Azampura

Azampura
neighbourhood
Azampura
Azampura

Location in Telangana, India

Coordinates: 17°22′34″N 78°29′25″E / 17.37611°N 78.49028°E / 17.37611; 78.49028Coordinates: 17°22′34″N 78°29′25″E / 17.37611°N 78.49028°E / 17.37611; 78.49028
Country  India
State Telangana
District Hyderabad
Metro Hyderabad
Government
  Body GHMC
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 500 024
Vehicle registration TS
Lok Sabha constituency Hyderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Malakpet
Planning agency GHMC
Website telangana.gov.in

Azampura is one of the old suburbs in Hyderabad, India and is close to Dabirpura. Other nearby areas include Saidabad, Chaderghat, Malakpet and Chanchalguda.[1]There were 27,500 residents in Azampura as of 2003.[2] Like many other Old City suburbs it has a majority Muslim population.

Commercial area

Azampura's commercial area is concentrated around Masjid-e-Sahifa. There are many fruit stalls and restaurants which offer Hyderabad's famous non-vegetarian cuisine like biryani, haleem, nihari and kebabs. The famous hotels Are Al-Ahadia, Firdous Hotel, Royal dhaba ,Savera Hotel And Niagara Hotel.There are also many hospital located her such as Muslim maternity hospital and New Life Hospital.

Public transport

Azampura is extremely well connected to many suburbs around Hyderabad by buses run by TSRTC,It also has a railway station with services running between Secunderabad and Falaknuma.

Landmarks

Masjid-E-Sahifa is an important mosque In Azampura

Old Post Sahifa is now defunct but a major regional Post Office during the 1980s and 1990s.

References


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