Kothagudem
Kothagudem | |
|---|---|
District collectorate at Kothagudem | |
| Coordinates: 17°33′00″N 80°37′48″E / 17.550°N 80.63°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Bhadradri Kothagudem |
| Government | |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao |
| Area | |
• Total | 32.10 km2 (12.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 89 m (292 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 79,819 |
| • Rank | 19th in Telangana |
| • Density | 2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 507 xxx |
| Telephone code | +91-8744 |
| Vehicle registration | TG 28 |
| Sex ratio | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
Kothagudem is a city in Telangana. It serves as the headquarters of the Bhadradri Kothagudem district of the Indian state of Telangana. 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. The Zamindar of Bhadrachalam was Zamindar of Palvancha also.