Sangareddy

Sangareddy
Sanga Reddy
Collectorate building of Sangareddy
Sangareddy
Location in Telangana, India
Sangareddy
Sangareddy (India)
Coordinates: 17°36′43″N 78°04′55″E / 17.61194°N 78.08194°E / 17.61194; 78.08194
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictSangareddy
MetroHyderabad Metropolitan Region
CityHyderabad
Municipal Established1954 (1954)
Named afterSanga
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodySangareddy Municipal Corporation
 • MLAChinta Prabhakar
 • District collectorSmt. Praavinya reddy, IAS
Area
 • City
13.70 km2 (5.29 sq mi)
Elevation
496 m (1,627 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • City
72,344
 • Rank21st in Telangana
 • Density5,281/km2 (13,680/sq mi)
 • Metro
325,000
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu, Urdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
502 001
Telephone codecode-08455
Vehicle registrationTG-15

Sangareddy, formerly Sangareddipet is a city and district headquarters of the Sangareddy district in the Indian state of Telangana. It was named on Rani Shankaramma's father name Sangareddy, Shankaramma was a ruler of Andole dynasty during the Nizam era.Sangareddy district is located in western part of Telangana state. Sengareddy is the largest city in the Sangareddy district and the sixth largest city in the state.