Nizamabad, Telangana
Nizamabad | |
|---|---|
Clockwise from top : District Government Hospital, Nizamabad Junction Railway Station, District Court and Nizamabad Fort | |
| Nickname: The City of Nizams | |
| 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) Chairman Mr. Kesha Venu(INC) |
| Area | |
| 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) | |
| 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, District city in the Indian state of Telangana. It is governed by the municipal corporation and is the headquarters of the Nizamabad district. 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.