Kodad
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Kodad
కోదాడ Kodada | |
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Municipality | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| Region | Telangana |
| District | Nalgonda |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 508206 |
| Telephone code | 08683 |
| Vehicle registration | AP 24 |
| Nearest city | Suryapet (40 km), Khammam (40 km) |
| Literacy | 98%% |
| Current MLA | Venepalli Chandar Rao |
| Climate | hot (Köppen) |
| Website | http://cdma.gov.in/KODAD/ |
Kodad is a town & municipality and Mandal headquarters in the Nalgonda district of Andhra Pradesh, South India. It lies on the National Highway 9 between Hyderabad and Vijayawada. It is located at a distance of 176 km from Hyderabad, 100 km from Vijayawada and is 100 km (62 mi) from the Nagarjuna Sagar reservoir.
Located on the border of Telangana and Andhra regions, Kodad has a mixture of Andhra and Telangana culture. The language spoken here is Telugu with a different slang, a mix between that of Telangana and Andhra regions. Before being declared as a municipality, it was the biggest Gram Panchayat in Andhra Pradesh. It is a town with great resources and high population density. It is a place of trade and education. Education system is quite strong in Kodad. It has 7 recognized engineering colleges and many inter colleges and schools. It is place with all high end resources available for a common man. Place with good water facility. Kodad is more popular for the Cement Factories and Rice mills located in and around the town. NH9 passes through the midst of the town.There are 6 theaters in Kodad. SRINIVASA A/C DTS,KRISHNA PRIYA (not working) A/C DTS,RANGA A/C DTS,VENKATESWARA A/C DTS,SHAKUNTHALA A/C DTS and SAI KRISHNA A/C DTS. Total 6 theaters 5 working condition 1 not working condition. [1]
Kodad has a hill, which can be seen from 40 nearby villages. It is in Ananthagiri. The hill, marked by a Trishul, to promote hindhuism, by local priests.
Prominent People born in Kodad :
Tadepalli Lakshmi Kanta Rao,popularly known as Kathi Kanta Rao.
Venu Madhav,Famous Comedian and hero in tollywood.
Mr. M. Abhinav from Kodad has secured Gold Medal in the Asian Youth Chess Championship Under 10 years category held at Tehran, Iran during April, 2000.
MR.N.Dheeraj kumar from kodad has secured gold medal in commenwealth chess championship under 12 category held at mumbai in 2006,also Highest Fide rated player in total nalgonda(dist).
B. Anand Naik of Kodad won the AP State rapid chess championship by scoring six points out of six rounds here on Friday.
Politics in Kodad :
M.L.A of kodad is CHANDER RAO VANEPALLI.
Ex M.L.A is Nalamada Uttam Kumar Reddy,He was elected thrice to the Assembly.
TDP president N.Chandrababu Naidu during his ‘Vastunna Meekosam’ padayatra.He entered into Kodad in Nalgonda district and then revelaed NTR's statute at Khammam Cross Roads,later he given a speech against congress,YSRCP and TRS parties.Later he walked along the streets of kodad and talked with local people.
References
Template:Mandals of Nalgonda Template:Assembly Constituencies of Nalgonda