Andhra Pradesh Districts
Adilabad
Area: 16,128 sq.km
Temperature Range - Summer: Max 46.C and Min 30.C. (125F - 81.56F Approx.)
Winter: Max 31.C and Min 15?C (84.26F - 40.78F Approx.)
Rainfall: Seasonal, 1045 mm
The Adilabad district is bounded by Maharastra State in the East, West and North
directions, Karimnagar and Nizamabad districts in the South direction.
Rivers:Godavari, Penganga, Pranahita and Kadem,
Major Places: Adilabad, Nirmal, Bellampalli, Mandamarri, Sirpur, Mancheryal,
Lakshettipeta.
Tourist Places: Pranahita, kawal and Sivaram Wildlife Sanctuary, Kadam
Dam, Pochera and Kuntala waterfalls.
Pilgrimage Centers: Basar, Utnoor and Keshlapur Temples.
Handicrafts: Nirmal Paintings and Toys and Bell Metal Craft
This district was earlier called as Ethlabad. This place was under the rule
of the kakatiya Velma and Qutubshahi and Asaf Jahin Kings. This district was
formed in the year 1905.
The District is occupied with 50% of Forest area, and Hosts Three wild life
sanctuaries. 1.Pranahita is famous for Tigers, Jaguars, Deer and different Birds,
2.Shivaram is famous for Crocodiles, Monkeys, Foxes and Spotted deer, 3.Kawal
is famous for Tigers, Jaguars, Deer's and Panthers. The mineral Wealth found
in this district is Coal, Hematite. The Bamboo's from the forest feeds the Sirpur
paper mill at Sirpur Khaghaz Nagar, which was established in 1938
World Famous Nirmal Paintings and Toys, and Bell Metal Craft are the handicrafts
of this District. The temple of Goddess Saraswathi, the one and only temple
of this deity in South India, located at Basar is a famous pilgrim place. The
water sources to this district are Kadem Project at Lakkipet, Vattivagu Project
on Vattivagu, Satnalavagu project on Rallavagu and Chelamalavagu project on
Chelamalavagu at Ekkapally village. Pochampadu Reservoir on river Godavari caters
the water supply to the farm fields.
How to Reach This Place
Road : It is 322 Km from Hyderabad and connected by National Highway
NH7. Other places of the State are also connected with Adilabad by road.
Air : It is 322 Km distance from Hyderabad airport.
Adilabad
|| Ananthapur
|| Chitoor
|| Cuddapah
|| East
Godavari || Guntur
|| Karimnagar
|| Khammam
|| Krishna
|| Kurnool
|| Mahabubnagar
|| Medak
|| Nalgonda
|| Nellore
|| Nizamabad
|| Prakasam
|| Rangareddy
|| Srikakulam
|| Vizianagaram
|| West
Godavari
