Wikipedia / Shadnagar
Wikipedia / Shadnagar
Shadnagar is a town and assembly constituency in the Ranga Reddy district in Telangana, India. As part of the reorganisation of districts in Telangana, Shadnagar separated from Mahabubnagar district and merged into Ranga Reddy district Headquarters.
Shadnagar is the site of the Indian Space Research Organisation National Remote Sensing Centre.
Bill Gates visited the community hospital for an immunization session and administered the polio vaccine to residents in 2002.
History
Shadnagar was founded between 1869 and 1911 under the sixth Nizam - Mir Mahboob Ali Khan.
Shadnagar is a sister city of Farooq Nagar
Municipality
Shadnagar town is constituted as Grade III Municipality in the year 24th August 2011, it is an ancient town During 18691911, under 6th Nizam Mahboob Ali Khan, Shadnagar was formed. Maharaja Krishnan Prasad, who belongs to Janampeta, was ruling under the 6th Nizam. He was famous among the peers maharaja, and known by his pen name 'Shad'. Based on the name 'Shad', Shadnagar was formed.
Burgula Ramakrishna Rao was the first elected Chief Minister of the erstwhile Hyderabad State and a great stalwart who led the struggle against the Nizam in the erstwhile princely State. He was born on March 13, 1899, in Padakallu village, Kalwakurthy taluk, Mahabubnagar district. His surname was "Pullamraju" and after some time he was known by his village name "Burgula". He was one of the founder members of the Hyderabad State Congress. He presided over the third Andhra Mahasabha conference at Devarakonda in 1913 and was responsible for creating an awakening among the people of Telangana for their rights, and promoting the library movement in the State.
The place is very well known for first formation of Panchayat Raj in Andhra Pradesh, Electronic voting machine, the first Chief Minister before Andhra Pradesh formation. The first Panchayat was formed in Shadnagar by Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru. It was formed on October 14, 1959. It was an auspicious day, as it was Vijay Dashami (Dusheera). The head of Panchayat was Appareddy, a Kothur candidate. After that it was taken ahead by Balanagar candidate Amar Reddy followed by Farooqnagar candidate Dhamodar Reddy.
The first electronic voting machine was tested in this place. It was in the realm of Andhra Pradesh hero NTR. He started Telugu Desham Party in 1982 and during 1983 assembly elections was held. It was for the first time in Andhra Pradesh, the electronic voting machine was introduced and it was tested in Shadnagar.
The place is located above sea level. The Ground Station Complex at Shadnagar, south of Hyderabad city, NRSA(C) is the prime centre to receive data from various Remote Sensing Satellites both Indian and Foreign origin. It is formed to get the geographical information through the satellites.
The inspection bungalow built by Nizam's in 1833 A.D. Microsoft chairman Bill Gates has visited this place and got a taste of Rural India. He administered oral polio vaccine to five children. He travelled to a health centre at Shadnagar to see the progress made during the first phase of a vaccine programme funded by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. He spent nearly 40 minutes at the health centre as thousands of villagers gathered outside to catch a glimpse of the world's richest man.
During 18691911, under 6th Nizam Mahboob Ali Khan, Shadnagar was formed. Maharaja Krishnan Prasad, who belongs to Janampeta, was ruling under the 6th Nizam. Shadnagar has an average elevation of .
As of 2011 India census, Shadnagar had a population of 54,431 (Male:27,713, Female:26,718). Males constitute 50.92% of the population and females 49.08%. Shadnagar has an average literacy rate of 58%, lower than the national average of 63.82%: male literacy is 67%, and female literacy is 49%. In Shadnagar 13% of the population is under 6 years of age.
Shadnagar Municipality is predominately covered by residential areas followed by commercial, public semi-public offices and Cinema Halls, T.S.R.T.C Bus Stand, Railway Station, Market yards and now growing with major industries.
Schools
Popular Schools
Government (Kuntabadi) Boys High School
Montessori Group of Schools
Sri Saraswathi Shishu Mandir
Ravindra Bharati School
Oxford High School
Deepika Memorial High School
Mother Theresa school
St. Mary's (Geetanjali) High School
Brilliant Grammar High School
Shadnagar English Medium High School
Sathya Sai High School
Tagore High School
Medha International School
Delhi World School
Shastra International School
Heritage Valley
Indian Heights
The Masterminds International School
Narayana eTechno School
Chaitanya Techno School
International Delhi Public School (IDPS)
Krishnaveni talent school
Magnet school
Kakatiya school
Sri Chaitanya Techno School
Govt High School Farooq Nagar
Higher Education
Govt Degree College
Noor College
Vivekananda
Moonray Institute Of Pharmaceutical Sciences
Sai Baba
Government Offices
National Remote Sensing Centre /ISRO
District Divisional Court
Divisional Sub Treasury Office
Industries & Housing Colonies
MSN
V Guard Batteries Company
NATCO
Aurobindo
CSK Villas Housing Colony
Sai Balaji Township
Bhagiratha Colony
Hospitals
Government Hospitals
Bugga Reddy Super speciality
AVB Hospital
Abhishek Hospital
Viva Hospital
Raghu Children & General Hospital
LV Prasad Eye Institute, Kothur
Housing Colonies
CSK
Sai Balaji
AB
Vijayanagar