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Area: 16,029 sq.km
The Boundaries of Khammam district are East Godavari district
in the East, Warangal and Nalgonda districts in the West,
Krishna district in the South and Madhya Pradesh State borders
in the North directions.
Rivers: Godavari.
Major Places: Bhadrachalam, Khammam.
Tourist Places: Khammam fort, Nelakondapalli, Parnasala, Kinnerasani Project,
Peratalapalli Papi Kondalu, Palair, Somavaram, Yanambailu,
Kothagudem Thermal power station at Palvancha, and Kinnerasani
Sanctuary.
Pilgrimage Centers: Bhadrachalam Sri Seetha Ramachandra swamy temple,
Jeelacheruvu Venkateswara temple, Jamalapuram temple, Kallur
temple, Takkellapadu Sri Lalitha Parameswary temple,
Kusumanchi temple, Garla Sangameswara temple, Peratalapalli
Sangameswara temple, Khammam Laxmi Narasimha temple and Sri
Ramagiri Temple
Industries:
Bhadrachalam Paper Board, Kottegudam Thermal Power
Station, Sponge Iron Factories, Singareni Calaries, Aloid
Steel factory
This place was under the rule of Reddy, Ganapathi, Kushan,
Vijayanagara and Nizam Kings. This district was formed in the
year 1953.
The forest area covers more than the fifty percent of the
total area of the district. Rich Timber like Teak is obtained
from these forests. Coal is the chief mineral found in these
lands, especially at Kottegudam, and Illendu. Marble Stone
deposits are also available at some parts of the district. One
of the Four Industrial development centers in the state is
situated in this district. The power supply to this district
is mainly through Kottegudam Thermal Power Station. The water
sources to this are Lalbahadur canal which is left Nagarjuna
sagar canal, Mokkamamidi, Paddavagu, Kinnerasani and Taliperu
like mediun range Projects.
Accessibility:
Khammam is 257 kms from Hyderabad and lies on the Hyderabad -
Vijayawada rail section. It is well connected by road.
Tourist Attractions
Tourist Attractions
| S.No |
Tourist
Spot |
Theme |
Place |
| 1 |
Khammam
Fort |
Monuments
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Khammam
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| 2 |
Kinnerasani
Dam |
Leisure
Spots |
Kinnerasani
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| 3 |
Kinnerasani
Wildlife Sanctuary |
Wild
Life |
Kinnerasani
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| 4 |
Nelakondapalli |
Buddhist
Centres |
Nelakondapalli
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| 5 |
Papi
Kondalu |
Hills
& Valleys |
Perantalapalli
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| 6 |
Parnasala |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Parnasala
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| 7 |
Sri
Sitaramachandra Swamy Temple |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Bhadrachalam
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