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Gadwal | |
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Coordinates: 16°14′N 77°48′E / 16.23°N 77.8°E | |
Country | India |
State | Telangana |
Region | Deccan |
District | Jogulamba Gadwal |
Founded by | Raja Nalla Somanadri |
Government | |
• Type | Gadwal municipal council |
• Body | Telangana Rastra Samithi |
• MLA | Bandla Krishnamohan Reddy(INC) |
• MP | Mallu Ravi(INC) |
• Collector & District Magistrate | B. M. Santosh, IAS |
• District Superintendent of Police | T. Srinivas Rao, IPS |
Area | |
• Total | 33.46 km2 (12.92 sq mi) |
• Rank | 1st in erstwhile district (Mahaboobnagar) |
Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
Population (2015)[3] | |
• Total | 96,877[1] |
• Density | 12,500/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
PIN | 509125 |
Vehicle registration | TG-33 |
Website | telangana |
Gadwal is a City and the district headquarters of Jogulamba Gadwal district in the Indian state of Telangana.[4] It is located 188 km (117 mi) from the state capital Hyderabad And 59 km From Kurnool and is a state assembly constituency. Gadwal historically served as the capital of Gadwal Samsthanam, a vassal of the Nizam of Hyderabad. Gadwal was previously a part of the Hyderabad State.