Gajwel
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Gajwel | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Gajwel–Pragnapur | |
| Coordinates: 17°51′06″N 78°40′58″E / 17.8517°N 78.6828°ECoordinates: 17°51′06″N 78°40′58″E / 17.8517°N 78.6828°E | |
| Country | |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Siddipet |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Gajwel–Pragnapur Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 49.00 km2 (18.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 568 m (1,864 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Total | 24,961 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 502278 |
| Vehicle registration | TS 36 |
| Website | gajwelmunicipality |
Gajwel, officially Gajwel–Pragnapur, is a town and a municipality in Siddipet district of the Indian state of Telangana.[3][2] Gajwel–Pragnapur Nagar Panchayat was constituted in 2012. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 49.00 km2 (18.92 sq mi).[1]
Politics[edit | edit source]
Gajwel Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India.It is one of 10 constituencies in Siddipet district.[4] It consists of 6 mandals: Toopran, Kondapak, Gajwel, Jagadevpur, wargal, Markook and Mulug. J. B. Muthyal Rao is the First MLA of Gajwel. Gajwel Saidaiah won 4 times from 1962-1978. Telangana first Chief Minister Kalvakuntla Chandrashekar Rao is MLA from Gajwel seat.
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Urban Local Body Information" (PDF). Directorate of City and Country Planning. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 "District Census Handbook – Karimnagar" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12, 44. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ "Gajwet-Pragnapur Municipatity, Siddipet District" (PDF). CDMA Telangana. Retrieved 3 July 2020.
- ↑ "Live Telangana election results: TRS storms to power in the newly formed 29th state". Deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 5 June 2014.