Adilabad district

Before the 10th century, the town was known by names like Edlawāḍa and Eddulapuram, meaning 'Land of Oxen'.{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=qgJCDwAAQBAJ|title=The Concise Dictionary of World Place Names|year=2017|publisher=OUP Oxford|isbn=9780192556462|author=John Everett-Heath}} Later, during the Qutub Shahi rule in mid-19th century, it was renamed to Edlabad or Adilabad.{{cite web|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=zXBB1nZYoLIC|title=Hyderabad State|date=26 July 1937|publisher=Atlantic Publishers & Distri|via=Google Books}} The district was named for Ali Adil Shah, sultan of Bijapur.

The heavily forested Godavari basin{{cite web|url=http://asi.nic.in/nmma_reviews/Indian%20Archaeology%201974-75%20A%20Review.pdf|title=Indian Archaeology Journal 1974–75|publisher=ASI|access-date=10 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120508073733/http://asi.nic.in/nmma_reviews/Indian%20Archaeology%201974-75%20A%20Review.pdf|archive-date=8 May 2012|url-status=dead}} was inhabited during the Mesolithic and Paleolithic periods. Excavations have taken place in the surrounding areas of Luxettipet, Asifabad, Boath, Bhainsa, and Nirmal.{{cite web|url=http://www.aparchaeologymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Adilabad.pdf|title=State Archaeology of Andhra Pradesh|publisher=State Archaeology and Museums of Andhra Pradesh|access-date=10 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927035401/http://www.aparchaeologymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Adilabad.pdf|archive-date=27 September 2013|url-status=dead}}

The district was ruled at different times by different dynasties, including the Mauryas, Sathavahanas, Kakatiyas and Gond Rajas.{{cite web|title=History {{!}} Adilabad District {{!}} India|url=https://adilabad.telangana.gov.in/history/|access-date=2020-09-13|language=en-US}} Some Telugu inscriptions made during the time of the Kakatiya dynasty have been found in the Adilabad District, which indicates the historical importance of the area.

Due to the district's reorganization in October 2016, the erstwhile Adilabad district was divided into four districts: Adilabad district, Komaram Bheem Asifabad district, Mancherial district, and Nirmal district.

The Adilabad district is located in the Telangana state of India. It is bordered to the north by Yavatmal district and Chandrapur district of Maharashtra, to the east by Komaram Bheem district, to the southeast by Mancherial district, to the south by Nirmal district, and to the west by Nanded district of the Maharashtra. It occupies an area of {{convert|4153|km2|sqmi}}.

According to the Census of India, the residual Adilabad district has a population of 708,972, with a sex ratio of 989 females to 1000 males. 23.66% of the population lives in urban areas. The literacy rate is 63.46%. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 99,422 (14.02%) and 224,622 (31.68%) of the population respectively.{{cite web|title=Demography {{!}} Adilabad District {{!}} India|url=https://adilabad.telangana.gov.in/demography/|access-date=2020-09-13|language=en-US}}{{cite web |title=District Census Hand Book – Adilabad |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/130/download/170/DH_2011_2801_PART_A_DCHB_ADILABAD.pdf |website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

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Badankurti village in Khanapur mandal of the erstwhile Adilabad district (now in Nirmal district) was explored and remnants of a Buddhist monastery were found on a small island of Godavari river near Badankurthi.{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/todays-paper/tp-national/tp-andhrapradesh/tjac-seeks-buddhist-site-at-badankurti-village/article2028441.ece|title=Article about Buddhist Site at Badankurti|work=The Hindu|date=18 May 2011}} The town of Bhainsa was probably related to early Buddhist times, as a pair of carved feet near a mound were found.{{cite web|url=http://www.aparchaeologymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Adilabad.pdf|title=A.P. Ancient Monuments and Archaeological Sites and Remains Act|publisher=aparchaeologymuseum|access-date=10 May 2013|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130927035401/http://www.aparchaeologymuseum.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/Adilabad.pdf|archive-date=27 September 2013|url-status=dead}} The residual Adilabad district is Hindu dominated. Islam is the second largest religion, with the majority of Muslims living in urban areas. Buddhism, which has a long history in the district, is also present among the Marathis.

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|label2 = Marathi |value2 = 19.67 |color2 = red

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In the residual district, 36.50% of the population speaks Telugu, 19.67% Marathi, 17.23% Gondi, 10.23% Urdu, 7.10% Lambadi, 2.92% Kolami and 2.05% Hindi as their first language.{{Cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Andhra Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10193/download/13305/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-2800.XLSX|website=Census of India |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}

The major tribal groups in the area are the Adivasis: Gonds, Kolams, Pardhans, and Thotis. Adilabad is also known for Imran the Tree Maker.{{cite news|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/national/telangana/adivasi-education-is-still-a-mirage-in-adilabad/article7221788.ece|title=Adivasi education is still a mirage in Adilabad|author=S. Harpal Singh|work=The Hindu|date=19 May 2015}}

In 2006, the Indian government named Adilabad as one of the 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640) in the country. It is one of the districts in the state of Telangana, currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=8 September 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |access-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date=5 April 2012 }}

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The district is divided into two revenue divisions, Adilabad and Utnoor. These two divisions are sub-divided into 19 mandals. Sri Rajarshi Shah is the current revenue District Collector for the District.{{cite news|title=A Revanth Reddy appoints collectors for new districts|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/111016/k-chandrasekhar-rao-appoints-collectors-for-new-districts.html|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011082550/http://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/111016/k-chandrasekhar-rao-appoints-collectors-for-new-districts.html|url-status=dead|archive-date=11 October 2016|access-date=13 October 2016|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=11 October 2016}}

The below table categorizes 19 mandals into their respective revenue divisions in the district:{{cite web|title=Clipping of Andhra Jyothy Telugu Daily – Hyderabad|url=http://epaper.andhrajyothy.com/c/13774805|website=Andhra Jyothy|access-date=8 October 2016|archive-date=9 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009185052/http://epaper.andhrajyothy.com/c/13774805|url-status=dead}}

• List of districts in Telangana

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• [http://adilabad.nic.in/ Adilabad district official website] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110926185253/http://adilabad.nic.in/ |date=26 September 2011 }}

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| North = Yavatmal district, Maharashtra

| Northeast = Chandrapur district, Maharashtra

| East = Gadchiroli district, Maharashtra

| Southeast = Karimnagar district

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| Southwest = Nizamabad district

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| Northwest = Nanded district, Maharashtra

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