Kothagudem
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| ?Kothagudem Andhra Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Khammam |
| Population | 79,720 (2001) |
Kothagudem is a small cosmopolitan industrial town in the Khammam district of Andhra Pradesh, about 270 km from Hyderabad. It is also known as the coal town of South India, as it heads the Singareni Colleries Company Limited. The Kothagudem Thermal Power station (KTPS), Nava Bharat Ferro Alloys (N.B.F.A), Sponge Iron India Limited(S.I.I.L) are some of the other industries here. There is also a heavy water plant located nearby. Kothagudem has a branch office of National Geophysical Research Institute (N.G.R.I) and Geological Survey of India(G.S.I). It also has the only mining school in the state of Andhra Pradesh, KSM Kothagudem School of Mines. The area is endowed with rich forests, industries and landscape. The Railway station was originally named "Bhadrachalam Road", being the closest railway station to Bhadrachalam, an important pilgrimage location of Rama. The Kinnerasani Dam is a popular picnic spot. It is also famous for its record high temperatures during summer, often crossing 50 Celsius mark.[1].
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census,[1] Kothagudem had a population of 79,727. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Kothagudem has an average literacy rate of 70%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 63%. In Kothagudem, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] References
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
