Ramagundam

Template:Infobox Indian jurisdiction Ramagundam (Telugu: రామగుండం) is a city, and municipal corporation in the Karimnagar district of northern Andhra Pradesh, India.^[1]

Ramagundam is known as City Of Energy. It is located on the banks of river Godavari

It has a population of 473,796 It is the third largest city in Telangana region after Hyderabad and Warangal. It ranks 92nd^[2] in the country

The town of Ramagundam gets its name from a combination of two words: (Rama + Gundam). A famous temple of the Hindu God Lord Rama is situated in the old part of the town and 'Gundam' means Water Springs.

Ramagundam is located at 18°48′00″N 79°27′00″E / 18.8000°N 79.4500°E / 18.8000; 79.4500.^[3] It has an average elevation of 179 meters (590 feet).

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Ramagundam is situated in the Brahmaputra Valley coalfields and has one of India's largest thermal power stations, run by NTPC. Ramagundam is considered the Manchester of India in light of the companies surrounding the area. Some of them are FCI: Fertilizer Corporation of India, Kesoram Cement, Basanth Nagar, NTPC (RSTPS - Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Station) sourcing 2600 MW of power 24/7 and the APSEB (Andhra Pradesh State Electricity Board) unit at Ramagundam.

Around 24 units of coal mines belt in Godavarikhani stretching 25 km including opencasts (state of the art proclainers) are used in these open coal mines. Pruthvi Banjan is the name given by Late Shri N. T. Rama Rao, the then Chief minister of Andhra Pradesh, to the thermal station for Godavarikhani community.

There are many factories around this place that take the raw material from the coalmines and prepare carbon derivatives.

The River Godavari flowing through this region made this a strategic location for all these companies providing employment to more than 15,000 people. With a lack of environmental safety plans (a controversial topic), this place has become a mayhem for all health related issues across all the people in this community. The temperature is hotter than most places in India. The normal temperature is 40 degrees Celsius.

NTPC^[4] has developed a technique to reduce the temperature by reducing the carbon dioxide in its emissions and has thus helped reduce the average temperature by 2 degrees Celsius in the last decade.

NTPC has a policy of hiring full time employees according to the production capacity. For the records, its present employees should not be more than 2600.

NTPC Ramagundam is considered to be one of the best in the nation (among 24 locations). NTPC is divided into 5 regions: Ramgundam falls in the southern region along with Simhadri and Kayamkulam. This provides a major chunk of the power supply to Dadar Nagar Haveli, Daman and Diu, PGCIL (Powergrid Corporation of India Limited ^[5]).More than 38000 crores have been invested to build this massive organization which provides employment to more than 6000 people. Recently, the 7th unit was added (in August 2004) with an additional capacity of 500 MW. NTPC Ramagundam has an exemplary vision for the environment which includes afforestation, monitoring environment impacts using NRSA satellite imaging services, Ash pond treatment, Ash brick plants and creating awareness of the environment in the local community. RSTPS had less than 10 disturbances in the years 2005-2006 and none lasted more than a day.^[6]

Godavarikhani and Jyothinagar are the two major Telecom Exchange facilities available around this region.

As of 2001^[update] India census,^[7] Ramagundam had a population of 550,540. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Ramagundam has an average literacy rate of 64%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 56%. In Ramagundam, 10% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Ramagundam is connected to major parts of the state through a well connected road, Rajiv Rahadari (Rajiv Highway) (Freeway of Late Shri Rajiv Gandhi) in remembrance of the Gandhi family and the political party he hailed from, the (Congress I). Godavarikhani Depo APSRTC provides good connections in this region^[8]

APSRTC Buses for Hyderabad and Karimnagar are for every 15-30 min and everyday RTC provides HiTech Bus services to Hyderabad in normal route, There is a Bus via NTPC township to Hyd at 12.10 AM starting from NTPC Main Shopping complex (Bus reservation can be done at the township shopping centre) and between 11 PM to 01 AM there are two buses from 08 Inc Line colony passing to peddapalli. Almost there are many employees from NTPC, GDK coal mines, Ramagundam power station and near by small industries and all NTPC employees children do travel to HYD on Sunday nights. Many children in the city studies in Hyderabad, Karimnagar and chennai.Ramagundam is connected through the South Central Railway which connects to all the four metropolitan cities of India. Most of the trains passing through this route, stop at Ramagundam. Some of the trains are AP Express, Dakshin Express, Telangana Express, AP Samparkranthi Express, Grand Trunk Express, Kerala Express, Okha puri express etc.

Ramagundam airportAirport code is RMD. The nearest major airport is around 250 km away at Hyderabad, Hyderabad International Airport and it is connected by the state highway via Karimnagar and Siddipet.

• Government PG College
• Kendriya Vidyalaya (NTPC)
• Sachdev
• St. Claire Convent School ^[9]
• Sacred Heart School
• Chinmaya Vidayalaya (Now called as Sachdeva school of Excellence)
• St .Pauls English Medium High School
• Sindhura College of Engineering & Technology (est: 2001)
• Vivekananda Institute of Technology and Science (est: 2004)
• Indo American School (L.B Nagar)
• Singareni School
• Sri Bala Saraswathi High School,Dwaraka Nagar.
• Central High School (NTPC)
• St. Mary's High School (NTPC)
• Gowtham Model School
• Shanthinikethan High School (8, Incline Colony)
• Shanthinikethan Jr. Degree College (8, Incline Colony)
• Navodaya Jr. College (8, Incline Colony)
• Spandhana High School (8, Incline Colony)
• Bhanu Multimedia Education (Godhavarikhani)
• Sri Rama Vidya Nikethan High School (Telugu & English Medium), Addaguntapally, Godavarikhani estd. 1982
• India Misson Secondary School, Basanth Nagar
• Amareshwara Vidyanikethan, Vittal Nagar
• Sri Vani Nikethan High School, Markandeya Colony
• Gouthami Sai Juniour & Degree Colleges
• Sri Venkateshwara Vidyanikethan High School (Telugu & English Medium), Rajiv Nagar, Godavarikhani
• Geethanjali High School (Telugu & English Medium), Gandhi Nagar, Godavarikhani
• St. Joseph's School, Ramagundam
• Sri Saraswathi Shishu Mandir
• Ramagundam Government Public School
• Vasavya High School, Vijaynagar
• Little Citizens High School