Mehdipatnam is a locality and neighbourhood in the western part of the city of Hyderabad, India. It is located north of the Musi River near Asif Nagar and is named after Mehdi Nawaz Jung, a politician and bureaucrat of Hyderabad State.[1]
Mehdipatnam | |
|---|---|
  Location in Hyderabad, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°23′45″N 78°25′52″E / 17.3959°N 78.4312°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad District |
| City | Hyderabad |
| Named for | Mehdi Nawaz Jung |
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 4.19 km2 (1.62 sq mi) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 46,065 |
| • Density | 10,981/km2 (28,440/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500 028 |
| Vehicle registration | TS-13 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hyderabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nampally |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
Due to recent developments in the last few decades, Mehdipatnam has become a commercial centre known for its jewellery market and shopping complex.[according to whom?]
Commercial areas
editDue to large developments in Mehdipatnam over the last two decades, the close proximity to other commercial centres, and its transport system, the town has become a shopping centre for many suburbs.[according to whom?]
Gold market
editMehdipatnam houses the Okaz Complex, which has several jewelry stores such as Mujtaba Jewelers,[2] Sri Krishna Jewelers,[3] Danish Jewelers and Malabar Gold and Diamonds.[promotion?]
Function halls
editThe most notable function hall is the Kings Palace and Kings Kohinoor Convention (managed by Red Rose Palace[4]),[promotion?] although Mehdipatnam has other function halls.
Education
editSt. Ann's College for Women is located in Mehdipatnam along with the G. Pulla Reddy Educational Institutions,[5] Prof. K. Nagi Reddy Educational & Cultural Society and Lal Bahadur Degree College[6][promotion?]
Other schools in Mehdipatnam include:
- Hidayah Islamic International School[7][promotion?]
- M.S. Creative School[8][promotion?]
- M.S High School[8][promotion?]
- Sri Chaitanya Techno School[9][promotion?]
- Delhi Public School
Hospitals
editSarojini Devi Eye Hospital is located in Mehdipatnam. Jayabhushan Hospital is the oldest multi-specialty hospital in the neighbourhood.
Mehdipatnam also contains several other hospitals and medical clinics.
Legislature
editIn the Lok Sabha, Mehdipatnam belongs to the Secunderabad Lok Sabha Constituency, with the current MP being Kishan Reddy.
In the Telangana Legislative Assembly (Vidhan Sabha) it is in the Nampally constituency, with Majid Hussain being the current MLA[10]
In the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation its Corporator is Majid Hussain, the former Mayor of Hyderabad.[11]
Neighbourhoods
edit- Laxminagar Colony
- Humayun Nagar
- Karwan
- Jiyaguda
- Murad Nagar
- Navodaya Colony
- Rama Murthy Colony
- Santosh Nagar colony
- Kanthinagar Colony
- Amba Gardens
- Padmanabha Nagar Colony
- Vishwasnagar Colony
- Ayodhyanagar
- Sarada Nagar
- Gudimalkapur
- Satyanaryananagar Colony
- SBI Colony
- LIC Colony
- Jaya Nagar Colony
- Dilshadnagar Colony
- Attapur
- Upperpally
- Hyderguda
Religious places
editMasjid-e-Azizia
editMasjid-e-Azizia is the largest mosque in Mehdipatnam and is the headquarters of the Students Islamic Organization of India and Islamic Center of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind.[12] It consists of four floors with ablution facilities on every floor.
More than 7,000 people attend the mosque for each prayer during the holy month of Ramadan. The Friday sermons are delivered in both Urdu and Arabic.[citation needed]
Khaja Gulshan Masjid
editIt is one of the oldest mosques in Mehdipatnam,[citation needed] with many sermons and speeches given by famous people.[13] The dome is lit during Ramadan, making it the centre of attraction.
Other places of worship
edit- Rajarajeshwari Temple
- Masjid-e-Gumbad
- Methodist Church
- Qutub Shai Masjid (Choti Masjid)
- Masjid-e-Banu Wa Faiyaz
- Masjid-e-Mohammedia[14]
Transport
editMehdipatnam has a TSRTC bus depot, making it a hub of many buses going to all parts of the Hyderabad. The depot acts as a connector of various neighbourhoods across the city such as Chevella, Moinabad, Uppal, Secundrabad, Lingampally, Koti, Gachibowli, Madhapur, and Aramghar.
Mehdipatnam also provides transport to Rajiv Gandhi International Airport through the P. V. Narasimha Rao Expressway.
The closest MMTS train stations are at Nampally and Lakdikapool.
References
edit- ^ "Mehdipatnam bears the brunt of traffic". The Hindu. 20 February 2012.
- ^ "Mujtaba Jewellers - Trusted Family Jewellers, Since 1936". mujtabajewellers.com.
- ^ "Sri Krishna Jewellers Trusted Family Jewellers, Since 1976". www.srikrishna.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Redrose Palace". www.redrosepalace.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "G.Pulla Reddy Degree & PG College, Hyderabad". gprdpgc.org. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "LAL BAHADUR EDUCATIONAL SOCIETY (junior and degree colleges)". lbcolleges.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Hidayah Islamic International School | Mehdipatnam, Santoshnagar, Sun City, Bahadurpura – Admission Open".
- ^ a b "MS Education Academy | Changing paradigm in education". MS Education Academy. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Sri Chaitanya Schools". srichaitanyaschool.net. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "List of MLAs of Telangana Legislative Assembly 2018". www.elections.in. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Majid Hussain is the new Mayor of Greater Hyderabad". NDTV.com. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Azizia Mosque Hyderabad Telangana History & Architecture". www.astrolika.com. Retrieved 21 April 2021.
- ^ Asaduddin Owaisi Speech at Khaja Gulshan Masjid Mehdipatnam Hyderabad, 27 July 2013, retrieved 9 April 2021
- ^ "mohammedi masjid hill colony". mohammedi masjid hill colony. Retrieved 9 April 2021.