Gajwel
| Gajwel గజ్వేల్ | |
|---|---|
| Town | |
  Gajwel  Gajwel Location in Telangana, India | |
| 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 |
 India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Siddipet |
| Area[1] | |
| • 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 | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Vehicle registration | TS 36 |
| Website |
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Gajwel is a town in Siddipet district of the Indian state of Telangana.[2]
Government and politics
Civic administration
Gajwel 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
Gajwel Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India.It is one of 10 constituencies in Siddipet district.[3] It consists of 6 mandals: Toopran, Kondapak, Gajwel, Jagadevpur, wargal 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.
Recent News
Gajwel came in news recently by the visit of Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi for the laying of Foundation stone for the first phase of 1600MW NTPC Ramagundam Super Thermal Power Project.
References
- 1 2 "Urban Local Body Information" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Telangana. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- 1 2 "District Census Handbook – Karimnagar" (PDF). Census of India. pp. 12,44. Retrieved 11 June 2016.
- ↑ "Live Telangana election results: TRS storms to power in the newly formed 29th state". Deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2014-06-05.