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{{About|the district|its eponymous |Nirmal}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Use Indian English|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Nirmal district
| settlement_type = [[List of districts of Telangana|District]] of [[Telangana]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_skyline = Basar Temple view 02.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = [[Gnana Saraswati Temple, Basar|Gnana Saraswati Temple]] in [[Basar, Telangana|Basar]]
| image_map = Nirmal in Telangana (India).svg
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| map_alt =
| map_caption = Location in Telangana
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Nirmal
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Telangana]]
| subdivision_type2 =
| subdivision_name2 =
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Nirmal]]
| parts_type = [[List of mandals in Telangana|Mandalas]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = 19
| area_total_km2 = 3845
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 709,418
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 57.77 %
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 =
| leader_title = [[District collector]]
| leader_name = Abhlasha Abhinav, IAS
| leader_title1 = [[List of constituencies of the Lok Sabha#Telangana (17)|Parliament Constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = [[Adilabad Lok Sabha constituency|Adilabad]]
| leader_title2 = [[List of constituencies of the Telangana Legislative Assembly|Assembly constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = [[Nirmal (Assembly constituency)|Nirmal]],[[Khanapur, Telangana Assembly constituency|Khanapur]],[[Mudhole Assembly constituency|Mudhole]]
| leader_title3 = [[Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha|MP]]
| leader_name3 = [[Godam Nagesh]] ([[BJP]])
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate = TG–18<ref>{{cite news|title=Telangana New Districts Names 2016 Pdf TS 31 Districts List|url=https://timesalert.com/telangana-new-districts-list/21462/|access-date=11 October 2016|work=Timesalert.com|date=11 October 2016|archive-date=11 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161011142157/https://timesalert.com/telangana-new-districts-list/21462/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
| blank_name_sec1 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
| blank_info_sec1 = 434 km
| blank_name_sec2 =
| blank_info_sec2 =
| website = {{URL|http://nirmal.telangana.gov.in/}}
}}
'''Nirmal district''' is a [[district]] located in the northern region of the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]].<ref name="district">{{cite web|title=Nirmal district|url=http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1471856933317Final%20Adilabad.pdf|website=Chief Commissioner of Land Administration|access-date=22 August 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160909190828/http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1471856933317Final%20Adilabad.pdf|archive-date=9 September 2016|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=February 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> The district headquarters is located in the town of [[Nirmal]]. It borders the Telangana districts of [[Adilabad district|Adilabad]], [[Nizamabad district|Nizamabad]], [[Mancherial district|Mancherial]], [[Komaram Bheem district|Asifabad]], [[Jagitial district|Jagtial]] districts as well as [[Nanded district|Nanded]] district of the state [[Maharashtra]].

==Geography==
The district is situated on the [[Deccan Plateau]] comprising fertile lands drained by the [[Godavari River]], that flows along its southern boundary. The district is spread over an area of {{convert|3845|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> The district is landlocked; It shares boundaries with [[Adilabad district|Adilabad]] to the north, [[Komaram Bheem district|Komaram Bheem]] to the northeast, [[Mancherial district|Mancherial]] to the east, [[Jagtial district|Jagityal]] and [[Nizamabad district|Nizamabad]] (along with the [[Godavari River|Godavari]]) to the south and [[Nanded District]] of Maharashtra to the west.

==Demographics==
{{bar box
|title=Religion in Nirmal district (2011)<ref name="Religion">{{cite web |title=Table C-01 Population By Religious Community: 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
|float=left
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hinduism in Telangana|Hinduism]]|darkorange|84.21}}
{{bar percent|[[Islam]]|green|14.04}}
{{bar percent|[[Marathi Buddhists|Buddhism]]|mediumblue|0.82}}
{{bar percent|Other or not stated|black|0.93}}
}}

{{As of|2011}} [[2011 census of India|Census of India]], the district had a population of 709,418. The district has the highest female to male ratio in Telangana, with 1046 females to 1000 males. Nirmal district has a literacy rate of 57.77%. 66,206 (9.33%) were under 6 years of age. There are 376,760 labourers and 126,363 farmers. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 108,085 (15.24%) and 80,576 (11.36%) of the population respectively.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Know your district Plan your district - Nirmal |url=http://www.trac.telangana.gov.in/trac/New_Districts/districts/19-Nirmal.pdf |website=trac.telangana.gov.in |publisher=Telangana State Remote Sensing Applications Centre}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Demography {{!}} Nirmal District {{!}} India|url=https://nirmal.telangana.gov.in/demography/|access-date=2021-06-04|language=en-US}}</ref>

{{Pie chart
|caption = Languages of Nirmal district (2011)<ref name="language"/>
|label1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]|value1 = 65.52 |color1 = steelblue
|label2 = [[Urdu]]|value2 = 13.54 |color2 = green
|label3 = [[Marathi language|Marathi]]|value3 = 10.88 |color3 = red
|label4 = [[Lambadi]] |value4 = 6.43 |color4 = khaki
|label5 = [[Gondi language|Gondi]] |value5 = 1.52 |color5 = darkturquoise
|label6 = Others |value6 = 2.11 |color6 = grey
|thumb=left
}}

At the time of the 2011 census, 65.52% of the population spoke [[Telugu language|Telugu]], 13.54% [[Urdu]], 10.88% [[Marathi language|Marathi]], 6.43% [[Lambadi]] and 1.52% [[Gondi language|Gondi]] 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>

==Administration==
[[File:Nirmal District Revenue divisions.png|thumb|280px|Nirmal District Revenue divisions]]The district has two [[List of revenue divisions in Telangana|revenue divisions]] of [[Nirmal]] and [[Bhainsa]], which are in-turn sub-divided into 19 [[mandal]]s. The district has 3 municipalities and 400 gram panchayats.

The District Collector is Smt Abhilasha Abhinav, IAS. The Additional Collector (Local Bodies) is Shri Faizan Ahmed, IAS and the Additional Collector (Revenue) is Shri L. Kishore Kumar. Sub- Collector Bhainsa & SDM Bhainsa is Shri Ajmera Sanketh Kumar, IAS and Revenue Divisional Officer, Nirmal & SDM Nirmal is Smt Ratnakalyani.

The district has two police subdivisions, Nirmal and Bhainsa. Superintendent of Police (SP) is Dr. G. Janaki Sharmila, IPS. The ASP Bhainsa subdivision is Shri Rajesh Meena, IPS and the ASP Nirmal subdivision is Shri P. Saikiran, IPS.
{| class="wikitable"
|+
!No.
!Nirmal revenue division
!Bhainsa revenue division
|-
|1
|[[Nirmal Rural]]
|[[Kubeer]]
|-
|2
|[[Soan, Nirmal district|Soan]]
|[[Kuntala Mandal|Kuntala]]
|-
|3
|[[Dilwarpur]]
|[[Bhainsa]]
|-
|4
|[[Narsapur G, Nirmal district|Narsapur G]]
|[[Mudhole]]
|-
|5
|[[Kaddam, Adilabad district|Kaddam]]
|[[Basara, Telangana|Basar]]
|-
|6
|[[Dasturabad]]
|[[Lokeswaram]]
|-
|7
|[[Khanapur, Adilabad|Khanapur]]
|[[Tanoor, Adilabad district|Tanoor]]
|-
|8
|[[Mamda]]
|[[Malegaon, Nirmal district|Malegaon]]
|-
|9
|[[Pembi]]
|[[Beltaroda]]
|-
|10
|[[Laxmanchanda]]
|
|-
|11
|[[Sarangapur, Nirmal district|Sarangapur]]
|
|-
|12
|[[Ponkal]]
|
|-
|13
|[[Beeravalli, Nirmal district|Beeravalli]]
|
|}

==Tourism and culture==
Sri Ram Sagar Project is located at the border of the Nirmal and Nizamabad districts. It is the center of attraction for tourists.

Kadem Project, Saraswati Temple Basar, Kawal Tiger Reserve Kadem, Sadarmat are all major tourist destinations in Nirmal.<ref name="newdist" /><ref name="mandals">{{cite web|title=Clipping of Andhra Jyothy Telugu Daily – Hyderabad|url=http://epaper.andhrajyothy.com/c/13774805|website=Andhra Jyothy|access-date=8 October 2016|archive-date=9 October 2016|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161009185052/http://epaper.andhrajyothy.com/c/13774805|url-status=dead}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=K Chandrasekhar Rao appoints collectors for new districts|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/current-affairs/111016/k-chandrasekhar-rao-appoints-collectors-for-new-districts.html|access-date=13 October 2016|work=Deccan Chronicle|date=11 October 2016}}</ref>

==See also==
* [[List of districts in Telangana]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

{{Geographic location
|Centre = Nirmal district
|North = [[Adilabad district]]
|Northeast = [[Komaram Bheem district]]
|East = [[Komaram Bheem district]]
|Southeast = [[Jagtial district]]
|South = [[Nizamabad district]]
|West = [[Nanded district]]
}}

{{Nirmal district}}
{{Telangana}}

[[Category:Nirmal district| ]]
[[Category:Districts of Telangana]]

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