Sangareddi
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Sangareddy 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. Manjira Wildlife & Bird Sanctuary is situated with an area of 20 square kilometres is a place to be visited.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 AndhraPradesh.It has got its name by the rulerSANGAREDDY,who is the son of Rani SHANKARAMBA.She was the ruler of MEDAK during the period of Nizams(Nawabs of HYDERABAD).
With a population of more than 100,000 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 companeis of GOVT. OF INDIA},BDL{Bharat dynanmics Limited,where one of india's most powerful missile PRITHVI is being produced},Ordinance Factory {which manufactures the Saarath tankers for the INDIAN ARMY}.It is also known for Pathancheruvu which is the biggest industrial corridor in ASIA.SANGAEEDY perhaps called the industrial capital of the AndhraPradesh.SANGAREEDY is known for MANJEERA water which is the sweetest and purest water available in ANDHRAPRADESH
Andhra Pradesh Topics | History | Politics | Telugu people |
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Capital | Hyderabad |
Districts | Adilabad • Anantapur • Chittoor • East Godavari • Guntur • Hyderabad • Kadapa • Karimnagar • Khammam • Krishna • Kurnool • Mahbubnagar • Medak • Nalgonda • Nellore • Nizamabad • Prakasam • Rangareddi • Srikakulam • Visakhapatnam • Vizianagaram • Warangal • West Godavari |
Major cities | Anantapur • Adoni • Chittoor • Kadapa • Eluru • Guntur • Kakinada • Karimnagar • Khammam • Kurnool • Machilipatnam • Nandyal • Nalgonda • Nellore • Nizamabad • Ongole • Proddatur • Ramagundam • Rajahmundry • Sangareddi • Secunderabad • Srikakulam • Tirupati • Vijayawada • Vizianagaram • Visakhapatnam • Warangal |