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Adilabad district, Telangana

Adilabad is one of the 33 districts of Telangana. Its headquarters is the town of the same name. At the 2011 census it had about 27.4 lakh people.

Facts at a glance

State or union territory
Telangana
Headquarters
Adilabad
Name in Hindi
अदिलाबाद जिला
Population (2011 census)
27,41,239
Rank in Telangana by population
9th of 15
Area
16,128 sq km
People per sq km (2011)
170
Official website
adilabad.ap.gov.in
Map
Open on OpenStreetMap
Check or correct
Wikidata entry Q15211

Population in context

With 27,41,239 people in 2011, Adilabad ranks 9th among the 15 districts of Telangana for which we have a 2011 figure. The most populous is Ranga Reddy (52,96,741) and the least populous is Jayashankar Bhupalapally (4,16,763).

District boundaries change. If Adilabad has been divided or redrawn since 2011, the figure is for the district as it was then.

Nearby districts

Straight-line distance from the map point of Adilabad to the map points of the nearest districts. Road distances are longer.

All 33 districts of Telangana

Questions people ask

Which state is Adilabad district in?

Adilabad district is in Telangana, India.

What is the headquarters of Adilabad district?

The headquarters of Adilabad district is Adilabad, as recorded on Wikidata.

What is the population of Adilabad district?

Adilabad district had a population of 27,41,239 at the 2011 census, as recorded on Wikidata. A newer census figure is not yet available.

About these facts. The list of districts is the official one from iGOD, the Government of India web directory, as on 11 November 2026. Headquarters, 2011 population, area and other details are from Wikidata, an open database edited by volunteers, read on 11 November 2026. They can contain mistakes. For anything important, check the district's official website. This is not a government site.