Bhadradri Kothagudem district

Bhadradri Kothagudem district is a district in the eastern region of the Indian state of Telangana. The town of Kothagudem is the district headquarters. In terms of area, Bhadradri Kothagudem is the second largest district with an area of 7015.69 km2 in the state. The district shares boundaries with Khammam, Mahabubabad, Mulugu, Eluru and East godavari and with state boundaries of Chhattisgarh The district comprises 24 mandals and 2 revenue divisions, Kothagudem and Bhadrachalam. The district headquarters is located at Kothagudem town. Kothagudem district boasts of some major industries. The district is endowed with a variety of important minerals such as coal. The Singareni Collieries Company Limited (SCCL), a government coal mining company jointly owned by the Government of Telangana and Government of India, has its headquarters in Kothagudem. SCCL is currently operating 16 opencast and 30 underground mines in 4 districts of Telangana with a manpower around 58,837. Kothagudem Thermal Power Station, which is located in Paloncha, is one of the coal-based power plants of Telangana Power Generation Corporation Limited (TSGENCO), ITC- Paperboards and Specialty Papers Division (ITC-PSPD) which is amongst the leading names in the business worldwide is located at Sarapaka village near Bhadrachalam. Kothagudem district is also rich in forest reserves. Geography Bhadradri Kothagudem is the easternmost district of Telangana and is spread over an area of . The district is bounded on the north and northeast by Bijapur and Sukma districts of Chhattisgarh state, on the east by East Godavari district, on the south and southeast by Khammam district and West Godavari district, on the west by Mahabubabad district and on the northwest by Mulugu district.