Asifabad | |
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municipality | |
Coordinates: 19°21′54″N 79°16′26″E / 19.365°N 79.274°E | |
Country | India |
State | Telangana |
District | Kumuram Bheem |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council Asifabad |
• Body | Asifabad Municipality |
• MLA | Kova Laxmi |
Area | |
• Total | 35.70 km2 (13.78 sq mi) |
Population (2017)[1] | |
• Total | 55,254 |
• Density | 1,500/km2 (4,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN | |
Vehicle registration | TS 20 |
Website | Official site |
Asifabad is a city and the district headquarters of Kumuram Bheem district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Asifabad mandal of Asifabad revenue division.[2] It is situated on the banks of Peddavagu river. It is about 309 kilometres (192 mi) north of the state capital Hyderabad,86 kilometres (53 mi) from Ramagundam, 118 kilometres (73 mi) from Adilabad and 148 kilometres (92 mi) from Karimnagar.