Hyderabad, India
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| Hyderabad హైదరాబాద్ حیدر آباد | |
| City of Pearls • City of Lakes | |
| — metropolitan city — | |
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   Hyderabad | |
| Coordinates | 17°21′58″N 78°28′34″ECoordinates: 17°21′58″N 78°28′34″E |
| Country | India |
| Region | Telangana |
| State | Andhra Pradesh |
| District(s) | |
| Founded | 1591 |
| Mayor | Banda Kartika Reddy |
| Commissioner | A K Khan, IPS |
| Member of Parliament | Asaduddin Owaisi |
| Planning Agency | GHMC, HMDA |
| Population | 4,010,238[1] (6th) (2011) |
| Official languages | Telugu, English, Urdu |
|---|---|
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| Area • Elevation • Coastline | 650 square kilometres (250 sq mi) • 536 metres (1,759 ft) • 0 kilometres (0 mi) |
| Climate | Aw (Köppen) • 603 mm (23.7 in) • 26.0 °C (78.8 °F) • 35.9 °C (96.6 °F) • 23.5 °C (74.3 °F) |
| Website | www.ghmc.gov.in |
Hyderabad (
i /ˈhaɪdərəbɑːd/; Telugu: హైదరాబాద్ IPA: [ɦəjd̪ərɑːbɑːd̪], Urdu: حیدرآبادHindustani pronunciation: [ɦɛːd̪(ə)raːbaːd̪]), is the capital of the state Andhra Pradesh, India. It also goes by its sobriquet City of Pearls.[3] As of 2010 it is the sixth most populous city and sixth-most populous urban agglomeration[1] in India. Hyderabad was founded byMuhammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 on the banks of Musi. Today the city covers an area of approximately 650 km².[4][5] The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad come under the ambit of a single municipal unit, The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.
i /ˈhaɪdərəbɑːd/; Telugu: హైదరాబాద్ IPA: [ɦəjd̪ərɑːbɑːd̪], Urdu: حیدرآبادHindustani pronunciation: [ɦɛːd̪(ə)raːbaːd̪]), is the capital of the state Andhra Pradesh, India. It also goes by its sobriquet City of Pearls.[3] As of 2010 it is the sixth most populous city and sixth-most populous urban agglomeration[1] in India. Hyderabad was founded byMuhammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 on the banks of Musi. Today the city covers an area of approximately 650 km².[4][5] The twin cities of Hyderabad and Secunderabad come under the ambit of a single municipal unit, The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.Hyderabad has developed into one of the major hubs for the information technologyindustry in India which has earned it the additional sobriquet "Cyberabad".[3] In addition to the IT industry, various biotechnology and pharmaceutics companies have set up their operations in Hyderabad owing to its established Public sector in Life Science Research and Genome Valley. The city houses the most expensive residential real estate in Andhra Pradesh in Banjara Hills and Jubilee Hills. The city is home to the Telugu Film Industry, which is among the largest in India, known popularly as Tollywood.[6]Residents of Hyderabad are generally called Hyderabadis. Located at the crossroads ofNorth and South India, Hyderabad has developed a unique culture that is reflected in its language and architecture.[7] Hyderabad is also considered as a Metropolitan city. TheRamoji Film City is famous All over the Nation.
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