Chanchalguda Central Jail
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| Location | Hyderabad, India |
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| Status | Open |
| Security class | Maximum |
| Capacity | 500 |
| Opened | 1879[citation needed] |
Chanchalguda Central Jail is one of the oldest jails[citation needed] 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 with a capacity of 1000 inmates, achieved 100% literacy during 1989-90. This was made possible with the introduction of adult literacy program.[1]
References
- ^ a b c "TS Prisons Department". tsprisons.gov.in. Retrieved 11 December 2018.
- ^ "'Richest' Gali now baths under trees at Chanchalguda". The Times of India. 11 September 2011. Retrieved 16 January 2018.
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