Adilabad

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Adilabad
Edlawāḍa
City
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Adilabad
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Adilabad
Adilabad (Telangana)
Coordinates: 19°40′12″N78°31′48″E / 19.67000°N 78.53000°E / 19.67000; 78.53000
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Telangana
District Adilabad
Government
 • Type Mayor-Council
 • BodyAdilabad Municipality
 •  MLA Payal Shanker
 •  SP Gaush Alam, IPS [1]
Area
[2]
 • Total35.5 km2 (13.7 sq mi)
Elevation
264 m (866 ft)
Population
 (2021) [3]
 • Total139,383
 • Rank 9th (in state)
 • Density3,900/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.

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History

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

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

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.

Climate

Climate data for Adilabad (normals 1991-2020, extremes 1982-2020)
MonthJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDecYear
Record high °C (°F)37.2
(99.0)		38.5
(101.3)		42.8
(109.0)		46.6
(115.9)		47.3
(117.1)		46.8
(116.2)		39.7
(103.5)		38.7
(101.7)		39.1
(102.4)		38.3
(100.9)		38.3
(100.9)		36
(97)		47.3
(117.1)
Mean daily maximum °C (°F)29.2
(84.6)		32.8
(91.0)		36.7
(98.1)		40.4
(104.7)		42.5
(108.5)		37.2
(99.0)		31.9
(89.4)		30.6
(87.1)		32.3
(90.1)		32.5
(90.5)		30.9
(87.6)		29.3
(84.7)		33.9
(92.9)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F)13.2
(55.8)		16.2
(61.2)		20.7
(69.3)		24.8
(76.6)		28.3
(82.9)		26.5
(79.7)		24.3
(75.7)		24.0
(75.2)		23.4
(74.1)		20.4
(68.7)		15.8
(60.4)		12.7
(54.9)		20.9
(69.5)
Record low °C (°F)4.5
(40.1)		6.4
(43.5)		10.7
(51.3)		14.6
(58.3)		20.1
(68.2)		18.2
(64.8)		18.8
(65.8)		18.2
(64.8)		12.1
(53.8)		10.2
(50.4)		6.8
(44.2)		1.9
(35.4)		1.9
(35.4)
Average precipitation mm (inches)22.3
(0.88)		4.7
(0.19)		24.7
(0.97)		11.6
(0.46)		14.4
(0.57)		131.1
(5.16)		305.1
(12.01)		231.1
(9.10)		135.7
(5.34)		86.6
(3.41)		8.2
(0.32)		1.3
(0.05)		976.8
(38.46)
Average precipitation days (≥ 0.3 mm)1.40.91.83.928.516.914.19.64.13.60.367.1
Average relative humidity (%)60544943385674787572666461
Source: NOAA [10]

Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±%
19318,096—    
1941 11,128+37.5%
195117,196+54.5%
196120,970+21.9%
197130,368+44.8%
1981 53,482+76.1%
199184,255+57.5%
2001109,529+30.0%
2011117,167+7.0%
2023250,786+114.0%
Source: [11]

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 [12]
ReligionPercent
Hindu
 
65.37%
Muslim
 
30.59%
Buddhist
 
2.60%
Others†
 
2.44%
†Includes Sikhs, Jains

Politics

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

Economy

An IT Tower is being built by the KTR administration and will be inaugurated sometime in 2023-2024. [13]

Education

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

Transport

Road

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

Bus

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

Adilabad has a railway station on Mudkhed-Majri section of Nanded railway division of South Central Railway (SCR). [14]

Landmarks

Notable people

See also

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  2. ↑ "Basic Information of Municipality". Adilabad Municipality. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
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