Adilabad
Adilabad
Edlawada Eddulapuram | |
|---|---|
City | |
Gateway to
Adilabad | |
| 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 |
| Area | |
• City | 35.5 km2 (13.7 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
• City | 117,388 |
| • Rank | 10th (in state) |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
| • Urban | AUDA |
| Demonym | Adilabadi |
| Language | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| • Other | Marathi, Gondi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Vehicle registration | TG-01/AP 01(Old) |
| Planning Agency | Adilabad Urban Development Authority (AUDA) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Adilabad |
| Assembly constituency | Adilabad |
| Website | Adilabad Municipality |
Adilabad, also known as Edlawada and Eddulapuram, is a city which serves as the headquarters of Adilabad district, in the Indian state of Telangana. Telugu, Urdu, Marathi, Lambadi and Gondi are the most spoken languages of Adilabad. Adilabad is famous for its extensive cultivation of cotton, hence it is also referred to as "White Gold City". It is located approx. 304 kilometres (189 mi) north of the state capital, Hyderabad, 150 kilometres (93 mi) from Nizamabad and 196 kilometres (122 mi) from Nagpur.