Adilabad district

Adilabad district
Kuntala Waterfall
Location of Adilabad district
Country India
State Telangana
HeadquartersAdilabad
Mandalas18
Government
 • District collectorSri Rajarshi Shah [1]
 • Parliament ConstituenciesAdilabad
 • Assembly constituenciesAdilabad, Boath (ST), Khanapur (ST)
 • MPGodam Nagesh (BJP)
Area
 • Total
4,153 km2 (1,603 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
708,972
 • Density170/km2 (440/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy63.46%
 • Sex ratio989
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTG–01[2]
Websiteadilabad.telangana.gov.in

Adilabad district is a district in the northern area of Telangana, India. It is known as the gateway district to South and Central India.[3] The district's headquarters is the town of Adilabad.[4]

Adilabad district is bounded by Asifabad district to the east, Nirmal district to the south, and the state of Maharashtra to the north and west. As of 2022, it is a part of the red corridor.[5]

  1. ^ "Adilabad District | Welcome To Adilabad District Web Portal | India". Adilabad.telangana.gov.in. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
  2. ^ "Vehicle Registration Codes For New Districts in Telangana".
  3. ^ "It's raining mandals in divided Adilabad". The Hindu. 6 October 2016. Retrieved 8 October 2016.
  4. ^ "Adilabad district district" (PDF). Official website of Adilabad district. Archived from the original (PDF) on 10 January 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2017.
  5. ^ "Adilabad Police on High Alert over Maoist Movement". 14 May 2022.