Ramagundam is a city and municipal corporation in Peddapalli district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the most populous city in the district and falls under the Peddapalli revenue division. It is located on the banks of the Godavari River. As of the 2011 census, the city had a population of 229,644, making it the 6th most populous in the state, and an urban agglomeration population of 242,979. It is located about 225 km from the state capital Hyderabad.
Etymology
The city’s name derives from a combination of two words, Rama and Gundam. A famous temple of the Hindu god Rama is situated in the old part of the city, where as Gundam means “water springs” are present.
Geography
Ramagundam is located at 18.7638°N 79.4750°E. It has an average elevation of 179 meters (590 feet). It is about 225 kilometres (140 mi) northeast of the state capital, Hyderabad, 65 km from Karimnagar, 29 km from Peddapalli district headquarters and 1.1 km from Godavarikhani.
Demographics
As of 2011 Indian census, Ramagundam had a population of 229,644. Males constituted 51% of the population and females 49%. Ramagundam has an average literacy rate of 69%; male literacy is 75.3%, while female literacy is 62.4%. In Ramagundam, 8% of the population is under 6 years of age. Ramagundam is the only municipal corporation in Peddapalli district and it is only municipal corporation in the state with no recognition of revenue division/district status.
Climate
Ramagundam experiences dry inland climatic conditions with hot summers and cool winters. The city of Ramagundam gets most of its rainfall from the Southwest monsoon. The summer season is extremely hot, but temperatures decline with the onset of the monsoons, and the winter season is generally cool. The most popular season for tourism is from November to February.
The summer season starts in March and can continue through early June. During this period temperatures range from a minimum of 25 °C to a maximum of 40 °C. The highest recorded temperature in the area is around 47.3 °C. Nights are much cooler, and the humidity is around 50%. The city experiences the most rainfall in July and August, from the Southwest monsoon, with the highest rainfall being 112mm and an average annual rainfall of 1129.2mm. During this time, daytime temperatures average around 32 °C. There is additional rainfall in September and October due to Northeast rainfall. The winter season starts in November and lasts through February. During this time, temperatures range from a minimum of 14 °C to a maximum of 32 °C.
| hideClimate data for Ramagundam (1981–2010, extremes 1948–2012) | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Month | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Year |
| Record high °C (°F) | 36.0 (96.8) |
39.6 (103.3) |
43.0 (109.4) |
45.6 (114.1) |
47.3 (117.1) |
47.2 (117.0) |
41.0 (105.8) |
37.9 (100.2) |
38.6 (101.5) |
38.4 (101.1) |
36.6 (97.9) |
35.5 (95.9) |
47.3 (117.1) |
| Average high °C (°F) | 30.5 (86.9) |
33.4 (92.1) |
37.2 (99.0) |
40.1 (104.2) |
41.9 (107.4) |
37.3 (99.1) |
32.5 (90.5) |
31.4 (88.5) |
33.1 (91.6) |
33.1 (91.6) |
31.6 (88.9) |
30.2 (86.4) |
34.4 (93.9) |
| Average low °C (°F) | 15.7 (60.3) |
18.3 (64.9) |
21.9 (71.4) |
25.6 (78.1) |
28.2 (82.8) |
27.2 (81.0) |
25.1 (77.2) |
24.6 (76.3) |
24.5 (76.1) |
22.1 (71.8) |
17.7 (63.9) |
14.6 (58.3) |
22.1 (71.8) |
| Record low °C (°F) | 6.8 (44.2) |
8.4 (47.1) |
13.0 (55.4) |
15.4 (59.7) |
20.4 (68.7) |
19.4 (66.9) |
18.8 (65.8) |
19.8 (67.6) |
17.8 (64.0) |
15.0 (59.0) |
9.0 (48.2) |
7.5 (45.5) |
6.8 (44.2) |
| Average rainfall mm (inches) | 13.5 (0.53) |
8.8 (0.35) |
8.3 (0.33) |
13.7 (0.54) |
28.3 (1.11) |
163.4 (6.43) |
308.0 (12.13) |
297.2 (11.70) |
175.6 (6.91) |
85.8 (3.38) |
21.3 (0.84) |
5.5 (0.22) |
1,129.2 (44.46) |
| Average rainy days | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.7 | 1.1 | 2.2 | 8.3 | 13.8 | 13.0 | 8.4 | 4.5 | 1.3 | 0.5 | 55.3 |
| Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST) | 48 | 39 | 34 | 32 | |||||||||