Jagtial district | |
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 Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple,Dharmapuri | |
.svg) Location in Telangana | |
 Jagtial district | |
| Coordinates (Jagtial):18°42′N78°54′E / 18.7°N 78.9°E /18.7; 78.9 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| Headquarters | Jagtial |
| Mandalas | 18 |
| Government | |
| • District Collector | Shaik Yasmeen Basha |
| • Parliament constituencies | Nizamabad |
| • Assembly constituencies | Jagtial, Korutla, Dharmapuri |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,419.00 km2 (933.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 988,913 |
| • Density | 410/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | TG 21 |
| Website | jagtial |
Jagtial district is a district located in the northern region of theIndian state ofTelangana.[1] Its administrative headquarters is the city ofJagtial. The district shares boundaries withNirmal,Mancherial,Karimnagar,Peddapalli,Sircilla andNizamabad districts.[2][3]
The district is spread over an area of 2,419.00 square kilometres (933.98 sq mi).[4] Jagtial district shares it boundaries withNirmal district andMancherial district on North and North East respectively, it is bounded on South and South West byKarimnagar district andPeddapalli district respectively and on the West byNizamabad district
| Religions in Jagtial district (2011)[5] | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hinduism | 91.55% | |||
| Islam | 7.80% | |||
| Christianity | 0.45% | |||
| Other or not stated | 0.20% | |||
| Distribution of religions | ||||
As of 2011[update]Census of India, the district has a population of 985,417, of which 221,336 (22.46%) live in urban areas. Jagtial district has a sex ratio of 1036 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 60.26%.[6] 93,272 (9.47%) were under 10 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes comprised 164,596 (16.70%) and 23,351 (2.37%) of the population, respectively.[7][8]
At the 2011 census, 90.90% of the population spokeTelugu, 7.17%Urdu and 0.91%Lambadi as their first language.[9]
The district hasthree revenue divisions ofJagtial,Korutla andMetpally, which are sub-divided into 18mandals.[10]
The table below categorizes the district's mandals into their respective revenue divisions.
| Sr No. | Jagital revenue division | Korutla revenue division | Metpalli revenue division |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jagtial | Korutla | Metpalli |
| 2 | Jagtial Rural | Medipalle | Mallapur |
| 3 | Raikal | Kathlapur | Ibrahimpatnam |
| 4 | Sarangapur | Bheemaram | |
| 5 | Beerpur | ||
| 6 | Dharmapuri | ||
| 7 | Buggaram | ||
| 8 | Pegadapalli | ||
| 9 | Gollapalli | ||
| 10 | Mallial | ||
| 11 | Kodimial | ||
| 12 | Velgatoor | ||
| 13 | Endapalli |
NH563 Jagtial - Karimnagar - Warangal - Khammam
NH63 Latur- Nizamabad - Jagtial - Mancherial - Bijapur Jagdalpur
NH61 Bhiwandi - Ahmadnagar - Nanded - Nirmal - Jagtial
Places adjacent to Jagtial district | |
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