Kothagudem

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.^[3][4] The Zamindar of Bhadrachalam was Zamindar of Palvancha also.^[3]

Kothagudem Coal city of south india
City
District collectorate at Kothagudem
Nickname:  Coal city
Kothagudem Location in Telangana, India Show map of Telangana Kothagudem Kothagudem (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 17.550°N 80.63°E / 17.550; 80.63
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Bhadradri Kothagudem
Government
• Type	Municipal corporation
• Member of Legislative Assembly	Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao
Area [1]
• Total	86.10 km2 (33.24 sq mi)
Elevation	89 m (292 ft)
Population  (2025)[2]
• Total	289,456
• Rank	6th in Telangana
• Density	3,400/km2 (8,700/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 ♂/♀

Geography

Kothagudem is located at 17.55°N 80.618°E / 17.55; 80.618. It has an average elevation of 89 metres (295 ft) above sea level.^[5] The North of Kothagudem borders Chhattisgarh state which is approximately 670 km from the town.

Kothagudem is known for its record high temperatures during summer, often crossing 48 °C (118 °F) mark.^[6]

Government and politics

Kothagudem Municipality was constituted in 1971 and is classified as a first grade municipality with 33 election wards. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 16.10 km² (6.22 sq mi).^[1]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1941	9,669	—
1951	50,195	+419.1%
1961	69,728	+38.9%
1971	75,542	+8.3%
1981	94,894	+25.6%
1991	102,137	+7.6%
2001	105,266	+3.1%
2011	119,501	+13.5%
Source: [7]

According to the 2011 India Census the population of Kothagudem was 119,501.^[8]

Transport

National Highway 30 passes through this town.

Rail

Kothagudem has a train station which is called Bhadrachalam Road railway station. It is located on the Dornakal–Manuguru line.^[9]

Education

• University College of Engineering, Kakatiya University

Climate

Climate data for Bhadrachallam (Kothagudem) 1981–2010, extremes 1952–2012
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
Record high °C (°F)	37.2 (99.0)	40.6 (105.1)	42.8 (109.0)	46.4 (115.5)	48.6 (119.5)	47.5 (117.5)	40.8 (105.4)	38.2 (100.8)	38.6 (101.5)	38.2 (100.8)	36.0 (96.8)	35.2 (95.4)	48.6 (119.5)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)	30.8 (87.4)	33.8 (92.8)	37.2 (99.0)	39.3 (102.7)	40.9 (105.6)	36.8 (98.2)	32.7 (90.9)	31.6 (88.9)	32.8 (91.0)	32.6 (90.7)	31.3 (88.3)	30.3 (86.5)	34.2 (93.6)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)	17.0 (62.6)	19.9 (67.8)	22.8 (73.0)	25.5 (77.9)	27.4 (81.3)	26.5 (79.7)	24.6 (76.3)	24.4 (75.9)	24.5 (76.1)	22.9 (73.2)	19.3 (66.7)	16.9 (62.4)	22.6 (72.7)
Record low °C (°F)	8.4 (47.1)	11.6 (52.9)	14.0 (57.2)	17.0 (62.6)	18.6 (65.5)	19.4 (66.9)	20.0 (68.0)	19.8 (67.6)	19.6 (67.3)	14.0 (57.2)	10.0 (50.0)	8.4 (47.1)	8.4 (47.1)
Average rainfall mm (inches)	5.8 (0.23)	6.2 (0.24)	11.2 (0.44)	31.5 (1.24)	41.2 (1.62)	116.4 (4.58)	293.7 (11.56)	292.9 (11.53)	156.6 (6.17)	82.9 (3.26)	19.4 (0.76)	3.0 (0.12)	1,060.8 (41.76)
Average rainy days	0.5	0.4	0.8	1.5	2.6	7.0	13.3	13.0	8.0	4.1	1.5	0.3	52.8
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)	56	47	44	42	39	56	74	77	77	74	68	63	60
Source: India Meteorological Department[10][11]