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'''Chanchalguda Central Jail''' is one of the oldest jails<ref name=":0" /> in the country<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://tsprisons.gov.in/cph.htm|title=TS Prisons Department|website=tsprisons.gov.in|access-date=2018-12-11}}</ref> located in [[Hyderabad, Telangana|Hyderabad]], India. This is located in the old city of Hyderabad at [[Chanchalguda]]. Its chief architect was Nawab Khan Bahadur Mirza Akbar Baig.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-11/hyderabad/30141835_1_jail-authorities-undertrial-prisoner-prison-canteen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106115529/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-11/hyderabad/30141835_1_jail-authorities-undertrial-prisoner-prison-canteen |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-06 |title='Richest' Gali now baths under trees at Chanchalguda |date=2011-09-11 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2018-01-16}}</ref> It was constructed during the regime of [[Nizams|Nizam]] ruler by name Nizam–Ul–Mulk.<ref name=":0" />
'''Chanchalguda Central Jail''' is one of the oldest jails<ref name=":0" /> in the country<ref name=":0">{{Cite web|url=http://tsprisons.gov.in/cph.htm|title=TS Prisons Department|website=tsprisons.gov.in|access-date=2018-12-11|archive-date=18 February 2020|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200218213541/http://www.tsprisons.gov.in/cph.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> located in [[Hyderabad, Telangana|Hyderabad]], India. This is located in the old city of Hyderabad at [[Chanchalguda]]. Its chief architect was Nawab Khan Bahadur Mirza Akbar Baig.<ref>{{cite news|url=http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-11/hyderabad/30141835_1_jail-authorities-undertrial-prisoner-prison-canteen |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20121106115529/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2011-09-11/hyderabad/30141835_1_jail-authorities-undertrial-prisoner-prison-canteen |url-status=dead |archive-date=2012-11-06 |title='Richest' Gali now baths under trees at Chanchalguda |date=2011-09-11 |work=[[The Times of India]] |accessdate=2018-01-16}}</ref> It was constructed during the regime of [[Nizams|Nizam]] ruler by name Nizam–Ul–Mulk.<ref name=":0" />


The jail has a capacity of 1000 inmates, achieved 100% literacy during 1989–90. This was made possible with the introduction of adult literacy program.<ref name=":0" />
The jail has a capacity of 1000 inmates, achieved 100% literacy during 1989–90. This was made possible with the introduction of adult literacy program.<ref name=":0" />

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Chanchalguda Central Jail
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LocationHyderabad, India
StatusOpen
Security classMaximum
Capacity1000
Opened1876

Chanchalguda Central Jail is one of the oldest jails[1] in the country[1] located in Hyderabad, India. This is located in the old city of Hyderabad at Chanchalguda. Its chief architect was Nawab Khan Bahadur Mirza Akbar Baig.[2] It was constructed during the regime of Nizam ruler by name Nizam–Ul–Mulk.[1]

The jail has a capacity of 1000 inmates, achieved 100% literacy during 1989–90. This was made possible with the introduction of adult literacy program.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d "TS Prisons Department". tsprisons.gov.in. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
  2. ^ "'Richest' Gali now baths under trees at Chanchalguda". The Times of India. 11 September 2011. Archived from the original on 6 November 2012. Retrieved 16 January 2018.