Asifabad, Telangana

Asifabad is a census town and the district headquarters of Kumuram Bheem district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Asifabad mandal of Asifabad revenue division. It is situated on the banks of Peddavagu river. It is about 309 km north of the state capital Hyderabad,86 km from Ramagundam, 118 km from Adilabad and 148 km from Karimnagar.

History
Asifabad was ruled by many dynasties like the Kakatiyas, Mauryas, Satavahanas, Chalukyas, Qutub Shahis & Asaf Jahis, Gond rajas. In 1905, Asifabad was carved as a district but was later merged into the Adilabad district. In 1913, it was made as headquarters of the district prior to the status being lost to Adilabad in 1941. It was again carved from Adilabad district in 2016.

Geography
Asifabad is located at 19.365°N, 79.274°W. It has an average elevation of 218 metres (715 feet). Temperatures range from 2-10°C in winter to almost 45°C during the hottest days of summer.

Demographics
As per 2001 India census, Asifabad had a population of 19,334. Males constitute 52% of the population and females constitute 48% of the population. Asifabad has an average literacy rate of 62%, with 59% of the males and 41% of females literate.

Languages
Telugu is the most spoken language in town. Due to geographical proximity with Maharashtra, Gondi, Marathi is also widely spoken and understood. Other languages spoken here the native Gondi and Hindi.

Transport
National Highway 363 passes through Asifabad. Asifabad is connected to Hyderabad, Warangal, Pamuru, Nizamabad, Vemulawada, Godavarikhani, Karimnagar cities and surrounding villages in Telangana by the Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus depot.

Rail
The town is served by Asifabad Road [ASAF] railway station which is located 19 km away at Rebbena. However Sirpur Kaghaznagar [SKZR] railway station provides good connectivity with Asifabad town and its A+ category station located 28 km from Asifabad. The railway station lies on New Delhi–Chennai main line. It is administered by South Central Railway zone, Secunderabad division.

Air
The nearest airport is Nagpur Airport (231 km away) and Hyderabad Airport (309 km away).

Culture

 * Hanuman temple
 * Kanyaka Parameshwari temple
 * Keshavnath temple
 * Baleshwara temple
 * Jangu Bai mahal

Education
Educational institutions in the city include:


 * Government Medical College, Asifabad - opened in 2023.
 * Government Boys High School
 * Government Girls High School
 * Sree Saraswati Sishu Mandir
 * Sree Vasavi Vidhya Mandir High School
 * St Marys High School
 * Holy Trinity School, Asifabad
 * St Joels EM High School
 * Sri Chaitanya Inter And Degree College
 * Matrusri Degree College

Notable people

 * Komaram Bheem, freedom fighter
 * Konda Laxman Bapuji, freedom fighter