Sangareddy
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{{Use Indian English|date=February 2019}}
{{More citations needed|date=August 2017}}{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sangareddy
| other_name = Sandeepreddy
| nickname =
| settlement_type = City
| image_skyline = SRDcollectorate.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Collectorate building of Sangareddy
| pushpin_map = India Telangana#India
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Telangana, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17|36|43|N|78|04|55|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 =Telangana
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Sangareddy
| subdivision_type3 = Metro
| subdivision_name3 = Hyderabad Metropolitan Region
| subdivision_type4 = City
| subdivision_name4 = Hyderabad
| established_title = Municipal Established
| established_date = {{start date and age|df=y|p=y|1954|br=y}}
| founder =
| named_for = Sanga
| government_type = Municipal Council
| governing_body = Sangareddy Municipal Corporation
| leader_title1 = District collector
| leader_name1 = Smt. Valluru Kranthi, IAS
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 13.70
| population_metro = 325000
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 496
| population_total = 72,344
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank = 21st in Telangana
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Telugu, Urdu
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN
| postal_code = 502 001
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = code-08455
| registration_plate = TG-15
| footnotes =
| native_name_lang = te
| leader_title = MLA
| leader_name = Chinta Prabhakar
}}
Sangareddy, formerly Sangareddipet{{Cite web |last=Anirudh |first=Reddy |date=1922 |title=Composite: India. |url=https://www.davidrumsey.com/luna/servlet/detail/RUMSEY~8~1~3181~450012:Composite--India-?qvq=w4s:/when/1922;q:country=%22India%22;lc:RUMSEY~8~1&mi=5&trs=7 |access-date=2024-08-20 |website=www.davidrumsey.com |language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://sangareddy.telangana.gov.in/|title=District Sangareddy, Government of Telangana | India}} is a city and district headquarters of the Sangareddy district in the Indian state of Telangana. It comes in the jurisdiction of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. It was named after the ruler Sanga, who was the son of Rani Shankaramba, a ruler of Medak during the Nizam era. It is the largest city in the Sangareddy district and the sixth largest city in the state.
Government and politics
=Civic administration=
The Sangareddy Municipality, classified as a first grade municipality with 38 election wards, was created in 1954. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of {{convert|13.69|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}. The city is spread over an urban area of {{convert|45|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}.
Economy
The city has three large-scale public sector industries. These are Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited (one of the Maharatna companies of the Indian government), Bharat Dynamics Limited (where one of India's most powerful missiles, Prithvi, was produced), and Ordnance Factory Medak (which manufactures the Sarath tanks for the Indian Army).
The city includes the Old Sangareddy and New Sangareddy sections. Old Sangareddy is known for its bazaars and old district jail, which has been converted to a jail museum and now called Heritage Jail Museum.{{cite news|last1=Arif|first1=Mohd.|title=First-ever Jail Museum|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/firstever-jail-museum/article6978707.ece?ref=slideshow#im-image-0|accessdate=28 June 2016|work=The Hindu|date=10 March 2015}}
Monin, a French liquor company, has started to build a manufacturing facility in the district.{{cite news | url=https://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/french-firm-monin-breaks-ground-for-300-crore-flavoured-syrup-plant-near-hyderabad/article67303523.ece/amp/ | title=French firm Monin breaks ground for ₹300 crore flavoured syrup plant near Hyderabad | newspaper=The Hindu | date=13 September 2023 }}
Education
There are a variety of educational institutions in Sangareddy. There is a Government Medical College, Sangareddy.Recently IIT Hyderabad campus has been construed.
Transportation
= Roads =
NH-65 road passes through the city.
About 15 km away from Sangareddy is an outer ring road which connects to Shamshabad airport – Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Hyderabad, Gachibowli, and Medchal.
A bypass road to NH44 is linked from Sangareddy to Shadnagar through Chevella.
Long distance travel options are also available from Sangareddy to Tirupati, Vizag, Vijayawada, and Kandukooru directly.
= Rail =
The nearest railway stations are Shankarpalli railway station which is about 22 km away, Lingampally, which is about 30 km away, Secunderabad (about 50 km away) and Nampally Station, which is around 53 km away. Zahirabad Railway Station which is about 55 km away.
= Air =
The nearest air transport facility is Hyderabad International Airport, which is 70 km from Sangareddy.
Demographics
{{Pie chart|thumb=right|caption=Religion in Sangareddy{{Cite web|title=Sangareddy Population, Religion, Caste, Working Data Medak, Andhra Pradesh - Census 2011|website=www.censusindia.co.in}}|label1=Hinduism|value1=62.4|color1=Orange|label2=Islam|value2=34.4|color2=Green|label3=Christianity|value3=1.8|color3=Blue|label4=Others|value4=1.4|color4=Grey}}
The city had a population of 72,344 as of the 2011 census.{{Cite web |title=Sangareddy Municipality City Population Census 2011-2024 {{!}} Andhra Pradesh |url=https://www.census2011.co.in/data/town/802917-sangareddy-andhra-pradesh.html |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=www.census2011.co.in}}{{Cite web |title=Census: Population: Andhra Pradesh: Sangareddy {{!}} Economic Indicators {{!}} CEIC |url=https://www.ceicdata.com/en/india/census-population-by-towns-and-urban-agglomerations-telangana/census-population-andhra-pradesh-sangareddy#:~:text=Census:%20Population:%20Andhra%20Pradesh:%20Sangareddy%20data%20was%20reported%20at,for%2003-01-2001. |access-date=2024-01-06 |website=www.ceicdata.com}}
Climate
Sangareddy has been ranked 8th best “National Clean Air City” under (Category 3 population under 3 lakhs cities) in India.{{Cite web |date=7 September 2024 |title=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024 |url=https://prana.cpcb.gov.in/ncapServices/robust/fetchFilesFromDrive/Swachh_Vayu_Survekshan_2024_Result.pdf |website=Swachh Vayu Sarvekshan 2024}}{{Historical populations|1911|5947|1921|4588|1931|5227|1941|6927|1951|8084|1961|9762|1971|17227|1981|31360|1991|50123|2001|57113|2011|72344|state=collapsed|percentages=pagr|footnote=}}
Media
The Telugu dailies publishers in the city are Eenadu, Andhra Jyothy, and Sakshi. Apart from the local language, there are also English papers such as The Hindu, The Times of India, and The Hans India.
Notable people
- Anudeep K. V., Film director
- Jagga Reddy, Former MLA
References
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External links
{{Sangareddy district|state=expanded}}
{{Telangana}}
{{Neighborhoods of Hyderabad|state=collapsed}}