About Hyderabad
The capital of the
state of Andhra Pradesh, Hyderabad is the fifth largest city in
India with an ancient civilisation and culture. Attached to the city
is its twin , Secunderbad, which is part of Hyderabad. The twin
cities of Hyderabad and Secunderbad are separated by the Husain
Sagar, an artificial lake constructed during the time of Ibrahim
Quli Qutb Shah Wali in 1562 A.D.
The city is nearly 400 years old and is noted for its natural
beauty, mosques and minarets, bazaars and bridges, hills and lakes.
It is perched on the top of the Deccan Plateau, 1776ft., above sea
level, and sprawls over an area of 100 Sq. miles.
A multitude of influences have shaped the character of the city. Its
palaces and buildings, houses and tenements, gardens and streets
have a history and an architectural individuality of their own,
which makes Hyderabad a city of enchantment.
The city of Hyderabad is very well connected through air, rail and
bus from within and out of India. The major places of the district
is also well connected through rail and buses. The Government of
Andhra Pradesh constituted the Quli Qutub Shah Urban Development
Authority to provide better civic amenities including water supply,
drainage, communication, electricity, housing, education
recreational and marketing facilities.
The IT industry of Hyderabad is one of the main source of revenue
for the district and the state. At present more than 150 companies
are registered with Hyderabad's Software Technology Park ( STP)
including Satyam Computers, Baan Software, Oracle, Microsoft, Dell,
Google, Metamor and Intergraph. The district of Hyderabad is known
for its IT and IT Enabled Services, Pharmaceuticals and
Entertainment industries(UTC), call centers, BPO firms, and other
technological services. The various handicrafts of the district are
ornaments made with Rice Pearls, lacquer bangles studded with
stones, silverware, saris, nirmal and kalamkari paintings and
artifacts, bidri handcrafted items, silk-ware, and handloom-based
clothing .
Vital stats
Area : 260 Sq. Km
Population : Approx 7 million (1991 Census :
3,145,939)
Growth Rate : 9.5%
Land Use : Urban 93% [including industrial];
Agriculture 1.7%; Water Spread 5.3%
Altitude : 536 metres above sea level
Languages : Urdu, Telgu, Hindi, English
Industries : Cotton and silk textiles, cigarettes,
paper, pottery, glassware and more recently information technology
and call centres.
Character : The area exhibits undulating topography
with number of tanks and hill ranges. The elevation ranging between
500 to 600m. While Banjara, Jubilee, Golconda, Nawabat Pahad,
Tirumalagiri and Moula Ali are prominent hill ranges, Hussain Sagar
and Mir Alam are prominent tanks located within the city. Hussain
Sagar located in the heart of the city bifurcates it into
Secunderabad and Hyderabad. The Musi river passing through the
middle of Hyderabad city flows in an easterly direction.
Weather : Summer temperatures range from a mean
maximum of 40 deg centigrade to a mean minimum of 30 deg centigrade.
Winter temperatures range from 22 deg centigrade. to 14 deg
centrigrade. The monsoon season normally occurs from June to
December. Registers rainfall of about 89 cms.