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{{More citations needed|date=August 2017}}{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sangareddy
| native_name = '''సంగారెడ్డి'''
| other_name =
| nickname =
| settlement_type = [[Town]]
| image_skyline = SRDcollectorate.jpg
| image_alt =
| image_caption = Collectorate building of Sangareddy
| pushpin_map = India Telangana#India
| pushpin_label_position =
| pushpin_map_alt =
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Telangana, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17.6294|N|78.0917|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Telangana]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Sangareddy district|Sangareddy]]
| subdivision_type3 = Metro
| subdivision_name3 = [[Hyderabad Metropolitan Region]]
| subdivision_type4 =
| subdivision_name4 =
| established_title = Municipal Established
| established_date = {{start date and years ago|df=y|p=y|1954|br=y}}
| founder =
| named_for = Sanga
| government_type = [[Municipal Council]]
| governing_body = Sangareddy Municipal Corporation
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_footnotes = <ref name="civicbody">{{cite web|title=Urban Local Body Information|url=http://www.dtcp.telangana.gov.in/ULBs-List-68.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Telangana|accessdate=28 June 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615135503/http://dtcp.telangana.gov.in/ULBs-List-68.pdf|archivedate=15 June 2016}}</ref>
| area_rank =
| area_total_km2 = 13.70
| population_metro = 200000
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 496
| population_total = 72,344
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_rank =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| population_demonym =
| population_footnotes = <ref name="civicbody" />
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]], [[Urdu]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN]]
| postal_code = 502 001
| area_code_type = Telephone code
| area_code = code-08455
| registration_plate = TS 15
| footnotes =
| native_name_lang = te
| leader_title = [[Telangana Legislative Assembly|MLA]]
| leader_name = [[Jagga Reddy]]
}}
'''Sangareddy''',<ref>https://sangareddy.telangana.gov.in/</ref> formerly '''Sangareddy peta''', is a town and district headquarters of [[Sangareddy district]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Telangana]]. It was named after the ruler '''Sanga''', who was the son of Rani Shankaramba, a ruler of [[Medak district|Medak]] during the period of Nizams.{{citation needed|date=December 2014}}

== Government and politics ==

===Civic administration===

The Sangareddy Municipality, classified as a first grade municipality with 38 election wards, was created in 1954. The jurisdiction of the civic body is spread over an area of {{convert|13.69|km2|mi2|abbr=on}}.<ref name="civicbody">{{cite web|title=Urban Local Body Information|url=http://www.dtcp.telangana.gov.in/ULBs-List-68.pdf|website=Directorate of Town and Country Planning|publisher=Government of Telangana|accessdate=28 June 2016|url-status=dead|archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20160615135503/http://dtcp.telangana.gov.in/ULBs-List-68.pdf|archivedate=15 June 2016}}</ref>

== Economy ==
The city has three large-scale public sector industries. These are [[Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited]] (one of the [[Public sector undertakings in India|''Maharatna'']] companies of the Indian government), [[Bharat Dynamics Limited]] (where one of India's most powerful missiles, [[Prithvi (missile)|Prithvi]], was produced), and [[Ordnance Factory Medak]] (which manufactures the Sarath tanks for the Indian Army).

The city includes the Old Sangareddy and New Sangareddy sections. Old Sangareddy is known for its bazaars and old district jail, which has been converted to a jail museum and now called [[Heritage Jail Museum]].<ref>{{cite news|last1=Arif|first1=Mohd.|title=First-ever Jail Museum|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/firstever-jail-museum/article6978707.ece?ref=slideshow#im-image-0|accessdate=28 June 2016|work=The Hindu|date=10 March 2015}}</ref>

== Education ==

=== Schools ===
The following is a list of local schools and colleges:
* St. Anthony's High School, Shanthi Nagar
* Karuna High School, Sanjeeva Nagar
* Sri Vani High School, Manjeera Nagar
* Keshava Reddy Concept School, Kandi
* St.Joseph's high school, Shanthinagar
* BVM Concept school, Sangareddy
* Shree Gayathri high school, Sangareddy
* Pioneers International School
* Government High school, Sangareddy
* Gandhi Centenary High School
* MNR School of Excellence, MNR campus, Sangareddy.
* Rishi high school
* Daffodils high school
* Sri Sai Krishna High School
* Nagarjuna Junior College
* Anthony Junior College
* Government Tara Degree College
* Wisdom Degree College
* Ellenki Degree College
* St. Anthony's High School, Vidya Nagar
* St. Peter's High School
* St. Arnold's High School
* Akshaya Junior College
* Spectra High School
* Kendriya vidyalaya, ODF
* Sri Chaitanya Junior College, Ammenpur
* Krishnaveni Talent school
* Spoorthy degree college
* Kakatiya Techno school
* Sahiti public high school
* Bhavani Primary School
* National Public school

=== Higher Education ===
The following are the centres of higher education in Sangareddy district:

* Indian Institute of Technology Hyderabad, Kandi Village, Sangareddy
* MNR Medical College, MNR Nagar, Fasalwadi, Narasapur Road, Sangareddy-502294
* JNTUH College of Engineering Sulthanpur
* GITAM University, Rudraram
* Prof N Ranga Agricultural University
* Horticultural University

== Transport facilities. ==
=== Roads ===
The NH-65 road passes through the town.

About 15 km away from Sangareddy is an outer [[ring road]] which connects to [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport|Shamshabad airport – Rajiv Gandhi International Airport]], [[Hyderabad]], [[Gachibowli]], and [[Medchal]].

A bypass road to NH44 is linked from Sangareddy to [[Shadnagar]] through [[Chevella]].

Long distance travel options are also available from Sangareddy to Tirupati, Vizag, Vijayawada, and Kandukooru directly.

=== Rail ===
The nearest railway stations are [[Shankarpalli railway station]] which is about 22 km away, [[Lingampally, Hyderabad|Lingampally]], which is about 30 km away, [[Secunderabad]] (about 50 km away) and [[Nampally, Hyderabad|Nampally]] Station, which is around 53 km away.

=== Air ===
The nearest air transport facility is [[Hyderabad International Airport]], which is 70 km from Sangareddy.

== Media ==
The Telugu dailies publishers in the city are ''[[Eenadu]]'', [[ABN Andhra Jyothi|''Andhra Jyothy'']], and [[Sakshi (media group)|''Sakshi'']]. Apart from the local language, there are also English papers such as [[The Hindu|''The Hindu'']], [[The Times of India|''The Times of India'']], and [[The Hans India|''The Hans India'']].

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

[[Category:Sangareddy district]]
[[Category:Cities and towns in Sangareddy district]]
[[Category:District headquarters of Telangana]]

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