# Dummugudem

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Village in Telangana, India

Dummugudem village Dummugudem Barrage on Godavari Dummugudem Location in Telangana, India Show map of Telangana Dummugudem Dummugudem (India) Show map of India Coordinates: 17°51′00″N 80°51′00″E / 17.8500°N 80.8500°E / 17.8500; 80.8500 Country India State Telangana District Bhadradri Kothagudem Area [1] • Total 10.36 km2 (4.00 sq mi) Elevation 47 m (154 ft) Population (2011)[1] • Total 2,589 • Density 249.9/km2 (647.2/sq mi) Languages • Official Telugu Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) Vehicle registration TS–04 Climate hot (Köppen) Website telangana.gov.in

**Dummugudem** is a village in [Bhadradri Kothagudem district](/source/Bhadradri_Kothagudem_district) of the [Indian state](/source/Indian_state) of [Telangana](/source/Telangana). It is located in Dummugudem [mandal](/source/Mandal) of [Bhadrachalam revenue division](/source/Bhadrachalam_revenue_division).[2]

## History

On 30 November 1959, Dummagudem was carved out of [East Godavari District](/source/East_Godavari_District) and combined with the newly created district of Khammam.[3]

## Geography

Dummagudem is located at [17°51′00″N 80°51′00″E / 17.8500°N 80.8500°E / 17.8500; 80.8500](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Dummugudem&params=17.8500_N_80.8500_E_).[4] It has an average elevation of 47 metres (157 ft).

Dummugudem barrage across the [Godavari River](/source/Godavari_River) was constructed nearly 150 years back by the British India engineer Sir [Arthur Cotton](/source/Arthur_Cotton).[5] A major lift irrigation project called [Dummugudem Lift Irrigation Scheme](/source/Dummugudem_Lift_Irrigation_Scheme) is under development drawing water from the barrage pond. Dummugudem to [Nagarjunasagar Dam](/source/Nagarjunasagar_Dam) tail pond lift canal is also under construction to transfer surplus Godavari river water to [Krishna River](/source/Krishna_River).

## Demography

The subdivision has a population of 44,393 while Dummugudem town has a population of 3420 (2001 census). The subdivision had a [literacy](/source/Literacy) rate of 36% while Dummugudem town had a [literacy](/source/Literacy) rate of 65.8 as per the 2001 census. The literacy numbers show a contrast between rural and urban areas of the subdivision.

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-census_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-census_1-1) ["District Census Handbook – Khammam"](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2810_PART_B_DCHB_KHAMMAM.pdf) (PDF). *Census of India*. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. pp. 14, 182. Retrieved 2 June 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["District Administration – Formation/Reorganization of District, Revenue Divisions and Mandals in Badradri District at Kothagudem – Final Notification - Orders – Issued"](https://web.archive.org/web/20170801042948/http://kothagudem.telangana.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/237.Badradri-.237.pdf) (PDF). *Bhadradri Kothagudem District*. Archived from [the original](http://kothagudem.telangana.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/05/237.Badradri-.237.pdf) (PDF) on 1 August 2017. Retrieved 22 July 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["Telangana"](https://books.google.com/books?id=v28EAAAAMAAJ&q=bhadrachalam+1959&dq=bhadrachalam+1959).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["Maps, Weather, and Airports for Dummagudem, India"](http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/02/Dummagudem.html).

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** Staff Reporter. ["Protest against 'demolition' of anicut"](http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Vijayawada/protest-against-demolition-of-anicut/article4057783.ece). *The Hindu*.

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