Jagtial
Jagtial
జగిత్యాల جگتیال | |
|---|---|
 Tower circle in jagtial | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Jagtial |
| Government | |
| • Body | Jagtial Municipality |
| • M.L.A | T. Jeevan Reddy |
| • M.P | K. Kavitha |
| Area | |
| • Total | 28.25 km2 (10.91 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 264 m (866 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 103,930 |
| • Density | 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 505327 |
| Telephone code | 08724 |
| Vehicle registration | TS–02 |
| Website | telangana |
Jagtial is a district in Indian state of Telangana.[3]
Geography
Jagtial is located at 18°48′N 78°56′E / 18.8°N 78.93°E. It has an average elevation of 264 meters (866 feet).
Demographics
As of 2011[update] Census of India, the town had a population of 1,03,930. The average literacy rate stands at 78.61% with 67,931 literates, significantly higher than the national average of 73.00%.[4]
Government and politics
Civic administration
Jagtial Municipality was constituted in 1952 and is classified as a first grade municipality with 38 election wards. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 28.25 km2 (10.91 sq mi).[1] A.Sharath is the present collector of the district.[5]
References
- ^ a b "Urban Local Body Information" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Telangana. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
- ^ "District Level Mandal wise list of villages in Karimnagar district" (PDF). Chief Commissioner of Land Administration. National Informatics Centre. Archived from the original (PDF) on 19 December 2014. Retrieved 5 March 2016.
- ^ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ "K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts". Deccan Chronicle. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.