Khammam   is the headquarters of the Khammam District in Andhra Pradesh state of India and is located about 193 kilometers   east of state capital, Hyderabad. Recently AP gout has announced Khammam as Municipal Corporation, adding 14 villages around it which developed in business with the town. The traditions of people have in Khammam district is a conglomeration of mosaic culture representing Hindus, Muslims and Christians. There is sizable number of scheduled tribes, who constitutes an integral part of Hindu community. Among tribes, koyas, lambadas constitute sizable population. The tribal people are still following their own traditions and customs in their social life.

The Godavari River enters Khammam district from Warangal district and flows nearly 250 km across the district. Khammam district is one of the "Coal mining districts of India."The district has the Singareni Collieries head town, Kothagudem which is also called "Coal town of South India." It is currently a part of the Red Corridor.

Khammam History

The present name of Khammam is said to have been derived from the name of the temple 'Narsimhadri', later 'Stamba Sikhari' and then it was termed as 'Stambadhri' which has an ancient temple of Narasimha Swamy on its top. This temple is believed to have existed since Treta Yuga. The vertical rock under the temple is known as KAMBA which literally means piller. The name of the town Khammam has been derived from 'Kambam Mettu' to 'Khammam Mettu' to the present 'Khammam'. The district is named as Khammam.

The town is located on the banks of a river called Munneru which is a tributary of the Krishna River. Khammam district has a lot of historical importance in Andhra Pradesh.There is a festival held in Khammam remembering the old name "Stambhadri." Khammam town which was the seat of Taluk Administration was part of the larger Warangal District, till 1 October 1953. Five taluks of the Warangal district viz., Khammam, Madhira, Yellandu, Burgampadu and Paloncha were carved out and a new district Khammam with Khammam as District Headquarters. In 1959 Bhadrachalam Revenue Division consisting Bhadrachalam and Nuguru Venkatapuram Taluks of East Godawari district, which were on the other side of the river Godavari were merged into Khammam on grounds of geographical contiguity and administrative viability.

Khammam Tourism

Tourist places in Khammam
Bhadrachalam
Khammam Fort
Parnasala
Nelakondapalli
Kinnerasani DAM/Reservoir
Papi Hills
Neeladri
Madhira
Stambhadri Narasimha swamy temple 
Lakaram lake, Khammam
Danavayagudem Botanical Gardens
Paleru reservoir
wyra reservoir
Shivalayam in Kusumanchi
Jakkepalli Jatara on Shivaratri
Sri Ramgiri
seeleru dam