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| Country | India |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | Karimnagar |
| M L A | L.Ramana |
| Population | 150,565 (2011[update]) |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) |
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• 264 metres (866 ft) |
Jagtial (also known as Jagityal) is one of the towns and Mandal headquarters in Karimnagar district, Andhra Pradesh, India.[1]
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Jagtial is located at . It has an average elevation of 264 meters (866 feet). Jagtial is good to live with many facilities and public services available to the common man.
As of 2011[update] India census,[2] Jagtial had a population of 150,565. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Jagtial has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 75%, and female literacy is 51%. In Jagtial, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
The economy of Jagtial is purely based on the commercial and retail consumer business. The town is known as a shopping center for the surrounding villages and towns. Majority of the trading community conduct business related to groceries, clothes, pharmaceuticals, iron and hardware.
Farmers from the surrounding villages sell their crops and vegetables in the Jagtial market.
Lately, starting from the 1980s, Jagtial is slowly becoming a hub for healthcare. It now boasts a no of doctors and hospitals, which can provide adequate health care.
With the opening of Jagtial–Karimnagar new BG railway line (nearly 49 km), Jagtial got a place on the Indian railway network. A daily passenger train from Jagtial to Sirpur Kaghaznagar is being run from 26 December, 2007. When the Jagtial–Nizamabad (nearly 92 km) new railway line is completed, the Peddapalli-Karimnagar-Jagital-Nizamabad railway line will connect two major south-north trunk railway lines (Kazipet-Nagpur and Secunderabad-Puna-Akola-Khandwa railway lines). More train services can be expected through Jagital after completion of the railway line to Nizamabad.
Buses form another mode of transportation. Autos are commonly used in the town. Railway track between Karimnagar and Jagitial was opened in December 2007. New colony named Housing board established in Daroor Camp, Jagtial. Andhrapradesh Housing board constructed nearly 3000 houses which include LIG, MIG, and HIG. Now Government is thinking to shift all government offices to Dharoor camp. This may be expected by end of 2012.
Crime rate in Jagityal is low since decades, hence one of the safest city in the state. right now the Jagtial is developed much form the past 10 years we can go any where in AP from Jagtial
There is also a sweet maker famous for Jilebi. The sweet stall is well know by the Jagtial people by the name of the owner Peer Mohammed. ( Peer Mohammed ki jilebi). And there is a small tea stall owner name Hassan. He is very famous for tea.
Jagtial has the 2nd biggest market for mangoes in Andhra Pradesh.
Some of the noted schools in Jagtial;
7.sri chaitanya junior college
There is an Engineering college Dr. VRK, which is a Muslim minority college. It is situated 7 km distance from town on the main road to Karimnagar.
Agriculture college situated 8 km from the city is one of the best in the state.
The Jagtial name came by the Two French Engineers. Their names are Jack and Tal, they two designed and build the fort which is located in Jagtial near to Jama Masjid, Jack & Tal whose names combine to form the name 'Jagtial'. The fort was built by the Moghal Emperor, the king's name was Ibrahim Dhamsa. The aerial view of the fort is like a star, inside the fort there are cannons to defend the enemies, on the cannons a name is written in Urdu, Mohammed Khasim. The history of Jagtial is script on a board which is near to the principal office of SKNR Degree college. A new DIET college was found on the way to Karimnagar.
There is a historical sign located in the heart of the town named clock tower. It was built in earlier of 18th century by Nizam's minister Khasim Razvi. The tower has four big clocks on each of its four faces. It is still functioning.
vehicle show rooms