Gunjala
| Gunjala | |
|---|---|
| village | |
  Gunjala Location in Telangana, India  Gunjala Gunjala (India) | |
| Coordinates: 19°48′N 78°24′E / 19.8°N 78.4°ECoordinates: 19°48′N 78°24′E / 19.8°N 78.4°E | |
| Country |
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| State | Telangana |
| District | Adilabad district |
| Government | |
| • Body | Gram panchayat |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 876 |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Gondi, Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | AP-01 (Will change from Jun 2, 2014) |
Gunjala is a village in the Adilabad district of Telangana, India.
Demographics
As of 2011 India census,[1] Gunjala had a population of 876. Of this figure, 474, or 54%, were males, while 402, or 46%, were females. Gunjala has a literacy rate of 48.7%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 55.7%, and female literacy is 40.5%. In Gunjala, 13.7% of the population is at or under 6 years of age.
Geography
To the north of the village lies the Penganga River, which demarcates the border between Telangana and Maharashtra. The village lies approximately 25 km from the center of the district capital, Adilabad.
Significance
The village has recently emerged as a center of ethnic and linguistic significance for the Gondi people. The Gondi language has often been regarded as a Dravidian language without a script and was written using Telugu script and Devanagari. The revelation of a dozen manuscripts written in a native script, now called "Gunjala Gondi Lipi" in honor of the village, and comprehensible to a handful of elders in the village has received national media coverage[2] as an invigorating discovery of the lost heritage of the Gondi people. The Gunjala Gondi Lipi has recently been released by a team of researchers from the University of Hyderabad, headed by Professor Jayadheer Tirumala Rao.
Transport
Gunjala is poorly connected by road. A train station is not evident in the near vicinity.