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Adilabad
Edlawāḍa | |
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City | |
  Adilabad Location in Telangana  Adilabad Adilabad (Telangana) | |
| Coordinates: 19°40′12″N 78°31′48″E / 19.67000°N 78.53000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Adilabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Body | Adilabad Municipality |
| • MLA | Payal Shanker |
| • SP | Gaush Alam, IPS [1] |
| Area | |
| • Total | 35.5 km2 (13.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Population (2021)[3] | |
| • Total | 139,383 |
| • Rank | 9th (in state) |
| • Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Adilabadi |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| • Other | Marathi, Gondi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Vehicle registration | TG-01[4]/AP 01(Old) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Adilabad |
| Assembly constituency | Adilabad |
| Website | Adilabad Municipality |
Adilabad is a city[5] which serves as the headquarters of Adilabad district, in the Indian state of Telangana.[3] Telugu, Urdu, Marathi, and Lambadi, Gondi are the most spoken languages of Adilabad.[6] Adilabad is famous for its extensive cultivation of cotton. Hence, Adilabad is also referred as "White Gold City". It is located about 304 kilometres (189 mi) north of the state capital, Hyderabad, 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Nizamabad and 196 kilometres (122 mi) from Nagpur.
- ^ "State Govt Transfers 23 IPS Officers". 4 January 2024.
- ^ "Basic Information of Municipality". Adilabad Municipality. Archived from the original on 3 February 2016. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ a b c "District Census Handbook – Adilabad" (PDF). Census of India. p. 14,38. Retrieved 19 September 2015.
- ^ "District Codes". Government of Telangana Transport Department. Retrieved 4 September 2014.
- ^ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011" (PDF).
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