Nizamabad was founded in the year 1905[3] when Nizam's Dominion were it recognized, where up to it was known as Indur which was supposed to have originated from the name of the King was Indradatta who seems to have flourished it during the 5th century A.D.[4][5] Later during the 18th century the Nizams ruled over the Deccan region and the district got its name from him.

[citation needed] The geographical area of the district is 4,288 square kilometres (1,656 sq mi) and it is located at 18°41′N 78°6′E / 18.683°N 78.100°E / 18.683; 78.100.

[17] The Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (TSRTC) runs around 700[18] buses from district headquarters on a daily basis.

All the towns in the district have a rail network coverage and Nizamabad being one of the important stations on the line carters the need of the people.

Jankampet Junction which lies in the west of Nizamabad city connects to Bodhan town.

[20][21] This line also increased the railway network in the district and the northern cities of Telangana.

The city houses 5 Helipads located each at Nagaram Stadium, Parade Grounds, Dichpally and two at GG College.

It offers six-year integrated BTech programme with three semesters every year for those passing SSC, for award of dual degrees in different specializations of engineering and science.