Khammam

Khammam (formally Khammam Mettu or Combamettu[5]) is the city in Khammam district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the fourth largest city in the state. It is the headquarters of the Khammam district and Khammam mandal also.[6] It is located about 193 kilometres (120 mi) east of the state capital, Hyderabad, 61 kilometres (38 mi) from Suryapet, 120 kilometres (75 mi) from Warangal and also it is located about 121 kilometres (75 mi) North of the Andhra Pradesh state capital, Amaravathi. The river Munneru flows on the western side of the city.[7] As of 2011[update] census of India, Khammam urban agglomeration has a population of 313,504.[3] However, on 19 October 2012, the civic body of Khammam was upgraded to a municipal corporation. Post- upgradation to corporation, the population of Khammam was approximated to be 3,07,000.[8] Historical records show that the city has various names such as Stambhadri,[9] Kambamettu,[10] Khammammettu,[11] Kama Mett,[11] Gambambumettu, Kambamu Mettu, Khammam. It is named after the oldest pillar at Stambhadri Narasimhaswamy temple[12][13] and "Kamma Mettu.".[14][15][16][17][18][19] The name was also anglicized as "Comma Met" and "Khammammet".[20]