Nirmal district | |
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.svg) Location in Telangana | |
 Nirmal district | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| Headquarters | Nirmal |
| Mandalas | 19 |
| Government | |
| • District collector | Abhlasha Abhinav, IAS |
| • Parliament Constituencies | Adilabad |
| • Assembly constituencies | Nirmal,Khanapur,Mudhole |
| • MP | Godam Nagesh (BJP) |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,845 km2 (1,485 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 709,418 |
| • Density | 184.5/km2 (477.9/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 57.77 % |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TG–18[1] |
| Major highways | 434 km |
| Website | nirmal |
Nirmal district is adistrict located in the northern region of theIndian state ofTelangana.[2][3] The district headquarters is located in the town ofNirmal. It borders the Telangana districts ofAdilabad,Nizamabad,Mancherial,Asifabad,Jagtial districts as well asNanded district of the stateMaharashtra.
The district is situated on theDeccan Plateau comprising fertile lands drained by theGodavari River, that flows along its southern boundary. The district is spread over an area of 3,845 square kilometres (1,485 sq mi).[4] The district is landlocked; It shares boundaries withAdilabad to the north,Komaram Bheem to the northeast,Mancherial to the east,Jagityal andNizamabad (along with theGodavari) to the south andNanded District of Maharashtra to the west.
| Hinduism | 84.21% | |||
| Islam | 14.04% | |||
| Buddhism | 0.82% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.93% | |||
As of 2011[update]Census of India, the district had a population of 709,418. The district has the highest female to male ratio in Telangana, with 1046 females to 1000 males. Nirmal district has a literacy rate of 57.77%. 66,206 (9.33%) were under 6 years of age. There are 376,760 labourers and 126,363 farmers. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 108,085 (15.24%) and 80,576 (11.36%) of the population respectively.[6][7]
At the time of the 2011 census, 65.52% of the population spokeTelugu, 13.54%Urdu, 10.88%Marathi, 6.43%Lambadi and 1.52%Gondi as their first language.[8]
The district has tworevenue divisions ofNirmal andBhainsa, which are in-turn sub-divided into 19mandals. The district has 3 municipalities and 400 gram panchayats.
The District Collector is Smt Abhilasha Abhinav, IAS. The Additional Collector (Local Bodies) is Shri Faizan Ahmed, IAS and the Additional Collector (Revenue) is Shri L. Kishore Kumar. Sub- Collector Bhainsa & SDM Bhainsa is Shri Ajmera Sanketh Kumar, IAS and Revenue Divisional Officer, Nirmal & SDM Nirmal is Smt Ratnakalyani.
The district has two police subdivisions, Nirmal and Bhainsa. Superintendent of Police (SP) is Dr. G. Janaki Sharmila, IPS. The ASP Bhainsa subdivision is Shri Rajesh Meena, IPS and the ASP Nirmal subdivision is Shri P. Saikiran, IPS.
| No. | Nirmal revenue division | Bhainsa revenue division |
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| 1 | Nirmal Rural | Kubeer |
| 2 | Soan | Kuntala |
| 3 | Dilwarpur | Bhainsa |
| 4 | Narsapur G | Mudhole |
| 5 | Kaddam | Basar |
| 6 | Dasturabad | Lokeswaram |
| 7 | Khanapur | Tanoor |
| 8 | Mamda | Malegaon |
| 9 | Pembi | Beltaroda |
| 10 | Laxmanchanda | |
| 11 | Sarangapur | |
| 12 | Ponkal | |
| 13 | Beeravalli |
Sri Ram Sagar Project is located at the border of the Nirmal and Nizamabad districts. It is the center of attraction for tourists.
Kadem Project, Saraswati Temple Basar, Kawal Tiger Reserve Kadem, Sadarmat are all major tourist destinations in Nirmal.[4][9][10]
Places adjacent to Nirmal district | |
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