Jadcherla జడ్చర్ల |
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Census Town | |
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Location in Telangana, India | |
Coordinates: 16°45′45″N 78°08′21″E / 16.7626°N 78.1393°ECoordinates: 16°45′45″N 78°08′21″E / 16.7626°N 78.1393°E | |
Country | India |
State | Telangana |
District | Mahbubnagar |
Area | |
• Total | 15.83 km2 (6.11 sq mi) |
Elevation | 550 m (1,800 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 17,958 |
• Density | 1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
PIN | 509301 |
Telephone code | +91–8542 |
Vehicle registration | TS |
Website | mahabubnagar |
Jadcherla is a census town in Mahbubnagar district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Jadcherla mandal in Mahbubnagar revenue division. In 2011, it was upgraded from village to a census town, along with 11 other villages. It is a historical town and is known for its cultural heritage.
Jadcherla is located at 16°46′26″N 78°08′12″E / 16.7738°N 78.1367°E and at an altitude of 14 m (46 ft). The village is spread over an area of 550 km2 (210 sq mi).
As of 2011[update]census, Jadcherla had a population of 17,958. The total population constitute, 9,083 males and 8,875 females —a sex ratio of 977 females per 1000 males. 2,251 children are in the age group of 0–6 years, of which 1,139 are boys and 1,112 are girls. The average literacy rate stands at 75.25% with 11,820 literates, significantly higher than the state average of 67.41%.
Jadcherla is a part of Jadcherla assembly constituency for Telangana Legislative Assembly. C. Laxma Reddy is the present MLA of the constituency from Telangana Rashtra Samithi. It is also a part of Mahabubnagar lok sabha constituency which was won by A. P. Jithender Reddy of Telangana Rashtra Samithi.