Hyderabad pronounced [ haidarabad ] (Telugu: హైదరాబాద్, Urdu: حیدرآباد) is the capital of the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. It also goes by sobriquet "City of Pearls". It is largest city in Andhra Pradesh & sixth largest in India with a population of 6.38 million. Hyderabad was founded by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah in 1591 on the banks of Musi [ River ]. Today the city covers an area of approximately 621.28 km². The city has been classified as an A-1 city in terms of development priorities, due to its size, population and impact. The twin cities, Hyderabad and Secunderabad comes under the ambit of a single municipal unit, The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Hyderabad has developed into one of the major hubs for the information technology industry in India which has earned it additional sobriquet "Cyberabad" ". In addition to IT industry, various biotechnology andpharmaceutics companies have set up their operations in Hyderabad. The city is home to Telugu Film Industry, the second-largest in India, known popularly asTollywood. Residents of Hyderabad are generally called Hyderabadis. Located at the crossroads of North& South India, Hyderabad has developed a unique culture, reflected in its language & architecture.
Birla Mandir is a Hindu temple built entirely from white marble.
The city's population in 2001 was 3.6 million and it has reached over 4.0 million by 2009 making it among the most populated cities in
Telugu and Urdu are the principal languages spoken in the city. English and Hindi have a strong presence in
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