Nizamabad
Induru | |
|---|---|
 Clockwise from top : District Government Hospital, Nizamabad Junction Railway Station, District Court and Nizamabad Fort | |
| Nickname: The City of Nizams | |
  Nizamabad  Nizamabad | |
| Coordinates: 18°40′19″N 78°05′38″E / 18.672°N 78.094°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| Region | Deccan |
| District | Nizamabad |
| Founded | 5th Century |
| Incorporated (Municipality) | 1931 |
| Incorporated (Corporation) | 2005 |
| Founded by | King Indradatta |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Nizamabad Municipal Corporation, Nizamabad Urban Development Authority |
| • Mayor | Mrs. Neetu Kiran (BRS) |
| Area | |
• City | 42.9 km2 (16.6 sq mi) |
| • Nizamabad Urban Development Authority | 169.37 km2 (65.39 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 395 m (1,296 ft) |
| Population (2011)[2] | |
• City | 311,152 |
| • Density | 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 633,933 |
| Demonym | Nizamabadi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu, Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 503 001,002,003,186,230 |
| Telephone code | 91-846- |
| Vehicle registration | TG 16 / AP25 (erstwhile) |
| Sex ratio | 1001/1000 ♀/♂ |
| Literacy | 80.31% |
| Lok Sabha | Nizamabad |
| Vidhan Sabha | Nizamabad Urban Nizamabad Rural |
| Planning agency | Nizamabad Urban Development Authority |
| Website | nizamabad |
Nizamabad is a city in the Indian state of Telangana. It is governed by municipal corporation and is the headquarters of the Nizamabad district.[3] Previously part of Hyderabad State and then Andhra Pradesh state, Nizamabad became a part of the newly formed state of Telangana under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. It is located about 186 kilometres (116 mi) north of the state capital, Hyderabad.
- ^ "Urban Local Body Information" (PDF). Directorate of Town and Country Planning. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
- ^ "About Nizamabad". Nizamabad MC. Archived from the original on 23 June 2019. Retrieved 14 May 2020.
- ^ "Nizamabad district". Telangana State Portal. Retrieved 26 August 2015.