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{{About|the district|its eponymous headquarters|Khammam}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Khammam district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Telangana|District]] of [[Telangana]]
| total_type = Total
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| map_caption = Location of Khammam district in Telangana
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| coor_pinpoint = Khammam
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
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| subdivision_name1 = [[Telangana]]
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| seat = [[Khammam]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
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| area_total_km2 = 4360
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| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1,401,639
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| leader_title = [[District collector]]
| leader_name = Sri R.V. Karnan, IAS
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituencies
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'''Khammam district''' is a [[district]] in the eastern region of the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]]. The city of [[Khammam]] is the district headquarters. The district shares boundaries with [[Suryapet district|Suryapet]], [[Mahabubabad district|Mahabubabad]], [[Bhadradri Kothagudem district|Bhadradri]] districts and with [[Andhra pradesh]] state.

== History ==
[[File:Khammam Fort Entrance view from below.jpg|thumbnail|Khammam Fort Entrance view from below]]
[[File:Warangal District 1951.jpg|thumb|Khammam was part of Warangal District until 1953]]

'''Paleolithic man''' probably roamed around the areas of lower Godavari valley<ref>{{cite book|title=Paleolithic History of Godavari valley|url =https://books.google.com/books?id=OBJuAAAAMAAJ&q=Bhadrachalam|year =1984}}</ref> and the surroundings of [[Bhadrachalam]], [[Kothagudem]], [[Wyra]], [[Sathupally]] and [[Paloncha]] Taluks in the district. Prehistoric rock paintings were found near Neeladri konda<ref>{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=yK8D8c5-HXAC&q=neolithic+sites+in+medak&pg=PA155|title=Comprehensive History and Culture of Andhra Pradesh: Pre- and protohistoric ...|isbn=9788125024750|last1=Murty|first1=M. L. K.|year=2003}}</ref> near Lankapalli of Sathupally Taluk.

'''Megalithic Dolmens''' were found at '''Janampet'''<ref>{{cite web|url=http://asihyd.ap.nic.in/khammam.html|title=Archeological Survey of India}}</ref> of Pinapaka Taluk.
Megalithic site on the campus of Government Degree college in Khammam has yielded pottery and skeletal remains.<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/excavation-throws-light-on-burial-practices-of-megalithic-age/article3488158.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=P | last=Sridhar | title=Excavation throws light on burial practices of megalithic age | date=2012-06-04}}</ref> Kistapuram<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/three-megalithic-sites-discovered/article2918017.ece | location=Chennai, India | work=The Hindu | first=P. | last=Sridhar | title=Three megalithic sites discovered | date=2012-02-22}}</ref> and Padugonigudem<ref>{{cite news| url=http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/22/stories/2011042263190600.htm | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110426083135/http://www.hindu.com/2011/04/22/stories/2011042263190600.htm | url-status=dead | archive-date=2011-04-26 | location=Chennai, India | work=[[The Hindu]] | title=3,000-year-old megalithic site discovered in Khammam | date=2011-04-22}}</ref> villages in Gundala Taluk of the district were rich in Megalithic cultural remnants explored and discovered recently.

The southern parts of Khammam district flourished as famous Buddhist centers along with Amaravathi and Vijayapuri along the rivulets [[Munneru]], Wyra and Murredu. Important Buddhist sites in the district are [[Nelakondapalli]], [[Mudigonda]], [[Aswaraopeta]] and Karukonda<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.aparchaeologymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Khammam-dt.pdf |title=Archived copy |access-date=2013-05-02 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140203152357/http://www.aparchaeologymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/05/Khammam-dt.pdf |archive-date=2014-02-03 |url-status=dead }}</ref> near [[Kothagudem]].

=== Post Independence ===
Khammam town which was the seat of [[Taluk]] Administration was a part of the larger Warangal district, till 1 October 1953. Six taluks of the Warangal district viz., Khammam, [[Madhira]], [[Yellandu]], [[Paloncha]], [[Kothagudem]] and [[Burgampadu]] were carved out as a new district with Khammam as headquarters. On 1 November 1956, Hyderabad state was dissolved, and Khammam district became part of Andhra Pradesh.

In 1959, Bhadrachalam revenue division consisting of Bhadrachalam and [[Venkatapuram, Khammam|Nuguru Venkatapuram]] Taluks of [[East Godavari district]], which were on the other side of the river [[Godavari]] were merged into Khammam on grounds of geographical contiguity and administrative viability. [[Aswaraopeta]] was also part of [[West Godavari]] District up to 1959. In 1973 a new taluk with [[Sathupalli]] as headquarters was carved out from Madhira and Kothagudem taluks. In the year 1976 three new taluks were formed viz., [[Tirumalayapalem]], [[Aswaraopeta]] and [[Manuguru]] by bifurcating Khammam, Kothagudem and Burgampadu taluks respectively. <br />In the year 1985, following the introduction of the mandal system, the district has been divided into 46 mandals, under four Revenue Divisions – Khammam, Kothagudem, Paloncha and Bhadrachalam.

On 2 June 2014, Khammam together with nine other districts became the new state of [[Telangana]], which was separated from Andhra Pradesh. On 11 July 2014, the [[Lok Sabha]] approved a bill transferring seven mandals of Khammam district (Kukunoor, Velairpadu, Bhurgampadu, Chintoor, Kunavaram, Vararamachandrapuram and Bhadrachalam) back to Andhra Pradesh, in order to facilitate the [[Polavaram Project|Polavaram Irrigation project]].<ref>"The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation (Amendment) Bill, 2014" Accessed 13 July 2014 [http://164.100.24.219/BillsTexts/LSBillTexts/asintroduced/15_2014_LS_Eng.pdf]</ref><ref>"Protests against Centre, Andhra Pradesh in Khammam over Polavaram Bill". Deccan Chronicle, 12 July 2014. Accessed 13 July 2014. [http://www.deccanchronicle.com/140712/nation-current-affairs/article/polavaram-row-protests-against-centre-andhra-pradesh-khammam]</ref>

== Geography ==

Khammam district occupies an area of {{convert|4453.00|km2|sqmi}}.<ref name="newdist">{{cite news|title=New districts|url=http://www.andhrajyothy.com/artical?SID=320397|access-date=8 October 2016|work=Andhra Jyothy.com|date=8 October 2016}}</ref>

== Demographics ==
{{As of|2011}} [[2011 census of India|Census of India]], the district has a population of 1,389,566.<ref name="newdist" />

== Administrative divisions ==
The district has two [[List of Revenue Divisions in Andhra Pradesh|revenue divisions]] of Kallur and Khammam. These are sub-divided into 21 [[mandal]]s.<ref name="newdist" /><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://khammam.telangana.gov.in/maps/|title=Administrative Map of Khammam District|website=Khammam District|access-date=21 December 2017}}</ref> Rv Karnan is the present collector of the district.<ref>{{cite news|title=K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts|url=http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/111016/k-chandrasekhar-rao-appoints-collectors-for-new-districts.html|access-date=13 October 2016|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=11 October 2016}}</ref>

=== Mandals ===

The mandals of [[Chinturu]], [[Kunavaram]], [[Nellipaka]] and [[Vararamachandrapuram]] were added to East Godavari district based on Polavaram ordinance.<ref>{{cite news|title=Ordinance on Polavaram project promulgated|url=http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-07-11/List-of-seven-mandals-to-be-included-in-AP-101564|access-date=12 November 2015|work=The Hans India|date=29 May 2014|location=Hyderabad}}</ref>

The list of 21 mandals in Khammam district under 2 revenue divisions are listed in the following table:

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! S.No. !! [[Khammam revenue division|Khammam Division]] !! S.No. !! Kalluru Division
|-
| 1
| [[Bonakal]]
| 16
|[[Kalluru]]
|-
| 2
| [[Chinthakani]]
| 17
|[[Thallada]]
|-
| 3
| [[Raghunathapalem]] (New)
| 18
|[[Enkuru]]
|-
| 4
| Khammam (rural)
| 19
|[[Penuballi]]
|-
| 5
| [[Khammam (urban) mandal|Khammam]]
| 20
|[[Sathupally]]
|-
| 6
| [[Konijerla]]
| 21
|[[Vemsoor]]
|-
| 7
| [[Kusumanchi]]
|
|-
| 8
| [[Madhira]]
|
|-
| 9
| [[Mudigonda]]
|
|-
| 10
| [[Nelakondapalli]]
|
|-
| 11
| [[Kamepalli]]
|
|-
| 12
| [[Singareni]]
|
|-
| 13
| [[Thirumalayapalem]]
|
|-
| 14
| [[Wyra]]
|
|-
| 15
| [[Yerrupalem]]
|
|}

== Economy ==
[[File:Coal Handling Ropeway near Pamulapalli.jpg|thumb|Coal Handling Ropeway near Pamulapalli village (supply of coal from [[Manugur]] open cast mine to [[Aswapuram]] Heavy Water Plant)]]
In 2006 the Indian government named Khammam one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf /> It is one of the districts in Telangana currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=8 September 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |access-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date=5 April 2012 }}</ref>

== Notable personalities ==
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*The former [[Chief Minister]] of Andhra Pradesh(United), [[Jalagam Vengala Rao]] is from Khammam District. He served as 5th chief minister during 1973–78.
*[[Thummala Nageshwar Rao]], minister for Roads and buildings, women and child welfare in [[Telangana]] State Government is from this region. He also occupied several ministerial portfolios in United [[Andhra Pradesh]].
*[[Renuka Chowdhury|Renuka Choudary]], is an Indian politician and a member of the [[Indian National Congress]], She has also served as the Union minister of State (Independent Charge) for [[Ministry of Women and Child Development]] and [[Ministry of Tourism (India)|Tourism]] in United[[Andhra Pradesh]] in the [[Government of India]].
*[[Nama Nageswara Rao]] served as Member of Parliament for 16th Lok Sabha of India. He is a businessman and owner of Madhucon Projects.At present 2020 he is the minister of khammam district(TRS Party).
*[[Babu Mohan]], notable actor and comedian in the Telugu film industry. He also served as Social Welfare Minister in TDP Government.
*[[Vandemataram Srinivas]] is a South Indian music director, actor and singer.
*[[K.Dasaradh]] is a Telugu film Writer, Director. He is well known for his movies [[Santosham (2002 film)]] and [[Mr. Perfect (film)]].
*[[Srinivasa Reddy]], notable actor and comedian in the Telugu film industry.

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
{{Commons category}}
{{Wikivoyage}}
* [https://khammam.telangana.gov.in/ Official website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Khammam district
|North = [[Dantewada district]], [[Chhattisgarh]]
|Northeast = [[Malkangiri district]], [[Odisha]]
|East = [[East Godavari district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
|Southeast = [[West Godavari district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
|South = [[Krishna district]], [[Andhra Pradesh]]
|Southwest = [[Nalgonda district]], [[Telangana]]
|West = [[Warangal district]], [[Telangana]]
|Northwest = [[Bijapur district, Chhattisgarh|Bijapur district]], [[Chhattisgarh]]
}}

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