Hyderabad,Andhra Pradesh
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Clockwise from top left: Charminar, modern skyline, Hussain Sagar, Golconda Fort, Chowmahalla Palace and Birla Mandir
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| Nickname(s): City of Pearls | |
 Hyderabad
Hyderabad
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| Coordinates: 17°22′N 78°29′E / 17.37°N 78.48°ECoordinates: 17°22′N 78°29′E / 17.37°N 78.48°E | |
| Country |
 India
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| State | Telangana |
| Region | South India, Deccan |
| Districts |
Hyderabad, Ranga Reddy, Medchal–Malkajgiri |
| Founded | 1591 CE |
| Founded by | Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor–Council |
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GHMC HMDA |
| • MP |
Asaduddin Owaisi Konda Vishweshwar Reddy Malla Reddy Bandaru Dattatreya |
| • Mayor | Bonthu Ram Mohan |
| • Deputy Mayor | Baba Fasi Uddin |
| • Police commissioner | M Mahender Reddy |
| Area | |
| • Metropolis | 650 km2 (250 sq mi) |
| • Metro | 7,100 km2 (2,700 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 505 m (1,657 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Metropolis | 6,809,970 |
| • Rank | 4th |
| • Density | 10,477/km2 (27,140/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 7,749,334 |
| • Metro rank | 6th |
| Demonym(s) | Hyderabadi, Deccani |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Pincode(s) | 500 xxx, 501 xxx, 502 xxx. |
| Area code(s) | +91–40, 8685, 8413, 8414, 8415, 8417, 8418, 8453, 8455 |
| Vehicle registration | TS 07 to TS 14 |
| GDP/PPP | $40–74 billion |
| Official languages | Telugu, Urdu |
| HDI | High |
| Website | www |
| Hyderabad population | |||
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| Census | Pop. | %± | |
| 1951 | 1,085,722 |
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| 1961 | 1,118,553 | 3.0% | |
| 1971 | 1,796,000 | 60.6% | |
| 1981 | 2,546,000 | 41.8% | |
| 1991 | 3,059,262 | 20.2% | |
| 2001 | 3,637,483 | 18.9% | |
| 2011 | 6,809,970 | 87.2% | |
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Hyderabad (
i/ˈhaɪdərəˌbæd/ HY-dər-ə-bad; often /ˈhaɪdrəˌbæd/) is the capital of the southern Indian state of Telangana and de jure capital of Andhra Pradesh. Occupying 650 square kilometres (250 sq mi) along the banks of the Musi River, it has a population of about 6.7 million and a metropolitan population of about 7.75 million, making it the fourth most populous city and sixth most populous urban agglomeration in India. At an average altitude of 542 metres (1,778 ft), much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including Hussain Sagar—predating the city's founding—north of the city centre.
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