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Nizamabad is a city in the state of Telangana, India, serving as the capital of Nizamabad district. Established in 1905, the city covers an area of 42.9 square kilometers and sits at an elevation of approximately 395 meters above sea level. Its official names are నిజామాబాద్ and نظام آباد.
The city has a population of 311,152, comprising 154,929 males and 156,223 females, across 66,617 households. Nizamabad uses the postal code 503001 and the local dialing code 8462. It is located in the Asia/Kolkata time zone.
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Place details
- Locality
- Nizamabad
- Region
- Telangana
- Country
- India
- Population
- 311,152
- Timezone
- Asia/Kolkata
via OpenStreetMap · GeoNames
Key facts
- Country
- India
- State
- Telangana
- Region
- Deccan
- District
- Nizamabad
- Founded
- 5th Century
- Incorporated municipality
- 1931 ; 95 years ago ( 1931 )
- Incorporated corporation
- 2005 ; 21 years ago ( 2005 )
- Founded by
- Nizams
- Type
- Municipal Corporation
- Body
- Nizamabad Municipal Corporation , Nizamabad Urban Development Authority
- Mayor
- Umararani
- City
- 42.9 km (16.6 sq mi)
- Nizamabad urban development authority
- 169.37 km (65.39 sq mi)
- Elevation
- 395 m (1,296 ft)
- Density
- 7,250/km (18,800/sq mi)
- Metro
- 633,933
- Demonym
- Nizamabadi
- Official
- Telugu , Urdu
via Wikipedia infobox
Travel guide
See
Temple of Rama is situated at Dichpally, a town in this district. The famous Temple of Lord Shiva (Kanteshwar around 1400BC) is situated in Nizamabad. Few miles away from Basar (Saraswathi Devi Temple).
Eat
There are plenty of Dhabas (roadside open restaurants) at Dichpally.
Drink
Go to Maklur and drink kallu and neera. Beers and whiskey. Better to drink at home; don't go out. OK kind of place is Kapila and King Club
Go next
Ankapur is a small self-sufficient, progressive model village in Armoor Mandal. Bidar Hampi Mantralayam Srisailam
Travel guide from Wikivoyage (CC BY-SA 4.0)
~16 min read
Encyclopedic overview
Nizamabad, also informally known as Induru or Indur, is a 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.
Etymology
Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “Nizamabad” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.
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