Himayatnagar, Hyderabad

Himayatnagar
హిమాయత్ నగర్
Inner City
Himayatnagar
Location in Telangana, India
Himayatnagar
Himayatnagar (India)
Coordinates: 17°22′34″N 78°32′46″E / 17.376197°N 78.546053°E / 17.376197; 78.546053Coordinates: 17°22′34″N 78°32′46″E / 17.376197°N 78.546053°E / 17.376197; 78.546053
Country  India
State Telangana
District Hyderabad
Metro Hyderabad
Government
 • Body GHMC
Elevation 494 m (1,621 ft)
Languages
 • Official Telugu
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN 500029, 500075
Vehicle registration TS
Lok Sabha constituency Secunderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency Khairatabad
Planning agency GHMC
Website telangana.gov.in

Himayatnagar is a densely populated part of the city of Hyderabad. It is also a Mandal in Hyderabad District . It adjoins the localities of Narayanguda, Basheerbagh and Hyderguda. It has been surveyed to be most literate locality in Telangana, with over 80% literacy rate.

Geography

Himayatnagar is located at South Eastern side of Hussain Sagar.

History

The locatlity was named after Azam Jah Mir Himayat Ali Khan, the son of the last Nizam of Hyderabad.[1]

Himayatnagar developed into the residential and commercial frontier of the city around the mid 1960s.

Commercial area

Himayatnagar is famous for shopping many leading brands have outlets in the locality. Famous hotels such as Alex Kitchens and Blue Fox are located in Himayatnagar. It also has restaurants such as Paradise, KFC and McDonald's.

Hospitals

  • Satya Kidney Centre
  • Sai Vani Hospital
  • Vijaya Diagnostic
  • AKJ Chest Clinic

Transport

TSRTC connects Himayatnagar to all parts of the city.

Major establishments

Himayatnagar has the offices of the Telangana State Tourism Development Corporation and the Telugu Academy. Tirumala Tirupati Devasthanam has an office located at Himayatnagar.[2][3] A noted center, Urdu Hall is located there.

References

  1. ↑ http://www.knowap.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=54:a-history-behind-street-names-of-hyderabad-a-secunderabad&catid=14:cover-features&Itemid=69
  2. ↑ "TTD Information Centres and Kalyana Mandapams". TTD. Retrieved 24 April 2014.
  3. ↑ Brahmotsavams at Himayatnagar Balaji temple
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