Places to visit in Sangareddy District

Sangareddy district is located in the north-western part of Telangana with Sangareddy town as its district headquarters. It was named after the ruler Sanga, the son of Rani Shankaramba, who was the ruler of Medak during Nizams.

The district is spread over an area of 4,464.87 square kilometres. According to 2011 Census of India, the district has a population of 15, 27,628. The district has three revenue divisions namely Narayankhed, Sangareddy and Zaheerabad.

The town is categorized into Old Sangareddy and New Sangareddy. Old Sangareddy is well-renowned for its bazaars and old district jail, which has been converted to a jail museum. The town acquires a festive look during the occasions like Dassera, Diwali, Vinayaka Chaturthi and Ramzan. An IIT was established in 2008 at Kandi. Sangareddy is located close to Hyderabad. The NH-9 passes through the town.

The region has three large-scale public sector industries, i.e. BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited, one of the Maharatna companies of Govt. Of India, BDL (Bharat Dynamics Limited), one of India’s premier missile development centre and Ordnance Factory Medak.

Manjeera Wild life Sanctuary

The Manjira sanctuary situated along the mighty river Manjeera at a distance 5 km from Sangareddy Town.The charming part about this sanctuary is that one can take an adventurous boat ride for Bird watching in the Manjeera Wildlife & Bird Sanctuary. There are nine small yet very beautiful islands Bapangadda, Sangamadda, Puttigadda, Karnamgadda etc. which together form the Manjira Wildlife & Bird Sanctuary.

Singoor Project

The Singur Dam is a reservoir built for hydroelectric and irrigational purposes. It also serves as a source of drinking water for Hyderabad. It is located at a distance of 36 km from Sangareddy. The construction of this dam was completed in 1989. The gigantic reservoir constructed on the Singur Dam serves as the primary source of drinking water, electric power, as well as water for irrigational needs to the nearby areas.

Manjeera Reservoir

This reservoir is located at a distance of 7 km from Sangareddy. One can spend quality time with family or friends at the Environmental Education Centre here. Another main attraction of this place is the crocodile-breeding pond, which has been set up for rehabilitation of crocodiles.

Kondapur Museum

The Archaeological Museum is a popular tourist destination. It is located at a distance of 18 km from Sangareddy. Most of the artifacts displayed within the Museum have been excavated from the nearby Fort Mound or Kotagadda that is located at a distance of 1 km from the museum. Initially identified by Archaeologist Mr. Henry Cousens in the early part of the 19th century, it later passed on to the Archeological Department of the then Nizam of Hyderabad who carried on a series of excavations through 1940-41.

Source: Telangana Tourism