Khammam
The present name of Khammam is said to have been derived from the name of the temple 'Narsimhadri', later 'Stamba Sikhari' and then it was termed as 'Stambadhri' which has an ancient temple of Narasimha Swamy on its top.This temple is believed to have been existing since Treta Yuga. The vertical rock under the temple is known as 'KAMBA'. The name of the town(City (upgraded to Corporation)) Khammam seems to have been derived from the name of this hill of Kamba and the district is named as Khammam.
The town(City (upgraded to Corporation)) is located on the banks of a river called Munneru which is a tributary of the Krishna River. Khammam district has a lot of historical importance in Andhra Pradesh.
There is a festival held in Khammam remembering the old name "Stambhadri".It is held in Taruni hut showing the culture of Khammam district people.
Khammam which was the seat of Taluk Administration was part of the larger Warangal District, till 1 October 1953. Five taluks of the Warangal district viz., Khammam, Madhira, Yellandu, Burgampadu and Paloncha (Now Kothagudem) were carved out and a new district KHAMMAM with Khammam as District Headquarters. In 1959 Bhadrachalam Revenue Division consisting Bhadrachalam and Nuguru Venkatapuram Taluks of East Godawari district, which were on the other side of the river Godawari were merged into Khammam on grounds of geographical contiguity and administrative viability.
In 1973 a new taluk with Sathupalli as headquarters was formed carving out from Madhira and Kothagudem taluks. In the year 1976 four new taluks were formed viz., Tirumalayapalem, Sudimalla, Aswaraopeta and
Historical Account of the Godavary District in the Presidencyof Madras, H. Morris, 1878, London, Educational institutions
Mining University under Osmania is only a major institute.It is the only one of its kind in the country.It is located in Kothagudem,the head of Singareni Colleries.
Khammam Declared as Municipal Corporation in 2011
Geography
Khammam is located at 17.25°N 80.15°E.[6] It has an average elevation of 107 metres (351 feet). The district is bounded by Chhattisgarh state to the north, Orissa state to the northeast, East and West Godavari districts to the east, Krishna District to the south, Nalgonda District to the southwest, and Warangal District to the west. It has an area of 16,029 km². Well known power city, Kothagudem, is located in this district.Also Sattupalli a new power city started.
Freedom Movement
History of khammam shows that it has produced a number of leaders who were part of the Freedom struggle; Khammam district was initially a part of larger Warangal District.
1857 - First Independence Movement – Bhadrachalam area
1879 - Rampa Revolution by-Pulitanti Sambaiah, Kuru Thimma Dora, Ambul Reddy, Bandala Chandraiah
1920 - Alluri Seetharama Raju Manyam Revolution by Darikonda Venkatappaiah, Chinthalachervu Venkatadri, Kurichati Venkata Subba Rao
1931 - First Independence movement in Khammam proper
1934 - Andhra Maha Sabha motivated Khammam people
1934 - Library Movement.Viraatrayandhra grandhalayam at Nelakonda pally was Reorganised for movement by Pendyala satyanarayana rao. The Library was established in 1912.
1935 - First Library established in Khammam town
1935 - Satyagraha Movement by pendyala satyanarayana rao, peravelli venkataramanaiah, Nedumuri Jagannatha Rao, Pabbaraju Ranga Rao, Sarvadevabhatla Ramadham, Jamalapuram Nizam Movement, Jamalapuram Keshava Rao, Madapati Ramachandar Rao, Pandit Rudra Dev, Miriyala Narayana Reddy, Chandra Lakshminarayana, Bachu Simhadri
1938 -Established Palair rytu project under the leadership of pendyala satyanarayana rao
1941 - Freedom movement writers (Darasathi Brothers)
1941 - Andhra Maha Sabha meeting at V Venkatayapalem and Quit India Movement by M.S. Rajalingam, Kaloji Narayana Rao, Komaragiri Narayan Rao, K L Narasimha Rao,Kilaru Varadaiah
1941 -Established Palair patti Andhra mahasabha by Pendyala satyanarayana rao. Raavi narayana reddy,Jamalapuram kesava rao,T.Hayagreeva chary,Kalozy,Komaragiri and sarvadevabhatla Ramanatham participated in first meeting at Nelakonda pally village.
1942 -Established Political schools in many parts of Warangal district by Pendyala satyanarayana rao to activate the anti Rytu activities in Jamabandi which was conducted by patel,patwari and other officials of Nizam.
1943 -2nd palair patti Andhra Mahasabha held at Chennaram village,Pendyala satyanarayana rao,peravelli venkataramanaiah,Ramanatham,Va
ttikota Alwar swamy attended.Polkampally venkatram rao Advocate presided the meeting.
1944 - State Congress National Conference at Jujjularaopeta
1944 - Bandipattala Movement (Farmers Movement)by pendyala satyanarayana rao,Gangavarapu Sreenivasa Rao, K L Narasimha Rao
1945 -12th STATE ANDHRA MAHASABHA meeting at Khammam organised by pendyala satyanarayana rao as general secretary, Aahvana sangham. Elected Baddam Ellareddy as president and pendyala satyanarayana rao as vicepresident to 13 th STATE Andhra mahasabha in that meeting.The meeting was held on march 26,27 and 28th. Puchala pally Sundaraiah participated in the meeting as guest.
1946 - Mahathma Gandhi's visit to Khammam mett (Khammam town) on 5 August 1946
1946 -Pendyala satyanarayana rao General secretary, Warangal district Andhramaha sabha and communist party attended the All India samshtaan peoples conference on June 8 and 9 at NEW DELHI as a member of standing committee from the Nizam state.Then the movement takes turn into complete freedom.
1947 August, 7 – Satyagraham at Madhira and Khammam by Jamalapuram Kesava Rao, Kurapati Venkata Raju, Vattikonda Ramakotaiah, Heeralal Moriya, Kolipaka Kishan Rao, Gella Keshava Rao, Pullabhotla Venkateswarlu (Hyderabad congress present)
*Felicitation by the Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh
Kilaru Varadaiah the noted village leader from V Venkatayapalem was felicitated by the late Chief Minister of Andhra Pradesh Jalagam Vengala rao. Kilaru Varadaiahm mohammed maqsood was also given the best village leader award by the collector of Khammam prior to that.
Tourist destinations
Bhadrachalam
Khammam Fort
Parnasala
Nelakondapalli
Kinnerasani DAM/Reservoir
Papi Hills
Neeladri
Jamalapuram
Stambhadri Narasimha swamy temple (gutta)
Lakaram lake, Khammam city
Danavayagudem Botanical Gardens
Paleru reservoir
wyra reservoir
*Transportation
Khammam district has a good road and rail travel facility.
*By Road
Khammam is well connected to major cities and towns in Andhrapradesh.A.P.S.R.T.C service provides many bus facilities to Bhadrachalam, Hyderabad, Vishakapatnam, Kothagudem, Manuguru, Vijayawada, Nalgonda and many other towns and cities in districts in Andhra Pradesh.A large fleet of buses are provided from here to Bhadrachalam,the Temple Town and Manuguru and Kothagudem,the Coal town of South India and Sathupalli and Yellandu.Special luxury buses are newly set for Shirdi,the shrine of Shri Sai Baba and new buses are being set for Mantralayam,the shrine for Shri Raghavendra Swamy.Khammam also has a State Highway Rajamundry-Warangal passing through it,decreasing the journey distance between Vishakapatnam and Warangal.It has a good road quality in the town..A new OUTER RING ROAD is also being constructed round the town.
Near Kothagudem we have an National highway which connects chatisgarh and AP
By Rail
Khammam is the one of the major Railway stations on the Hyderabad-Vijayawada Railway line which connects the city with Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Vishakapatnam, Tirupati, Bhadrachalam Rd. and trains going to major cities in India like Kolkata, New Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai take halt at this station. Khammam is 13 km from the Dornakal, which is a railway junction connects it to Bhadrachalam Rd. Station, the Kothagudem's Railway station from which there are bus services to the Temple town, Bhadrachalam.
Another major Stations in khammam district is Bhadrachalam Rd. and MADHIRA
By Air
Khammam's nearest airport is Gannavaram Airport in Vijayawada.
And after completion of NH from VJA to HYD and Outer ring road near HYD we can reach Shamshabad Airport(HYDERABAD)with in 5hrs. A new Airport proposal in Khammam Distric
