[2] The administrative headquarters of the district is located at Gadwal.

[4][5] The district is spread over an area of 2,928 square kilometres (1,131 sq mi).

[5] As of[update] the 2011 Census of India, the area within the district had a population of 609,990.

[6] The district has one revenue division, Gadwal, and is sub-divided into 12 mandals.

[8]: 80–82 At the time of the 2011 census, 90.09% of the population spoke Telugu and 7.49% Urdu as their first language.