Zahirabad

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  ?Zahirabad
Andhra Pradesh • India
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Location of Zahirabad
Coordinates: 17°41′N 77°37′E / 17.68, 77.62
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
Area
• Elevation
• 622 m (2,041 ft)
District(s) Medak
Population 44,607 (2001)

Coordinates: 17°41′N 77°37′E / 17.68, 77.62 Zahirabad is a town and a municipality in Medak district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.

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[edit] Etimology

Zahirabad is named after a Paigah nawab called Zaheer Yar Jung.

[edit] Geography

Zahirabad is located at 17.68° N 77.62° E[1]. It has an average elevation of 622 metres (2040 feet).

[edit] Features

Zahirabad is located about 100 km from Hyderabad on the Mumbai-Hyderabad national highway (NH-9). It is well connected by rail and road. It is surrounded by many villages where agriculture is the main occupation of the people. It is also surrounded by many industries which provide employment. Some of the major companies located around Zahirabad include Mahindra & Mahindra, Trident Sugars Ltd (formerly Nizam Sugars), Mungi(Bus body building unit). One can find ATMs(SBI only), cinema halls(5), lodges, and dhabas.

It is near to the city of Bidar, Karnataka(about 25 kim). There is a 'T' junction near Zahirabad on the NH-9 from which the road to Bidar starts.

The nearby villages mainly cultivate sugar cane. It has good warehouse, godowns, and a market facility.

A popular Sidhi vinayaka temple is located on the Zahirabad-Bidar state highway some 10 km from zahirabad.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census[2], Zahirabad had a population of 140,160 . Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Zahirabad has an average literacy rate of 62%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 69%, and female literacy is 55%. In Zahirabad, 16% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Zahirabad is an assembly as well as a loksabha constituency(as per the revised delimitation commission report[3]).

[edit] List of villages under Zahirabad mandal

1. Algole

2. Allipur

3. Anegunta

4. Asadgunj

5. Buchnelli

6. Burdipahad

7. Chiragpalle

8. Dhanasiri

9. Didigi

10.Godegarpalle

11.Gopanpalle

12.Gousabad

13.Govindapur

14.Gudpalle

15.Hothi B

16.Hothi K

17.Huggelli

18.(Chinna)Hyderabad

19.Ippepalli

20.Jadimalkapur

21.Kashimpur

22.Khan Jamalpur

23.Kothur B

24.Machnoor

25.Madgi

26.Malchelma

27.Mannapur

28.Mittanaik Thanda

29.Mogdampalle

30.Pastapur

31.Raipalle

32.Ranjole

33.Satwar

34.Shaikhapur

[edit] Educational Institutions

Some of the popular colleges in zahirabad:

1. Govt junior and degree college

2. Sri Vani college

3. Sravanthi college

[edit] Cinema theatres

1. Maheshwari 70mm

2. Anurag 70mm

3. Mohan 70mm

4. Cinemax 35mm

5. Srinivasa 70mm

[edit] Maps

[edit] References

  1. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Zahirabad
  2. ^ Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns. (Provisional). Census Commission of India. Retrieved on 2007-09-03.
  3. ^ http://www.delimitation-india.com/Draft/AndhraPradesh/AP_Draft_Notification.pdf