Gajwel | |
|---|---|
Town | |
| Gajwel–Pragnapur | |
  Gajwel Location in Telangana, India  Gajwel Gajwel (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°51′06″N 78°40′58″E / 17.8517°N 78.6828°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Siddipet |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Gajwel–Pragnapur Municipality |
| • Member of Legislative Assembly | K. Chandrashekar Rao,BRS |
| Area | |
| • Town | 49.00 km2 (18.92 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 568 m (1,864 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
| • Town | 24,961 |
| • Density | 510/km2 (1,300/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 35,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 502278 |
| Vehicle registration | TG 36 |
| Website | gajwelmunicipality |
Gajwel, officially Gajwel–Pragnapur, is a town and a municipality in Siddipet district of the Indian state of Telangana.[3][2] The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 49.00 km2 (18.92 sq mi).[1] Gajwel, located about 53 km from Hyderabad on the Rajiv highway, is one of the fastest-developing towns in Telangana. It serves as a major political center and is the home constituency of the former Chief Minister of Telangana,[4] K. Chandrashekar Rao. Gajwel has seen development in various sectors, including infrastructure projects like the Outer Ring Road (ORR) construction. The ORR, spanning approximately 21.92 kilometers, connects Gajwel with cities such as Hyderabad, Nagpur, Mumbai, Pune, and Nizamabad, improving connectivity and facilitating smoother travel.[5]
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ a b "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.
- ^ "Telangana election results: KCR wins from Gajwel by over 50,000 votes, keeps record intact". India Today. Retrieved 23 June 2023.
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