The District derived its name Nizamabad from the Nizam of Hyderabad Asaf jahi, VI who ruled Deccan during the 18th century A.D. Originally the District was called Indur, supposed to have originated from the name of the king Indradatta who seems to have flourished it this region during the 5th century A.D. The history of Nizamabad is discontinues with gaps, which are yet to be bridged. The district has a few prehistoric sites. The existence of fairly developed megalithic culture was discovered at Armoor, Yellareddy, Kamareddy erstwhile taluks.Some of the major dynasties which extended their rule to the district Mauryas, Satavahanas, Rastrakutas and Chalukyas during the ancient period, Kakatiyas, Bahamani Sultans, Qutub shahis and Barid Shahis during the medieval period and Mughals and Asaf Jahis during the modern period. During the time of the Prime Minister-ship of Sir Salar Jung-I during 1876 A.D., the districts in the Nizam’s Dominion were re organized where upon Indur became a District. In 1905, the taluks of Nirmal and Narsapur were transferred to the newly created District of Adilabad and Mudhol Taluk and a part of Banswada Taluk to Nanded District. The rest of Banswada was divided into Bodhan and Yellareddy taluks. While Bheemgal was merged in Armoor taluk, other changes were made in Yellareddy and Kamareddy. The district in its new shape was chrisrened as Nizamabad. Before 1979,there were (7) taluks, in the district. However, during December 1979 Armoor and Kamareddy taluks have been bifurcated and (2) new taluks Viz, Bheemgal and Domakonda were formed. With these two taluks, the number of taluks rose from 7 to 9. During May 1985, 35 Mandals were formed as smaller administrative units in the district. They are listed under the head ‘Administrative Divisions’. During August 1988,Yedapally Mandal was newly formed, bringing the total no of Mandals to 36.
Nizamabad urban is well connected by road ways, the NH7 now NH44 is the longest National Highway in India having more than 3,000 KM. It connects Varanasi in North India and Kanyakumari in South India is a North-South corridor. APSRTC runs buses for common man with a bus for every 15 minutes to Capital city of Andhra Pradesh(Hyderabad). APSRTC runs its premium service Mercedes Benz bus from Nizamabad to Hyderabad & Bangalore. APSRTC connects to major cities like Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Nanded, Aurangabad, Shirdi, Nagpur, Bhadrachalam, Khammam, Kurnool, Ananthapur, Karimnagar, Warangal, Medak, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Guntur, Kakinada etc. Bus service is one of the important modes of transportation in Nizamabad. NH16 starts from Nizamabad (500 Kilometers long), and passes through Karimnagar to Jagadalpur in the state of Chhattisgarh.
NIZAMABAD (Station Code: NZB) is a station located on the Kachiguda-Manmad section of Hyderabad Division of the South Central Railway Zone (SCR). Nizamabad has rail connectivity with Bangalore, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Itarsi, Ajmer, Manmad, Aurangabad, Nanded, Parbhani, Parli Vaijnath, Latur, Osmanabad, Adilabad, Nagpur, Basar, Nasik, Mumbai, Pune, Daund, Mahbubnagar, Kurnool, Kadapa, Renigunta, Tirupati, Katpadi, Erode, Madurai, Visakhapatnam, Sambalpur, Okha, Dwaraka, Ahmedabad, Surat, Rameshwaram, Rajkot, Salem and Kachiguda (HYB). Ajanta Express between Kachiguda and Manmad is the most prestigious train passing through this station. Earlier there used to ply Ellora Express exclusively between Manmad and Nizamabad. This train has been cancelled during gauge conversion Process.
Nizamabad is in the north of Andhra Pradesh in the district of Nizamabad. It has many towns like Bodhan, Armuru, Kamareddy and Banswada, In Bodhan town there is Nizam Sugar Factory. In early years it was the biggest in the Asian continent. Bodhan is a town with a mixture of people from many cultural and religious backgrounds, consisting primarily of Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims as well as Christians and other religious communities.Famous people like Mirza Ejaz Ahmed Baig who currently lives in london hail from Nizamabad. Once it was the capital at the time of the Rashtrakuta Empire.
Nizamabad pronunciation (help·info), also referred to as Indhooru or Indhrapuri , is a city and a municipal corporation in Nizamabad District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of the district. It has a population of 466,325 agglomeration (6 to 8 lakhs). Nizamabad is the 10th most populous city in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Nizamabad city is one of 36 mandals in the Nizamabad district. It is located 171 kilometres (106 mi) north of state capital, Hyderabad.
Nizamabad was formerly known as Induru and Indrapuri. It was ruled by the king Indra Vallabha Panthya Varsha Indra Som, of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty, in the 8th century, and took its name from him. In 1905 the railway line between Secundrabad and Manmad was constructed. The railway station was named after then ruler of the Nizam state Nizam-ul-Mulk as Nizamabad. The railway line connects Hyderabad and Mumbai. It is like North-South corridor. Has the distance of 161 km (100 mi) from Hyderabad and 640 km (400 mi) from Mumbai.
As of 2011 India census, Nizamabad had a population of 310,467. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nizamabad has an average literacy rate of 80.31%, higher than the national average of 74.04.%: male literacy is 86.82%, and female literacy is 73.83%. In Nizamabad, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Manjeera River runs through the district by covering Nizamsagar, Banswada, Birkur, Kandakurthi and all the way to Pochampadu into Godavari river. This river only bifuricates the nizamabad Dist with Maharastra (Assuming Border for A.P).
The Nizam Sagar dam was constructed in the year 1923 across the Manjira River at the village of (Achampeta) Achampet. It irrigates 250,000 acres (1,000 km2; 390 sq mi) of land in Nizamabad District.
The nearest airports are at Nanded 136 km (85 mi) Hyderabad 162 km (101 mi) and Warangal 230 km (140 mi). Nizamabad is connected by rail to Hyderabad and Mumbai section, station code NZB.
Recently, Telangana University was established at Nizamabad, which serves the three districts of Adilabad, Medak and Nizamabad. vinay chandra Sriramula was born here.
The District derived its name Nizamabad from the Nizam of Hyderabad Asaf jahi, VI who ruled Deccan during the 18th century A.D. Originally the District was called Indur, supposed to have originated from the name of the king Indradatta who seems to have flourished it this region during the 5th century A.D. The history of Nizamabad is discontinues with gaps, which are yet to be bridged. The district has a few prehistoric sites. The existence of fairly developed megalithic culture was discovered at Armoor, Yellareddy, Kamareddy erstwhile taluks.Some of the major dynasties which extended their rule to the district Mauryas, Satavahanas, Rastrakutas and Chalukyas during the ancient period, Kakatiyas, Bahamani Sultans, Qutub shahis and Barid Shahis during the medieval period and Mughals and Asaf Jahis during the modern period. During the time of the Prime Minister-ship of Sir Salar Jung-I during 1876 A.D., the districts in the Nizam’s Dominion were re organized where upon Indur became a District. In 1905, the taluks of Nirmal and Narsapur were transferred to the newly created District of Adilabad and Mudhol Taluk and a part of Banswada Taluk to Nanded District. The rest of Banswada was divided into Bodhan and Yellareddy taluks. While Bheemgal was merged in Armoor taluk, other changes were made in Yellareddy and Kamareddy. The district in its new shape was chrisrened as Nizamabad. Before 1979,there were (7) taluks, in the district. However, during December 1979 Armoor and Kamareddy taluks have been bifurcated and (2) new taluks Viz, Bheemgal and Domakonda were formed. With these two taluks, the number of taluks rose from 7 to 9. During May 1985, 35 Mandals were formed as smaller administrative units in the district. They are listed under the head ‘Administrative Divisions’. During August 1988,Yedapally Mandal was newly formed, bringing the total no of Mandals to 36.
Nizamabad urban is well connected by road ways, the NH7 now NH44 is the longest National Highway in India having more than 3,000 KM. It connects Varanasi in North India and Kanyakumari in South India is a North-South corridor. APSRTC runs buses for common man with a bus for every 15 minutes to Capital city of Andhra Pradesh(Hyderabad). APSRTC runs its premium service Mercedes Benz bus from Nizamabad to Hyderabad & Bangalore. APSRTC connects to major cities like Hyderabad, Bangalore, Mumbai, Pune, Nanded, Aurangabad, Shirdi, Nagpur, Bhadrachalam, Khammam, Kurnool, Ananthapur, Karimnagar, Warangal, Medak, Tirupathi, Vijayawada, Guntur, Kakinada etc. Bus service is one of the important modes of transportation in Nizamabad. NH16 starts from Nizamabad (500 Kilometers long), and passes through Karimnagar to Jagadalpur in the state of Chhattisgarh.
NIZAMABAD (Station Code: NZB) is a station located on the Kachiguda-Manmad section of Hyderabad Division of the South Central Railway Zone (SCR). Nizamabad has rail connectivity with Bangalore, Indore, Bhopal, Gwalior, Itarsi, Ajmer, Manmad, Aurangabad, Nanded, Parbhani, Parli Vaijnath, Latur, Osmanabad, Adilabad, Nagpur, Basar, Nasik, Mumbai, Pune, Daund, Mahbubnagar, Kurnool, Kadapa, Renigunta, Tirupati, Katpadi, Erode, Madurai, Visakhapatnam, Sambalpur, Okha, Dwaraka, Ahmedabad, Surat, Rameshwaram, Rajkot, Salem and Kachiguda (HYB). Ajanta Express between Kachiguda and Manmad is the most prestigious train passing through this station. Earlier there used to ply Ellora Express exclusively between Manmad and Nizamabad. This train has been cancelled during gauge conversion Process.
Nizamabad is in the north of Andhra Pradesh in the district of Nizamabad. It has many towns like Bodhan, Armuru, Kamareddy and Banswada, In Bodhan town there is Nizam Sugar Factory. In early years it was the biggest in the Asian continent. Bodhan is a town with a mixture of people from many cultural and religious backgrounds, consisting primarily of Hindus, Sikhs and Muslims as well as Christians and other religious communities.Famous people like Mirza Ejaz Ahmed Baig who currently lives in london hail from Nizamabad. Once it was the capital at the time of the Rashtrakuta Empire.
Nizamabad pronunciation (help·info), also referred to as Indhooru or Indhrapuri , is a city and a municipal corporation in Nizamabad District in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of the district. It has a population of 466,325 agglomeration (6 to 8 lakhs). Nizamabad is the 10th most populous city in the state of Andhra Pradesh. Nizamabad city is one of 36 mandals in the Nizamabad district. It is located 171 kilometres (106 mi) north of state capital, Hyderabad.
Nizamabad was formerly known as Induru and Indrapuri. It was ruled by the king Indra Vallabha Panthya Varsha Indra Som, of the Rashtrakuta Dynasty, in the 8th century, and took its name from him. In 1905 the railway line between Secundrabad and Manmad was constructed. The railway station was named after then ruler of the Nizam state Nizam-ul-Mulk as Nizamabad. The railway line connects Hyderabad and Mumbai. It is like North-South corridor. Has the distance of 161 km (100 mi) from Hyderabad and 640 km (400 mi) from Mumbai.
As of 2011 India census, Nizamabad had a population of 310,467. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nizamabad has an average literacy rate of 80.31%, higher than the national average of 74.04.%: male literacy is 86.82%, and female literacy is 73.83%. In Nizamabad, 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Manjeera River runs through the district by covering Nizamsagar, Banswada, Birkur, Kandakurthi and all the way to Pochampadu into Godavari river. This river only bifuricates the nizamabad Dist with Maharastra (Assuming Border for A.P).
The Nizam Sagar dam was constructed in the year 1923 across the Manjira River at the village of (Achampeta) Achampet. It irrigates 250,000 acres (1,000 km2; 390 sq mi) of land in Nizamabad District.