Serilingampally, also known as Lingampally, is a major suburb located in the north western part of Hyderabad city, India. It is the headquarters of the Serilingamapally mandal in the Ranga Reddy district of the Indian state of Telangana[1][2] It is administered by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).[3] Due to its close proximity to HITEC City, Gachibowli, Nanakramguda, Manikonda and Kondapur, there has been a heavy influx of IT companies.[4] University of Hyderabad (UoH) is also located here.
Sherilingampally
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  Sherilingampally Location in Telangana, India  Sherilingampally Sherilingampally (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°28′48″N 78°19′48″E / 17.48000°N 78.33000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Ranga Reddy |
| City | Hyderabad |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 153,364 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500019 |
| Vehicle registration | TS-07 |
| Sex ratio | 107% ♂/♀ |
Demographics
editAs of 2011[update] India census, Serilingampally had a population of 153,364 composed of 32,642 households. This population contains 79,225 males and 74,139 females.[5] As of 2001[update] census, Serilingampally has an average literacy rate of 42%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 42%, and female literacy is 41%. In Serilingampally, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.[6]
Industries
editPatancheru, an industrial area in Medak district, is about 6 km from this area. ALIND (Aluminum Industries) is a private company near the railway station on the road towards Mehdipatnam. Indian Immunologicals (serum and vaccine unit), State Bank Institute for Rural Banking, University of Hyderabad and International Institute of Information Technology are in Gachibowli area just 4 to 5 km away from Lingampally railway station. It is very close to the Bharat Heavy Electricals, Ramachandrapuram unit and is also located off the National Highway 65 leading to Pune.
Transport
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Lingampally has an MMTS train station, which is also its terminus, i.e., the train concludes its journey coming from Hyderabad and Falaknuma/ Secunderabad. Buses run by the TSRTC connect it to major parts of the city.
Politics
editMLA of Serilingampally constituency is Arekapudi Gandhi elected in the 2014 and 2018 general election and won from Telugu Desam Party and Bharat Rashtra Samithi parties, respectively.
Former MLA is M Bikshapathi Yadav from 2009 to 2014.
Education
editThere are several schools, such as
- Vidya Niketan Model High School, Old Lingampally
- Sahithi Vidya Niketan High school
- Vidyanjali high School
- ZPHS Lingampally
- Vidya Vani School
- Kalam Anji Reddy School
- Sri Chaitanya Techno School
- Triveni Talent school, Miyapur
Notable people
edit- Maraboina Bikshapathi Yadav, Former MLA (2009-2014) United Andhra Pradesh Assembly
- Tilak Varma, Indian Cricketer
- Korada Subrahmanyam (1954) - Sanskrit grammarian, scholar, and retired Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Hyderabad.[7]
References
edit- ^ "Rangareddy district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
- ^ "Three SEZS Approvals Union Commerce". The Times of India. 11 October 2006. Archived from the original on 15 May 2012.
- ^ "You Become a Hyderabadi As Soon As You Come to Hyderabad". indianexpress.com.
- ^ "Andhra parties eye cosmopolitan Serilingampally segment". timesofindia.indiatimes.com. Retrieved 3 August 2014.
- ^ The Registrar General & Census Commissioner (2011). "Sub-district details". censusindia.gov.in. New Delhi, India: Government of India. Retrieved 15 July 2014.
- ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- ^ "The Vakyapadiyam of Bhartrhari Brahmakanda".