Dummugudem Explained

Dummugudem
Native Name Lang:te
Settlement Type:village
Pushpin Map:India Telangana#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates:17.85°N 80.85°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Telangana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Bhadradri Kothagudem
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Footnotes:[1]
Area Total Km2:10.36
Elevation M:47
Population Total:2589
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Registration Plate:TS–04
Blank1 Name Sec1:Climate
Blank1 Info Sec1:hot (Köppen)

Dummugudem is a village in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Dummugudem mandal of Bhadrachalam revenue division.[2]

History

On 30 November 1959, Dummagudem was carved out of East Godavari District and combined with the newly created district of Khammam.[3]

Geography

Dummagudem is located at .[4] It has an average elevation of 47 metres (157 ft).

Dummugudem barrage across the Godavari River was constructed nearly 150 years back by the British India engineer Sir Arthur Cotton.[5] A major lift irrigation project called Dummugudem Lift Irrigation Scheme is under development drawing water from the barrage pond. Dummugudem to Nagarjunasagar Dam tail pond lift canal is also under construction to transfer surplus Godavari river water to Krishna river.

Demography

The subdivision has a population of 44,393 while Dummugudem town has a population of 3420 (2001 census). The subdivision had a literacy rate of 36% while Dummugudem town had a literacy rate of 65.8 as per the 2001 census. The literacy numbers show a contrast between rural and urban areas of the subdivision.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: District Census Handbook – Khammam. Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. 2 June 2016. 14,182. PDF.
  2. Web site: District Administration – Formation/Reorganization of District, Revenue Divisions and Mandals in Badradri District at Kothagudem – Final Notification - Orders – Issued . Bhadradri Kothagudem District . 22 July 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170801042948/http://kothagudem.telangana.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/237.Badradri-.237.pdf . 1 August 2017 . dead .
  3. Web site: Telangana.
  4. Web site: Maps, Weather, and Airports for Dummagudem, India.
  5. Web site: Protest against ‘demolition’ of anicut. Staff Reporter. The Hindu.