Gadwal
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- Gadwal also refers to the quarter tone Arabic scale.
| ?Gadwal Andhra Pradesh • India |
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| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation |
• 325 m (1,066 ft) |
| District(s) | Mahbubnagar |
| Population | 51,428 (2001) |
Coordinates: Gadwal is a city and a municipality in Mahbubnagar district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.
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[edit] Geography
Gadwal is located at [1]. It has an average elevation of 325 metres (1066 feet).
[edit] Gadwal Samsthanam
Gadwal Samsthanam was in Raichur district.Was once ruled by a local ruler called somasekhar reddy,fondly called somanadri.Gadwal is built around a fort built by the gadwal ruler somanadri[2]
[edit] Demographics
As of 2001 India census[3], Gadwal had a population of 51,428. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gadwal has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 68.6%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 48%. In Gadwal, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Gadwal is known for its world famous handloom jari sarees. People here are most talented to weave 5.5 the meters sarees in such a way that it can be folded to a size as equivalent as a small match box.
Gadwal is also famous as a toursit spot. Here there is one of the largest project (DAM) Known as Priyadarshini Jurala Project with almost 70 gates and very soon it will be ready for generating power. Gadwal was ruled by a king called Nalla Somanadri and there is a famous fort worth wacthable.
[edit] Transport
[edit] Rail
It is well connected with the railway line. Their are more than 20 trains that pass through Gadwal every day. It is 180 km from hyderabad. Very soon Gadwal will be known as Railway Junction because of railway connection from Gadwal to Raichur Dist (karnataka). The work is already in progress and may be completed in 2010.
[edit] References
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gadwal
- ^ Gadwal Samthanam in Imperial Gazetteer
- ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
