Jagtial
City in Telangana, India
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Jagtial is a city[2] and the district headquarters of Jagtial district of Telangana state, India.[3] Located about 190 kilometres (118 mi) north of the state capital Hyderabad, it has an average elevation of 293 metres (961 ft).[4] According to the 2011 census, the population was 103,930.
| Year | Pop. | ±% |
|---|---|---|
| 1931 | 16,294 | — |
| 1941 | 16,294 | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 21,046 | +29.2% |
| 1961 | 20,941 | −0.5% |
| 1971 | 30,900 | +47.6% |
| 1981 | 53,213 | +72.2% |
| 1991 | 67,591 | +27.0% |
| 2001 | 85,521 | +26.5% |
| 2011 | 103,930 | +21.5% |
| Source: [5] | ||
Jagtial | |
|---|---|
| Jagtial | |
Clock Tower, Jagtial | |
  Jagtial Jagtial (Telangana) | |
| Coordinates: 18.789500°N 78.912000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Jagtial |
| Region | Deccan |
| Founded by | Jag & Tal |
| Named after | Jag & Tal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Democratic |
| • Body | Jagtial Municipality |
| • M.L.A | M. Sanjay Kumar |
| • M.P | Dharmapuri Aravind |
| Area | |
• Total | 45 km2 (17 sq mi) |
| • Rank | 5th rank |
| Elevation | 310 m (1,020 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 103,930 |
| • Rank | 14th in Telangana |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu language, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 505327 |
| Telephone code | 08724 |
| Vehicle registration | TG-21 |
| Website | https://jagtialmunicipality.telangana.gov.in/ |
Transport
Road
- NH 61 Bhiwandi Ahmednagar Nanded Nirmal Jagtial
- NH 63 Latur Nizamabad Jagtial Mancherial Bijapur Jagdalpur
- NH 563 Jagtial Karimnagar Warangal Khammam
- Jagtial to Peddapalli R&B Highway
Bus
TSRTC operates a bus depot in the town. The Jagtial bus depot is one of the most profitable depots owned by TGSRTC. Jagtial has direct connectivity to other major cities including Hyderabad, Vijayawada, Shirdi, Mumbai, Ongole, and Tirupati.
Railway
There is a railway station in Jagtial located at Lingampet village called Lingampet Jagtial (LPJL). It is a part of the Peddapalli-Nizamabad line.
This station is a major exporter of mangoes, maize, rice and other agricultural products. A weekly train between Lokmanya Tilak (Mumbai) - Karimnagar stops at Jagtial. Daily, a MEMU push-pull train from Nizamabad-Sirpur town runs and stops at this station.
Education
Educational institutes
- JNTUH College of Engineering Jagtial, located in Nachupally Jagtial
- Prof Jayashankar Agriculture University college of Jagtial
- NAAC National Academy of Construction
- Government Medical College Jagtial
- Government Nursing College Jagtial
- SKNR Government Degree college
- Government women's Degree college
- Government Intermediate Junior College
- NSV Educational Institutions KG to PG
- SM Shubamastu Convention Hall
Notable people
- Duvvasi Mohan, actor and comedian in Telugu cinema
- Venu Sriram, film director in Tollywood
- Harish Shankar, film director in Tollywood
- Alishetty Prabhakar, writer and painter
- T. Jeevan Reddy, politician, MLC,
- L. Ramana, politician from TRS Party, MLC
