Komaram Bheem Asifabad district

Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district
Statue of Komaram Bheem at Jodeghat
Statue of Komaram Bheem at Jodeghat
Location of Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district
Country India
StateTelangana
HeadquartersAsifabad
Mandalas15
Government
 • District collectorSri Rahul Raj, IAS
 • Parliament ConstituenciesAdilabad
 • Assembly constituenciesAsifabad,Sirpur
 • MPSoyam Bapu Rao
Area
 • Total4,878 km2 (1,883 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total515,812
 • Density110/km2 (270/sq mi)
 • Urban
86,984(16.86%)
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTG 20
Major highwaysNH 63
Websiteasifabad.telangana.gov.in

Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. The town of Asifabad is its district headquarters and kagaznagar as its largest town.[1] It is named after Gond tribal leader Kumuram Bheem. It was earlier part of Adilabad district and it became a new district in 2016.[2] The district share boundaries with Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial districts and with the state boundary of Maharashtra. It is the second most backward district in India, according to the 2018 NITI Aayog ranking.[3]

  1. ^ "Names of 6 new districts changed". The Hindu. 22 October 2016. Retrieved 4 November 2016.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference district was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ Singh, Mahendra K. (29 March 2018). "Part of NCR, Mewat is most backward district". Times of India. Retrieved 9 April 2021.