Kothagudem

Kothagudem is a city in the Indian state of Telangana. It serves as the headquarters of Telangana's Bhadradri Kothagudem district. It was a part of the large Zamindari estate known as Husanabad Shankaragiri or Palvancha Zamindari in the Nizam's Dominion. The estate's name was given by Captain Glasfurd. The Zamindar of Bhadrachalam was also Zamindar of Palvancha.

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Settlement.name: Kothagudem
Settlement.other_name: Coal city of south india
Settlement.settlement_type: City
Settlement.image_skyline: District_collectorate.jpg
Settlement.image_caption: District collectorate at Kothagudem
Settlement.nickname: Coal city
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Telangana#India
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location in Telangana, India
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Telangana
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Bhadradri Kothagudem
Settlement.government_type: Municipal corporation
Settlement.governing_body: Kothagudem Municipal Corporation
Settlement.leader_title: Member of Legislative Assembly
Settlement.leader_name: Kunamneni Sambasiva Rao
Settlement.unit_pref: Metric

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Wikidata facts

Population: 86306
Area: 16.10
Elevation: 89
Image: Kothagudem club entrance in Khammam district.jpg
Households: 20156
Dialing code: 8744

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postal code: 507101
Commons category: Kothagudem
male population: 39001
female population: 40818

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== Geography == Kothagudem is located at . It has an average elevation of 89 metres (295 ft) above sea level. The North of Kothagudem borders Chhattisgarh state which is approximately 670 km from the town.