Sangareddy earlier known as Sangareddypeta, is the district headquarters of Medak district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. It is about 72 km from Medak and 55 km from Hyderabad and is located on Hyderabad-Mumbai Highway (NH9). Manjira Wildlife and Bird Sanctuary situated with an area of 20 square kilometres is nearby. This is the nearest district headquarters to the capital of the state Hyderabad. This is also the smallest in area of all the district headquarters in Andhra Pradesh. It has got its name by the ruler Sanga, who is the son of Rani Shankaramba, ruler of Medak during the period of Nizams.
With a population of more than 150,000 it has been graded as 1st grade municipality. It has 3 large scale public sector industries in its constituency. Those are BHEL (Bharat Heavy Electricals Limited-One of the NAVARATNA companies of Govt. Of India), BDL (Bharat Dynamics Limited, where one of India's most powerful missile PRITHVI is being produced), Ordnance Factory (which manufactures the Saarath tankers for the Indian Army). It is also known for Pathancheruvu which is the biggest industrial corridor in Asia. Sangareddy can perhaps be called as the industrial capital of the Andhra. Sangareddy is known for Manjeera water which is the sweetest and purest water available in Andhra Pradesh. It is also known for its Field Hockey team which represent the Medak Dist. From 1986 to 1991 was the golden period, during this period the dist. team won the Inter Dist. Hockey championship four consecutive years. They were runner up for the remaining two years. The Hockey team represented by some very good and talented players like Mohammed fazil irfan, Mohammed Jaleel Railway Mahboob, Haleem, Afsar, Hakeem, Syed Mahmood, Syed Hamed Hussain, Khalil (Saood), Sabeel, Munna, Farooq, Mazhar, Hasan. Apart from Hockey, M.A. Sayeed the International Footballer who represented the country in the pre-Olympic football tournament in 1991, was also a product of Sangareddy. Sangareddy, despite its small size and population, has many talented sports persons waiting for the support from dist. authority to excel and bring laurels to the District.
RELIGION:
Saibaba mandir is very famous temple in sangareddy, located at Prashanth Nagar colony. Recently 20 ft lord hanuman statue is installed near cheruvu katta beside ayyappa swamy mandir. Nalla pochamma mandir also one of the famous mandir, located beside SP office, this mandir is crowded in bonalu festival, which is Telangana people famous festival.Ellama Temple located in FRS(Fruit Research center) is well known devotional place. Bhavani matha mandir is very holy mandir located in Friday market.
Sri Rama Mandir, is very famous temple in, Sangareddy, located at old bus stand sangareddy, every year celebrated sri sita ramula kalyanam, sponser by sri ram mandir youva sena, Sangareddy. sir turup jayaprakesh reddy, MLA of Sangareddy donated swamy abranalu and may others.
Madina Masjid is a beautiful mosque located in Nalsabgadda. Most importantly, the people of Sangareddy are Peace-loving and there are no clashes or violence among any communities. During Ramzan, Iftar Parties, Eid Milaap and other such gatherings to promote a healthy dialogue are organised.
Masjid-e-Deendaarkhan is the largest and beautiful mosque in Medak district. It is also considered as one of the Beautiful Mosques of Andhra Pradesh.
