Sangareddy

Sangareddy, formally Sangareddipet is a city and district headquarters of the Sangareddy district in the Indian state of Telangana. 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.

Sangareddy
Sangareddipet
Collectorate building of Sangareddy
Sangareddy
Location in Telangana, India
Sangareddy
Sangareddy (India)
Coordinates: 17.6294°N 78.0917°E / 17.6294; 78.0917
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictSangareddy
MetroHyderabad Metropolitan Region
CityHyderabad
Municipal Established1954 (1954)
Named forSanga
Government
  TypeMunicipal Council
  BodySangareddy Municipal Corporation
  MLAChinta Prabhakar
  District collectorSmt .Valluru Kranthi, IAS
Area
  City13.70 km2 (5.29 sq mi)
Elevation
496 m (1,627 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  City72,344
  Rank21st in Telangana
  Density5,300/km2 (14,000/sq mi)
  Metro
325,000
Languages
  OfficialTelugu, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
502 001
Telephone codecode-08455
Vehicle registrationTS 15
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