Komaram Bheem Asifabad district
Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district | |
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Statue of Komaram Bheem at Jodeghat | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| Headquarters | Asifabad |
| Mandalas | 15 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Venkatesh Dhotre, I.A.S |
| • Parliament Constituencies | Adilabad |
| • Assembly constituencies | Asifabad, Sirpur |
| • MP | Godam Nagesh |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,878 km2 (1,883 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 515,812 |
| • Density | 110/km2 (270/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 86,984(16.86%) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TG 20 |
| Major highways | NH 63 |
| Website | asifabad |
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Kumuram Bheem Asifabad district is a district in the Indian state of Telangana. The town of Asifabad is its district headquarters and kagaznagar as its largest town. It is named after Gond tribal leader Kumuram Bheem. It was earlier part of Adilabad district and it became a new district in 2016. The district share boundaries with Adilabad, Nirmal, Mancherial districts and with the state boundary of Maharashtra. It is the second most backward district in India, according to the 2018 NITI Aayog ranking.