Khammam
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| ?Khammam Andhra Pradesh • India | |
| Coordinates: | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation | • 107 m (351 ft) |
| District(s) | Khammam |
| Population | 318,022 (2006) |
Coordinates: Khammam (Telugu: ఖమ్మం, Urdu: کھمم, Hindi: खम्मम) is a town in the Khammam District of India's Andhra Pradesh state.
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[edit] History
The name of the town Khammam derives from the name of the hill of stambhadri(name of an old temple called Narasimha Swamy Temple on a small hill top in Khammam town believed to have existed since Treta Yuga)later it became stambadri,kambadri,kamba,khammam mettu,at last when it became the district headquarters,it is known to be khammam.Khammam district has a lot of historical importance in Andhra Pradesh.
Khammam town which was the seat of Taluk Administration was part of the larger Warangal District, till 1 October, 1953. Five taluks of the Warangal district viz., Khammam, Madhira, Yellandu, Burgampadu and Paloncha (Now Kothagudem) were carved out and a new district Khammam with Khammam as District Headquarters. In 1959 Bhadrachalam Revenue Division consisting Bhadrachalam and Nuguru Venkatapuram Taluks of East Godavari district, which were on the other side of the river Godavari were merged into Khammam on grounds of geographical contiguity and administrative viability.
There is a festival held in khammam remembering the old name "Stambhadri".
[edit] Electoral representation
The Khammam is the 40th Loksabha constituency in Andhra Pradesh. It contitutes the following assembly constituencies:
- Khammam - Tamminani Veerabhadram (CPM)
- Kothagudem - Vanama Venkateswar Rao (Congress-I)
- Badrachalam - Sunnam Rajaiah (CPM)
- Madhira - Katta Venkata Naiah (CPM)
- Palair - Sambhani Chandrasekhar(Congress-I)
- Sathupalli - Jalagam Venkatrao(Congress-I)
- Sujatha Nagar - Rami Reddy Venkata Reddy(Congress-I)
- Yellandu - Gummadi Narasaiah CPI(ML)(ND)
The current MP for khammam is Smt. Renuka Choudary (Congress-I).
Legislative Council Members:
- Teachers Constituency: Chukka Ramaiah
- Graduates Constituency: Kapilavai Dileep Kumar
- Local Bodies Constituency: Mallu Bhatti Vikramarka (Congress-I)
- MLAs Constituency: Puvvada Nageswara Rao (CPI)
Getting There
RAIL:It is well connected by rail, nearest rail junction is Kazipet and Vijayawada.
AIR: Nearest air port is Vijayawada Gannavaram and Hyderabad
ROAD:It is well connected by road ways.
[edit] Geography
Khammam is located at .[1] It has an average elevation of 107 metres (351 feet). It is bounded by Chhattisgarh state to the north, Orissa state to the northeast, East and West Godavari districts to the east, Krishna District to the south, Nalgonda District to the southwest, and Warangal District to the west. It has an area of 16,029 km².
[edit] Demographics
As of the 2001 Indian census,[2] Khammam had a population of 158,022. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Khammam has an average literacy rate of 72%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 66%. In Khammam, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
[edit] Tourist Destinations
- Bhadrachalam
- Khammam Fort
- Parnasala
- Nelakondapalli
- Kinnerasani
- Papi Hills
- Neeladri
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khammam
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
[edit] External links
- KhammamDiary.com.Updated information about Khammam District. An informative & Community service.
- Official website of Khammam District.
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Khammam
| Andhra Pradesh Topics | History | Politics | Telugu people | |
|---|---|
| Capital | Hyderabad |
| Districts | Adilabad • Anantapur • Chittoor • East Godavari • Guntur • Hyderabad • Kadapa • Karimnagar • Khammam • Krishna • Kurnool • Mahbubnagar • Medak • Nalgonda • Nellore • Nizamabad • Prakasam • Rangareddy • Srikakulam • Visakhapatnam • Vizianagaram • Warangal • West Godavari |
| Major cities | Hyderabad • Guntur • Warangal • Tirupati • Vijayawada • Visakhapatnam • Rajahmundry • Kakinada • Nellore • Karimnagar •Machilipatnam • Eluru • Anantapur • Kurnool • Kadapa • Khammam • Nizamabad |
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