Asifabad, Telangana

Asifabad
municipality
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Coordinates: 19°21′54″N79°16′26″E / 19.365°N 79.274°E / 19.365; 79.274
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Kumuram Bheem
Government
• Type	Municipal Council Asifabad
• Body	Asifabad Municipality
•  MLA	Kova Laxmi
Area [1]
• Total	35.70 km2 (13.78 sq mi)
Population  (2017) [1]
• Total	55,254
• Rank	73 in (Telangana)
• Density	1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	504293
Vehicle registration	TG 20
Website	Official site

Asifabad is a city and the district headquarters of Kumuram Bheem district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Asifabad mandal of Asifabad revenue division. ^[2] It is situated on the banks of Peddavagu river.

History

Historical population

Year	Pop.	±%
1991	14,971	—
2001	19,330	+29.1%
2011	23,059	+19.3%
Source: [3] [4]

Asifabad was ruled by many dynasties like the Kakatiyas, Mauryas, Satavahanas, Chalukyas, Qutub Shahis & Asaf Jahis, Gond rajas. In 1905, Asifabad was carved as a district but was later merged into the Adilabad district. In 1913, it was made as headquarters of the district prior to the status being lost to Adilabad in 1941. It was again carved from Adilabad district in 2016. ^{[5] [6]}

Geography

Asifabad is located at 19°21′54″N79°16′26″E / 19.365°N 79.274°E / 19.365; 79.274 . It has an average elevation of 218 metres (715 feet). Temperatures range from 2-10°C in winter to almost 45°C during the hottest days of summer.

Demographics

As per 2011 India census, Asifabad had a population of 23,059. ^[7] Males constitute 52% of the population and females constitute 48% of the population. Asifabad has an average literacy rate of 62%, with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate.

Languages

Telugu is the most spoken language in town. Due to geographical proximity with Maharashtra, Gondi, Marathi is also widely spoken and understood. Other languages spoken here the native Gondi and Hindi. ^[8]

Transport

Nagpur–Vijayawada Expressway passes through Asifabad and National Highway 363 passes through Asifabad. Asifabad is connected to cities and surrounding villages in Telangana by the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus depot.The Nizam State Railways - Road Transport Division established the First bus depot in Asifabad.

Rail

The town is served by Asifabad Road [ASAF] railway station which is located 19 km away at Rebbena. However Sirpur Kaghaznagar [SKZR] railway station provides good connectivity with Asifabad town and its A+ category station located 28 km from Asifabad. The railway station lies on New Delhi–Chennai main line. It is administered by South Central Railway zone, Secunderabad division.

Air

The nearest airport is Nagpur Airport (231 km away) and Hyderabad Airport (309 km away).

Culture

• Hanuman temple
• Kanyaka Parameshwari temple
• Keshavnath temple
• Baleshwara temple
• Jangu Bai mahal

Education

Educational institutions in the city include:

• Konda Laxman Bapuji Government Medical College, Asifabad
• Government Nursing College, Asifabad
• Government DIET College, Asifabad
• Government Boys High School
• Government Girls High School
• Sree Saraswati Sishu Mandir
• Sree Vasavi Vidhya Mandir High School
• St Marys High School
• Holy Trinity School, Asifabad
• St Joels EM High School
• Sri Chaitanya Inter And Degree College
• Matrusri Degree College

Notable people

• Komaram Bheem, freedom fighter
• Konda Laxman Bapuji, freedom fighter

See also

• Komaram Bheem district
• List of cities in Telangana by population

References

1. "District Census Handbook – Adilabad" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. pp. 13, 214. Retrieved 13 May 2016.
2. "District Level Mandal wise List of Villages in Andhra Pradesh" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 6 April 2016.
3. "Page Redirection". data.gov.in. 21 January 2022.
4. "Census tables | Government of India". censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 29 December 2024.
5. "Komaram Bheem district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
6. Singh, S. Harpal (8 October 2016). "Asifabad to become a district again after 75 years". The Hindu. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
7. "Asifabad (Adilabad, Telangana, India) - Population Statistics, Charts, Map, Location, Weather and Web Information". citypopulation.de. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
8. "Language and mother tongues:Town Level data". Census India.