Sangareddy district

Sangareddy district
District of Telangana
Ramalingeshwara temple, Nandikandi
Location in Telangana
Sangareddy district
Coordinates (Sangareddy): 17.780532, 77.892057
Country	India
State	Telangana
Mandals	28
Formation	11 October 2016 (7 years ago) (2016-10-11)[1]
Founded by	Government of Telangana,
Headquarters	Sangareddy
Revenue Divisions	04 Zaheerabad revenue division Narayankhed revenue division Sangareddy revenue division Jogipet-Andole revenue division
Government
• Type	Zilla Panchayath
• Body	Sangareddy Zilla Panchayath
• Collector	Dr. A Sharath IAS
Area
• Total	4,996.46 km2 (1,929.14 sq mi)
Population  (2015)
• Total	1,526,026
• Density	310/km2 (790/sq mi)
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TG 15
Major highways	National Highway 161 National Highway 65
Website	sangareddy.telangana.gov.in

Sangareddy district, is a district located in the western region of the Indian state of Telangana. This district contains a part of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Region.^[2]Sangareddy (formerly known as Sangareddy Peta) is the district headquarters of the district. It was named after the ruler Sanga, the son of queen Shankaramba, who was the ruler of Medak during the period of Nizams.^[3] The district shares boundaries with Medak, Medchal, Vikarabad, Kamareddy and Rangareddy districts and with the state boundary of Karnataka.