Voter details
Total population: 2,55,240; Men-1,29,881, Women-1,25,359 (as per 2011 census)
Total voters: 2,58,440 (as per the latest voters list); Men - 1,25,186 and Women - 1,33,217 and Others - 37
Key communities: Minorities and OCs play crucial role followed by BCs.
Other Important Leaders
Koppu Naresh (President, Chamber of Commerce, Khammam), Mellacheruvu Venkateswarlu, Dr Gopinath, Kranthi Srinivas, Nagabatthini Ravi, Vaddiraju Ravichandra, Para Nageswara Rao (Granite Business) and others.
Important projects,Institutions
Nagarjuna Sagar major canal is famous in the constituency. In politics, education and agriculture the constituency has gained a special place in Telangana. Being home to various communist parties, Khammam is the cradle of leftist movements. Khammam market is one of the important markets in the state where cotton and chilli sales touch the sky and have a huge demand in international markets. In terms of education, Khammam stands first and apart from many famous educational institutes, Mamatha medical college is also a familiar name. Real estate and granite businesses are also expanding in the locality. Khammam fort, Sthambadri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple, Shirdi Sai temple in Raghunadhapalem and Lakaram Tank Bund are a few of the famous places in Khammam.
Ongoing Programmes
Development works like roads and bridges construction, canals, pipeline works as part of Mission Bhagiratha project and double bedroom houses construction are underway in the constituency. Alongside, a survey is being conducted to asses the various aspects of constructing an ORR around Khammam. Modern bus stand development works with an investment of 25 crore, IT Hub establishment to address the issue of unemployment, parks development and some other in-city development works are currently undergoing. Lakaram Lake has been developed as a tourist spot.
Pending issues
Though many development works are in progress, Khammam still has many issues which demand immediate attention. Raod infrastructure should be upgraded and expanded meet the ever increasing traffic, and to withstand heavy down pour. As of now the lack of such facilities is causing a lot of problems to local. To improve the situtation in the district, drainage system needs to be improved. Drinking water problem and foot-over bridges construction at the bus stand centre have to be taken up at the earliest. The harmful gases emanating from the dumping yard and debris overflowing onto the sorrounding roads lead to the rise in mosquitoe population thereby affecting severly the health of the residents. Gollapadu Channel works, Double bedroom houses construction and RAY scheme works to make Khammam slum-free have to be finished as soon as possible.
Important places
Sthambadri Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple, Guntamalleswara Swami temple, Gosala near Tekulapalli, Khammam fort and Lakaram lake are a few interesting tourist spots.
Interesting Points
The constituency is embodiment of the phrase unity in diversity. Many merchants and workers from Andhra Pradesh, Gujarat, Rajasthan, Punjab and Odisha have migrated to and settled in Khammam. Just like Hyderabad, Khammam has also recorded considerable growth in many developmental avenues and is rich with varied cultures and traditions. The high production of chilli and cotton in and around the constituency led the big farmers to construct cold storage godowns. It has also witnessed significant development in the real estate sector for the past 10 years, increasing the number of hotels, parks in the contituency.