Secunderabad
Secunderabad, also spelled as Sikandarabad (/sɪkəndərˈɑːbɑːd/, [sɪ.kən.d̪əɾ.ɑː.bɑːd̪] ⓘ), is a twin city of Hyderabad and one of the six zones of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in the Indian state of Telangana. It is the headquarters of the South Central Railway zone. Named after the Mir Akbar Ali Khan Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III, Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad was established in 1806 as a British cantonment. Although both the cities are together referred to as the twin cities, Hyderabad and Secunderabad have different histories and cultures, with Secunderabad having developed directly under British rule until 1948, and Hyderabad as the capital of the Nizams' princely state of Hyderabad.
Secunderabad | |
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Secunderabad Secunderabad, Telangana. Secunderabad Secunderabad (Telangana) Secunderabad Secunderabad (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17.439900°N 78.498300°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad District |
| Metro | Secunderabad East metro station, Secunderabad West metro station, Parade Ground metro station |
| Established | 1806 |
| Founded by | Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III |
| Named for | Sikander Jah, Asaf Jah III |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation Secunderabad Cantonment Board |
| • MP | G. Kishan Reddy (BJP) |
| • MLA | Padma Rao Goud |
| Area | |
| • Twin city Cantonment area | 64.5 km2 (24.9 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 561 m (1,841 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Twin city Cantonment area | 213,698 |
| • Density | 3,300/km2 (8,600/sq mi) |
| • Metro | 1,000,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Pincode(s) | 500 xxx |
| Telephone code | 91-040 |
| Vehicle registration | TS-10/AP 10(Old) |
| Website | ghmc |
Geographically divided from Hyderabad by the Hussain Sagar lake, Secunderabad is no longer a separate municipal unit and has become part of Hyderabad's Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Both cities are collectively known as Hyderabad and together form the sixth-largest metropolis in India. Being one of the largest cantonments in India, Secunderabad has a large presence of army and air force personnel.