Adilabad

This article is about the municipality in India. For its namesake district, see Adilabad district. For other uses, see Adilabad (disambiguation).

Adilabad Edlawāḍa
City
Adilabad Location in Telangana Show map of India Adilabad Adilabad (Telangana) Show map of Telangana
Coordinates: 19°40′12″N78°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	TG-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 extensive 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

Before the 10th century, this town was referred to as Edlawāḍa, i.e. 'Land of Oxen'. ^[7] Later, during the Qutub Shahi rule 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 (1991–2020, extremes 1982–2020)
Month	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Year
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)	33.6 (92.5)
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)	20.4 (68.7)
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 rainfall 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)	976.9 (38.46)
Average rainy days	0.9	0.5	1.7	1.1	1.4	6.6	13.7	10.4	7.2	2.6	0.6	0.1	46.9
Average relative humidity (%) (at 17:30 IST)	51	46	42	37	31	49	71	75	70	67	59	57	55
Source 1: India Meteorological Department [10]
Source 2: NOAA [11]

Demographics

Historical population

Year	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: [12]

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 [13]
Religion			Percent
Hindu			65.37%
Muslim			30.59%
Buddhist			2.60%
Others†			2.44%
†Includes Sikhs, Jains

Politics

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

An IT Tower is being built by the KTR administration and will be inaugurated sometime in 2023-2024. ^[14]

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

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

Railway

Adilabad has a railway station on Mudkhed-Majri section of Nanded railway division of South Central Railway (SCR). ^[15]

Landmarks

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

Notable people

• Komaram Bheem
• Samala Sadasiva (Sahitya Akademi Awards)

See also

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

References

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2. "Basic Information of Municipality". Adilabad Municipality. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
3. "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. "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. "Station: Adilabad Climatological Table 1991–2020" (PDF). Climatological Normals 1991–2020. India Meteorological Department. Archived from the original (PDF) on 8 April 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
11. "World Meteorological Organization Climate Normals for 1991-2020: Adilabad" (XLSX). ncei.noaa.gov. National Centers for Environmental Information. Retrieved 27 March 2024. WMO number: 43025
12. Census tables censusindia.gov.in
13. "Adilabad City Population Census 2011 – Andhra Pradesh".
14. "KTR inaugurates Nizamabad's IT Tower, Nalgonda and Adilabad next". 9 August 2023.
15. "MUE/Mudkhed Junction (4 PFs)". indiarailinfo. Retrieved 3 June 2018.