Ghatkesar

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]

Ghatkesar Ghatakēshwaram
Ghatkesar Railway Station
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Coordinates: 17.4494°N 78.6853°E / 17.4494; 78.6853
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Medchal-Malkajgiri district
Metro	Hyderabad
Named for	Ghattu Maisaamma
Government
• Type	Municipality
• Body	Ghatkesar Municipality
Area [1]
• Total	13.83 km2 (5.34 sq mi)
Population [1]
• 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.telangana.gov.in

Geography

Ghatkesar is located at 17.4494°N 78.6853°E / 17.4494; 78.6853.^[5]

Economy

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

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

Ghatkesar is the fastest growing mandal in population growth of whole Telangana, with a decadal population growth record of 112%.^[6]

Administration

Ghatkesar is Mandal and Municipality also.

• Ghatkesar municipality has newly merged village's are https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/45-villages-near-orr-merged-with-13-abutting-civic-bodies/articleshow/113044062.cms
• Aushapur
• Ankushapur
• Edulabad
• Madharam
• Ghanpur
• Marpallyguda

Villages

• Edulabad
• Ismailkhanguda^[7]

References

1. "District Census Handbook – Karimnagar" (PDF). Census of India. p. 58. Retrieved 6 November 2016.
2. "Medchal−Malkajgiri district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.
3. Geetanath, V. (9 May 2014). "For a well oiled public transport". The Hindu. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
4. "HMDA list of villages" (PDF). Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority. p. 3. Archived from the original (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
5. "Ghatkesar, India Page". www.fallingrain.com. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
6. "Vizag mandal records 648% population growth - Times of India". The Times of India. Archived from the original on 20 May 2013. Retrieved 17 January 2022.
7. "Ismailkhanguda Village Population - Ghatkesar - Rangareddy, Andhra Pradesh". www.census2011.co.in. Retrieved 20 March 2024.