Also dubbed as the City of Pearls and Cyberabad, Hyderabad is a major tourist destination in India. It is the capital of the state of Andhra Pradesh in India and is also the biggest city of the state. Set up in 1591, the city is one of the major metropolitan cities of the country. The city is famous for its IT industry, biopharmaceutical sector, and the Telugu film industry.
Area of Hyderabad
The city covers a total area of 650 sq km or 250 sq miles.
Population of Hyderabad
The population of the capital city of Andhra Pradesh is 6,809,970, which makes it the fourth most populated city in India (according to the census performed in 2011).
Geographical features
The city features a mean altitude of approximately 536 meters or 1,607 feet over sea surface. It forms a part of the Deccan Plateau. Banjara Hills is the tallest point in the city. The city of Hyderabad is famous for its distinct landscape and houses a number of lakes including Hussain Sagar, Himayat Sagar, Osman Sagar, Shamirpet Lake, and Saroornagar Lake. The principal river passing through the city is the Musi river which has its source at the Anantagiri Hills. The city has a mostly warm and arid climate round the year.
Economy of Hyderabad
The economy of the city is dependent on industries like tourism, information technology, banking and finance, pearl culture, silk, biopharmaceuticals, and real estate.
Tourist attractions in Hyderabad
Given below are the major tourist attractions in Hyderabad that make the city famous all over the world:
Historical monuments
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Religious sites
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Education and Research Institutes in Hyderabad
There are many well-known education and research institutes in the city which include the following:
Universities:
- Osmania University
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
- University of Hyderabad
- Maulana Azad National Urdu University
- National Academy of Legal Studies and Research (NALSAR)
- English and Foreign Languages University.
- National Academy of Construction
- NIFT Hyderabad
- Indian School of Business
- Institute of Public Enterprise
- Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics
- The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
- National Institute of Rural Development
- National Academy of Agricultural Research Management
- Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Indian Institute Of Technology
- National Geophysical Research Institute
- Tata Institute of Fundamental Research Hyderabad
- Sir Ronald Ross Institute of Parasitology
- CR Rao Advanced Institute of Mathematics, Statistics and Computer Science
- National Institute of Nutrition, Hyderabad
- International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
- Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
- Genome Valley
- Environmental Protection Training and Research Institute
- Defence Metallurgical Research Laboratory
- Defence Electronics Research Laboratory
- Advanced Numerical Research and Analysis Group
- Directorate of Rice Research
- Central Forensic Science Laboratory, Hyderabad
- Central Food Technological Research Institute
- Central Power Research Institute
- Central Institute of Medicinal and Aromatic Plants
- Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture
- Atomic Minerals Directorate for Exploration and Research
- BITS Pilani, Hyderabad Campus
- IIIT Hyderabad
- Centre for Development of Advanced Computing, Hyderabad (CDAC)
