Hyderabad

Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and de jure capital of Andhra Pradesh. Occupying 625 square kilometres (241 sq mi) along the banks of the Musi River, it is located on the Deccan Plateau in the northern part of South India. With an average altitude of 542 metres (1,778 ft), much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including Hussain Sagar lake—predating the city's founding—north of the city centre. The city has a population of about 6.9 million, with about 9.7 million in the metropolitan area, making it the fourth-most populous city and sixth-most populous metropolitan area in India. With an output of US$74 billion, Hyderabad is the fifth-largest contributor to India's overall gross domestic product.