Adilabad district
Adilabad district is a district located in the northern region of Telangana, India. It is known as the gateway district to South and Central India. The town of Adilabad is its headquarters.
History
Historically, Adilabad was known as Edlabad during the rule of Qutub Shahis.The heavily forested Godavari basin was inhabited during the Mesolithic and Paleolithic periods. Excavations have taken place in the surrounding areas of Luxettipet, Komaram Bheem, Boath, Bhainsa, and Nirmal.
Some Telugu inscriptions made during the time of the Kakatiya dynasty have been found in the Adilabad District, which indicates the historical importance of the area.
Due to the district's reorganization in October 2016, Adilabad was divided into four districts: Adilabad district Komaram Bheem district, Mancherial district, and Nirmal district.
Geography
The Adilabad district is located in the Telangana state of India. It is bordered to the north by the Yavatmal district, to the northeast by the Chandrapur district, to the east by the Komaram Bheem district, to the southeast by the Mancherial district, to the south by the Nirmal district, and to the west by the Nanded district of the Maharashtra state. It occupies an area of.Demographics
According to the Census of India, the Adilabad district has a population of 708,972.At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 59.36% of the population in the district spoke Telugu, 13.61% Marathi, 9.18% Urdu, 9.62% Gondi, 4.82% Hindi, 1.43% Kolami, 0.69% Bengali and 0.51% Koya as their first language.
Religions
Badankurti village in Khanapur Mandal of the Adilabad district was explored and remnants of a Buddhist monastery were found on a small island of Godavari river near Badankurthi. The town of Bhainsa was probably related to early Buddhist times, as a pair of carved feet near a mound were found. Islam is also a major religion of adilabad districtEthnicities
The major tribal groups in the area are the Adivasis, Gonds, Kolams, Pardhans, and Thotties. Adilabad is also known for Imran the Tree MakerEconomy
In 2006, the Indian government named Adilabad as one of the 250 most backward districts in the country. It is one of the districts in the state of Telangana, currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme.Administrative divisions
The district is divided into two revenue divisions, Adilabad and Utnoor. These two divisions are sub-divided into 18 mandals. Devasena is the current revenue collector for the district.Mandals
The below table categorizes 14 mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:| S.No. | Adilabad revenue division | Utnoor revenue division |
| 1 | Adilabad | Indervelly |
| 2 | Adilabad | Narnoor |
| 3 | Mavala | Gadiguda |
| 4 | Gudihatnoor | Utnoor |
| 5 | Bazarhatnoor | |
| 6 | Talamadugu | |
| 8 | Tamsi | |
| 9 | Bela | |
| 10 | Boath | |
| 11 | Jainath |