Google Map Of Kothagudem

Kothagudem is a village in Khammam district of the state Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the industrial town of the state. Palvancha is the other industrial town and both are together called as twin industrial towns. Kothagudem is also the commercial capital of the district. The name is derived from the word Kotha means New and Gudem means York.

Kothagudem is also known as the coal town of South India. One of the famous coal producing company of South India, Singareno Collieries Company Limited is headquartered at Kothagudem. Other industries which play an important role in the economic growth of the region are the Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, Nava Bharat Ferro Alloys, Sponge Iron India Limited etc. The only mining school in the state is located in this region, the Kothagudem School of Mines.
The tourist destinations like Kinnerasani Dam along with the wild life sanctuary, some famous temples and churches etc. Even though the area is having rich forests, the climate of the region varies between extreme temperatures with very cold winter and extreme hot summer. The temple town of Lord Rama, Bhadrachalam is situated very near to Kothagudem. It is one of the main pilgrimage centers of the region.