Head Quarter : Hyderabad
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
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.
How to Reach This Place
Road : Hyderbad, being Capital city is well conected by Road from all
major cities in Andhra Pradesh and Karnataka, Tamilnadu, Maharastra and Orissa.
Rail : Being headquarter of South Central Railway , Well connected
from all major cities of India.
Hyderabad & Secunderabad Rly Stations.
Air : Has international airport.
INCREDIBLE TOURISM
