Demographics
As of 2011 India census, Adilabad had a population of 1,39,103. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Adilabad has an average literacy rate of 80.51%, higher than the national average of 74.04.5%; with 88.18% of the males and 72.73% of females literate. 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.
See also: List of cities in Andhra PradeshTelugu is the administrative language, and is also widely spoken. The other languages spoken are Urdu and Marathi. The town has a predominant Hindu population with a considerable Muslim population. It is one of the richest districts of Andhra Pradesh, containing 20% of state's wealth. About 75% of the district is covered with thick tropical moist deciduous forests, the second largest district in terms of forest coverage, next only to Khammam.
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