Jagtial

This article is about a town in Telangana, India. For its namesake district, see Jagtial district.
Jagtial
జగిత్యాల
جگتیال
Town

Tower circle in jagtial
Jagtial
Jagtial

Location in Telangana, India

Coordinates: 18°48′N 78°56′E / 18.8°N 78.93°E / 18.8; 78.93Coordinates: 18°48′N 78°56′E / 18.8°N 78.93°E / 18.8; 78.93
Country India
State Telangana
District Jagtial
Government
 • Body Jagtial Municipality
 • M.L.A T. Jeevan Reddy
 • M.P K. Kavitha
Area[1]
 • Total 28.25 km2 (10.91 sq mi)
Elevation 264 m (866 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 1,03,930
 • Density 3,700/km2 (9,500/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu, Urdu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 505327
Telephone code 08724
Vehicle registration TS–02
Website telangana.gov.in

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 / 18.8; 78.93. It has an average elevation of 264 meters (866 feet).

Demographics

As of 2011 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

  1. 1 2 "Urban Local Body Information" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Telangana. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. ↑ "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  3. ↑ "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.
  4. ↑ "Chapter–3 (Literates and Literacy rate)" (PDF). Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
  5. ↑ "K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts". Deccan Chronicle. 11 October 2016. Retrieved 13 October 2016.
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