Nizamabad, Telangana

Nizamabad Induru
City
Clockwise from top : District Government Hospital, Nizamabad Junction Railway Station, District Court and Nizamabad Fort
Nickname:  The City of Nizams
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Coordinates: 18°40′19″N 78°05′38″E / 18.672°N 78.094°E / 18.672; 78.094
Country	India
State	Telangana
Region	Deccan
District	Nizamabad
Founded	5th Century
Incorporated (Municipality)	1931; 93 years ago (1931)
Incorporated (Corporation)	2005; 19 years ago (2005)
Founded by	King Indradatta
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Nizamabad Municipal Corporation, Nizamabad Urban Development Authority
• Mayor	Mrs. Neetu Kiran (BRS)
Area [1]
• City	42.9 km2 (16.6 sq mi)
• Nizamabad Urban Development Authority	169.37 km2 (65.39 sq mi)
Elevation	395 m (1,296 ft)
Population  (2011)[2]
• City	311,152
• Density	7,300/km2 (19,000/sq mi)
• Metro	633,933
Demonym	Nizamabadi
Languages
• Official	Telugu, Urdu
Time zone	UTC5:30 (IST)
PIN	503 001,002,003,186,230
Telephone code	91-846-
Vehicle registration	TG 16 / AP25 (erstwhile)
Sex ratio	1001/1000 ♀/♂
Literacy	80.31%
Lok Sabha	Nizamabad
Vidhan Sabha	Nizamabad Urban Nizamabad Rural
Planning agency	Nizamabad Urban Development Authority
Website	nizamabad.telangana.gov.in

Nizamabad is a city in the Indian state of Telangana. It is governed by municipal corporation and is the headquarters of the Nizamabad district.^[3] Previously part of Hyderabad State and then Andhra Pradesh state, Nizamabad became a part of the newly formed state of Telangana under the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014. It is located about 186 kilometres (116 mi) north of the state capital, Hyderabad.