Zaheerabad | |
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Zaheerabad | |
Coordinates: 17°41′N 77°37′E / 17.68°N 77.62°E | |
Country | ![]() |
State | Telangana |
District | Sangareddy |
Named for | Mohammad Zaheeruddin Khan (Nawab Zaheer Yar Jung Bahadur) |
Government | |
• Type | Municipal Council |
• Body | Zaheerabad Municipal Council |
Area | |
• Town | 21.78 km2 (8.41 sq mi) |
Elevation | 622 m (2,041 ft) |
Population (2011)[2] | |
• Town | 71,166 |
• Rank | 23rd in Telangana |
• Density | 3,300/km2 (8,500/sq mi) |
• Metro | 82,442 |
Demonym | Zaheerabadi |
Languages | |
• Official | |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
ISO 3166 code | IN-TG |
Vehicle registration | TG–15 |
Zaheerabad or Zahirabad, is an industrial city and Municipal Council in Sangareddy district of the Indian state of Telangana.[3]
Zahirabad is also the base for visitors of ancient sacred places, Ketaki Sangameshwara Swamy Devasthanam at Jharasangam,[4] Siddhhi Vinayaka Temple at Rejinthal[5] and Hazrath Multani Baba Dargah at Metalkunta.[6]