Zaheerabad Case Study

Profile of Zaheerabad: Zaheerabad is named after a Paigah Nawab, Nawab Mohammed Zaheer Yar Jung Bahadur, the the oldest son of Sir Asman Jah Bahadur. Zaheerabad was previously called as “Badi Ekkhelli” till 1987. Zahirabad is the biggest town and it is an assembly as well as a loksabha constituency of Medak District in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh. Geographically Zahirabad is located at national high way No 9 passes through middle of the town. Zaheerabad has connected to Hyderabad, Bider and Purna with railway line, There is a railway station with all facilities. Zaheerabad is connected with Hyderabad, Bider and Mumbay with road ways. By road Zaheerabad is 104 Kms away from Hyderabad, 60 Kms from district headquarter Sangareddy and 25

For the study the following Muslim population dominated areas selected, through stratified sampling technique 30 samples selected from these areas. Data has been collected by observation, interview and discussion technique with selected samples. A brief description of these field areas is presented below with all socio-economic, education and cultural details of the population living in these

This colony is very near to Eid Gah of Zaheerabad and it is at national High way number 9, the sub roads and street of this area are in planned manner. There are two Mosques in this area Rahmath Mosque and Mohammadiya Mosque. Mohammadiya Masjid is attached a Maktab also to provide basic Islamic education to Muslim children. A Govt. Primary School is also opened by A.P Govt. in Ahmadnagar before two years ago, where more than 70 students getting education. The Muslim youth of this area earn livelihood from different petty business, and work in auto mobile companies. The government of Telangana is constricting a fruit market nearby area, and there is a largest cattle market situated in this