Chaderghat

Chaderghat
Inner City
Chaderghat
Location in Telangana , India
Chaderghat
Chaderghat (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
Government
 • Body GHMC
Population (2001)
 • Total 300,000
Languages
 • Official Telugu, Urdu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 500 024
Lok Sabha constituency Hyderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Malakpet
Planning agency GHMC

Chaderghat is considered as one of the busiest areas of Hyderabad city and is located on the banks of Musi river. Chaderghat Bridge was built during the time of the Nizams and connects major suburbs to the main city.

History

The Urdu word Chadar is used to refer to a white sheet. The locality was so-called after an anicut across the river which formed a ‘Chadar’ or a sheet of water.[1] The famous Chaderghat bridge, or Oliphant Bridge as it was known then, was built in 1831 and named after James Oliphant.[2]

Chaderghat was first declared a Municipality in 1886. n 1933, it was merged with Hyderabad Municipality to form Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Chaderghat is surrounded by Koti, Gowliguda, Kachiguda, Darulshifa and Malakpet Localities.[3]

Commercial Significance

There is a shopping area with various shopping malls and corner grocery stores.

The Hyderabadi restaurant, Niagara is located here. This is also a home to few popular movie theatres Kamal and Tirumala which are now closed because of space issues. Chaderghat main road is named after former Indian President Dr. Rajendra Prasad, and is also referred as Dr. Rajendra Prasad Marg.

Health Institutes

It is home to the multi-speciality hospitals like Thumbay New Life Hospital. The Yashoda Hospital is located nearby at Malakpet.

Transport

Chaderghat is well connected by TSRTC buses.

The nearest MMTS Train station is at Malakpet.

TSRTC bus terminal MGBS (Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station) is located 0.5 km from Chaderghat

References

  1. ↑ Administrator. "A History behind Street Names of Hyderabad & Secunderabad". www.knowap.com. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  2. ↑ "Yeh Humara Shehar: Chaderghat". The Hans India. Retrieved 2018-07-22.
  3. ↑ http://www.ghmc.gov.in/greaterhyd.asp%5Bpermanent+dead+link%5D
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