Jagtial
Jagtial | |
|---|---|
| Nickname: Mango city | |
  Jagtial Location in Telangana, India | |
| Coordinates: 18°48′N 78°56′E / 18.8°N 78.93°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Jagtial |
| Region | Deccan |
| Government | |
| • Body | Jagtial Municipality |
| • M.L.A | Dr.Sanjay Kumar |
| • M.P | Dharmapuri Arvind |
| Area | |
| • Total | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th rank |
| Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
| • Total | 103,930 |
| • Rank | 12th in Telangana |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu language |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 505327 |
| Telephone code | 08724 |
| Vehicle registration | TS 21 |
| Website | https://jagtialmunicipality.telangana.gov.in/ |
Jagtial is a city[2] and the district headquarters Jagtial district of Telangana, India.[3] It has an average elevation of 293 metres (961 ft).[4].It is located about 190 kilometres (118 mi) north of the state capital Hyderabad.
Transport
Jagital has a railway station named Lingampet Jagityal (LPJL), which has express halts as stoppage for agricultural products and other exports. Passengers are increasing daily from this station, and it became a major station after becoming district headquarters.
It also has a bus depot named Jagtial జగిత్యాల (JGTL), in which there are about 200 buses. The depot generates a good amount of revenue for TSRTC due to its proximity in the centre of surrounding villages and towns.
Demographics
The total population of Jagtial UA/Metropolitan region is 103,930. The male population is 51,828, while the female population is 52,102.
Notable people
- Duvvasi Mohan, Tollywood actor
- Venu Sriram, Tollywood film director
- Harish Shankar, Tollywood film director
- Alishetti Prabhakar, writer and painter
- L Ramana, Indian politician
- T Jeevan Reddy, Indian politician
References
- ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011" (PDF).
- ^ "District Administration – Formation/Reorganization of District, Revenue Divisions and Mandals in Jagitial District – Final Notification - Orders – Issued" (PDF). Jagtial District. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ "About Jagtial mandal Panchayat". Area Profiler. Government of India. Retrieved 17 February 2019.