Medak map and PIN codes, Telangana

Medak

Medak is a small district located in the region of Telangana in Telangana. It is situated at a distance of just about a distance of 100 kilometers from the metropolitan city of Hyderabad.

Medak was originally called Siddapur. Subsequently it came to be known as Siddapur and was also called Gulshanabad at one point of time. The city flourished at the time of the rule of the Kakatiya dynasty. One of the highlights of the city of Medak is a citadel that was build during the reign of the Kakatiya rulers. Moreover, excavations at a place called Kondapur, located at a distance of 60 km from the city of Medak have unearthed the remnants of the Satavahana dynasty.

The Pocharam Forest & Wildlife Sanctuary, situated in close proximity to the city of Medak, serves as a natural habitat for a number of animals like Nilgai, Forest Cat, Jackal, four horned antelope, Leopard, Chital, Wild Dog and Chinkara. It also houses diverse varieties of fauna. It occupies an area of 9.12 square kilometers.

The Medak fort is one of the major attractions of the city.  It was constructed during the 12th century and is a manifestation of the architectural mastery of the Kakatiyan dynasty.

The Anglican Medak Cathedral is another popular attraction of the district. Constructed by the British Wesleyan Methodists, it was erected at the time of the First World War.

Map of Medak

 
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Telangana City Maps

• Adilabad
• Hyderabad
• Karimnagar
• Khammam
• Mahbubnagar
• Medak
• Nalgonda
• Nizamabad
• Sangareddi
• Secunderabad
• Warangal

Official website of Medak district: medak.telangana.gov.in

Health help in Medak district

• Emergency: call 108 for an ambulance, or 112.
• Free hospital treatment: families covered by Ayushman Bharat (PM-JAY), and everyone aged 70 or over, get treatment up to ₹5 lakh a year in government and listed private hospitals. Check or get the card at beneficiary.nha.gov.in or call 14555; the hospitals in Medak district are listed on the PM-JAY hospital finder.
• Low-cost medicines: Jan Aushadhi Kendras sell generic medicines at a fraction of the usual price; find one in Medak district by choosing Telangana and the district.
• Blood: e-RaktKosh shows the blood banks in Medak district and the blood they have today.
• See a doctor online, free: eSanjeevani, the Health Ministry's video consultation service.
• Mental health: Tele-MANAS, 14416, free and open day and night.

More about each service: health help in India.