Adilabad

Adilabad is a district in Telangana, a state in India. The district is situated between 77°46' and 80°01' of the eastern longitudes and 18°40' and 19°56' of the northern latitudes. It is bounded on north by Yeotmal and Chanda district of Maharastra, on the east by Chanda district, on the south by Karimnagar and Nizamabad districts and on the west by Nanded district of Maharastra State.

This district is comprised of 52 Mandals and 1743 villages of which 186 villages are un-inhabitated. There are 7 Muncipalities in the District. There are five divisions - Adilabad, Nirmal, Utnoor, Asifabad, and Mancherial.

The district derives its name from Adilabad town which houses its headquarters. The town itself derived its name after the ruler of Bijapur, Ali Adil Shah. It was formerly a sub-district named Sirpur-Tandur, which was created in A.D. 1872 with Edlabad (Adilabad), Rajura and Sirpur as its consistuents talukas. In 1905 the status of this sub-district was raised to that of an independent district with head quarters at Adilabad.

Vidhan Sabha (Legislative Assembly) constituencies and their areas after delimitation

1 Sirpur Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Kouthala, Bejjur, Kagaznagar, Sirpur (T) and Dahegaon Mandals.

2 Chennur Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Jaipur, Chennur, Kotapalle and Mandamarri Mandals.

3 Bellampalle Vidhan Sabha Constituency (SC) - Kasipet, Tandur, Bellampalle, Bhimini, Nennal and Vemanpalle Mandals.

4 Mancherial Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Luxettipet, Mancherial and Dandepalle Mandals.

5 Asifabad Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - Kerameri, Wankdi, Sirpur (U), Asifabad, Jainoor, Narnoor, Tiryani and Rebbana Mandals.

6 Khanapur Vidhan Sabha Constituency in Telangana (ST) - Jannaram, Utnoor, Kaddam (Peddur), Khanapur and Inderavelly Mandals.

7 Adilabad Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Adilabad, Jainad and Bela Mandals.

8 Boath Vidhan Sabha Constituency (ST) - Tamsi, Talamadugu, Gudihathnoor, Ichoda, Bazarhathnoor, Boath and Neradigonda Mandals.

9 Nirmal Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Dilawarpur, Nirmal, Laxmanchanda, Mamda and Sarangapur Mandals.

10 Mudhole Vidhan Sabha Constituency - Kuntala, Kubeer, Bhainsa, Tanoor, Mudhole and Lokeswaram Mandals.