Adilabad

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City in Telangana, India

Adilabad

Edlawāḍa

City

Adilabad

Location in Telangana

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Adilabad

Adilabad (Telangana)

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Coordinates: 19°40′12″N 78°31′48″E﻿ / ﻿19.67000°N 78.53000°E﻿ / 19.67000; 78.53000
Country|  India
State| Telangana
District| Adilabad
Government

• Type| Mayor-Council
• Body| Adilabad Municipality
• MLA| Payal Shanker
• SP| Gaush Alam, IPS [1]
Area

[2]

• Total| 35.5 km2 (13.7 sq mi)
Elevation

| 264 m (866 ft)
Population

(2021)[3]

• Total| 139,383
• Rank| 9th (in state)
• Density| 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Demonym| Adilabadi
Language

• Official| Telugu, Urdu
• Other| Marathi, Gondi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN|

504001

Vehicle registration| TS-01[4]/AP 01(Old)
Lok Sabha constituency| Adilabad
Assembly constituency| Adilabad
Website| Adilabad Municipality

Adilabad is a city[5] which serves as the headquarters of Adilabad district, in the Indian state of Telangana.[3] Telugu, Urdu, Marathi, and Lambadi, gondi are the most spoken languages of Adilabad.[6] Adilabad is famous for its rich cultivation of cotton. Hence, Adilabad is also referred as "White Gold City". It is located about 304 kilometres (189 mi) north of the state capital, Hyderabad, 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Nizamabad and 196 kilometres (122 mi) from Nagpur.

## History[edit]

Before the 10th century, this town was referred to as Edlawāḍa, i.e. 'Land of Oxen'.[7] Later during the rule of Qutub Shahis it was referred to as Edlabad. Adilabad derives its name from the erstwhile ruler of Bijapur, Muhammad Yusuf Adil Shah.[8] It wasn't a homogenous unit for a long period. Adilabad was ruled by many dynasties like the Kakatiyas, Mauryas, Satavahanas, Chalukyas, Qutub Shahis, Asaf Jahis and by Gond Rajas of earlier sub-districts Sirpur and Chanda. It was created in 1872 by the ruler and In 1905 it was declared to be an independent district with a prominent headquarters. Later, many regions were combined and set apart. In 2016, it was divided into four districts namely, Adilabad, Nirmal, Asifabad, Mancherial.[9]

## Languages[edit]

Telugu is the most spoken language in Adilabad (65% as native language). Due to geographical proximity with Maharashtra, Marathi is also widely spoken and understood (10.5% as native language). Other languages spoken in Adilabad include Hindi, Urdu and lambadi,Gondi.[6]

## Geography[edit]

Adilabad has an average elevation of 264 metres. The district shares its boundaries with Nirmal districts of Telangana to the south, Komaram Bheem district on the east, with Nanded on the west and Yavatmal and Chandrapur districts of Maharashtra to the north.

The Kuntala Waterfall, rivers like the Godavari, Painganga, etc flow through the district. Mavala lake, built during the Nizam period, is situated 6 km south side of Adilabad city. There is a park adjacent to the lake. Other waterfalls in Adilabad include Pochara waterfalls also and Gayatri waterfall, where different rope games are conducted in year-round. Saptha Gundala waterfalls, consisting of 7 small waterfalls, is accessible only by track due to its isolated forest location.

## Demographics[edit]

Historical populationYear| Pop.| ±%

|
|

1931| 8,096| —
1941 | 11,128| +37.5%
1951| 17,196| +54.5%
1961| 20,970| +21.9%
1971| 30,368| +44.8%
1981 | 53,482| +76.1%
1991| 84,255| +57.5%
2001| 109,529| +30.0%
2011| 117,167| +7.0%
2023| 250,786| +114.0%
Source: [10]

In 2011, Adilabad had a population of 117,167. Males make up 59,448 of the population, with females making up 57,719. 12,993 of the population are under the age group of 0–6 years. The city has an average literacy rate of 43.45%. The urban agglomeration population of the city stands at 139,383. It includes the population figures of its constituent census town, Dasnapur as 22,216.[3]

Religions in Adilabad[11]

Religion |  | Percent
Hindu |

| 65.37%
Muslim |

| 30.59%
Buddhist |

| 2.60%
Others† |

| 2.44%
†Includes Sikhs, Jains

## Politics[edit]

See also: Adilabad (Assembly constituency) and Adilabad (Lok Sabha constituency)

Adilabad is one of the seventeen Lok Sabha constituencies in the Indian state of Telangana and consists of eight Legislative Assembly segments.

## Economy[edit]

An IT Tower is being built by the KTR administration and will be inaugurated sometime in 2023-2024.[12]

## Education[edit]

Adilabad has many educational institutions. It has Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Medical Sciences, Adilabad

## Transport[edit]

### Road[edit]

National Highway 44 passes through Adilabad. Hyderabad is 310 km from Adilabad. Nagpur is 196 km away from Adilabad.

### Bus[edit]

TSRTC operates buses from Adilabad to various destinations in the state.The Bus Station Connected with major cities such as Hyderabad , Karimnagar, Warangal,Nizamabad , Khammam in Telangana And Guntur , Vijayawada, Ongole. in Andhra Pradesh . Nagpur in Maharashtra And small cities like Mancherial ,Nirmal,Asifabad, Yavatmal, Nanded, Utnur.

### Railway[edit]

Adilabad has a railway station on Mudkhed-Majri section of Nanded railway division of South Central Railway (SCR).[13]

## Landmarks[edit]

* Kuntala Waterfall
* Pochera Falls
* Gayatri Waterfall
* Kanakai waterfall
* Mavala Harithavanam
* Khandala Waterfall

## Notable people[edit]

* Komaram Bheem
* Samala Sadasiva (Sahitya Akademi Awards)

## See also[edit]

* Adilabad district
* List of cities in Telangana by population
* Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Adilabad

## References[edit]

1. ^ "State Govt Transfers 23 IPS Officers". 4 January 2024.
2. ^ "Basic Information of Municipality". Adilabad Municipality. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
3. ^ a b c d "District Census Handbook – Adilabad" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14,38. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
4. ^ "District Codes". Government of Telangana Transport Department. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
5. ^ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011" (PDF).
6. ^ a b "Language and mother tongues:Town Level data". Census India.
7. ^ John Everett-Heath (2017). The Concise Dictionary of World Place Names. OUP Oxford. ISBN 9780192556462.
8. ^ "Hyderabad State". 1937.
9. ^ "History | Adilabad District | India".
10. ^ Census tables censusindia.gov.in
11. ^ "Adilabad City Population Census 2011 – Andhra Pradesh".
12. ^ "KTR inaugurates Nizamabad's IT Tower, Nalgonda and Adilabad next". 9 August 2023.
13. ^ "MUE/Mudkhed Junction (4 PFs)". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2018.

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Municipalities|

* Adilabad
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* Siddipet
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* Tandur
* Vemulawada
* Vikarabad
* Wanaparthi
* Yadagirigutta
* Yellandu
* Zahirabad

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Adilabad district

Cities and
towns|

* Adilabad
* Dasnapur
* Devapur
* Ichoda
* Kaddam
* Teegalapahad
* Tallapalle
* Utnoor

Villages|

* Awadam
* Bazarhathnoor
* Bela
* Edavelly
* Elegaon
* Gudihatnur
* Gunjala
* Indervelly
* Laxmanchanda
* Lohara
* Madaram
* Mallampet
* Mamda
* Perkapally
* Talamadugu
* Tanoor
* Tekumatla
* Toyaguda, Adilabad

Electoral
constituencies|

| Lok Sabha|

* Adilabad
* Peddapalle

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Telangana Assembly|

* Adilabad
* Boath
* Khanapur

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Capital: Hyderabad

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* Satavahanas
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* Rastrakutas
* Western Chalukyas
* Kakatiyas
* Musunuri Nayakas
* Bahmanis
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* Asaf Jahi Dynasty (Nizams)

Districts|

* Adilabad
* Komaram Bheem Asifabad
* Bhadradri Kothagudem
* Hanamkonda
* Hyderabad
* Jagitial
* Jangaon
* Jayashankar Bhupalpally
* J.Gadwal
* Kamareddy
* Karimnagar
* Khammam
* Mahabubabad
* Mahabub Nagar
* Mancherial
* Medak
* Medchal–Malkajgiri
* Mulugu
* Nagarkurnool
* Nalgonda
* Narayanapet
* Nirmal
* Nizamabad
* Peddapalli
* Rajanna Sircilla
* Ranga Reddy
* Sangareddy
* Siddipet
* Suryapet
* Vikarabad
* Wanaparthy
* Warangal
* Y.Bhuvanagiri

Commissionerates|

* Hyderabad central
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* Cyberabad-Hyderabad West
* Karimnagar
* Khammam
* Nizamabad
* Ramagundam
* Siddipet
* Warangal

Major cities|

* Hyderabad
* Warangal
* Nizamabad
* Khammam
* Karimnagar
* Ramagundam
* Mahbubnagar
* Nalgonda
* Adilabad
* Secunderabad
* Suryapet

Tourism|

* Churches
* Dams
* Forts
* Temples
* Mosques
* Lakes
* National Parks
* Sanctuaries
* Waterfalls

Municipal corporations|

* Hyderabad
* Karimnagar
* Khammam
* Nizamabad
* Ramagundam
* Warangal
* Boduppal
* Peerzadiguda
* Jawaharnagar
* Nizampet
* Badangpet
* Bandlaguda Jagir
* Meerpet–Jillelguda

Related lists|

* List of cities in Telangana by area
* List of cities in Telangana by population
* List of urban agglomerations in Telangana
* List of districts in Telangana
* List of urban local bodies in Telangana
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