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Asifabad is a city and the district headquarters of Kumuram Bheem district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Asifabad mandal of Asifabad revenue division. It is situated on the banks of Peddavagu river. It is about 309 kilometres (192 mi) north of the state capital Hyderabad,86 kilometres (53 mi) from Ramagundam, 118 kilometres (73 mi) from Adilabad and 148 kilometres (92 mi) from Karimnagar.




History


Asifabad was ruled by many dynasties like the Kakatiyas, Mauryas, Satavahanas, Chalukyas, Qutub Shahis & Asaf Jahis, Gond rajas. In 1905, Asifabad was carved as a district but was later merged into the Adilabad district. In 1913, it was made as headquarters of the district prior to the status being lost to Adilabad in 1941. It was again carved from Adilabad district in 2016.




Geography


Asifabad is located at 19.365°N 79.274°E / 19.365; 79.274. It has an average elevation of 218 metres (715 feet). Temperatures range from 2-10°C in winter to almost 45°C during the hottest days of summer.




Demographics


As per 2001 India census, Asifabad had a population of 19,334. Males constitute 52% of the population and females constitute 48% of the population. Asifabad has an average literacy rate of 62%, with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate.




Languages


Telugu is the most spoken language in town. Due to geographical proximity with Maharashtra, Gondi, Marathi is also widely spoken and understood. Other languages spoken here the native Gondi and Hindi.




Transport


National Highway 363 passes through Asifabad. Asifabad is connected to Hyderabad, Warangal, Pamuru, Nizamabad, Vemulawada, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar cities and surrounding villages in Telangana by the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus depot.




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The town is served by Asifabad Road [ASAF] railway station which is located 19 km away at Rebbena. However Sirpur Kaghaznagar [SKZR] railway station provides good connectivity with Asifabad town and its A+ category station located 28 km from Asifabad. The railway station lies on New Delhi–Chennai main line. It is administered by South Central Railway zone, Secunderabad division.




= Air

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The nearest airport is Nagpur Airport (231 km away) and Hyderabad Airport (309 km away).




Culture


Hanuman temple
Kanyaka Parameshwari temple
Keshavnath temple
Baleshwara temple
Jangu Bai mahal




Education


Educational institutions in the city include:

Government Medical College, Asifabad - opened in 2023.
Government Boys High School
Government Girls High School
Sree Saraswati Sishu Mandir
Sree Vasavi Vidhya Mandir High School
St Marys High School
Holy Trinity School, Asifabad
St Joels EM High School
Sri Chaitanya Inter And Degree College
Matrusri Degree College




Notable people


Komaram Bheem, freedom fighter
Konda Laxman Bapuji, freedom fighter




See also


Komaram Bheem district
List of cities in Telangana by population




References

Kata Kunci Pencarian:

• Asifabad, Telangana
• Komaram Bheem Asifabad district
• Asifabad
• Asifabad Assembly constituency
• Telangana
• Government of Telangana
• Telangana Legislative Assembly
• Kagaznagar, Telangana
• Sirpur Assembly constituency
• List of districts of Telangana