Bhadrachalam


Bhadrachalam is a census town in the Indian state of Telangana, Bhadradri Kothagudem district. It is an important Hindu pilgrimage town with the Bhadrachalam Temple of Lord Rama, situated on the banks of Godavari river. It is located from east of state capital, Hyderabad, from Khammam, from Vijayawada, from Suryapet, from Warangal,, from the Andhra Pradesh State Capital Amaravathi, from Visakhapatnam.
of Lord SriRama on a temple at Bhadrachalam in Bhadradri District

History

The town has a documented history of Lord Sri Rama temple constructed circa 17th century CE by Kancherla Gopanna.
Kancherla Gopanna, popularly known as Bhadradri Ramadasu or Bhadrachala Ramadasu, was a 17th-century Indian devotee of Rama and a composer of Carnatic music. His devotional lyrics to Rama are famous in South Indian classical music as Ramadaasu Keertanalu, and have made Bhadrachalam a place of religious importance for Hindus.

Geography

Bhadrachalam is located at. It has an average elevation of 50 metres.

Demographics

India census, Bhadrachalam had a population of 55,352. As of 2001, Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Bhadrachalam has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Transport

The state bus service TSRTC operates a bus station in Bhadrachalam connecting the town to various places of the state. Andhrapradesh state bus service APSRTC operates buses frequently to Bhadrachalam.
The nearest railway station is Bhadrachalam Road railway station, from the town.
Bhadrachalam is connected to Hyderabad, Khammam, Suryapet, Nalgonda, Warangal, Nizamabad, Ramagundam, Miryalaguda, and Karimnagar cities in Telangana state; and
Rajamahendravaram, Kakinada, Amalapuram, Guntur, and Vijayawada cities in Andhrapradesh.