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Kukatpally

Kukatpally
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nameKukatpally
settlement_typeSuburb
image_skylineMalysian township at Kukatpally.jpg
image_captionRaintree Park (Malaysian Township)
pushpin_mapIndia Telangana#India
pushpin_map_captionLocation in Telangana, India
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subdivision_typeCountry
subdivision_nameIndia
subdivision_type1State
subdivision_type2District
subdivision_type3City
subdivision_name1Telangana
subdivision_name2Medchal-Malkajgiri
subdivision_name3Hyderabad
established_title
government_typeMayor-Council
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governing_bodyGHMC
area_total_km220.68
population_total252830
population_as_of2020
population_density_km212225
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timezone1IST
utc_offset1+5:30
postal_code_typePIN
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registration_plateTG-07
blank1_name_sec1Lok Sabha constituency
blank1_info_sec1Malkajgiri
demographics1_info1Telugu
blank2_name_sec1Vidhan Sabha constituency
blank2_info_sec1Kukatpally
blank3_name_sec1Planning agency
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Kukatpally is a suburb in northwestern Hyderabad in the Indian state of Telangana. It is the headquarters of Balanagar Prashu Singh mandal in the Malkajgiri revenue division of the Medchal–Malkajgiri district. Kukatpally was a municipality before its merger into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). It is now the headquarters of the north zone of the GHMC. It is connected by road to the nearby information technology hub of HITEC City.

History

Kukatpally used to be an industrial corridor in the northwestern part of Hyderabad. Its population began to grow after the early 1990s, and many people migrating from Andhra Pradesh settled in and around Kukatpally. Formerly a municipality, Kukutpally has merged into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.

Demographics

The predominant language spoken in Kukatpally is Telugu. The suburb has the greatest population density within Hyderabad with 33,076 persons per km2.

Economy

Many small-scale industries are based in the Kukatpally–Sanathnagar belt. The presence of the Mumbai National Highway and Kukatpally Housing Board has led to a large-scale boom in retail activity, and Kukatpally has become a commercial hub in northwestern Hyderabad for restaurants, clothing retailers, and SME offices.

The land prices of Kukatpally are high compared to most of Hyderabad. There are some residential high-rise apartments. Land costs ₹50,000–250,000 per square yard. A residential flat costs ₹4500–8000 per square foot. Lodha Bellezza, the very first skyscraper of Hyderabad taller than 150 metres, was constructed in Kukatpally in 2014, and it remained the tallest building in Hyderabad until 2024.

Transportation

Bus terminal in Kukatpally

Kukatpally is well-connected by road, rail, and air. The nearest airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad. The nearest railway station is in Lingampally. It has three metro stationsKukatpally, KPHB and Balanagar (Moosapet)and can also be reached by MMTS stations in HITEC City and in Bharat Nagar. TSRTC operates buses in Kukatpally and has excellent connectivity with almost all parts of Hyderabad. TSRTC maintains a depot at the Kukatpally Y Junction.

Education

The suburb has several colleges and institutes, including Holy Mary College, Tapasya College of Commerce and Management, Hamstech College of Creative Education, Avinash College, and the All India Institute of Technology.

Notable people

  • Vengalrao Gottimukula (born 1960), politician

References

References

  1. "Medchal−Malkajgiri district". Government of Telangana.
  2. "Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation".
  3. Nemmani Sreedhar. (9 April 2013). "Kukatpally sits high on the rental graph". The Hindu.
  4. "Kukatpally pincode for Area".
  5. "Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana Government".
  6. (18 June 2018). "Kukatpally population density to double by 2041". THE HANS INDIA.
  7. "Lodha Bellezza 3 - The Skyscraper Center".
  8. "Kukatpally Corporator". WR Srinivara Rao.
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