Gajwel

Gajwel
Town
Gajwel
Location in Telangana, India
Gajwel
Gajwel (India)
Coordinates: 17°51′06″N 78°40′58″E / 17.8517°N 78.6828°E / 17.8517; 78.6828Coordinates: 17°51′06″N 78°40′58″E / 17.8517°N 78.6828°E / 17.8517; 78.6828
Country  India
State Telangana
District Siddipet
Area[1]
 • Total 49.00 km2 (18.92 sq mi)
Elevation 568 m (1,864 ft)
Population (2011)[2]
 • Total 24,961
 • Density 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration TS 36
Website telangana.gov.in

Gajwel is a town in Siddipet district of the Indian state of Telangana.[2]

Government and politics

Civic administration

Gajwel Nagar Panchayat was constituted in 2012. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 49.00 km2 (18.92 sq mi).[1]

Politics

Gajwel Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India.It is one of 10 constituencies in Siddipet district.[3] It consists of 6 mandals: Toopran, Kondapak, Gajwel, Jagadevpur, wargal, Markook and Mulug. J. B. Muthyal Rao is the First MLA of Gajwel. Gajwel Saidaiah won 4 times from 1962-1978. Telangana first Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao is MLA from Gajwel seat.

References

  1. 1 2 "Urban Local Body Information" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Telangana. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
  2. 1 2 "District Census Handbook – Karimnagar" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12, 44. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
  3. ↑ "Live Telangana election results: TRS storms to power in the newly formed 29th state". Deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.
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