Secunderabad

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Coordinates: 17.45° N 78.5° E

Secunderabad
Secunderabad
State  - District(s)	Andhra Pradesh  - Hyderabad
Coordinates	17.45° N 78.5° E
Area  - Elevation	- 543 m
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Population (2001)  - Density	204,182  -

Secunderabad pronunciation (help·info) is the twin city of Hyderabad, India, and is separated by the man made lake, Husain Sagar, from the capital of Andhra Pradesh. Secunderabad was founded in the 18th century as a British cantonment, and to this date has a large Army presence. Named after Sikandar Jah, the third Nizam of the Asaf Jahi dynasty, Secunderabad had its own municipality and city government, until recently when it was merged with Hyderabad, the district. In common parlance however, Secunderabad is seldom used these days outside the twin cities. Instead Hyderabad is used normally. The population of Secunderabad Cantonment is 204,182 (2001 census}.

The Cantonement area is further from the Hyderabad portion. Adjoining Hyderabad is the mostly civilian portion of Secunderabad which is very commercial and centrally located, the Begumpet airport being nearby.

Sir Ronald Ross conducted his initial research on the cause of malaria here.

Contents 1 Geography 2 Demographics 3 Neighbourhoods 4 Attractions 5 Schools 6 Transport 7 References

[edit] Geography

Secunderabad is located at 17.45° N 78.5° E^[1]. It has an average elevation of 543 metres (1781 feet).

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census^GRIndia, Secunderabad had a population of 204,182. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Secunderabad has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 78%, and female literacy is 68%. In Secunderabad, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

[edit] Neighbourhoods

• Alwal
• Begumpet
• Bolarum
• Bolarum Bazar
• Bowenpally
• Chilkalguda
• Defence Colony
• Karkhana
• Kavadiguda
• Lakshmi Nagar Colony, Secunderabad
• Lalbazar
• Lallaguda
• Lothkunta
• Malkajgiri
• Mahatma Gandhi Road, Secunderabad
• Marredpally
• Padmarao Nagar
• Paradise
• RKPuram
• Risala Bazar
• Sainikpuri
• Sikh Village
• Sitaphalmandi
• Tarnaka
• Trimulgherry
• Kummarguda
• Kamala Nagar
• Ferozguda, Adj.to Old Airport Rd.

[edit] Attractions

• Gymkhana Grounds
• Begumpet Airport
• Mahatma Gandhi Road,SP Road
• Parade Grounds
• Secunderabad Club
• South Central Railway
• Rastrapathi Road
• Sultan Bazar
• Swapnalok complex

[edit] Schools

• Sherwood Public School
• Tagore's Home New Era Institute
• Govt. Institute of Electronics (GIOE)
• Mehboob college
• St. Thomas (SPG) Boys' High school
• St. Mary's high school, Junior college and Degree college
• St. John's Church High School
• St. Francis College
• Islamia High School
• Saint Ann's High School
• Saint Patrick's High School
• St Andrews High School
• Kasturba Gandhi College for Women
• Valerian Grammer School
• Wesley Boys High School
• Hyderabad Public School
• Kendra Vidyalaya
• Johnson Grammar School
• Bhavans Sri RamaKrishna Vidyalaya
• Atomic Energy Central School
• Army School
• The Secunderabad High School
• B.R.J.C Parsi High School
• Gowtham Model School
• Pragathi High School
• Kenedy vidya bhavan high school

[edit] Transport

The town is served by a station of Indian Railways.Secunderabad is a major railway junction in the Wadi-Vijayawada railway route.

[edit] References

1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Secunderabad

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