Ghatkesar
Ghatkesar
Ghatakēshwaram (ఘటకేశ్వరం / घटकेश्वर) | |
|---|---|
 Ghatkesar Railway Station | |
  Ghatkesar Location in Telangana, India  Ghatkesar Ghatkesar (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°26′58″N 78°41′07″E / 17.4494°N 78.6853°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Medchal-Malkajgiri district |
| Metro | Hyderabad |
| Named for | Ghattu Maisaamma |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Ghatkesar Municipality |
| Area | |
| • Total | 13.83 km2 (5.34 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 28,063 |
| • Density | 2,000/km2 (5,300/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 501301 |
| Vehicle registration | 09 |
| Website | ghatkesarmunicipality |
Ghatkesar is a satellite town of Hyderabad in the Medchal-Malkajgiri district of Telangana, India. It is the mandal headquarters of Ghatkesar Mandal in the Keesara revenue division.[2][3] Located in the outer suburbs of Hyderabad, it is a part of the Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority.[4]
Geography[edit]
Ghatkesar is located at 17°26′58″N 78°41′07″E / 17.4494°N 78.6853°E.[5]
Economy[edit]
The presence of Warangal highway, Outer ring road and The Metro in Uppal have led to a large-scale boom in real-estate activity in and adjoining areas of Rampally, Narapally, Boduppal and Peerzadiguda. Ghatkesar has primary health care. It also has plenty of electrical, automobile, electronics and cloth shops. It has a bus stop and a railway station with MMTS connectivity that provides easy connectivity between Ghatkesar and other places.
Educational institutions[edit]
Ghatkesar has many schools and colleges. There are about six engineering colleges and 11 high schools within a ten-kilometer radius.
Engineering colleges (<10 km)
- Sreenidhi Institute of Technology and Science (SNIST), Yamnampet
- Anurag University, Venkatapur
- Anurag College of Engineering, Aushapur
- Princeton College of Engineering, Ankushapur
- Krishnamurthy Institute of Technology and Science, Edulabad
- Samskruthi College of Engineering, Ghatkesar
High schools (<10 km)
- Government High School
- Holy Faith Grammer High School
- St. Anthony's High
- Ghatkesar Model High School
- Brilliant Grammer High School
- Rishi High School
- Vignan High School
- Rockwoods International School, Yamnampet
- Kendriya Vidyalaya, NFC Nagar
- Delhi Public School, Ghatkesar
- Rotterdam International School
Demographics[edit]
Ghatkesar is the fastest growing mandal in population growth of whole Telangana, with a decadal population growth record of 112%.[6]
Villages[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "District Census Handbook – Karimnagar" (PDF). Census of India. p. 58. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
- ^ "Medchal−Malkajgiri district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
- ^ Geetanath, V. (9 May 2014). "For a well oiled public transport". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "HMDA list of villages" (PDF). Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Ghatkesar, India Page". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ^ "Vizag mandal records 648% population growth - Times of India". articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
- ^ "Ismailkhanguda Village Population - Ghatkesar - Rangareddy, Andhra Pradesh". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 20 March 2024.
