SALIENT FEATURES OF KUMURAM BHEEM DISTRICT 1. HISTORICAL BACKGROUND: Kumuram Bheem District has been carved out in accordance to the ReOrganization of the District Act 2016 of the Bifurcation of Telangana State. Historically the district had a glorious past Kumuram Bheem was an important part in the scheme of things of its erstwhile rulers. Fossils of the pre-historic period excavated in and around Asifabad attach archeological importance to this place. Kumurambheem Asifabad District comprises 15 Mandals and has 2 Revenue divisions- Asifabad and Kagaznagar, a predominantly tribal town. The railway line that connects south and the north of India passes through Kumuram Bheem District. Sirpur Kagaznagar is a major railway station in the district. It has One (1) RTC depot at Asifabad. 2. BOUNDARIES AND TOPOGRAPHY: District Head Quarter lies between 19° 20”15.604”N latitudes 79°23’37.411”E longitude. It is 350 Km away from capital city Hyderabad.
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The district is bounded on North by Maharastra State, on south Mancherial, on east by Pranahitha river, on south west Nirmal and North West Adilabad District. The District has a population of 515812 which accounts for 1.47% of the total population of the State. The area with an extent of 4878 Sq.kms, which accounts for 4.35% of the total area of the State. It is however, the 31th place of district in the Telangana region of the State, There are altogether 434 villages of which 403 are inhabited and 31 uninhabited villages and 01 Town. 3. GEOLOGY AND MINERAL RESOURCES: In the geological history of the peninsular India, the district of Kumuram Bheem has special significance in some of the areas. The Indian stratigraphy occurs in this district in addition to various types of geological formations. Important deposits of coal, limestone, clays are also found, besides several other minerals in the district. It is well endowed with rich reserves of coal, lime stone and clays. 4. CLIMATE: Kumurambheem Asifabad District in general, experiences tropical climate and is geographically located in a semi-arid area and has predominantly hot and dry climate. Summer starts in March and peak in May with average high temperatures in the 42-44 degree Celsius range. The south west monsoon enters in the district in June and lasts until September. A dry, mild winter starts in late November and lasts until early February with little humidity and average temperature in the 22-24 degree Celsius range. There is also a likelihood of hailstorms in some areas in the month of April and May.
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