Malakpet

Malakpet
మలక్‌పేట్
Neighbourhood
Malakpet
Malakpet

Location in Telangana, India

Coordinates: 17°22′N 78°30′E / 17.367°N 78.500°E / 17.367; 78.500Coordinates: 17°22′N 78°30′E / 17.367°N 78.500°E / 17.367; 78.500
Country  India
State Telangana
District Hyderabad
Metro Hyderabad
Named for Malik Yaqoub
Government
 • Body GHMC
Languages
 • Official Deccani Urdu, Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 500 036
Vehicle registration TS-11
Lok Sabha constituency Hyderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Malakpet
Planning agency GHMC
Website telangana.gov.in

Malakpet is one of the old areas of Hyderabad, India. It was named after Malik Yaqoub, a servant of the Golconda King Abdullah Qutb Shah, where he resided and had a market. This suburb is further divided into two parts, Old Malakpet and New Malakpet.

Ahmed bin Abdullah Balala of the Majlis Ittehadul Muslimeen party was elected MLA of the Malakpet constituency for the second time in 2014.

Locality

Malakpet is bordered by Amberpet and Moosarambagh in the north, Dilsukhnagar in the east, Chaderghat in the west and Saidabad in the south.

Landmarks

The major landmarks here are the popular Hyderabad Race Club,[1] and also the historic Mahbub Mansion Market or Mahbub Gunj Market.

The Palmetum was established here in 2002 by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.

Commercial Area

The Nalgonda "X" Roads Junction is a major commercial hub.

Hospitals

Malakpet is home to several well equipped multi-speciality hospitals. Below is a list of major hospitals in the locality:

Transport

The state-owned TSRTC runs the city bus service, connecting to all the major centres of the city. All the buses running from Dilsukhnagar and Midhani bus depots pass through Malakpet. Malakpet has an MMTS train station, which is used for commuting. The Nalgonda 'X' Road connects the nearby busy areas of Dilsukhnagar and Saidabad and is a hub of huge traffic.

References

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