Komaram Bheem, Telangana

Komaram Bheem (earlier known as Asifabad) is a census town and the district headquarters of Komaram Bheem district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Komaram Bheem Asifabad mandal of Komaram Bheem Asifabad revenue division.[2] It is named after Gond martyr Komaram Bheem. It is situated on the banks of Peddavagu river.

Komaram Bheem
Census town
Komaram Bheem
Location in Telangana, India
Komaram Bheem
Komaram Bheem (India)
Coordinates: 19.365°N 79.274°E / 19.365; 79.274
CountryIndia
StateTelangana
DistrictKomaram Bheem
Government
 • BodyGrampanchayat
Area
 • Total16.70 km2 (6.45 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total23,059
 • Density1,400/km2 (3,600/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
504293
Vehicle registrationTS 20
WebsiteOfficial site

History

Earlier Komaram Bheem was known as Asifabad. It was ruled by many dynasties like the Kakatiyas, Mauryas, Satavahanas, Chalukyas, Qutub Shahis & Asaf Jahis. In 1905, Asifabad was carved as a district but was later merged into the Adilabad district. In 1913, it was made as headquarters of the district prior to the status being lost to Adilabad in 1941. It was again carved from Adilabad district in 2016.[3]. The city has been renamed after Gond martyr Komaram Bheem since 2016.[4]

Geography

Komaram Bheem is located at 19.365°N 79.274°E / 19.365; 79.274. It has an average elevation of 218 metres (715 feet)

Demographics

As per 2001 India census, Komaram Bheem had a population of 19,334. Males constitute 52% of the population and females constitute 48% of the population. Komaram Bheem has an average literacy rate of 62%, with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate.

Languages

Telugu is the most spoken language in town. Due to geographical proximity with Maharashtra, Marathi is also widely spoken and understood. Other languages spoken here are Urdu and the native Gondi.[5]

Transport

The State Highway 1 passes through Komaram Bheem. Komaram Bheem is connected to many cities in Telangana by the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus service.

The city is served by Asifabad Road railway station which is located 19 kms away at Rebbena. The railway station lies on New Delhi–Chennai main line. It is administered by South Central Railway zone.

The nearest airport is Nagpur Airport (231 km away) and Hyderabad Airport (309 km away).

Culture
  • Hanuman temple
  • Kanyaka Parameshwari temple
  • Keshavnath temple
  • Baleshwara temple

Education

This is the list of educational institutions in the city.

  • Govt Jr College
  • Government Boys High School
  • Government Girls High School
  • Sree Vasavi Vidhya Mandir High School
  • St Marys High School
  • Holy Trinity School
  • Sri Chaitanya Inter And Degree College
  • Matrusri Degree College

Places of interest
  • Komaram Bheem reservoir
  • Vattivagu reservoir

Notable people

See also

References
  1. "District Census Handbook – Adilabad" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. pp. 13, 214. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
  2. "District Level Mandal wise List of Villages in Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
  3. "Komaram Bheem district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
  4. Singh, S. Harpal (8 October 2016). "Asifabad to become a district again after 75 years". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  5. "Language and mother tongues:Town Level data". Census India.
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