Jagtial

Jagtial is a city[2] and the district headquarters Jagtial district of Telangana, India.[3] It has an average elevation of 293 metres (961 ft).[4].It is located about 190 kilometres (118 mi) north of the state capital Hyderabad.

Jagtial
City
Nickname(s): 
Mango city
Jagtial
Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates: 18.8°N 78.93°E / 18.8; 78.93
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictJagtial
RegionDeccan
Government
 • BodyJagtial Municipality
 • M.L.ADr.Sanjay Kumar
 • M.PDharmapuri Arvind
Area
 • Total45 km2 (17 sq mi)
Area rank5th rank
Elevation
264 m (866 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total103,930
 • Rank12th in Telangana
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu language
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
505327
Telephone code08724
Vehicle registrationTS 21
Websitehttps://jagtialmunicipality.telangana.gov.in/

Transport

Jagital has a railway station named Lingampet Jagityal (LPJL), which has express halts as stoppage for agricultural products and other exports. Passengers are increasing daily from this station, and it became a major station after becoming district headquarters.

It also has a bus depot named Jagtial జగిత్యాల (JGTL), in which there are about 200 buses. The depot generates a good amount of revenue for TSRTC due to its proximity in the centre of surrounding villages and towns.

Demographics

The total population of Jagtial UA/Metropolitan region is 103,930. The male population is 51,828, while the female population is 52,102.

Notable people

References
  1. "Census 2011". The Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 25 July 2014.
  2. "Cities having population 1 lakh and above, Census 2011" (PDF).
  3. "District Administration – Formation/Reorganization of District, Revenue Divisions and Mandals in Jagitial District – Final Notification - Orders – Issued" (PDF). Jagtial District. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  4. "About Jagtial mandal Panchayat". Area Profiler. Government of India. Retrieved 17 February 2019.
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