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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Jagtial district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Telangana|District]] of [[Telangana]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_skyline = Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, Dharmapuri Telangana - 33.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple, [[Dharmapuri, Telangana|Dharmapuri]]
| mapframe = yes
| mapframe-point = none
| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location in Telangana
| coordinates = {{coord|18.7|78.9|display=title,inline}}
| coor_pinpoint = Jagtial
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Telangana]]
| subdivision_type2 =
| subdivision_name2 =
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Jagtial]]
| parts_type = [[List of mandals in Telangana|Mandalas]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 18
| area_total_km2 = 2419.00
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 988913
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 =
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 60.26%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 1036
| leader_title = [[District Collector]]
| leader_name = Shaik Yasmeen Basha
| leader_title1 = [[India Parliament|Parliament]] constituencies
| leader_name1 = Nizamabad
| leader_title2 = [[List of constituencies of the Telangana Legislative Assembly|Assembly constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = Jagtial, Korutla, Dharmapuri
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate = TG 21
| blank_name_sec1 =
| blank_info_sec1 =
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| website = {{URL|http://jagtial.telangana.gov.in/}}
}}
'''Jagtial district''' is a district located in the northern region of the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]].<ref name="profile">{{Cite web|url=http://www.trac.telangana.gov.in/New_Districts/districts/04-Jagitial.pdf|title=Jagtial district|website=Official website of Jagtial district|access-date=29 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110192520/http://trac.telangana.gov.in/New_Districts/districts/04-Jagitial.pdf|archive-date=10 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Its administrative headquarters is the city of [[Jagtial]]. The district shares boundaries with [[Nirmal district|Nirmal]], [[Mancherial district|Mancherial]], [[Karimnagar district|Karimnagar]], [[Peddapalli district|Peddapalli]], [[Sircilla district|Sircilla]] and [[Nizamabad district|Nizamabad]] districts.<ref name="district">{{cite web|url=http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1471856985722Final%20Karimnagar.pdf|title=Jagtial district|website=Chief Commissioner of Land Administration|access-date=22 August 2016|archive-date=9 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909190832/http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1471856985722Final%20Karimnagar.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New districts map|url=http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/template1-assets/downloads/map.jpg|website=newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in|access-date=22 August 2016}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>

== Geography ==

The district is spread over an area of {{convert|2419.00|km2|sqmi}}.<ref name="newdist">{{cite news|title=New districts|url=http://www.andhrajyothy.com/artical?SID=320397|access-date=8 October 2016|work=Andhra Jyothy.com|date=8 October 2016|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225064351/http://www.andhrajyothy.com/artical?SID=320397|url-status=dead}}</ref> Jagtial district shares it boundaries with [[Nirmal district]] and [[Mancherial district]] on North and North East respectively, it is bounded on South and South West by [[Karimnagar district]] and [[Peddapalli district]] respectively and on the West by [[Nizamabad district]]

== Demographics ==

{{bar box
|title=Religions in Jagtial district (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11363/download/14476/DDW28C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>
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|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism]]|darkorange|91.55}}
{{bar percent|[[Hyderabadi Muslims|Islam]]|green|7.80}}
{{bar percent|[[Telugu Christians|Christianity]]|dodgerblue|0.45}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.20}}
|caption=Distribution of religions
}}

{{As of|2011}} [[2011 census of India|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%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About District {{!}} District Jagtial, Government of Telangana {{!}} India |url=https://jagtial.telangana.gov.in/about-district/ |access-date=2023-05-13 |language=en-US}}</ref> 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.<ref name="districtcensus">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Karimnagar |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/118/download/122/DH_2011_2803_PART_A_DCHB_KARIMNAGAR.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Know your district Plan your district - Jagtial |url=http://www.trac.telangana.gov.in/trac/New_Districts/districts/04-Jagitial.pdf |website=trac.telangana.gov.in |publisher=Telangana State Remote Sensing Applications Centre}}</ref>

{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Jagtial district (2011)<ref name="language"/>
|thumb = left
|label1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]] |value1 = 90.90 |color1 = steelblue
|label2 = [[Urdu]] |value2 = 7.17 |color2 = green
|label3 = [[Lambadi]] |value3 = 0.91 |color3 = khaki
|label4 = Others |value4 = 1.02 |color4 = grey
}}

At the 2011 census, 90.90% of the population spoke [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 7.17% [[Urdu]] and 0.91% [[Lambadi]] as their first language.<ref name="language">{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10193/download/13305/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2800.XLSX |website=[[Census of India]] |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref>

== Administrative divisions ==
[[File:Jagtial Police Logo.jpg|thumb|Logo of the Jagtial Police. Jagtial Police is the agency responsible for enforcing law & order throughout the district|left]]The district has [[List of revenue divisions in Telangana|three revenue divisions]] of [[Jagtial]], [[Korutla]] and [[Metpally]], which are sub-divided into 18 [[mandal]]s.<ref name="divisions">{{cite web|title=Revenue divisions and mandals in Jagtial district|url=http://jagtial.telangana.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/226.Jagityal-.226.pdf|website=The official website of Jagtial District|access-date=29 June 2017|page=3|format=PDF}}</ref>

=== Mandals ===

The table below categorizes the district's mandals into their respective revenue divisions.

{| class="wikitable" style="width:425pt;"
|-
! Sr No. !! Jagital revenue division !! Korutla revenue division !! Metpalli revenue division
|-
| 1 || [[Jagtial]] || [[Korutla]] || [[Metpalli]]
|-
| 2 || [[Jagtial Rural]] || [[Medipalle mandal|Medipalle]] || [[Mallapur, Jagtial district|Mallapur]]
|-
| 3 || [[Raikal]]|| [[Kathlapur]]|| [[Ibrahimpatnam, Jagtial district|Ibrahimpatnam]]
|-
| 4 || [[Sarangapur, Jagtial district|Sarangapur]] || [[Bheemaram, Jagtial district|Bheemaram]] ||
|-
| 5 || [[Beerpur]] || ||
|-
| 6 ||| [[Dharmapuri, Jagtial district|Dharmapuri]]||
|-
| 7 || [[Buggaram]] || ||
|-
| 8 || [[Pegadapalli]] || ||
|-
| 9 || [[Gollapally, Jagtial district|Gollapalli]] || ||
|-
| 10 || [[Mallial]] || ||
|-
| 11 || [[Kodimial]] || ||
|-
| 12 || [[Velgatoor]] || ||
|-
| 13 || [[Endapalli, Karimnagar district|Endapalli]]
|-
|}

== Notable people ==
*[[Duvvasi Mohan]], actor and comedian in Telugu cinema

*[[Venu Sriram]], film director in Tollywood

*[[Harish Shankar]], film director in Tollywood

*[[Alishetty Prabhakar]], writer and painter

*[[T. Jeevan Reddy]], politician, MLC, ex R&B minister

*[[L. Ramana]], politician from [[Telangana Rashtra Samithi|TRS Party]], MLC

* [[Vamshi Paidipally]], film director in Tollywood

== National Highways ==

[[National Highway 563 (India)|NH563]] Jagtial - Karimnagar - Warangal - Khammam

[[NH-63|NH63]] Latur- Nizamabad - Jagtial - Mancherial - Bijapur Jagdalpur

[[National Highway 61 (India)|NH61]] Bhiwandi - Ahmadnagar - Nanded - Nirmal - Jagtial

== See also ==
* [[List of districts in Telangana]]

== References ==
{{reflist}}

== External links ==
* [https://jagtial.telangana.gov.in/ Official website]

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Jagtial district
|North = [[NE AVVA]]
|Northeast = [[Komaram Bheem district]]
|East = [[Komaram Bheem district]]
|Southeast = [[Peddapalli district]]
|South = [[Karimnagar district]]
|Southwest =
|West = [[Nizamabad district]]
|Northwest =
}}
{{Telangana}}
{{Jagtial district}}

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