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Nizamabad, District city in the Indian state of
Telangana Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ele ...
. It is governed by the municipal corporation and is the headquarters of the
Nizamabad district Nizamabad district, also known as Induru district, is a district located in the north-western region of the Indian state of Telangana. The city of Nizamabad is the district headquarters. The district share boundaries with Jagtial, Sircilla, N ...
. Previously part of
Hyderabad State Hyderabad State () was a princely state in the Deccan region of south-central India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into the present-day state of Telangana, the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka, and the ...
and then
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state, Nizamabad became a part of the newly formed state of
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under the
Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 The Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act of 2014, commonly known as the Telangana Act, is an Act of Indian Parliament that split the state of Andhra Pradesh into Telangana and the residuary Andhra Pradesh state, as an outcome of the Telangana m ...
. It is located about north of the state capital,
Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...
.


Etymology

Nizamabad was known by the name in the olden times. During the 8th century, the town was under the reign of Indra Vallabha Panthya Vasrha Indra Som who belonged to the
Rashtrakuta Dynasty The Rashtrakuta Empire was a royal Indian polity ruling large parts of the Indian subcontinent between the 6th and 10th centuries. The earliest known Rashtrakuta inscription is a 7th-century copper plate grant detailing their rule from Manapu ...
. Later, the place was named after the king Nizam-Ul-Mulk. The name Nizamabad, to which the town was renamed to, is derived from ''Nizam'' meaning "
Nizam of Hyderabad Nizam of Hyderabad was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad State ( part of the Indian state of Telangana, and the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka). ''Nizam'' is a shortened form of (; ), and was the title bestowed upon Asaf Jah I wh ...
" and ''abad'' meaning "City" in Urdu. Sometimes, the place is also referred to as "The City of Nizams".


History

Originally Nizamabad was called Induru known to have originated in the name of King Indradatta who had ruled this region during the 5th century CE. During the prime minister-ship of Sir Salar Jung-I in the 1876, the districts in the Nizam’s dominion were reorganized whereupon Indur became a district. Nizamabad was a part of princely
State of Hyderabad Hyderabad State () was a princely state in the Deccan region of south-central India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into the present-day state of Telangana, the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka, and the ...
in 1724 and continued to be part of the Nizam's dominions until 1948. After India gained independence in 1947, the
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integrated Hyderabad and ended the rule of the Nizam in
Operation Polo The Annexation of Hyderabad (code-named Operation Polo) was a military operation launched in September 1948 that resulted in the annexation of the princely state of Hyderabad by India, which was dubbed a "police action". At the time of part ...
. It was during 1876 Nizamabad became a separate district when the districts in Hyderabad State were reorganized by Salar Jung-I, the then prime minister. In 1905 the railway line between
Secunderabad Secunderabad () is a twin cities, twin city of Hyderabad and one of the six zones of the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) in the States and union territories of India, Indian state of Telangana. It is the headquarters of the South ...
and
Manmad Manmad ( ənmaːɖ is a town in Nashik district in Maharashtra, India. It is the third largest city in Nashik district, with a population of approximately 80,000. Geographically, the town lies within Nandgaon Tehsil in Nashik District. Though ...
was laid. The city was named after
Nizam Ali Khan Mir Nizam Ali Khan Siddiqi, Asaf Jah II (7 March 1734 – 6 August 1803) was the 5th Nizam of Hyderabad State between 1762 and 1803. He was born on 7 March 1734 as fourth son to Asaf Jah I and Umda Begum. His official name is ''Asaf Jah II, Ni ...
, Asaf Jah II, Nizam Ali Khan the second
Nizam of Hyderabad Nizam of Hyderabad was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad State ( part of the Indian state of Telangana, and the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka). ''Nizam'' is a shortened form of (; ), and was the title bestowed upon Asaf Jah I wh ...
state. And during the reign of last Nizam,
Nizam Sagar Nizam Sagar Dam is an Indian dam named after the Nizam of Hyderabad. It is a reservoir constructed across the Manjira River, a tributary of the Godavari River, between Achampet and BanjePally villages of the Kamareddy district in Telangana ...
dam was constructed in 1923 across the
Manjira River The Manjira river is a tributary of the river Godavari. It passes through the states of Maharashtra, Karnataka and Telangana. It originates in the Balaghat range of hills near the Ahmednagar district at an altitude of 823 metres (2,700  ...
at the village of Achampet which irrigates of land in Nizamabad District.


Geography

Nizamabad is located at . The city is bounded on the North by
Nirmal Nirmal is a city and the district headquarters of Nirmal district in the Indian state of Telangana. It is famed for its toys made out of wood. The district headquarters is located in the city of Nirmal. It borders the Telangana districts of A ...
, on the East by
Jagtial Jagtial is a city and the district headquarters of Jagtial district of Telangana state, India. Located about north of the state capital Hyderabad, India, Hyderabad, it has an average elevation of . According to the 2011 census, the population ...
and
Karimnagar Karimnagar, also informally known as Elagandula, is a city and District Headquarters in the Indian state of Telangana. Karimnagar is a major urban agglomeration in the state. It is third largest City in the state and Municipal Corporation and i ...
, on the South lies
Kamareddy Kamareddy is a city and headquarters of the Kamareddy district in Telangana state in India. It is located about north of the state capital Hyderabad, from Nizamabad and from Karimnagar. Geography Kamareddy is located at . It covers an a ...
, and on the West it shares its boundaries with
Nanded Nanded is a city in Maharashtra state, India. It is the List of cities in Maharashtra, tenth largest city in the state and the List of cities in India by population, seventy-ninth most populated city in India. It is the second largest city in ...
of
Maharashtra Maharashtra () is a state in the western peninsular region of India occupying a substantial portion of the Deccan Plateau. It is bordered by the Arabian Sea to the west, the Indian states of Karnataka and Goa to the south, Telangana to th ...
state. The city is administrated into 3 zones, '' Nizamabad North'', '' Nizamabad South'' of Nizamabad Urban constituency and ''Nizamabad Rural'' of Nizamabad Rural constituency. The Nizamabad Municipal Corporation governs an area of under Nizamabad Urban which mainly comprises the suburbs of Nizamabad North and South mandals.


Demographics

As of the 2011 India census, Nizamabad had a population of 311,152. Males constituted 49 percent of the population, and females constituted 51 percent. Hindus are 59.77%, Muslims are 38.01% and Christians 1.13%. Nizamabad has an average
literacy Literacy is the ability to read and write, while illiteracy refers to an inability to read and write. Some researchers suggest that the study of "literacy" as a concept can be divided into two periods: the period before 1950, when literacy was ...
rate of 78.52 percent, higher than the national average of 74.04 percent; male literacy is 85.11 percent and female literacy is 72.02. In Nizamabad, 13 percent of the population is under six years of age. The major languages spoken in the city are
Telugu Telugu may refer to: * Telugu language, a major Dravidian language of South India ** Telugu literature, is the body of works written in the Telugu language. * Telugu people, an ethno-linguistic group of India * Telugu script, used to write the Tel ...
(53.90%) and
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(37.62%) and are also the official languages.
Marathi Marathi may refer to: *Marathi people, an Indo-Aryan ethnolinguistic group of Maharashtra, India **Marathi people (Uttar Pradesh), the Marathi people in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh *Marathi language, the Indo-Aryan language spoken by the Mar ...
and
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are spoken by 4.25% and 1.71% of the population.


Climate

As the city is situated at a considerable distance from the coast, the climate is
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with most rainfall from June to October. In winter, there is less rainfall than in summer. In the month of May 2015, Nizamabad recorded which was highest recorded temperature in Telangana during this summer. The temperature goes as low as while the average is during winter, while in summer the temperature rises as high as and the average is . Average annual temperature is . The average annual rainfall is 1108 mm.


Administration


Nizamabad Urban Development Authority

The
Government of Telangana The Government of Telangana also known as Telangana Government, is the governing authority of the state of Telangana in India. It consists of an executive, a judiciary and a legislative. The state government is headed by the Governor of Tel ...
released a GO in 2017 setting up Nizamabad Urban Development Authority (NUDA) to develop Nizamabad Municipal Corporation and surrounding 60 villages situated in six mandals. NUDA with a geographical area of spreading across North, South and Rural mandals of the city sees over the infrastructure development and planning for the 633,933 residents under its jurisdiction. Currently Headed by Kesha Venu From
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as a Chairman.


Municipal corporation

The Nizamabad Municipal Corporation is the municipal governing body of the city which consists of democratically elected members, headed by a mayor which administers the city's infrastructure, civic administration and water supply. Nizamabad Municipality was constituted in the year 1931 and upgraded as special grade Municipality in the year 1987 and as a Corporation on 5 March 2005 vide GO. No:109. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an urbanized but dense area of and has 60 municipal wards.


E-Governance services

For providing facilities to the people the
Government of Telangana The Government of Telangana also known as Telangana Government, is the governing authority of the state of Telangana in India. It consists of an executive, a judiciary and a legislative. The state government is headed by the Governor of Tel ...
started MeeSeva (At your service) centres all around the city and the state. The main purpose of this facility was to bring public services closer to home. MeeSeva provides online signed digital certificates like Income Certificates, Residence Certificates, Land Records and other Registration Records. These records are further stored online for database. Nizamabad along with Hyderabad are the only districts in the Telangana state which have their own Passport Seva Kendras, these offices carter the need of other districts of Telangana state.


Law and order

The Nizamabad Police Commissionerate is the local law enforcement agency for the city and is headed by the
Commissioner of Police A police commissioner is the head of a police department, responsible for overseeing its operations and ensuring the effective enforcement of laws and maintenance of public order. They develop and implement policies, manage budgets, and coordinate ...
. The city police traces its origins to 1847 under
Hyderabad State Hyderabad State () was a princely state in the Deccan region of south-central India with its capital at the city of Hyderabad. It is now divided into the present-day state of Telangana, the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka, and the ...
. The city is under strict vigilance by the commissionerate as there are 72 CCTV cameras installed at various traffic junctions and the infrastructure includes Interceptor Vehicles, Online Presence and a large fleet of
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SUVs. Apart from Crime branch, the police also has Traffic branch, SHE teams, Blue Colts and Mobile patrolling fleet.


Healthcare

Being the third largest city in the state, Nizamabad is known for its medical care in northern Telangana region.
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is one of the largest government hospital in the state, also serving patients from the cities and neighbouring districts of
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and
Adilabad Adilabad, also known as Edlawada and Eddulapuram, is a city which serves as the headquarters of Adilabad district, in the Indian state of Telangana. Telugu, Urdu, Marathi, Lambadi and Gondi are the most spoken languages of Adilabad. Adilabad ...
. ''Khaleelwadi'', also known as ''Doctor's Lane'', is a densely hospital clustered area comprising more than 200 major private hospitals and many laboratories. Considering the better infrastructure and resources available, Government Medical College was established in 2012. There are speciality hospitals for maternity care, chest hospitals, Meghna Hospital for Dental care, Indur Cancer Hospital. Apart from these multi-speciality hospitals in the city, Pragati Hospital is one of the only hospitals among the neighbouring districts which has recently established a heart transplantation wing.


Transport


Roadways

The city is well connected to the major destinations through various
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and
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.
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bypasses the city, which is a major national highway connecting north and south India. The long
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, originates at Nizamabad and connects Jagadalpur of
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. The city corporation maintains roads of a total length of , including of of surfaced and of unsurfaced roads. The
Telangana State Road Transport Corporation The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (abbreviated as TGSRTC) is a state-owned corporation that runs bus transport services to and from the Indian state of Telangana. It was formed in 2014 by bifurcating the Andhra Pradesh State Ro ...
operates buses to various destinations from Nizamabad bus station of the city. The city has 2 bus depots for storage and maintenance of buses.


Railways

is administered under
Hyderabad railway division Hyderabad railway division is one of the six divisions of South Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways. The headquarters of the Division is at Secunderabad and its zonal headquarters is at Secunderabad. Even though Hyderabad has its own D ...
of
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and is the convergence station for Nizamabad–Peddapalli section and
Jankampet Jankampet Junction railway station (station code:JKM) is one of the two Train station, railway stations which serves the city of Nizamabad, Telangana, Nizamabad in Telangana state of India. Administration It falls in Hyderabad railway divis ...
Bodhan Bodhan town in Nizamabad district of the Indian state Telangana. Bodhan is primarily known for the Nizam Sugar Factory founded by the Nizam of Hyderabad, and some historical places such as The Jalal Bukhari Dargah at Ranjalbase, The Chakreshw ...
line with Kacheguda–Manmad section. This Nizamabad–Peddapalli section connects Nizamabad with the Grand Trunk Route of
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and the distance from Nizamabad to
Karimnagar Karimnagar, also informally known as Elagandula, is a city and District Headquarters in the Indian state of Telangana. Karimnagar is a major urban agglomeration in the state. It is third largest City in the state and Municipal Corporation and i ...
and
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reduced to a large extent. In 2023, the station was selected as part of the
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Airway

Nizamabad currently doesn't have its own aerodrome however the state government of Telangana has proposed an airport at
Jakranpally Jakranpally also called Jaganampalle or jaurampalli is a Mandal in Nizamabad district in the state of Telangana in India. An Airport has been Proposed in Jakranpally Mandal border along with surrounding villages of Manoharabad, Kolipak, Thorliko ...
Mandal borders covering the lands of Manoharabad, Thorlikonda, Kolipak in Nizamabad. The nearest international facility is
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is an international airport that serves Hyderabad, the capital of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Shamshabad, about south of Hyderabad and it was opened on 23 March 2008 to replace Begumpet ...
in Hyderabad located at a distance of 200 km, and a partly functional domestic airport is Shri Guru Gobind Singh Ji Airport located at 110 km in
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of Maharashtra State. The city houses 4
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s located each at Nagaram Stadium, Parade Grounds and two at Girraj Government College and 1 at Dichpally which is 15 km from Nizamabad district Headquarters.


Economy

The economy of the city is largely based on industries and private businesses which are both under government and public sector. For most families the main source of income is either government jobs or family citizens working in
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. After the bifurcation of
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and Telangana, with an initiative to develop the backward districts the state government has set up industrial parks in rural areas such as Sarangpur and Nehru Nagar. Some of major industries include Nizam Sugar Factory which was the biggest sugar factory in Asia during the reign of Nizams, and major Spice Park. As Nizamabad is the largest producer of rice in the state there are many of Rice mills situated across the district and mostly in Khanapur region. In 2018, with the aim of promoting establishment of IT industries in Tier-II cities, the state government of Telangana started the construction work of the proposed IT Tower and Incubation hub in the north part of the city. The IT Hub was inaugurated in August 2023.


Real estate

Real estate in Nizamabad is booming since a decade with large number of high rise apartments and commercial complexes. There has also been a large overgrowth around the city for some years.


Culture

Nizamabad's culture enriched under the patronage of Nizams. The city has a diverse culture with major proportion of city population being Hindus and Muslims and this mixing of religions has also resulted in many festivals being celebrated in Nizamabad such as
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and
Diwali Diwali (), also called Deepavali (IAST: ''Dīpāvalī'') or Deepawali (IAST: ''Dīpāwalī''), is the Hindu festival of lights, with variations celebrated in other Indian religions such as Jainism and Sikhism. It symbolises the spiritual v ...
of Hindu tradition and
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,
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and
Eid al-Adha Eid al-Adha () is the second of the two main festivals in Islam alongside Eid al-Fitr. It falls on the 10th of Dhu al-Hijja, the twelfth and final month of the Islamic calendar. Celebrations and observances are generally carried forward to the ...
by Muslims. Telugu and Urdu are major languages spoken by the city people, however English is also widely used for communication purpose. Even though the city has different religious communities, the people of Nizamabad are known for their harmony, cultural amalgamation and religious unity .


Cuisine

Nizamabadi cuisine mainly comprises rice, wheat and
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dishes.
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which include
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, Vada,
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and
Idly Idli, iddena, iddali or idly (; plural: idlis) is a type of savoury rice cake, originating from South India, popular as a breakfast food in Southern India and in Sri Lanka. The cakes are made by steaming a batter consisting of fermented de-h ...
are common breakfast items. Hyderabadi biriyani with its blend of
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influences and '' Tahari'' are other dishes. The traditional food items like
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,
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and
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are common foods during
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.


Tourism

Nizamabad Fort is situated on the southwest of the city which was built by Rashtrakuta Kings in around the 10th century, the fort was captured by Asaf Jahis who were the
Nizams of Hyderabad Nizam of Hyderabad was the title of the ruler of Hyderabad State ( part of the Indian state of Telangana, and the Kalyana-Karnataka region of Karnataka). ''Nizam'' is a shortened form of (; ), and was the title bestowed upon Asaf Jah I ...
, who then rebuilt the fort. Archaeological and Heritage Museum was opened in October 2001 and is situated in the ''Tilak Garden'' premises which is opened seasonally. The Museum houses various artifacts and antiquities representing the evolution of human civilization from
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to
Vijayanagara Empire The Vijayanagara Empire, also known as the Karnata Kingdom, was a late medieval Hinduism, Hindu empire that ruled much of southern India. It was established in 1336 by the brothers Harihara I and Bukka Raya I of the Sangama dynasty, belongi ...
(i.e. 16th. A.D). The Museum is divided into three sections, namely Archaeological Section, Sculptural gallery and Bronze and Decorative gallery. Bidri articles and arms and weapons of extensive variety are also exhibited. Alisagar is a park and tourist attraction which is 13 km from Nizamabad and 2 km (1.2 mi) off the Nizamabad-Bodhan road. The garden is spread across 33 acres, with a deer park, trekking and water sports facility. It also has a hilltop guest house built by Nizam and is under renovation as of 2015. Ashok Sagar is a lake, park and tourist attraction situated in
Jankampet Jankampet Junction railway station (station code:JKM) is one of the two Train station, railway stations which serves the city of Nizamabad, Telangana, Nizamabad in Telangana state of India. Administration It falls in Hyderabad railway divis ...
area, 07 km from centre of the city. It has a rock garden with illuminated rocks and also has boating facilities. Neela Kanteshwar Temple is a temple dedicated to the Powerful Shiva (Mahadev) .The temple attracts a large number of devotees coming from different corners the state and the district. This famous temple was constructed for the Jains by the Satavahana king, Satakarni-II. The structure has a lot of resemblance with the North Indian Architectural style. The festival of Ratha sapthami is an annual event celebrated on a grand scale with a lot of pomp in this temple. Dichpally killa Ramalayam temple was one of the oldest and kakatiya built architecture master piece on the hill top beside the Dichpally village lake, located at a distance of 15 km from Nizamabad district Headquarters and 5 km from NH44. Badapahad dargah is one of the oldest Muslim pilgrim centres, built in the memory of Hazrat Syed Hussaini, on top of a hillock located at a distance of 38 km from the city.


Education

Nizamabad is a major education centre in Telangana. The city is the home to 10 Engineering colleges, Vijay Rural Engineering College (VREC), affiliated to
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad (JNTU Hyderabad) is a public university, located in Hyderabad, Telangana. Founded in 1965 as the Nagarjuna Sagar Engineering College, it was established as a university in 1972 by ''The Jawah ...
(JNTUH) is the reputed institution located in city. Kakatiya Institutions of Nizamabad is a group of well known schools & colleges in state of Telangana and the erstwhile
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, as they have been constantly fetching state top ranks. Some other major educational institutions for higher education are Arkay College of Engineering and Technology, Kshatriya College of Engineering, Kakatiya Engineering College for Women, Ganga Pharmacy college, Government Medical College,Girraj Government Degree College Nishitha Degree College, etc. Many students from neighbouring districts of Nanded, Adilabad and Karimnagar take up admissions here for their higher education. Also 15 Model schools were established in the year 2013 by central government in EBBs, to uplift the education system & provide free education in English medium.
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is a public university under the Government of Telangana, located at Dichpally, 15 km from the city. Telangana University alone has 149 college affiliations of which 86 colleges are in Nizamabad and 63 colleges in Adilabad district. The university has also signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with
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of United States for exchange of students and teachers. The MoU was signed by the officials of the two universities in the presence of Chief Minister K.Chandrasekhar Rao.


Notable people

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See also

* Nizamabad mandal


References


External links


Nizamabad Official Website
{{Cities and towns in Nizamabad district Cities in Telangana District headquarters of Telangana