Kothagudem
Geography
Kothagudem is located at 17°33′00″N 80°37′05″E / 17.55°N 80.618°E. It has an average elevation of 89 metres (295 ft) above sea level. The North of Kothagudem borders Chhattisgarh state which is approximately 120 km from the town.
Kothagudem is known for its record high temperatures during summer, often crossing 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. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 16.10 km (6.22 sq mi).
Demographics
| 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: | ||
According to the 2011 India Census the population of Kothagudem was 119,501.
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.
Education
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 | |||||||||||||