Kothagudem
| Author:Laxman Burdak, IFS (R) |
Kothagudem (कोथागुडेम) is a city in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of Telangana, India. It serves as the headquarters of the Bhadradri Kothagudem district. It is located on Ram Van Gaman Path.
Location
National Highway 30 passes through this town. Kothagudem has a train station which is called Bhadrachalam Road railway station. It is located on the Dornakal–Manuguru line.[1] Kothagudem is located at 17.55°N 80.618°E. It has an average elevation of 89 metres (295 ft) above sea level. The North of Kothagudem borders Chhattisgarh state which is approximately 120 km from the town.
History
It was a portion of large Zamindari estate known as Husanabad Shankaragiri or Palvancha Zamindari in the Nizam's Dominion. Estate name was given by Captain Glasfurd.[2][3] The Zamindar of Bhadrachalam was Zamindar of Palvancha also.[4]
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References
- ↑ "Bhadrachalam Road Railway Station Forum/Discussion - Railway Enquiry".
- ↑ Gazetter, Godavari (1915). Madras District Gazetteers Godavari District Gazetteer. Madras: Asian Educational Services. p. 259. ISBN 81-206-1461-5.
- ↑ Andhra Pradesh, Census (1968). ANDHRA PRADESH 1961 CENSUS - DISTRICT CENSUS HAND BOOK - KHAMMAM DISTRICT. Hyderabad: Government of Andhra Pradesh. pp. 96–97.
- ↑ Gazetter, Godavari (1915). Madras District Gazetteers Godavari District Gazetteer. Madras: Asian Educational Services. p. 259. ISBN 81-206-1461-5.