Coordinates: 17°26′54″N 78°31′45″E / 17.44833°N 78.52917°E / 17.44833; 78.52917

Malkajgiri

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Malkajgiri
Mallikarjunagiri
మల్కాజిగిరి
Suburb,GHMC Cricle, Sub-District
Malkajgiri 'x' Roads
Malkajgiri 'x' Roads
Malkajgiri is located in Telangana
Malkajgiri
Malkajgiri
Location in the state of Telangana, India
Coordinates: 17°26′54″N 78°31′45″E / 17.44833°N 78.52917°E / 17.44833; 78.52917
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictMedchal–Malkajgiri
CityGreater Hyderabad
Founded1578 AD
Incorporated (town)1965
Incorporated (Corporation)1985
Named forMallikarjuna Swamy
Government
 • BodyGHMC–Malkajgiri Circle Shri.GODHUMALA RAJU DEPUTY COMMISSIONER
Area
 • Total35.8 km2 (13.8 sq mi)
Elevation
2,052 m (6,732 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total111,175 (1.1 Million)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
 • Additional OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN Codes
  • Malkajgiri & Hanumanpet -500047
  • Ramakrishnapuram , Neredmet , Old Safilguda & Sainathpuram -500056
  • Moula Ali -500040
  • Sainikpuri , Defence colony & Ammuguda -500094
  • AS Rao Nagar & Gokul Nagar -500062
  • Yapral & JJ Nagar -500087
Vehicle registrationTS-08
Lok Sabha constituencyMalkajgiri
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMalkajgiri
Planning agencyHyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority

Malkajgiri is a suburb of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is located in Medchal–Malkajgiri district and also Sub-District in Medchal District is the headquarters of Malkajgiri mandal in Malkajgiri revenue division. Erstwhile Malkajgiri Major Grampanchayat was upgraded to a municipality in 1965 and became a municipal corporation in 1985. It was merged into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in 2007.[2] It was a part of Ranga Reddy district before the re-organisation of districts in 2016.[3]

Etymology[]

The ancient name of Malkajgiri is Mallikarjunagiri dedicated to Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple on Hills. Which eventually turned as the present . Earlier Malkajgiri has its own fort. Now its became ruins, we see walls and watch towers in Old Malkajgiri Area - Shaw Wallace Factory (Present).

The lakes like safilguda Nadimi cheruvu,Banda cheruvu, Ramakrishnapuram Munkidigan cheruvu are famous.It has well connections with Moula-Ali history.

Though Malkajgiri is just 3 Km away from secunderabad ,it was neglected ,which resulted in its not upto the other municipalities

Demographics[]

As of the 2001 India census,[4] Malkajgiri had a population of 413,571. The population is 51% male and 49% female. Malkajgiri has an average literacy ratio of 87% with a total of 321,525 literates. In terms of literacy, Malkajgiri ranked at first in the Rangareddy district, higher than the national averages of 59.5%; male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 65%. In Malkajgiri, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.

History[]

Malkajgiri mandal before bifurcated used to be much larger, It consisted of two municipal units. They are Malkajgiri & Alwal Municipalities.

  • Malkajgiri : Malkajgiri, Mizalguda, Moulali, Neredmet, Yapral, Kowkoor.
  • Alwal : Maccha Bollaram, Venkatapuram.
  • After district bifurcation "or" formation Alwal Municipality became a New Mandal "Alwal mandal."

Villages in Malkajgiri Mandal[]

Malkajgiri is a Mandal in Ranga Reddy (Eastrwile) district of Telangana state in India. Below is the list of Towns and Villages in Malkajgiri Mandal. Total Number of Localties in this Mandal list are 12.

  • Alwal (Municipality)
  • Ammuguda
  • Kowkur
  • Lothkunta
  • Macha Bolaram
  • Malkajgiri (Municipality)
  • Yapral

Later some villages merged in Alwal and formed Alwal Mandal by burificating Malkajgiri Mandal in 2017.

At Present now Malkajgiri Mandal has following neighbourhoods erstwhile Villages:

Malkajgiri has two revenue villages. They are Malkajgiri and Ammuguda Villages. Malkajgiri Major Village Consists of,

  • Malkajgiri (Including Hanumanpet,Mirzalguda earlier Hamlet villages)
  • Neredmet (Including earlier Hamlet villages Safilguda, Ramakrishnapuram)
  • Moula Ali

The Ammuguda revenue village consists of,

Administration[]

Malkajgiri is administered by GHMC as Circle No. 28 which falls under Secunderabad Zone. It includes seven wards which include:

  • 136 Neredmet division
  • 137 Vinayak nagar division
  • 138 Moula Ali division
  • 139 East anandbagh division
  • 140 Malkajgiri division
  • 141 Goutham Nagar division

Transport[]

Malkajgiri is well-connected with other parts of the city by road as well as rail. The Malkajgiri Junction Railway Station is located at the backside of St. Martins High School will soon be converted into a major junction. Until now the station has 4 tracks and 3 Platforms in which 2nd&3rd Platforms are only Electrified. There is a Railway Reservation Complex too. thereby connecting it to most of the places by rail route.[5]

Nearest metro station is Mettuguda on Blue line of Hyderabad Metro.

Railway Stations[]

Malkajgiri Railway Station

Malkajgiri has six Suburban railway stations with two more under construction.

  • Malkajgiri Junction Railway Station
  • Moula Ali Railway Station
  • Safilguda Railway Station
  • Dayanandnagar Railway Station
  • Ramakistapuram Gate Railway Station
  • Ammuguda Railway Station

Under Construction - MMTS Phase

Malkajgiri is less than 15 drive from Secunderabad Railway Station. It is also just 3 km away from Mettuguda junction, where the road leading to Uppal and the International Airport is being expanded into eight lanes.

Politics[]

Malkajgiri (Lok Sabha constituency) is India's largest constituency.[6] The Malkajgiri (Assembly constituency) is a new constituency formed after the delimitation of constituencies. The General elections held in 2009 were the first elections to be held in this constituency. Akula Rajender Mudiraj was elected as MLA in 2009. In the 2014 general assembly elections, C. Kanaka Reddy (TRS) won by 2768 votes against Ram Chander Rao.N (BJP).

Landmarks[]

Cinepolis in Malkajgiri

References[]

  1. ^ "Malkajgiri". Census of India.
  2. ^ "Medchal-Malkajgiri district" (PDF). Official website of Medchal district. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Medchal−Malkajgiri district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
  4. ^ "Census of India 2009: Data from the 2009 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  5. ^ "Proposal for the Fourth rail Terminal for Hyderabad and Electrification of whole line". The Hindu. 21 June 2006. Archived from the original on 6 May 2011. Retrieved 25 September 2009.
  6. ^ IANS (2 April 2019). "TRS sitting pretty in India's largest constituency Malkajgiri (Constituency Profile)". Business Standard India. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
  7. ^ India, The Hans (29 November 2019). "2K walk urges all to spread greenery at Malkajgiri". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 29 June 2020.
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