Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies 650ย km2 (250ย sqย mi) on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of South India. With an average altitude of 536ย m (1,759ย ft), much of Hyderabad is situated on hilly terrain around artificial lakes, including the Hussain Sagar lake, predating the city's founding, in the north of the city centre. According to the 2011 census of India, Hyderabad is the fourth-most populous city in India with a population of 6.9 million residents within the city limits, and has a population of...