Yellandu

Yellandu Singareni, Bogguta
Town
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Coordinates: 17°35′40″N80°19′8″E / 17.59444°N 80.31889°E / 17.59444; 80.31889
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Bhadhradhri
Area [1]
• Total	10.90 km2 (4.21 sq mi)
Elevation	205 m (673 ft)
Population  (2023) [2]
• Total	95,394
• Density	8,800/km2 (23,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	507123, 507124
Vehicle registration	TS 04, (Old)AP 20, TG 28
Website	telangana.gov.in

Yellandu is a town in Bhadradri Kothagudem district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Yellandu mandal of Kothagudem revenue division. ^[3]

Geography

Yellandu has an average elevation of 205 m (673 ft). A coal seam and open pits run through the town.

Demographics

As of 2011 ^[update] census of India, Yellandu municipality had a population of 33,732. ^[2] While, its urban agglomeration had a population of 35,056, of which males are 17,016 and females are 18,040. The population under 6 years of age are 3,184. There are a total of 25,192 literates. ^[4]

Government and politics

Civic administration

Yellandu Municipality was constituted in 1986 and is classified as a third grade municipality with 24 election wards. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 10.09 km² (3.90 sq mi). ^[1] Rompaid and Sudimalla are the partial outgrowths to the town as per 2011 census. ^[4]

Politics

Yellandu is a part of Yellandu (ST) (Assembly constituency) for Telangana Legislative Assembly. Koram Kanakaiha is the present MLA of the constituency from Indian National Congress. ^[5] It is also a part of Mahabubabad (Lok Sabha constituency). ^{[6] [7]}

Economy

Coal mining

Yellandu is the original home of the Singareni Collieries Company Limited, a coal mining company.^{[ citation needed ]}

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. "Population".
3. "District Administration – Formation/Reorganization of District, Revenue Divisions and Mandals in Badradri District at Kothagudem – Final Notification - Orders – Issued" (PDF). Bhadradri Kothagudem District. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
4. "District Census Handbook – East Godavari" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 14–15. Retrieved 18 January 2015.
5. "Members of the Legislative Assembly". AP State Portal. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
6. "MP (Lok Sabha)". Government of AP. Archived from the original on 21 November 2016. Retrieved 4 May 2015.
7. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 15,30. Retrieved 11 October 2014.