Secunderabad
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| State : | Telangana | ||
| District : | Hyderabad | ||
| Location : | 17 ° 27 ' N , 78 ° 30' E | ||
| Residents : | 213,698 (2011) | ||
| Website : | scb.aponline.gov.in | ||
Secunderabad ( Telugu : సికింద్రాబాద్ ; also Sikanderabad ) is a city in the Indian state of Telangana with around 214,000 inhabitants (2011 census). It is the twin city of Hyderabad , from which it is separated by Lake Hussain.
history
On the eastern shore of the lake it has already grown together with Hyderabad, which is why it is often no longer perceived as an independent city, but as a part of Hyderabad. Secunderabad was founded as an English garrison town in the 18th century and named after the third nizam of the Asaf-Jahi dynasty, Sikander. The Basilica of the Assumption of the Virgin Mary was built in 1850 .
Secunderabad has a large train station and the Begumpet airport. The city is now an important center for the Indian telecommunications and solar industries.
Sir Ronald Ross began his malaria research in Secunderabad .
Educational institutions
Due to the high presence of the British, several monastery schools were founded by Christian missionaries in the city.
Transport and traffic
With its Secunderabad Junction station, the city is located directly on the South Central Railway Zone of the Indian Railways . In addition, Secunderabad is located directly on the main route of the Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation (APSRTC).
Hotel collapse in July 2013
On June 8, 2013, at least 16 people died in the collapse of the two-story City Light Hotel.
sons and daughters of the town
- Mahzarin R. Banaji (* 1956), Indian-American social psychologist
- Sunil Chhetri (* 1984), football player
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Census of India 2011: Provisional Population Totals. Cities having population 1 lakh and above. (PDF; 154 kB)
- ↑ Secunderabad Community ( Memento of the original from March 31, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. , Secunderabad Community Website
- ↑ Toll in Secunderabad hotel collapse rises to 16 , accessed on July 9, 2013
