Gadwal

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locator_position = right | state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Mahbubnagar
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altitude = 325
population_as_of = 2001
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Gadwal is a city and a municipality in Mahbubnagar district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.

Geography

Gadwal is located at coord|16.23|N|77.8|E| [ [http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/2/Gadwal.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Gadwal] ] . It has an average elevation of 325 metres (1066 feet).

Gadwal Samsthanam

Gadwal Samsthanam was in Raichur district.Was once ruled by a local ruler called somasekhar reddy,fondly called somanadri.Gadwal is built around a fort built by the gadwal ruler somanadri [ [http://dsal.uchicago.edu/reference/gazetteer/pager.html?objectid=DS405.1.I34_V12_127.gifGadwal Samthanam in Imperial Gazetteer] ]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Gadwal had a population of 51,428. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Gadwal has an average literacy rate of 57%, lower than the national average of 68.6%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 48%. In Gadwal, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Gadwal is known for its world famous handloom jari sarees. People here are most talented to weave 5.5 the meters sarees in such a way that it can be folded to a size as equivalent as a small match box.

Gadwal is also famous as a tourist spot. Here there is one of the largest project (DAM) Known as Priyadarshini Jurala Project with almost 70 gates and very soon it will be ready for generating power. Gadwal was ruled by a king called Nalla Somanadri and there is a famous fort worth wacthable.

Transport

Rail

It is well connected with the railway line. There are more than 20 trains that pass through Gadwal every day. It is 180 km from hyderabad. Very soon Gadwal will be known as Railway Junction because of railway connection from Gadwal to Raichur Dist (karnataka). The work is already in progress and may be completed in 2010.

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