Adilabad

India
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Also known as: Edlabad
Formerly:
Edlabad

Adilabad, city, northern Telangana state, southern India, lying 160 miles (260 km) north of Hyderabad. The city is situated on a well-forested plateau some 2,000 feet (600 metres) high between the Godavari (south) and Penganga (north) rivers. It is an agricultural trade centre, connected with Hyderabad and with Nagpur in Maharashtra state to the north by a national highway. Teak and ebony are commercially lumbered in the region. Agriculture and mining are significant in the regional economy. Rice, sorghum, and wheat rank among the major crops, and coal, talc, and limestone are mined. Nearby, at Mahur (in Maharashtra), is a ...(100 of 116 words)