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Area:
217
sq.km
The Boundaries of Hyderabad district are
Nalgonda district, Mahaboobnagar district,
Karnataka state and Medak district in the
East, South, West and North directions
respectively.
Rivers : Musi
Major Places: Hyderabad,
Secunderabad
Industries:
Vazir sultan Tobacco, B.E, Indian Hume
pipe Ltd at Azamabad, Hyderabad Asbestos
Ltd and Plywood Ltd., Praga Tools, Midhani,
N.F.C, D.R.D.O and E.C.I.L
Pilgrimage Centers:
Ujjaini Mahakali temple, Mecca Masjid,
Birla mandir, Church of Our Lady of
Health, Ek Minar mosque, Jama masjid, Holy
trinity church, Khairatabad mosque, Alwal
Krishna Balaji temple, Saidani Maa Ki
Dargah, Mushirabad mosque, St, Joseph's
church, Spanish mosque, Toli masjid and
Sanghi temple.
Tourist Places:
Lumbini Park, Mir Alam tank, Nehru
Zoological Park, Public gardens, Osman
Sagar, Indira park, Shilaparamam, Hussain
sagar lake, Ocean park, Ramoji Film city,
Kidwai gardens and NTR gardens.
Historic and Architectural Monuments:
Charminar, Golconda fort, Paigah palace,
Ashurkhana, Bolaram residency, Hi -Tech
city, Qutub Shahi tombs, Osmania
University, State legislative assembly,
Falaknuma Palace, Lal bahadur Stadium,
Maula Ali, Puranapul, Purani Haveli,
Residency, Asmangarh fort, Kingkoti
palace, Chiran fort, University of
Hyderabad and High court building.
Art Galleries and Museums:
Salarjung Museum, State Archaeological
museum, Health museum, Khajana Buildings,
Museum, Birla Science museum, Birla
Archaeological museum and Andhra Pradesh
State Archives.
Handicrafts:
Bidriware Metal crafts, Ikat fabrics,
Perfumes, Bangles and Pearls.
Hyderabad, the capital of Andhra Pradesh,
along with its twin city Secunderabad has
over 400 years of history. Hyderabad is a
heady mixture of heritage, traditionally
hospitality and a thriving software
revolution. A revolution that has already
attracted Microsoft to set its only
overseas base here. The fifth largest city
in India and has a population of over 2.2
million. Hyderabad is famous world over
for its fabulous Diamond markets, glass
embedded bangles and the delectable
Hyderabadi cuisine.
It has a Hindu - Muslim culture with a
number of monuments of historical
importance. Legend says that in 1589
Muhammad Quli Qutub Shah, the fifth ruler
of the Qutub Shahi dynasty founded a new
city along the banks of river Musi for his
ladylove, Bhagmati. The city was then
called Bhagyanagar. Later when Bhagmati
entered the royal family, she was honored
with the title Hyder Mahal. And
Bhagyanagar became Hyderabad. There are no
forests in this district, and this
district is the Smallest district in
Andhra Pradesh and the densest one in the
whole State.
India's First Cigarette Charminar was
produced from Vazir Sultan Tobacco factory
situated at Azamabad area, which has more
than a Hundred years of manufacturing
experience on this branded Cigarette.
Apart from this Many Public Limited
Companies like B.H.E.L, H.A.L, DRDO,
MIDHANI, NFC, ECIL, CITD, HMT etc are
placed in this District.
The major water sources for the twin
cities are Singur Project on River
Manjeera in Medak district and Osman sagar
on River Musi at Gandipet. Hyderabad with
its rich cultural backdrop is famous for
its Bangles and Ivory products. Osmania
University the Oldest one in Andhra
Pradesh established in 1919, Jawaharlal
Nehru Technological University, Potti Sri
Ramulu Telugu University, Acharya N.G.Raga
agricultural University, Ambedkar Open
University, Hyderabad University (Central
University) are Chief pioneers in
educational establishments in the
district.
Accessibility:
Hyderabad has a domestic and an
International airport at Begumpet about 16
km from the city. Secunderabad is a major
junction and headquarters of the South
Central Railway Zone. The district has an
extensive network of National highways and
other roads. It is well connected by road
with all the important towns in the State.
Tourist
Attractions
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