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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.
Tourist
Attractions
| S.No |
Tourist
Spot |
Theme |
Place |
| 1 |
Dokra
metal Crafts |
Handicrafts
|
Adilabad
|
| 2 |
Jainath
Temple |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Adilabad
|
| 3 |
Kawal
Wildlife Sanctuary |
Wild
Life |
Jannaram
|
| 4 |
Kuntala
Waterfalls |
Water
Falls |
Kuntala
|
| 5 |
Nagoba
temple, Keslapur |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Keslapur
|
| 6 |
Nirmal
Arts - Paintings &
Toys |
Handicrafts
|
Nirmal
|
| 7 |
Pochera
Waterfalls |
Water
Falls |
Pochera
|
| 8 |
Pranahita
Wildlife
Sanctuary |
Wild
Life |
Mancherial
|
| 9 |
Sri
Gyana Saraswathi
Devasthanam |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Basara
|
| 10 |
Utnur
Temple |
Pilgrim
Centres |
Utnur
|
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