Yellandu

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]

Yellandu

Singareni, Bogguta
Town
Yellandu
Yellandu
Coordinates: 17.6°N 80.33°E / 17.6; 80.33
CountryIndia
StateTelangana
DistrictBhadhradhri
Area
 • Total10.90 km2 (4.21 sq mi)
Elevation
205 m (673 ft)
Population
 (2011)[2]
 • Total35,056
 • Density3,200/km2 (8,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTS 04, AP 20, TS 28
Websitetelangana.gov.in

Geography

Yellandu is located at 17.6°N 80.33°E / 17.6; 80.33.[4] It has an average elevation of 205 metres (672 feet). Bhuga vagu divides Yellandu which is started from Yellandula padu cheruvu.

Nearest Cities

Demographics

As of 2011 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. Banoth Haripriya 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 Kavitha Maloth of Telangana Rashtra Samithi.[7][8]

Economy

Coal mining.

Yellandu is birthplace of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited, a coal mining company which is also referred as Boggutta in the regional language.

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References
  1. "Urban Local Body Information" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Telangana. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. "Population". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 4 September 2015.
  3. "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.
  4. "redirect to /world/IN/02/Yellandu.html". fallingrain.com.
  5. "District Census Handbook – East Godavari" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 14–15. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
  6. "Members of the Legislative Assembly". AP State Portal. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
  7. "MP (Lok Sabha)". Government of AP. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
  8. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 15,30. Retrieved 11 October 2014.
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