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  Bodhan Location in Telangana, India Show map of Telangana Bodhan Bodhan (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:18°40′N77°54′E / 18.67°N 77.9°E /18.67; 77.9 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Nizamabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | State |
| • Body | Municipality |
| • MLA | P. Sudarshan Reddy |
| Area | |
• Total | 35.40 km2 (13.67 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 357 m (1,171 ft) |
| Population | |
• Total | 77,553 |
| • Rank | 3rd in Nizamabad |
| • Density | 2,200/km2 (5,700/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu,Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 503 185, 503 180 |
| Telephone code | +91 08467 |
| Vehicle registration | TG 16 |
| Website | bodhanmunicipality |
Bodhan town inNizamabad district of the Indian stateTelangana.[2] Bodhan is primarily known for theNizam Sugar Factory founded by theNizam of Hyderabad, and some historical places such as The Jalal Bukhari Dargah at Ranjalbase, The Chakreshwara Shiva Temple, TheRenuka Temple, Bheemuni Gutta at Rakasipet and prominent other historical places, such as the Pandu Teertha (Pandu Lake dug by the Pandavas), Chakra Teertha (Chakki lake) and many other temples and shrines.
Bodhan is identified as the ancient Podana town (Podanapura), which was known to be the capital ofAsmaka Mahajanapada of ancient India that covered present-dayAndhra Pradesh,Telangana, andMaharashtra.[4] It was also served as the capital ofVinayaditya, an 8th century ruler of theVemulavada Chalukya dynasty.[5]
Rakasipet is a part of the Bodhan town which has historical significance. It is considered that "Pandavas" while doing "Aranyavas" stayed near Bodhan.Bhima killed "Bakasura" near Rakasipet (Bodhan).That place is called Bhimuni Gutta.[citation needed]
BodhanAsmaka was ruled by ancient Bagwan Bahubali Kammateswara. He was second son of Rushabhadeva. Rushabhadeva was first theerdhakara in Jainism. Bodhan is believed to be the place of death of the dynasty'sKannada-language court poetPampa.[6] Thesamadhi (burial place) of Pampa is also believed to be located at Bodhan: it was discovered in the 1970s, when historian Yadagiri Rao deciphered a form of the old Kannada script. Thesamadhi is of an unidentified saint, who is believed to be Pampa.[7]
Asia's second largest sugar factory is in Bodhan.[8]
| Religion in Bodhan (2011)[9] | ||||
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| Islam | 50.06% | |||
| Hinduism | 46.70% | |||
| Christianity | 1.82% | |||
| Other or not stated | 1.42% | |||
As of 2011[update] Indiacensus,[10] Bodhan had a population of 77,573. Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Bodhan has an average literacy rate of 66%, lower than the national average of 74.04%; with male literacy of 71% and female literacy of 61%. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
At the time of the 2011 census, 50.30% of the population spoke Urdu, 44.62%Telugu, 2.12%Marathi and 1.21%Hindi as their first language.[11]
Bodhan is one of the 68 revenue divisions ofTelangana state. It consists of ten mandals namely Bodhan, Varni, Chandur, Mosra, Rudrur, Kotagiri, Renjal,saloora,pothangal and Yedapally. The entire division comes under ayacut ofNizamsagar Project
Civic administration
Bodhan Municipality was constituted in 1952 and is classified as asecond grade municipality with 38 election wards. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 21.40 km2 (8.26 sq mi).[1]
Bodhan AssemblyIn 2014, Shakil of TRS won the seat by a margin of 15,884 (10.37%). Shakil secured 44.02% of the total votes polled.
In the 2014 assembly elections, TRS led in the Bodhan Assembly segment of the Nizamabad Parliamentary/Lok Sabha constituency
In 2018, assembly elections Mr Shakil Aamir Mohammed won Second time Ruling for bodhan constitution as a Member of legislature assembly with majority(74895) Votes, 47.14% With TRS (Telangana Rastra Samity ) political Party, Which was founded at 27 April 2001 by K Chandra Shekar Rao Chief minister of Telangana,
National Highway 63 passes through this town.
Bodhan has a railway station and is on a branch line of thePeddapalli-Nizamabad line which provides it connectivity toNizamabad.[12]
In October 2023, the Karimnagar-NizamabadMEMU was extended up to Bodhan.[13]