Ramagundam
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Ramagundam రామగుండం رامگنڈم |
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Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Station
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| Coordinates: 18°45′50″N 79°28′30″E / 18.76389°N 79.47500°ECoordinates: 18°45′50″N 79°28′30″E / 18.76389°N 79.47500°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Peddapalli |
| Named for | Lord Rama |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-council |
| • Body | Ramagundam Municipal Corporation |
| • Mayor | Konkati Laxminarayana |
| • M.L.A | Somarapu Satyanarayana |
| • Commissioner of Police | Vikram Jeet Duggal |
| Area | |
| • Total | 93.87 km2 (36.24 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 179 m (587 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 229,644 |
| • Rank |
175th (India) 6th (Telangana) |
| • Density | 2,400/km2 (6,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 5052xx |
| Telephone code | 08728 |
| Vehicle registration | TS-22 |
| Website | Ramagundam Municipal Corporation |
Ramagundam is a city is in the Peddapalli district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the biggest and most populous city in the Peddapalli district. It is located on the banks of the Godavari river. The City of Ramagundam gets its name from a combination of two words: (Rama + Gundam). A famous temple of the Hindu God Lord Rama is situated in the old part of the city and ‘Gundam’ means Water Springs. Ramagundam is known as city of Energy. As of 2011[update]census, the city had a population of 229,644, making it the 5th most populous in the state.
Ramagundam is located at 18°48′00″N 79°27′00″E / 18.8000°N 79.4500°E. It has an average elevation of 179 meters (590 feet). It is about 250 Kilometers (155 mi) north east of state capital, Hyderabad, 60 km from Karimnagar And 5 km from Godavarikhani
As of 2011[update] India census, Ramagundam had a population of 229,644. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ramagundam has an average literacy rate of 69%: male literacy is 75.3%, and female literacy is 62.4%. In Ramagundam, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. Ramagundam is only municipal corporation in Peddapalli district.
Somarapu Satyanarayana, won as MLA in 2014 elections from Ramagundam constituency and he is appointed as Telangana's first TSRTC Public Transport Chairman.
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