Gadwal
Gadwal is a City and the district headquarters of Jogulamba Gadwal district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is located 188 km (117 mi) from the state capital Hyderabad And 59 km From Kurnool and is a state assembly constituency. Gadwal historically served as the capital of Gadwal Samsthanam, a vassal of the Nizam of Hyderabad. Gadwal was previously a part of the Hyderabad State.
Gadwal | |
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Chennakesava Swamy temple in Gadwal Fort | |
Gadwal Location in Telangana, India Gadwal Gadwal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 16.23°N 77.8°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| Region | Deccan |
| District | Jogulamba Gadwal |
| Founded by | Raja Nalla Somanadri |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gadwal municipal council |
| • Body | Telangana Rastra Samithi |
| • MLA | Bandla Krishnamohan Reddy(TRS) |
| • MP | Pothuganti Ramulu(TRS) |
| • Collector & District Magistrate | Valluri Kranthi IAS |
| • District Superintendent of Police | Ms Rithi Raj, IPS |
| Area | |
| • Total | 33.46 km2 (12.92 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 1st in erstwile district (Mahaboobnagar) |
| Elevation | 324 m (1,063 ft) |
| Population (2015) | |
| • Total | 96,877 |
| • Density | 12,500/km2 (32,000/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5.30 (IST) |
| PIN | 509125 |
| Vehicle registration | TS-33 |
| Website | telangana |
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