{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}} {{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}} {{Infobox settlement | name = Jagtial district | settlement_type = District of Telangana | total_type = Total | native_name = | image_skyline = Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy temple, Dharmapuri Telangana - 33.jpg | image_alt = | image_caption = Lakshmi Narasimha Swami temple, Dharmapuri | mapframe = yes | mapframe-point = none | map_alt = | map_caption = Location in Telangana | coordinates = {{coord|18.7|78.9|display=title,inline}} | coor_pinpoint = Jagtial | subdivision_type = Country | subdivision_name = {{flag|India}} | subdivision_type1 = State | subdivision_name1 = Telangana | subdivision_type2 = | subdivision_name2 = | established_title = Established | established_date = | seat_type = Headquarters | seat = Jagtial | parts_type = Mandalas | parts_style = para | p1 = 18 | area_total_km2 = 2419.00 | area_footnotes = | population_as_of = 2011 | population_total = 988913 | population_footnotes = | population_urban = | population_density_km2 = auto | demographics_type1 = | demographics1_title1 = Literacy | demographics1_info1 = 60.26% | demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio | demographics1_info2 = 1036 | leader_title = District Collector | leader_name = Shaik Yasmeen Basha | leader_title1 = Parliament constituencies | leader_name1 = Nizamabad | leader_title2 = Assembly constituencies | leader_name2 = Jagtial, Korutla, Dharmapuri | timezone1 = IST | utc_offset1 = +05:30 | registration_plate = TG 21 | blank_name_sec1 = | blank_info_sec1 = | blank_name_sec2 = | blank_info_sec2 = | website = {{URL|http://jagtial.telangana.gov.in/}} }} '''Jagtial district''' is a district located in the northern region of the Indian state of Telangana.<ref name="profile">{{Cite web|url=http://www.trac.telangana.gov.in/New_Districts/districts/04-Jagitial.pdf|title=Jagtial district|website=Official website of Jagtial district|access-date=29 June 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170110192520/http://trac.telangana.gov.in/New_Districts/districts/04-Jagitial.pdf|archive-date=10 January 2017|url-status=dead}}</ref> Its administrative headquarters is the city of Jagtial. The district shares boundaries with Nirmal, Mancherial, Karimnagar, Peddapalli, Sircilla and Nizamabad districts.<ref name="district">{{cite web|url=http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1471856985722Final%20Karimnagar.pdf|title=Jagtial district|website=Chief Commissioner of Land Administration|access-date=22 August 2016|archive-date=9 September 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909190832/http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1471856985722Final%20Karimnagar.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|title=New districts map|url=http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/template1-assets/downloads/map.jpg|website=newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in|access-date=22 August 2016}}{{Dead link|date=January 2020 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref>
== Geography ==
The district is spread over an area of {{convert|2419.00|km2|sqmi}}.<ref name="newdist">{{cite news|title=New districts|url=http://www.andhrajyothy.com/artical?SID=320397|access-date=8 October 2016|work=Andhra Jyothy.com|date=8 October 2016|archive-date=25 December 2018|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181225064351/http://www.andhrajyothy.com/artical?SID=320397|url-status=dead}}</ref> Jagtial district shares it boundaries with Nirmal district and Mancherial district on North and North East respectively, it is bounded on South and South West by Karimnagar district and Peddapalli district respectively and on the West by Nizamabad district
== Demographics ==
{{bar box |title=Religions in Jagtial district (2011)<ref name="religion">{{Cite web|date=2011|title=Population by Religion - Andhra Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/11363/download/14476/DDW28C-01%20MDDS.XLS|website=censusindia.gov.in|publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref> |titlebar=#Fcd116 |left1=Religion |right1=Percent |float=left |bars= {{bar percent|Hinduism|darkorange|91.55}} {{bar percent|Islam|green|7.80}} {{bar percent|Christianity|dodgerblue|0.45}} {{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.20}} |caption=Distribution of religions }}
{{As of|2011}} Census of India, the district has a population of 985,417, of which 221,336 (22.46%) live in urban areas. Jagtial district has a sex ratio of 1036 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 60.26%.<ref>{{Cite web |title=About District {{!}} District Jagtial, Government of Telangana {{!}} India |url=https://jagtial.telangana.gov.in/about-district/ |access-date=2023-05-13 |language=en-US}}</ref> 93,272 (9.47%) were under 10 years of age. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes comprised 164,596 (16.70%) and 23,351 (2.37%) of the population, respectively.<ref name="districtcensus">{{Cite web |date=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Karimnagar |url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/118/download/122/DH_2011_2803_PART_A_DCHB_KARIMNAGAR.pdf |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=Know your district Plan your district - Jagtial |url=http://www.trac.telangana.gov.in/trac/New_Districts/districts/04-Jagitial.pdf |website=trac.telangana.gov.in |publisher=Telangana State Remote Sensing Applications Centre}}</ref>
{{Pie chart |caption = Languages of Jagtial district (2011)<ref name="language"/> |thumb = left |label1 = Telugu |value1 = 90.90 |color1 = steelblue |label2 = Urdu |value2 = 7.17 |color2 = green |label3 = Lambadi |value3 = 0.91 |color3 = khaki |label4 = Others |value4 = 1.02 |color4 = grey }}
At the 2011 census, 90.90% of the population spoke Telugu, 7.17% Urdu and 0.91% Lambadi as their first language.<ref name="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}}</ref>
== Administrative divisions == thumb|Logo of the Jagtial Police. Jagtial Police is the agency responsible for enforcing law & order throughout the district|leftThe district has three revenue divisions of Jagtial, Korutla and Metpally, which are sub-divided into 18 mandals.<ref name="divisions">{{cite web|title=Revenue divisions and mandals in Jagtial district|url=http://jagtial.telangana.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2016/10/226.Jagityal-.226.pdf|website=The official website of Jagtial District|access-date=29 June 2017|page=3|format=PDF}}</ref>
=== Mandals ===
The table below categorizes the district's mandals into their respective revenue divisions.
{| class="wikitable" style="width:425pt;" |- ! Sr No. !! Jagital revenue division !! Korutla revenue division !! Metpalli revenue division |- | 1 || Jagtial || Korutla || Metpalli |- | 2 || Jagtial Rural || Medipalle || Mallapur |- | 3 || Raikal|| Kathlapur|| Ibrahimpatnam |- | 4 || Sarangapur || Bheemaram || |- | 5 || Beerpur || || |- | 6 ||| Dharmapuri|| |- | 7 || Buggaram || || |- | 8 || Pegadapalli || || |- | 9 || Gollapalli || || |- | 10 || Mallial || || |- | 11 || Kodimial || || |- | 12 || Velgatoor || || |- | 13 || Endapalli |- |}
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== National Highways ==
NH563 Jagtial - Karimnagar - Warangal - Khammam
NH63 Latur- Nizamabad - Jagtial - Mancherial - Bijapur Jagdalpur
NH61 Bhiwandi - Ahmadnagar - Nanded - Nirmal - Jagtial
== See also == * List of districts in Telangana
== References == {{reflist}}
== External links == * [https://jagtial.telangana.gov.in/ Official website]
{{Geographic location |Centre = Jagtial district |North = NE AVVA |Northeast = Komaram Bheem district |East = Komaram Bheem district |Southeast = Peddapalli district |South = Karimnagar district |Southwest = |West = Nizamabad district |Northwest = }} {{Telangana}} {{Jagtial district}}
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