Kothagudem
town in Kothagudem mandal of Bhadradri Kottagudem district, Telangana, India
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.
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. 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 the 48 °C (118 °F) mark.
Government and politics
Kothagudem Municipality was constituted in 1971 and is classified as a first grade municipality with 33 election wards.
Begin with the source’s own compact description: “Kothagudem” is town in Kothagudem mandal of Bhadradri Kottagudem district, Telangana, India. The dossier treats that line as a proposition to test through Kothagudem, town and mandal, not as a finished interpretation.
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The phrase “town in Kothagudem mandal of Bhadradri Kottagudem district, Telangana, India” supplies a clear boundary for inquiry. It also exposes the unanswered questions: who defined that boundary, when it became stable and which sources sit outside it.
The strongest evidence will usually combine a dated visual record with documents produced by the authority responsible for the place. The source revision retrieved here is dated May 11, 2026. The linked authority identifier is Q2238988. VIAF identifies the subject as 139545277. The Library of Congress control number is n79114813. Authority coordinates are 17.550, 80.630. 1 of 3 selected statements include explicit references; 0 carry qualifiers and 0 use preferred rank. The first chronological checks are 1971.
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