Hyderabad is the capital city of Andhra Pradesh and the fifth largest city of India. It is located in 1o 11' of the Northern Longitude and 78o 27' of the Eastern Longitude. According to 2001 Census, the total population of the district is 38,29,753.
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| The city of Hyderabad India is very well connected through air, rail, bus and Taxi from within and out of India. The major places of the district is also well connected through rail and buses. The Government of Andhra Pradesh constituted the Quli Qutub Shah Urban Development Authority to provide better civic amenities including water supply, drainage, communication, electricity, housing, Hospital, Clinic, Schools, Banks, hotels, education recreational and marketing facilities.
The IT industry of Hyderabad is one of the main source of revenue for the district and the state. At present more than 150 companies are registered with Hyderabad's Software Technology Park ( STP) including Satyam Computers, Baan Software, Oracle, Microsoft, Dell, Google, Metamor and Intergraph. The district of Hyderabad is known for its IT and IT Enabled Services, Pharmaceuticals and Entertainment industries(UTC), call centers, BPO firms, and other technological services. |
The various handicrafts of the district are ornaments made with Rice Pearls, lacquer bangles studded with stones, silverware, Jewellery, saris, nirmal and kalamkari paintings and artifacts, bidri handcrafted items, silk-ware, and handloom-based clothing.
HYDERABAD
Hyderabad is a lively 400-year-old metropolis, famous as the former seat of the extremely wealthy Nizams. It is a hot tourist destination. The popular attractions of Hyderabad district are:
- Charminar
- Mecca Masjid
- Golconda Fort
- Hussain Sagar
- Jama Masjid
- St. Joseph's Cathedral
- St. Mary's Church
- Birla Mandir
- Birla Planetarium
- Falaknuma Palace
- Hi-Tech City
- Qutub Shahi Tombs
- Paigah Tombs
- Chote Hazrat Ki Dargah
- Raymond's Tomb
- Sanjeevaiah Park
- Indira Park
- Public Gardens
- Nehru Zoological Park
In southern India, Hyderabad occupies a prominent place in the field of education. The district has 1298 Primary, 482 Upper Primary Schools, 849 High Schools, 254 Junior Colleges, 164 Degree Colleges, 12 Post-Graduate Colleges. Apart from this, there are 7 Medical Colleges and 11 Engineering Colleges running in the district.
The 6 Universities functioning in this district are:
- Osmania University
- Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
- A.P. Agriculture University
- Dr.B.R.Ambedkar Open University
- Hyderabad Central University
- Potti Sri Ramulu Telugu University
Other prestigious Colleges and Institutes of Hyderabad are:
- International Institute of Information Technology
- Gandhi Medical College
- Indian School of Business
- National Academy of Legal Studies and Research
- Indian Institute of Chemical Technology
- Centre for Cellular and Molecular Biology
- Central Institute of English and Foreign Languages
- CVR College of Engineering
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