Nirmal district

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Nirmal district
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Location in Telangana
Nirmal district
Nirmal district
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Telangana
Headquarters Nirmal
Mandalas 19
Government
   District collector Ashish Sangwan, IAS
   Parliament Constituencies Adilabad
   Assembly constituencies Nirmal,Khanapur,Mudhole
   MP Soyam Bapu Rao
Area
  Total3,845 km2 (1,485 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total709,418
  Density180/km2 (480/sq mi)
Demographics
   Literacy 57.77 %
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration TS–18 [1]
Major highways 434 km
Website nirmal.telangana.gov.in

Nirmal district is a district located in the northern region of the Indian state of Telangana. [2] [3] The district headquarters is located in the town of Nirmal. It borders the Telangana districts of Adilabad, Nizamabad, Mancherial, Asifabad, Jagtial districts as well as Nanded district of the state Maharashtra.

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Geography

The district is situated on the Deccan Plateau comprising fertile lands drained by the Godavari River, that flows along its southern boundary. The district is spread over an area of 3,845 square kilometres (1,485 sq mi). [4] The district is landlocked; It shares boundaries with Adilabad to the north, Komaram Bheem to the northeast, Mancherial to the east, Jagityal and Nizamabad (along with the Godavari) to the south and Nanded District of Maharashtra to the west.

Demographics

Religion in Nirmal district (2011) [5]
Hinduism
84.21%
Islam
14.04%
Buddhism
0.82%
Other or not stated
0.93%

As of 2011 Census of India, the district had a population of 709,418. The district has the highest female to male ratio in Telangana, with 1046 females to 1000 males. Nirmal district has a literacy rate of 57.77%. 66,206 (9.33%) were under 6 years of age. There are 376,760 labourers and 126,363 farmers. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 108,085 (15.24%) and 80,576 (11.36%) of the population respectively. [6] [7]

Languages of Nirmal district (2011) [8]

   Telugu (65.52%)
   Urdu (13.54%)
   Marathi (10.88%)
   Lambadi (6.43%)
   Gondi (1.52%)
  Others (2.11%)

At the time of the 2011 census, 65.52% of the population spoke Telugu, 13.54% Urdu, 10.88% Marathi, 6.43% Lambadi and 1.52% Gondi as their first language. [8]

Administration

Nirmal District Revenue divisions Nirmal District Revenue divisions.png
Nirmal District Revenue divisions

The district has two revenue divisions of Nirmal and Bhainsa, which are in-turn sub-divided into 19 mandals.

The District Collector is Sri Ashish Sangwan, IAS. The Additional Collector (Local Bodies) is Shri Faizan Ahmed, IAS and the Additional Collector (Revenue) is Shri L. Kishore Kumar.

Superintendent of Police (SP) is Dr. G. Janaki Sharmila, IPS. The ASP (Bhainsa town) is Shri Kantilal Patil, IPS.

No.Nirmal revenue divisionBhainsa revenue division
1Nirmal Rural Kubeer
2Soan Kuntala
3Dilwarpur Bhainsa
4 Narsapur G Mudhole
5 Kaddam Basar
6Dasturabad Lokeswaram
7 Khanapur Tanoor
8 Mamda
9Pembi
10 Laxmanchanda
11Sarangapur

Tourism and culture

Sri Ram Sagar Project is located at the border of the Nirmal and Nizamabad districts. It is the center of attraction for tourists.

Kadem Project, Saraswati Temple Basar, Kawal Tiger Reserve Kadem, Sadarmat are all major tourist destinations in Nirmal. [4] [9] [10]

See also

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