Kodad is a town in Suryapet district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is a municipality and the mandal headquarters of Kodad mandal in Kodad revenue division.[4][5] It lies on the National Highway 65 between Hyderabad and Vijayawada. It is 44 km away from the district headquarters Suryapet
Kodad | |
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  Kodad Location in Telangana, India  Kodad Kodad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16°59′52″N 79°57′55″E / 16.99778°N 79.96528°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Suryapet |
| Founded by | Babu Arunmuchi |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal council |
| • Body | Kodad Municipality |
| • Municipal Commissioner | Amarender Reddy |
| • Chairman | Samineni Prameela |
| Area | |
| • Total | 31.19 km2 (12.04 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 114 m (374 ft) |
| Population (2011)[3] | |
| • Total | 65,234 |
| • Rank | 28th in Telangana |
| • Density | 2,100/km2 (5,400/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 508 206 |
| Telephone code | +91–8683 |
| Vehicle registration | TS-29 |
| Literacy | 74.12% |
| MLA | N Padmavathi Reddy |
| Website | Kodada Municipality |
Climate
editKodad summer highest day temperature is in between 35 °C to 48 °C . Average temperatures of January is 24 °C, February is 26 °C, March is 29 °C, April is 33 °C, May is 36 °C .
Transport
editTSRTC operates several buses from Kodad to various destinations in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.[citation needed]
Demographics
editAccording to Census of India, 2011, population of Kodad town is 65,234 of which 32,010 are male and 33,224 are female. The literacy rate of the town is 96.7%. Sex ratio is 1060 females to 1000 males. Child sex ratio is 1100 girls to 1000 boys.[6]
Kodad Mandal has a population of 134,130, of which 66,604 are male and 67,526 are female. The literacy rate is 94.33%.[7]
Governance
editCivic administration
editKodad Municipality is the civic administrative body of the town which was constituted in the year 2011. It is spread over an area of 31.90 km2 (12.32 sq mi) with 30 wards.[1] The present municipal commissioner is L.Balojinaik and the chairman is Samineni Prameela.[8][9]
Politics
editKodad town under Kodad mandal falls under Kodad (Assembly constituency) of Telangana Legislative Assembly. N Padmavathi Reddy is the present MLA of the constituency from Indian National Congress .[10][11]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Basic Information of Municipality". Official website of Kodad. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Elevation for Kodad". Veloroutes. Retrieved 12 August 2014.
- ^ "Cities, Towns and Outgrowth Wards". Citypopulation.de. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "District Census Handbook - Nalgonda" (PDF). Census of India. p. 13,476. Retrieved 15 February 2016.
- ^ "Suryapet district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 11 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ "Census of India: Search Details". Censusindia.gov.in.
- ^ "Census of India: Search Details". Censusindia.gov.in.
- ^ "Chairman Contact". Official website of Kodad municipality. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "Commissioner Contact". Official website of Kodad municipality. Retrieved 21 February 2016.
- ^ "MLA". AP State Portal. Archived from the original on 8 October 2014. Retrieved 13 October 2014.
- ^ "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). Election Commission of India. p. 14,29. Retrieved 11 October 2014.