Sangareddy
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Sangareddy
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| Country | File:Flag of India.svg India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Sangareddy |
| Metro | Hyderabad Metropolitan Region |
| City | Hyderabad |
| Municipal Established | 1954 |
| Named after | Sanga |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Council |
| • Body | Sangareddy Municipal Corporation |
| • MLA | Chinta Prabhakar |
| • District collector | Smt. Praavinya reddy, IAS |
| Area | |
• City | 13.70 km2 (5.29 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 496 m (1,627 ft) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• City | 72,344 |
| • Rank | 21st in Telangana |
| • Density | 5,281/km2 (13,680/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 325,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 502 001 |
| Telephone code | code-08455 |
| Vehicle registration | TG-15 |
Sangareddy, formerly Sangareddipet[2][3] is a city and district headquarters of the Sangareddy district in the Indian state of Telangana. It was named after the ruler Sanga, who was the son of Rani Shankaramba, a ruler of Medak during the Nizam era. It is the largest city in the Sangareddy district and the sixth largest city in the state.
Government and politics
[edit | edit source]Civic administration
[edit | edit source]The Sangareddy Municipality, classified as a first grade municipality with 38 election wards, was created in 1954. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of 13.69 km2 (5.29 mi2).[1] The city is spread over an urban area of 45 km2 (17 mi2).
Economy
[edit | edit source]The city has three large-scale public sector industries. These are Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (one of the Maharatna companies of the Indian government), Bharat Dynamics Limited (where one of India's most powerful missiles, Prithvi, was produced), and Ordnance Factory Medak (which manufactures the Sarath tanks for the Indian Army).
The city includes the Old Sangareddy and New Sangareddy sections. Old Sangareddy is known for its bazaars and old district jail, which has been converted to a jail museum and now called Heritage Jail Museum.[4]
Monin, a French liquor company, has started to build a manufacturing facility in the district.[5]
Education
[edit | edit source]There are a variety of educational institutions in Sangareddy. The campus of Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, one of India's premier institutes, is located very close to Sangareddy, in the village of Kandi. There is the Government Medical College, Sangareddy.
Transportation
[edit | edit source]Roads
[edit | edit source]NH-65 road passes through the city.
About 15 km away from Sangareddy is an outer ring road which connects to Shamshabad airport – Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, Gachibowli, and Medchal.
A bypass road to NH44 is linked from Sangareddy to Shadnagar through Chevella.
Long distance travel options are also available from Sangareddy to Tirupati, Vizag, Vijayawada, and Kandukooru directly.
Rail
[edit | edit source]The nearest railway stations are Shankarpalli railway station which is about 22 km away, Lingampally, which is about 30 km away, Secunderabad (about 50 km away) and Nampally Station, which is around 53 km away. Zahirabad Railway Station which is about 55 km away.
Air
[edit | edit source]The nearest air transport facility is Hyderabad International Airport, which is 70 km from Sangareddy.
Demographics
[edit | edit source]- Hinduism (62.4%)
- Islam (34.4%)
- Christianity (1.80%)
- Others (1.40%)
The city had a population of 72,344 as of the 2011 census.[7][8]
Climate
[edit | edit source]Sangareddy has been ranked 8th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India.[9]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1911 | 5,947 | — |
| 1921 | 4,588 | −2.56% |
| 1931 | 5,227 | +1.31% |
| 1941 | 6,927 | +2.86% |
| 1951 | 8,084 | +1.56% |
| 1961 | 9,762 | +1.90% |
| 1971 | 17,227 | +5.84% |
| 1981 | 31,360 | +6.17% |
| 1991 | 50,123 | +4.80% |
| 2001 | 57,113 | +1.31% |
| 2011 | 72,344 | +2.39% |
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Media
[edit | edit source]The Telugu dailies publishers in the city are Eenadu, Andhra Jyothy, and Sakshi. Apart from the local language, there are also English papers such as The Hindu, The Times of India, and The Hans India.
Notable people
[edit | edit source]- Anudeep K. V., Film director
- Jagga Reddy, Former MLA
References
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