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Encyclopedia > Adilabad

Coordinates: 19.67° N 78.53° E Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ...

Adilabad

Adilabad
State
 - District(s)
Andhra Pradesh
 - Adilabad
Coordinates 19.67° N 78.53° E
Area
 - Elevation

 - 264 m
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)
 - Density
108,233
 - 

Adilabad is a town and a municipality in Adilabad district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It has a population of 108,233 (agglomeration 128,196) (2001 census). It is the headquarters of the district of the same name. The district occupies an area of 16,105 km² and has a population of 2,479,347 (according to the 2006 census). Image File history File links India-locator-map-blank. ... Image File history File links Red_pog. ... India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ... The divisions of a district. ... Andhra Pradesh  : (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش, IPA: ), is a state in South India. ... Adilabad is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Map of Earth showing lines of latitude (horizontally) and longitude (vertically), Eckert VI projection; large version (pdf, 1. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Basic Definition In geography, the elevation of a geographic location is its height above mean sea level (or some other fixed point). ... A time zone is a region of the Earth that has adopted the same standard time, usually referred to as the local time. ... Indian Standard Time (IST) is the time zone for India. ... 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... Population density by country, 2006 Population density is a measurement of population per unit area or unit volume. ... A municipality is an administrative entity composed of a clearly defined territory and its population and commonly referring to a city, town, or village, or a small grouping of them. ... Adilabad is a district in Andhra Pradesh, India. ... Andhra Pradesh  : (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش, IPA: ), is a state in South India. ... In the study of human settlements, an agglomeration is an extended city or town area comprising the built-up area of a central place (usually a municipality) and any suburbs or adjacent satellite towns. ... 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Area is a physical quantity expressing the size of a part of a surface. ... Square kilometre (US spelling: Square kilometer), symbol km², is an SI unit of surface area. ... 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

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History

Adilabad derives its name from the erstwhile ruler of Bijapur, Ali Adil Shah. It was created out of a sub-district named Sirpur-Tandur in 1905. Bijapur is a district in the Indian state of Karnataka. ... 1905 (MCMV) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ...


Historically, Adilabad has been home to a variety of cultures. Owing to its position at the border of central and southern India, it has been ruled by North Indian dynasties like the Mughals and the Mauryas and South Indian dynasties like the Satavahanas and the Chalukyas. The current culture of the district incorporates significant elements of the neighboring Marathi culture into the native Telugu culture. This article needs to be cleaned up to conform to a higher standard of quality. ... The Mughal Empire (alternative spelling Mogul, which is the origin of the word Mogul) of India was founded by Babur in 1526, when he defeated Ibrahim Lodi, the last of the Delhi Sultans at the First Battle of Panipat. ... The Mauryan empire (321 to 185 BCE), at its largest extent around 230 BCE. The Mauryan Empire was Indias first great unified empire. ... South India is a geographic and linguistic-cultural region of India. ... The Sātavāhanas (Marathi:सातवाहन Telugu:సాతవాహనులు), also known as the Andhras, were a dynasty which ruled from Junnar, Pune over Southern and Central India starting from around 230 BCE. Although there is some controversy about when the dynasty came to an end, the most liberal estimates suggest that it lasted... The Chalukya Dynasty was an Indian royal dynasty that ruled parts of southern India between 550 and 750, and again between 973 and 1190. ... Marathi is one of the widely spoken languages of India, and has a long literary history. ... Please wikify (format) this article or section as suggested in the Guide to layout and the Manual of Style. ...


Geography

Adilabad is located at 19.67° N 78.53° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 264 metres (866 feet). The district is situated on the northern boundary of Andhra Pradesh, forming a border with the state of Maharashtra. It belongs to the relatively underdeveloped Telangana part of the state. The rivers Godavari, Penganga and Wardha drain the region. The metre, or meter (U.S.), is a measure of length. ... A foot (plural: feet; symbol or abbreviation: ft or, sometimes, ′ – a prime) is a unit of length, in a number of different systems, including English units, Imperial units, and United States customary units. ... Andhra Pradesh  : (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش, IPA: ), is a state in South India. ... Maharashtra   (Marathi: महाराष्ट्र , English: , IPA: ) is Indias third largest state in terms of area and second largest in terms of population after Uttar Pradesh. ... Location of Telangana region Telangana region marked in white. ... The Godavari River is a major waterway in India, next to the Ganges and Indus rivers. ... Wardha is a city in Maharashtra, India. ...


Demographics

As of 2001 India censusGRIndia, Adilabad had a population of 108,233. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Adilabad has an average literacy rate of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 57% of the males and 43% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. 2001 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar, and also: The International Year of the Volunteer The United Nations Year of Dialogue Among Civilizations Events January January 1 - A black monolith measuring approximately nine feet tall appears in Seattles Magnuson Park, placed by an anonymous... 1870 US Census for New York City A census is the process of obtaining information about every member of a population (not necessarily a human population). ...


Facts

  • Composed of 52 mandals and 1743 villages.
  • Fifth largest district in the state of Andhra Pradesh.
  • Made up of a predominantly rural (73.52%) population.
  • Males outnumber females in the ratio 1000:980
  • The percentage of literate population (27.8%) is lower than the rest of the state (37.8%).
  • police head quarters are located at bellampally..
  • well established polytechnic college is located in bellampally

Places named Mandal include: Mandal, Vest-Agder, Norway Mandal, Maharashtra, Maharashtra, India Mandal Gobi is an alternative name for MandalgovÄ­, Mongolia Mandals are the third-level administrative areas of India, below states and districts. ... Andhra Pradesh  : (Telugu: ఆంధ్ర ప్రదేశ్, Urdu: آندھرا پردیش, IPA: ), is a state in South India. ...

Politics

The district elects two Members of Parliament to the national legislature and nine Members of Legislative Assembly to the state legislature. A Member of Parliament, or MP, is a representative elected by the voters of an electoral district to a parliament; in the Westminster system, specifically to the lower house. ...


This town received significant attention during the governance of the Telugu Desam Party under Nara Chandrababu Naidu, when there was a demand to set up an Indian Institute of Technology here. the district is famous for coal mines. Telugu Desam Party (Party for Telugu Land) or TDP is a regional political party in Indias Andhra Pradesh state. ... Nara Chandrababu Naidu Nara Chandrababu Naidu (born April 20, 1951) was the chief minister of Andhra Pradesh during 1995-2004. ... Indian Institutes of Technology (IITs) are the premier educational institutions for science and technology spread all over India . ...


Places of interest

Basara houses a temple dedicated to the goddess of learning, Saraswathi that is well-known within the state. Kuntala waterfalls, near Kuntala, is the highest waterfall in the state (45 m). Kawal Wild life santury, near by Jannaram, is famous for birds that migrate here during june-july. Basra, also known as Basara, is the second largest city in Iraq. ... This article is about Saraswati, the Hindu goddess. ... Jannaram is a town situated in Adilabad district of the Andhra Pradesh state in South India. ...


Nirmal- town very well known for its art of natural paintings because they look livly and also scluputers craved out of wood they look very much alive


References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Adilabad

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