Bodhan

Bodhan
Town
Bodhan Location in Telangana, India Show map of Telangana Bodhan Bodhan (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 18°40′N77°54′E / 18.67°N 77.9°E / 18.67; 77.9
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Nizamabad
Government
• Type	State
• Body	Municipality
•  MLA	P. Sudarshan Reddy
Area [1]
• Total	35.40 km2 (13.67 sq mi)
Elevation	357 m (1,171 ft)
Population  (2011) [2] [3]
• Total	77,553
• Rank	3rd in Nizamabad
• Density	2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu, Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	503 185, 503 180
Telephone code	+91 08467
Vehicle registration	TG 16
Website	bodhanmunicipality.telangana.gov.in

Bodhan is a town in the Nizamabad district of the Indian state Telangana. ^[2] Bodhan is primarily known for the Nizam Sugar Factory founded by the Nizam of Hyderabad, and some historical places such as The Jalal Bukhari Dargah at Ranjalbase, The Chakreshwara Shiva Temple, The Renuka Temple, and Bheemuni Gutta at Rakasipet, as well as other prominent historical places such as the Pandu Teertha (Pandu Lake dug by the Pandavas) and Chakra Teertha (Chakki lake).

History

Bodhan is identified as the ancient Podana town (Podanapura), which was known to be the capital of the Asmaka Mahajanapada of ancient India that covered present-day Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, and Maharashtra. ^[4] It was also served as the capital of Vinayaditya, an 8th century ruler of the Vemulavada Chalukya dynasty. ^[5]

Rakasipet is a part of Bodhan and has historical significance. It is considered that the Pandavas stayed near Bodhan while doing Aranyavas. Bhima killed Bakasura near Rakasipet (Bodhan), and that place is now known as Bhimuni Gutta.^{[ citation needed ]}

Ancient Bagwan Bahubali Kammateswara ruled Bodhan Asmaka. He was the second son of Rushabhadeva, who was the first tirthankara in Jainism. Bodhan is believed to be the place of death of the dynasty's Kannada-language court poet Pampa. ^[6] The samadhi (burial place) of Pampa is also believed to be located in Bodhan: it was discovered in the 1970s, when historian Yadagiri Rao deciphered a form of the old Kannada script. The samadhi is of an unidentified saint, who is believed to be Pampa. ^[7]

Asia's second largest sugar factory is in Bodhan. ^[8]

Demographics

Religion in Bodhan (2011) [9]
Islam			50.06%
Hinduism			46.70%
Christianity			1.82%
Other or not stated			1.42%

As of 2011 ^[update] India census, ^[10] Bodhan had a population of 77,573. Males constitute 50% of the population, and females 50%. Bodhan has an average literacy rate of 66%, which is lower than the national average of 74.04%. The literacy rates for males and females are 71% and 61%, respectively. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Languages of Bodhan (2011) ^[11]

1. Urdu (50.3%)
2. Telugu (44.62%)
3. Marathi (2.12%)
4. Hindi (1.21%)
5. Others (1.75%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 50.30% of the population spoke Urdu, 44.62% Telugu, 2.12% Marathi and 1.21% Hindi as their first language. ^[11]

Revenue Division

Bodhan is one of the 68 revenue divisions of Telangana state. It consists of ten mandals, namely Bodhan, Varni, Chandur, Mosra, Rudrur, Kotagiri, Renjal, Saloora, Pothangal, and Yedapally. The entire division comes under ayacut of the Nizamsagar Project.

Government and politics

Civic administration

Bodhan Municipality was constituted in 1952 and is classified as a second grade municipality with 38 election wards. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 21.40 km² (8.26 sq mi). ^[1]

Bodhan Assembly In 2014, Shakil of TRS won the seat by a margin of 15,884 (10.37%). Shakil secured 44.02% of the total votes polled.

In the 2014 assembly elections, TRS led in the Bodhan Assembly segment of the Nizamabad Parliamentary/Lok Sabha constituency

In the 2018 assembly elections, Mr Shakil Aamir Mohammed won for the second time, representing the Bodhan constituency as a Member of Legislative Assembly with majority votes (74895). 47.14% With TRS (Telangana Rashtra Samithi) political Party, which was founded on 27 April 2001 by K Chandrashekar Rao, then-Chief Minister of Telangana.

Transport

National Highway 63 passes through this town.

Rail

Bodhan has a railway station and is on a branch line of the Peddapalli-Nizamabad line which provides it connectivity to Nizamabad. ^[12]

In October 2023, the Karimnagar-Nizamabad MEMU was extended up to Bodhan. ^[13]

References

1. "Urban Local Body Information" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
2. "District Census Handbook – Karimnagar" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 11, 36. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
3. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
4. Sen, Sailendra Nath (1999). Ancient Indian History and Civilization. New Age International. p. 109. ISBN   9788122411980.
5. Jaisetty Ramanaiah (1989). Temples of South India: A Study of Hindu, Jain, and Buddhist Monuments of the Deccan. Concept. p. 22. ISBN   978-81-7022-223-1.
6. Countdown to World Telugu Conference begins
7. Kannada aadikavi Pampa’s samadhi lies in ruins at Bodhan
8. "Telangana government takes over Nizam Sugar Factory". www.business-standard.com. Retrieved 9 March 2024.
9. "C-01 Population By Religious Community: Andhra Pradesh". Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
10. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Retrieved 18 July 2016.
11. "Table C-16 Population By Mother Tongue (Town level): Andhra Pradesh". Census of India . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
12. "Bodhan Railway Station Forum/Discussion - Railway Enquiry".
13. "Four train services extended, to be flagged off from Telangana on October 9 - the New Indian Express".