Chanchalguda Central Jail, located in

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...

, India, is one of the oldest jails in the country.. The jail is in the old city of Hyderabad at

Chanchalguda Chanchalguda is a locality in Old City, Hyderabad. It is located near Saidabad and Dabirpura. The Chanchalguda Central Jail is located here. Birthplace of Inayath Ulla Khan(Arman) s/o Shakeel Ulla Khan. Transport Chanchalguda is connected b ...

. It was constructed during the regime of the Nizam of Hyderabad by chief architect Nawab Khan Bahadur Mirza Akbar Baig, and remains operational today. The jail has an official capacity of 1000 inmates, but has recently come to exceed 1600 inmates and is said to be overcrowded. An average of 40 new inmates arrive at the jail daily. In 2012, renovations began to update the amenities and expand the occupancy of the jail. Following the introduction of an adult literacy program, Chanchalguda Central Jail reported a 100% literacy rate from 1989-90.

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