Location:
17° 20′ N 78° 30′ E

Altitude:
536 meters (1,700 feet) above sea level

Population:
8.0 million – Sixth largest Metropolis in India!

Area:
260 Square Kilometres

Languages:
Telugu, Hindi, English and Urdu

Temperature:
14° C to 30° C from June to March & 22° C to 40° C in April and May

Land Use:
Urban 93% (including industrial), Agriculture 1.7%, Water Spread 5.3%

Industries:
Cotton and Silk textiles, Cigarettes, Paper, Pottery, Glassware and more recently Information Technology and IT enabled services, Pharmaceutical, Biotech, Silicon Manufacturing