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 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.
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