The district of Adilabad is located between 77.46' and 80.01', of the eastern longitudes and 18.40' and 19.56', of northern latitudes. The Satnala range crosses over the district from the north-west to the south -east. According to the 2001 census the population of the district is 24,79,347. The District consists of 52 Mandals and 1743 villages and 7 Muncipalities. The District is demarcated into 5 divisions Adilabad, Nirmal, Utnoor, Asifabad, Mancherial.
The people of Adilabad are mainly engaged in agriculture. The chief crop grown in the district is Jowar, alongwith paddy, maize, redgram, greengram, blackgram, soyabean, cotton, turmeric, chillies, and coriander. Fruits like mango, banana, and papaya are also grown. Apart from this people are engaged in the cultivation of cashew, onion, brinjal, tomato, and flowers. After agriculture animal husbandry is the second source of income and employment in the district. People are also engaged in sericulture after the implementation of National Sericulture Project from 1989-90
The people of Adilabad are mainly engaged in agriculture. The chief crop grown in the district is Jowar, alongwith paddy, maize, redgram, greengram, blackgram, soyabean, cotton, turmeric, chillies, and coriander. Fruits like mango, banana, and papaya are also grown. Apart from this people are engaged in the cultivation of cashew, onion, brinjal, tomato, and flowers. After agriculture animal husbandry is the second source of income and employment in the district. People are also engaged in sericulture after the implementation of National Sericulture Project from 1989-90
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