Yellandu
Yellandu
Singareni, Bogguta | |
|---|---|
  Yellandu  Yellandu | |
| Coordinates: 17°36′N 80°20′E / 17.6°N 80.33°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Bhadhradhri |
| Area | |
| • Total | 10.90 km2 (4.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 35,056 |
| • Density | 3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TS 04, AP 20, TS 28 |
| Website | telangana |
Yellandu is a town in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Yellandu mandal of Kothagudem revenue division.[3]
Geography
Yellandu is located at 17°36′N 80°20′E / 17.6°N 80.33°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 205 metres (672 feet). Bhuga vagu divides Yellandu which is started from Yellandula padu cheruvu.[citation needed]
Nearest Cities
Khammam=48 km, Warangal-106 km, Suryapet-110 km, Hyderabad-246 km.
Demographics
As of 2011[update] census of India, Yellandu municipality had a population of 33,732.[2] While, its urban agglomeration had a population of 35,056, of which males are 17,016 and females are 18,040. The population under 6 years of age are 3,184. There are a total of 25,192 literates.[5]
Government and politics
Civic administration
Yellandu Municipality was constituted in 1986 and is classified as a third grade municipality with 24 election wards. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 10.09 km2 (3.90 sq mi).[1] Rompaid and Sudimalla are the partial outgrowths to the town as per 2011 census.[5]
Politics
Yellandu is a part of Yellandu (ST) (Assembly constituency) for Telangana Legislative Assembly. Koram Kanakaiah is the present MLA of the constituency from Telangana Rashtra Samithi.[6] It is also a part of Mahabubabad (Lok Sabha constituency) which was won by Sitaram Naik of Telangana Rashtra Samithi.[7][8]
Economy
Coal mining
Yellandu is birthplace of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited, a coal mining company.
References
- ^ a b "Urban Local Body Information" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Telangana. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Population". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
- ^ "District Administration – Formation/Reorganization of District, Revenue Divisions and Mandals in Badradri District at Kothagudem – Final Notification - Orders – Issued" (PDF). Bhadradri Kothagudem District. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
- ^ "redirect to /world/IN/02/Yellandu.html". fallingrain.com.
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook – East Godavari" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 14–15. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
- ^ "Members of the Legislative Assembly". AP State Portal. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "MP (Lok Sabha)". Government of AP. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 15,30. Retrieved 11 October 2014.