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Area : |
260 Sq. Km |
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Population : |
Approx 7 million (1991 Census : 3,145,939) |
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Growth Rate : |
9.5% |
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Land Use : |
Urban 93% [including industrial]; Agriculture 1.7%; Water Spread 5.3% |
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Altitude : |
536 metres above sea level |
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Languages : |
Urdu,
Telgu, Hindi, English |
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Industries : |
Cotton and silk textiles, cigarettes, paper, pottery, glassware and more
recently information technology and call centres. |
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Character : |
The area exhibits undulating topography with number of tanks and hill
ranges. The elevation ranging between 500 to 600m. While Banjara,
Jubilee, Golconda, Nawabat Pahad, Tirumalagiri and Moula Ali are
prominent hill ranges, Hussain Sagar and Mir Alam are prominent tanks
located within the city. Hussain Sagar located in the heart of the city
bifurcates it into Secunderabad and Hyderabad. The Musi river passing
through the middle of Hyderabad city flows in an easterly direction. |
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Whether : |
Summer temperatures range from a mean maximum of 40 deg centigrade to a
mean minimum of 30 deg centigrade. Winter temperatures range from 22 deg
centigrade. to 14 deg centrigrade.
The monsoon season normally occurs from June to December. Registers
rainfall of about 89 cms. |
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Conduced tours in
Hyderabad Organised by Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC),
Govt of Andhra Pradesh
1.City Sight Seeing tour
daily:
Birla Mandir, Golconda Fort, Qutub Shahi Tombs, Salarjung Museum & Zoo Park,
Lumbini Park (Drive around Charminar & Mecca Masjid).
Dep.8.00 am
Arrival 5.45 pm.
Fare: Adult Rs 150/-Child Rs120/-(Fare includes entry tickets of
Salarjung Museum & Zoo Park). Entry fee extra for foreign tourists at
Salarjung Museum & Golconda Fort. Due to closure of Zoo Park & Salarjung
Museum on Monday and Friday respectively, Nizam Jubilee Pavilion is covered.
2.Golconda
Fort (Sound & Light show) Daily:
Shilparamam, Sound & Light show at Golconda Fort. (Drive around Hi-Tech
City)
Dep.4.00pm.
Arrival:9.00pm.
Fare: Adult Rs120/-.Child Rs100/-.
3.Ocean
Park tour on Purnima Vintage Coach Daily:
Tour covers Qutub Shahi Tombs, Golconda Fort & Ocean Park.
Dep.8.00am.
Arrival:5.00pm.
Fare: Adult Rs280/-.Child Rs225/-(Fares includes all entry fees).
4.Circular tour on Purnima Vintage Coach Daily:
Necklace Road-Lumbini Park-Tank Bund-Sanjeevaiah Park.
Fare: Adult Rs20/-.Child Rs15/-
Daily 4 trips.6pm-9pm.
5.Ramoji
Film City Daily Tour
(Tour starts from Central Reservation Office, Tank Bund,Hyderabad), Sanghi
Temple, Ramoji Film City, Pochampally.
Dep.7.45am.
Arrival:6.00pm.
Fare: Adult Rs 350-/Child Rs 280/-(Includes entry fee for Ramoji Film
City).
For online
reservation facility contact
Andhar
Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation(APTDC)
Central Reservation office,Opposite BRK Bhavan,Tank Bund,Hyderabad-63.
Ph:91-40-3453036,3450165.Fax;91-40-3453086
E-mail:
aptdc@satyam.net.in
APTDC
Secunderabad Office: Yatri Nivas Complex,SP Road,Secunderabad
Ph:91-40-7893100,7816375
Ps: The
above Timings and charges are subject to change any time. Please reconfirm
Schedules.
Conduced tours beyond
Hyderabad
organised by
Andhra Pradesh Tourism Development Corporation (APTDC) Govt of Andhra
Pradesh
Recreation places in
Hyderabad
Ramoji
Film City,Kasu Brahmanda Reddy National Park ,Hyderabad Botanical Gardens,
Durgam Cheruvu, Lumbini Park, NTR Gardens, Shilparamam, Nehru Zoological
Park, Gandipet Lake, Shameerpet, Himayat Sagar, Indira Park, Mir Alam
Tank,The Alleygator,Runway9-Go Karting, Ocean Park, Dhola-ri-dhani.
Golconda Fort Photo Tour
Reachout's Exclusive Photo feature on Golconda Fort |
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