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Gadwal | |
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 Chennakesava Swamy temple in Gadwal Fort | |
  Gadwal Location in Telangana, India  Gadwal Gadwal (India) | |
| 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.
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- ^ Gadwal mandal Villages Map