Sangareddi

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native_name = Sangareddy | type = city | latd = 17.6294 | longd = 78.0917
state_name = Andhra Pradesh
district = Medak
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altitude = 496
population_as_of = 2001
population_total = 56,691| population_density =
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area_telephone = code-08455
postal_code = 502001
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Sangareddy or Sangareddypeta(oldname)is the district headquarters of Medak district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is about 72 km from Medak and 55 km from Hyderabad and is located on Hyderabad-Mumbai Highway (NH9). Manjira Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary situated with an area of 20 square kilometres is nearby. This is the nearest district headquarters to the capital of the state Hyderabad. This is also the smallest in area of all the district headquarters in Andhra Pradesh. It has got its name by the ruler "'Sangareddy',who is the son of Rani Shankaramba. She was the ruler of Medak during the period of Nizams.

With a population of more than 150,000 it has been graded as 1st grade municipality. It has 3 large scale public sector industries in its constituency. Those are BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited-One of the NAVARATNA companies of Govt. Of India}, BDL (Bharat Dynamics Limited, where one of India's most powerful missile PRITHVI is being produced), Ordnance Factory (which manufactures the Saarath tankers for the Indian Army). It is also known for Pathancheruvu which is the biggest industrial corridor in Asia. Sangareddy can perhaps be called as the industrial capital of the Andhra. Sangareddy is known for Manjeera water which is the sweetest and purest water available in Andhra Pradesh. It is also known for its Field Hockey team which represent the Medak Dist. From 1986 to 1991 was the golden period, during this period the dist. team won the Inter Dist. Hockey championship four consecutive years. They were runner up for the remaining two years. The Hockey team represented by some very good and talented players like Mohammed fazil irfan, Mohammed Jaleel Railway Mahboob, Haleem, Afsar, Hakeem, Syed Mahmood, Syed Hamed Hussain, Khalil (Saood), Sabeel, Munna, Farooq, Mazhar, Hasan. Apart from Hockey, M.A. Sayeed the International Footballer who represented the country in the pre-Olympic football tournament in 1991, was also a product of Sangareddy. Sangareddy, despite its small size and population, has many talented sports persons waiting for the support from dist. authority to excel and bring laurels to the District.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census [GR|India] , Sangareddy had a population of 56,691. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Sangareddy has an average literacy rate of 71%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 63%. In Sangareddy, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age. Near sangareddy about 3K.M away there is famous temple of lord kashi vishweshawara. In sangareddy, there is a famous sai baba mandir in prashanth nagar and Lord Ram temple in Ram Nagar near old bus stand. The place is also famous for the engineering college DVRCET which is a premier institution in technical studies.

There is a famous area called 'Nalsabgadda', which constitutes a major part of Muslim population of Sangareddy. Madina Masjid located in Nalsabgadda is considered to be an Islamic Centre for Muslims. In the holy month Ramzan, Muslims from various areas assemble in Madina Masjid for Taraweeh Prayers and arrangements are also made for ladies for Taraweeh Prayers. The Quran is translated in Urdu during Taraweeh. It presents a beautiful picture. Madina Masjid is a centre of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind and Students Islamic Organisation of India

The new 8TH IIT (Indian Institute Of Technology) is planned to be constructed within 3 years And in the central of Sangareddy there is a temple to the goddess Bhavani, people consider this temple as an holy pilgrim place to visit. Medak Church Built in 1914 by Charles Walker Pasnet is coined as the biggest church in the South India. It has taken 10 years of uninterrupted construction time for completion of the structure.

Panchayats

There are 28 panchayats in Sangareddi mandal. [ [http://panchayat.gov.in/adminreps/viewpansumR.asp?selstate=0217036000&ptype=V&button1=Submit Details of Andhra Pradesh till Village Panchayat Tier] ]
*Arutla (village and panchayat)
*Byathole (village and panchayat)
*Cheriyal (village and panchayat)
*Cherlagudam (village and panchayat)
*Chindruppa (village and panchayat)
*Chintalpalle (village and panchayat)
*Eddumailaram (village and panchayat)
*Erdanoor (village and panchayat)
*Fasalwadi (village and panchayat)
*Indrakaran (village and panchayat)
*Irigipalle (village and panchayat)
*Ismailkhanpet (village and panchayat)
*Julkal (village and panchayat)
*Kalabgoor (village and panchayat)
*Kalvemula (village and panchayat)
*Kandi (village and panchayat)
*Kasipur (village and panchayat)
*Kothlapur (village and panchayat)
*Koulampet (village and panchayat)
*Kulabgoor (village and panchayat)
*Makthaalloor (village and panchayat)
*Mamidipalle (village and panchayat)
*Nagapur (village and panchayat)
*Pothreddipalle (village and panchayat)
*Sangareddi (Municipality and mandal headquarters)
*Tadlapally (village and panchayat)
*Topgonda (village and panchayat)
*Utharpalle (village and panchayat)

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