Bhadradri Kothagudem district

Bhadradri Kothagudem district
District
View of Bhadrachalam Gopuram
Location in Telangana
Coordinates (Kothagudem): 17°39′N 80°41′E / 17.650°N 80.683°E / 17.650; 80.683
Country	India
State	Telangana
Headquarters	Kothagudem
Mandalas	24
Government
• District collector	Priyanka Ala
• SP	Sri Biruduraju Rohit Raju[1]
Area
• Total	7,483 km2 (2,889 sq mi)
Population  (2011)
• Total	1,069,261
• Density	140/km2 (370/sq mi)
• Urban	31.71%
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TG–28[2]
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je	xh
Website	kothagudem.telangana.gov.in

Bhadradri Kothagudem is a district in the east of the Indian state of Telangana.^[3] Kothagudem is the district headquarters.^[4] It is the largest district in Telangana, with an area of 7483 km².^[5] It borders the districts Khammam, Mahabubabad, Mulugu, Eluru and East Godavari, and shares a boundary with the bordering states Chhattisgarh and Andhra Pradesh. The district comprises 24 mandals and 2 revenue divisions, Kothagudem and Bhadrachalam.

Kothagudem district contains some major industries, and is endowed with a variety of important minerals such as coal. The Singareni Collieries Company (SCCL), a government coal mining company jointly owned by the Government of Telangana and Government of India, has its headquarters in Kothagudem. SCCL operates 16 opencast and 30 underground mines in four districts of Telangana with a manpower of around 58,837.^[when?]

Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, which is located in Palvancha, is one of the coal-based power plants of Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited. The Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division of ITC Limited (ITC-PSPD) is located at Sarapaka village near Bhadrachalam.

Kothagudem district is also rich in forest reserves.