites in the district are found at Aswaraopeta and Karukonda[6] near Kothagudem.
Bhadrachalam town has a documented history of a Rama Temple constructed around 17th century CE by Kancherla Gopanna.[7] popularly known as Bhakta Ramadasu or Bhadrachala Ramadasu is a saint-poet.
Mandals
The below table categorizes mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:[8]
| No. | Mandal | Number of villages | Revenue division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Allapalli | 12 | Kothagudem |
| 2 | Annapureddypalli | 10 | Kothagudem |
| 3 | Manuguru | 14 | Bhadrachalam |
| 4 | Aswaraopeta | 30 | Kothagudem |
| 5 | Mulakalapalli | 20 | Kothagudem |
| 6 | Aswapuram | 24 | Bhadrachalam |
| 7 | Pinapaka | 23 | Bhadrachalam |
| 8 | Bhadrachalam | 0 | Bhadrachalam |
| 9 | Palvancha | 36 | Kothagudem |
| 10 | Burgampahad | 17 | Bhadrachalam |
| 11 | Sujatanagar | 20 | Kothagudem |
| 12 | Cherla | 26 | Bhadrachalam |
| 13 | Tekulapalli | 36 | Kothagudem |
| 14 | Chandrugonda | 14 | Kothagudem |
| 15 | Yellandu | 29 | Kothagudem |
| 16 | Chunchupalli | 18 | Kothagudem |
| 17 | Dammapeta | 31 | Kothagudem |
| 18 | Dummugudem | 37 | Bhadrachalam |
| 19 | Gundala | 11 | Kothagudem |
| 20 | Julurpad | 24 | Kothagudem |
| 21 | Karakagudem | 16 | Bhadrachalam |
| 22 | Kothagudem | 0 | Kothagudem |
| 23 | Laxmidevipalli | 31 | Kothagudem |
External links
References
- ↑ "Names of 6 new districts changed". The Hindu. 22 October 2016.
- ↑ "Bhadradri-Kothagudem district" (PDF). Official website of Medchal district.
- ↑ Paleolithic History of Godavari valley. 1984.
- ↑ https://asihyd.ap.nic.in/khammam.html
- ↑ "3,000-year-old megalithic site discovered in Khammam". The Hindu. Chennai, India. 22 April 2011.
- ↑ "Archived copy" (PDF).
- ↑ "Welcome to Bhadrachala Sree Seetha Ramachandra swamy temple". bhadrachalarama.org
- ↑ "Map of District". Bhadradi Kothagudem District.