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Nizamabad, Andhra Pradesh

Nizamabad
Indur
City
Montage of Nizamabad From Top: Government Hospital, Nizamabad Fort, Nizamabad railway station, District Court
Montage of Nizamabad
From Top: Government Hospital, Nizamabad Fort, Nizamabad railway station, District Court
Nickname(s): The City of Nizams
Nizamabad is located in Telangana
Nizamabad
Nizamabad
Nizamabad is located in India
Nizamabad
Nizamabad
Coordinates: 18°40′19″N 78°05′38″E / 18.672°N 78.094°E / 18.672; 78.094Coordinates: 18°40′19″N 78°05′38″E / 18.672°N 78.094°E / 18.672; 78.094
Country India
State Telangana
Region Deccan
District Nizamabad
Founded 1905
Named for Nizam
Government
 • Type Mayor-council
 • Body Nizamabad MC
 • MP K.Kavitha (TRS)
 • MLA Bigala Ganesh Gupta (TRS)
Baji Reddy Goverdhan (TRS)
Area
 • Total 42.9 km2 (16.6 sq mi)
Elevation 395 m (1,296 ft)
Population (2011)
 • Total 311,152
 • Rank 3rd (state)
 • Density 7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
Demonym(s) Nizamabadi
Languages
 • Official Telugu, Urdu
Time zone IST (UTC5:30)
PIN 5030 01,02,03,186,230
Telephone code 91-8462
Vehicle registration TS 16
Sex ratio 1001/1000 /
Literacy 80.31%
Lok Sabha Nizamabad
Vidhan Sabha Nizamabad Urban
Nizamabad Rural
Website mcnizamabad.in

Nizamabad is a city in the Indian state of Telangana. Nizamabad is a major urban agglomeration and third largest city in the state. It is governed by municipal corporation and is the headquarters of the Nizamabad district. Although previously part of Hyderabad State and then Andhra Pradesh state, Nizamabad became the part of newly formed state of Telangana by Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014.

The name Nizamabad means "Long Live the Nizam", the word is derived from Nizam meaning Nizam of Hyderabad and Abad means Long Live. Sometimes the place is also referred as The City of Nizams.

Nizamabad was founded in the year 1905 when Nizam's Dominion were recognized, where up to it was known as Indur. The Nizam of Hyderabad ruled over the Deccan region during 18th century.

Nizamabad was a part of princely State of Hyderabad in 1724 and continued to be part of the Nizam's dominions until 1948. After India gained independence in 1947, the Indian Armed Forces annexed Hyderabad and ended the rule of the Nizam in Operation Polo. It was during 1876 Nizamabad became a separate district when the districts in Hyderabad State were reorganized by Salar Jung-I, the then prime minister. In 1905 the railway line between Secunderabad and Manmad was laid. The city was named after Nizam ul Mulk, the fourth Nizam of Hyderabad state. And during the reign of last Nizam, Nizam Sagar dam was constructed in 1923 across the Manjira River at the village of Achampet which irrigates 250,000 acres (1,000 km2; 390 sq mi) of land in Nizamabad District.


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