Hyderabad

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For the Pakistani city, see Hyderabad, Sindh. For the former princely state, see Hyderabad State.
For other uses, see Hyderabad (disambiguation).
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Hyderabad
,

Metropolis

Clockwise from top left: Charminar, Modern skyline,Hussain Sagar, Golconda

Fort, Chowmahalla Palaceand Birla Temple

Nickname(s): City of Pearls

Hyderabad
Location of Hyderabad in Telangana, India

Coordinates:

17.366N 78.476ECoordinates:

17.366N

78.476E

Country

India

State

Telangana

Region

Deccan

Districts

Hyderabad, Ranga Reddyand Medak

Founded

1591 AD

Founded by

Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah

Government
Type

MayorCouncil

Body

Greater Hyderabad Municipal

Corporation
Hyderabad Metropolitan Development
Authority

MP

Asaduddin Owaisi

Mayor

Mohammad Majid Hussain

Police
commissioner

M Mahender Reddy

Area
Metropolis

650 km2 (250 sq mi)

Metro

7,100 km2 (2,700 sq mi)

Elevation

505 m (1,657 ft)

Population (2011)[1]
Metropolis

6,809,970

Rank

4th

Density

18,480/km2(47,900/sq mi)

Metro[2]

7,749,334

Metro rank

6th

Demonym

Hyderabadi

Time zone

IST (UTC+5:30)

Pincode(s)

500 xxx, 501 xxx, 502 xxx, 508 xxx, 509

xxx

Area code(s)

+9140, 8413, 8414, 8415, 8417, 8418,

8453, 8455

Vehicle registration

TS 09 to TS 14

Official languages

Telugu, Urdu

Website

www.ghmc.gov.in

Hyderabad ( i/hadrbd/ HY-dr--bad; often /hadrbd/) is the capital and largest city of
both the southern Indian states of Andhra Pradesh[A] andTelangana. Occupying 650 square
kilometres (250 sq mi), along the banks of the Musi River, it has a population of about 6.8 million and
a metropolitanpopulation of about 7.75 million, making it the fourth most populous city and sixth most
populous urban agglomeration in India. At an average altitude of 542 metres (1,778 ft), much of
Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including Hussain Sagarpredating the
city's foundingnorth of the city centre.
Established in 1591 by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, Hyderabad remained under the rule of the Qutb
Shahi dynasty for nearly a century before the Mughalscaptured the region. In 1724, Mughal
viceroy Asif Jah I declared his sovereignty and created his own dynasty, also known as the Nizams
of Hyderabad. TheHyderabad State ultimately became a princely state during British rule, and
remained so for 150 years, with the city serving as its capital. The city continued as capital of a

new Hyderabad State after joining the Indian Union in 1948 and before attaining its current status as
the focal point of Andhra Pradesh in 1956. In 2014, Andhra Pradesh state was bifurcated and the
city became the capital and a part of newly formed Telangan state, while it will share the status of
joint capital along with the Andhra Pradesh for a limited time of ten years from then.
Relics of Qutb Shahi and Nizam rule remain visible today, with the Charminarcommissioned by
Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah himselfcoming to symbolise Hyderabad. Golconda fort is also a major
landmark of Hyderabad. That legacy is also evident in the city's distinctive cuisine, which
includes Hyderabadi biriyani and Hyderabadi haleem. The Qutb Shahis and Nizams established
Hyderabad as a cultural hub, attracting men of letters from different parts of the world. Hyderabad
emerged as the foremost centre of culture in India with the decline of the Mughal Empire in the mid19th century, with artists migrating to the city from the rest of the Indian subcontinent. While
Hyderabad is losing its cultural pre-eminence, it is today, due to the Telugu film industry, the
country's second-largest producer of motion pictures.
Hyderabad was historically known as a pearl and diamond trading centre, and it continues to be
known as the City of Pearls. Many of the city's traditionalbazaars, including Laad Bazaar, Begum
Bazaar and Sultan Bazaar, have remained open for centuries. However, industrialisation throughout
the20th century has also attracted major Indian manufacturing, research and fi