Kothagudem

Kothagudem
District collectorate at Kothagudem
Kothagudem
Location in Telangana, India
Kothagudem
Kothagudem (India)
Coordinates: 17°33′00″N 80°37′48″E / 17.550°N 80.63°E / 17.550; 80.63
Country India
State Telangana
DistrictBhadradri Kothagudem
Government
  Member of Legislative AssemblyKunamneni Sambasiva Rao
Area
  Total
32.10 km2 (12.39 sq mi)
Elevation
89 m (292 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
79,819
  Rank19th in Telangana
  Density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialTelugu, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
507 xxx
Telephone code+91-8744
Vehicle registrationTG 28
Sex ratio1:1 /

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.