| Bhadrachalam | |
| Other Name: | Bhadradri |
| Settlement Type: | Temple town |
| Pushpin Map: | India Telangana#India |
| Pushpin Label Position: | left |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Bhadrachalam (Bhihar) |
| Coordinates: | 17.6669°N 80.8826°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Telangana |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Name2: | Bhadradri Kothagudem district |
| Governing Body: | Nagar Palika |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Area Footnotes: | [1] |
| Area Total Km2: | 12.00 |
| Elevation M: | 90 |
| Population Total: | 50087 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Rank: | 40th in Telangana |
| Population Density Km2: | 7121 |
| Population Footnotes: | [2] |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 507111 |
| Area Code Type: | Telephone code |
| Area Code: | 08743 |
| Registration Plate: | TS-28 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Sex ratio |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | 1:1 ♂/♀ |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Distance from Kothagudem |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | 40km (30miles) |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Distance from Hyderabad |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | 325km (202miles) |
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Bhadrachalam is a census town in Bhadradri Kothagudem district in the Indian state of Telangana.[3] It is an important Hindu pilgrimage town with the Bhadrachalam Temple of Rama, situated on the banks of Godavari River. It is located 312km (194miles) east of state capital, Hyderabad,115km (71miles) from Khammam,178km (111miles) from Suryapet,180km (110miles) from Warangal,187km (116miles) from Vijayawada,220km (140miles) and 350km (220miles) from Visakhapatnam.
The town has a documented history of a Rama Temple constructed by Kancherla Gopanna.[4]
Gopanna (1620 - 1688), popularly known as Bhadradri Ramadasu or Bhadrachala Ramadasu, was a 17th-century Indian devotee of Rama and a composer of Carnatic music. His devotional lyrics to Rama are famous in South Indian classical music as Ramadaasu Keertanalu, and have made Bhadrachalam a place of religious importance for Hindus.
The Bhadrachalam area also has several Hindu temples associated with the epic Ramayana.[5] It is referred as "Dakshina Saketa Puri" in the movie "Sri Ramadasu".
Bhadrachalam is located at .[6] It has an average elevation of 50 metres (164 feet). The zero feet gauge level of Godavari River at Bhadracham is equal to +32.6 m msl.
India census,[7] Bhadrachalam had a population of 55,352. As of 2001, Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Bhadrachalam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The state bus service TSRTC operates a bus station in Bhadrachalam connecting the town to various places of the state. Andhra Pradesh state bus service APSRTC operates buses frequently to Bhadrachalam.
The nearest railway station is Bhadrachalam Road railway station,[8] from the town.
Bhadrachalam is connected to Hyderabad, Khammam, Suryapet, Nalgonda, Warangal, Nizamabad, Ramagundam, Godavarikhani, Miryalaguda, and Karimnagar cities in Telangana state as well as to Rajamahendravaram, Kakinada, Amalapuram, Guntur, Vijayawada and Visakhapatnam in Andhra Pradesh State.