Yellandu
Yellandu
Singareni, Bogguta | |
|---|---|
Town | |
  Yellandu  Yellandu | |
| Coordinates: 17°35′40″N 80°19′8″E / 17.59444°N 80.31889°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Bhadhradhri |
| Area | |
• Total | 10.90 km2 (4.21 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 205 m (673 ft) |
| Population (2023)[2] | |
• Total | 95,394 |
| • Density | 8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 507123, 507124 |
| Vehicle registration | TS 04, (Old)AP 20, TG 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
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Yellandu has an average elevation of 205 m (673 ft). A coal seam and open pits run through the town.
Demographics
[edit]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.[4]
Government and politics
[edit]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.[4]
Politics
Yellandu is a part of Yellandu (ST) (Assembly constituency) for Telangana Legislative Assembly. Koram Kanakaiha is the present MLA of the constituency from Indian National Congress.[5] It is also a part of Mahabubabad (Lok Sabha constituency).[6][7]
Economy
[edit]Coal mining
Yellandu is the original home of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited, a coal mining company.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ a b "Urban Local Body Information" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Telangana. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ a b "Population".
- ^ "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.
- ^ 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.