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{{About|the municipality in India|its namesake district|Adilabad district|other uses|Adilabad (disambiguation)}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name                   = Adilabad
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| government_type        = [[Mayor-Council]]
| governing_body         = Adilabad Municipality
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| area_footnotes         =<ref name=municipality>{{cite web|title=Basic Information of Municipality|url=http://adilabadmunicipality.in/basic-information-of-municipality-2/|website=Adilabad Municipality|accessdate=19 September 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160203184420/http://adilabadmunicipality.in/basic-information-of-municipality-2/|archive-date=3 February 2016|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| area_total_km2         = 35.5
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| elevation_m            = 264
| population_footnotes   =<ref name=census>{{cite web|title=District Census Handbook – Adilabad|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2801_PART_B_DCHB_ADILABAD.pdf |website=Census of India|accessdate=19 September 2015|page=14,38}}</ref>
| population_total       = 139383
| population_as_of       = 2021
| population_rank        = [[List of cities in Telangana by population|9th (in state)]]
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| population_demonym     = Adilabadi
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| timezone1              = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| postal_code_type       = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code            = [http://www.citypincode.in/PinCodeOf.jsp?area=Adilabad%20&district=Adilabad 504001]
| registration_plate     = '''TS-01'''<ref>{{cite web|title=District Codes|url=http://www.transport.telangana.gov.in/html/registration-districtcodes.html|publisher=Government of Telangana Transport Department|accessdate=4 September 2014}}</ref>
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| website                = {{URL|http://adilabadmunicipality.in/|Adilabad Municipality}}
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'''Adilabad''' is a city<ref>{{cite web|url=http://censusindia.gov.in/2011-prov-results/paper2/data_files/India2/Table_2_PR_Cities_1Lakh_and_Above.pdf|title=Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011}}</ref> which serves as the headquarters of Adilabad district, in the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]].<ref name="census" /> [[Telugu language|Telugu]] is the native language of Adilabad.<ref name=":0" /> Adilabad is famous for its rich cultivation of cotton. Hence, Adilabad is also referred as "White Gold City". It is located about {{convert|304|km|mi|0}} north of the state capital, [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]], {{convert|150|km|mi|0}} from [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]] and {{convert|196|km|mi|0}} from [[Nagpur]]. Adilabad is called as the "Gateway to South India".

== History ==

The earlier name of Adilabad was Edlabad during the rule of Qutub Shahis. Adilabad derives its name from the erstwhile ruler of Bijapur, Muhammad [[Yusuf Adil Shah]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zXBB1nZYoLIC|title=Hyderabad State|year=1937|publisher=}}</ref> It wasn't a homogenous unit for a long period. Adilabad was ruled by many dynasties like the [[Kakatiyas]], [[Mauryas]], [[Satavahanas]], [[Chalukyas]], [[Qutub Shahis]] , [[Asaf Jahis]] and by Gond Rajas of earlier sub-districts Sirpur and Chanda. It was created in 1872 by the ruler and In 1905 it was declared to be an independent district with a prominent headquarters .Later many regions were combined and set apart. In 2016 it was divided into 4 districts namely, Adilabad, Nirmal, Asifabad, Mancherial.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://adilabad.telangana.gov.in/history/|title=History &#124; Adilabad District &#124; India}}</ref>

== Languages ==
[[Telugu language|Telugu]] is the most spoken language in Adilabad (65% as native language). Due to geographical proximity with Maharashtra, [[Marathi language|Marathi]] is also widely spoken and understood (10.5% as native language). Other languages spoken in Adilabad include [[Hindi]], [[Urdu]] and [[Gondi language|Gondi]].<ref name=":0">{{cite web|title=Language and mother tongues:Town Level data|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/C-16_Town.html|publisher=Census India|accessdate=}}</ref>

== Geography ==
Adilabad has an average elevation of 264&nbsp;metres. The district shares its boundaries with [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]] and [[Karimnagar]] districts of [[Telangana]] to the south, [[Komaram Bheem district]] on the east, with [[Nanded]] on the west and [[Yavatmal]] and [[Chandrapur]] districts of [[Maharashtra]] to the north.

The [[Kuntala Waterfall]], rivers like the [[Godavari]], [[Painganga River|Painganga]], etc flow through the district. Mavala lake, built during the Nizam period, is situated 6&nbsp;km south side of Adilabad city. There is a park adjacent to the lake. Other waterfalls in Adilabad include Pochara waterfalls also and Gayatri waterfall, where different rope games are conducted in year-round. Saptha Gundala waterfalls, consisting of 7 small waterfalls, is accessible only by track due to its isolated forest location.

== Demographics ==
In 2011, Adilabad had a population of {{formatnum:117167}}. Males make up {{formatnum:59448}} of the population, with females making up {{formatnum:57719}}. 12,993 of the population are under the age group of 0–6 years. The city has an average literacy rate of 43.45%. The [[urban agglomeration]] population of the city stands at 139,383. It includes the population figures of its constituent [[census town]], Dasnapur as 22,216.<ref name=census />

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== Politics ==
{{See also|Adilabad (Assembly constituency)|Adilabad (Lok Sabha constituency)}}

Adilabad is one of the seventeen [[Lok Sabha]] constituencies in the Indian state of [[Telangana]] and consists of eight [[Vidhan Sabha|Legislative Assembly]] segments.

== Transport ==

[[National Highway 44 (India) (new numbering)|National Highway 44]] passes through Adilabad. Hyderabad is 310&nbsp;km from Adilabad. [[Nagpur]] is 196&nbsp;km away from Adilabad.

[[TSRTC]] operates buses from Adilabad to various destinations including [[Hyderabad]], [[Warangal]], [[Nagpur]], [[Nizamabad, Telangana|Nizamabad]], [[Nanded]], [[Karimnagar]], and [[Khammam]].

[[Adilabad railway station|Adilabad]] has a railway station on [[Mudkhed]]-Majri section of [[Nanded railway division]] of [[South Central Railway]] (SCR).<ref>{{cite web |title=MUE/Mudkhed Junction (4 PFs) |url=https://indiarailinfo.com/station/news/news-mudkhed-junction-mue/1677 |website=indiarailinfo |accessdate=3 June 2018}}</ref>

== Landmarks ==
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* [[Kuntala Waterfall]]
* [[Pochera Falls]]
* [[Gayatri Waterfall]]
* [[Kanakai waterfall]]
* [[Mavala Harithavanam]]
* Khandala Waterfall

== Notable people ==
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* [[Komaram Bheem]]
* [[Samala Sadasiva]] ([[Sahitya Akademi Award]]s)
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== See also ==
* [[Adilabad district]]
* [[List of cities in Telangana by population]]
* [[Syro-Malabar Catholic Eparchy of Adilabad]]

== References ==
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{{Municipalities of Telangana}}
{{Adilabad district}}

{{Telangana}}

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