Zaheerabad

Zaheerabad
Zaheerabad
Zaheerabad
Location in Telangana, India
Zaheerabad
Zaheerabad (India)
Coordinates: 17°41′N 77°37′E / 17.68°N 77.62°E / 17.68; 77.62
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictSangareddy
Lok Sabha constituencyZahirabad
Assembly constituencyZahirabad
Named afterMohammad Zaheeruddin Khan (Nawab Zaheer Yar Jung Bahadur)
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Council
 • BodyZaheerabad Municipal Council
Area
 • Town
21.78 km2 (8.41 sq mi)
Elevation
622 m (2,041 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Town
71,166
 • Rank23rd in Telangana
 • Density3,267/km2 (8,463/sq mi)
 • Metro
82,442
DemonymZaheerabadi
Languages
 • Official
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Postal code
502220
ISO 3166 codeIN-TG
Vehicle registrationTG–15

Zaheerabad (also spelled as Zahirabad), is an industrial city and Municipal council in Sangareddy district of the Indian state of Telangana.

Zahirabad is also the base for visitors of ancient sacred places, Ketaki Sangameshwara Swamy Devasthanam at Jharasangam, Siddhhi Vinayaka Temple at Rejinthal and Hazrath Multani Baba Dargah at Metalkunta. 500