Adilabad

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Andhra Pradesh • India
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Location of Adilabad
Coordinates: 19°40′N 78°32′E / 19.67, 78.53
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 264 m (866 ft)
District(s) Adilabad
Population 108,233 (2006)

Coordinates: 19°40′N 78°32′E / 19.67, 78.53 See Adilabad district for information related to the district.

Adilabad (Telugu: అదిలాబాదు, is a town and a municipality in Adilabad district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It has a population of 108,233 (agglomeration 2,58,233) (2006 census). It is the headquarters of the district of the same name.

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[edit] History

Adilabad derives its name from the erstwhile ruler of Bijapur, Adil Shah. It was created out of a sub-district named Sirpur-Tandur in 1905.

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.

[edit] Geography

Adilabad is located at 19.67° N 78.53° E.[1] It has an average elevation of 264 metres (866 feet).

[edit] Rail Transport

Adilabad is a railway station on Mudkhed-Adilabad Meter Gauge Section of Hyderabad(HYB) Division of South Central Railway(SCR). After Divisional adjustments in 2003, which saw the bifurcation of Hyderabad Division, Adilabad now comes under Nanded(NED) Division of SCR. The Mudkhed-Adilabad Meter Gauge Section has since been converted into Broad Gauge.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] 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.reached to a non child labour position the district with the help of s.s.a programe

[edit] Parliamentary Constituency

Adilabad is a Lok Sabha Constituency.

List of Elected Members:

  • 1957 - K. Ashanna
  • 1962 - Narayan G Reddy
  • 1967 and 1971 - P. Ganga Reddy
  • 1977 and 1980 - G. Narsimha Reddy
  • 1984 - C. Madhava Reddi
  • 1989 - P. Narsa Reddy
  • 1991 - Allola Indrakaran Reddy
  • 1996, 1998 and 1999 - Dr. Samudrala Venugopal Chary
  • 2004 - Madhusudhan Reddy takkala
  • 2008 - Allola Indrakaran Reddy

[edit] Assembly Constituency

Adilabad is an assembly constituency in Andhra Pradesh. There are 1,81,966 registered voters in Adilabad constituency in 1999 elections.

List of Elected Members:[3]

  • 1952-Sirga Daji Shankar Rao(CPI party)
  • 1983 and 1994 - Chilukuri Vaman Reddy
  • 1999 - Padala Bhumanna
  • 1978, 1985, 1989 and 2004 - Chilukuri Ramachandra Reddy

[edit] Mandals

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Adilabad
  2. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
  3. ^ Election Commission of India.APAssembly results.1978-2004

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