Bolaram is a locality in Secunderabad Cantonment in

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part ...

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, India. It is in the

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. The distance from Bolaram to

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is 10 km.

Demographics

As per the Census 2001, Bolaram had a population of 34,667 (58% males, 42% females) with 15% of the population under the age of six. Bolaram's average literacy rate is 58%, which is lower than the national average of 59.5%. Male and female literacy rates are 68% and 43% respectively.

About

Rashtrapati Nilayam Rashtrapati Nilayam (literally the "President's House") formerly known as Residency House is the official retreat of the President of India located in Hyderabad, Telangana, where the President stays for at least two weeks during winter and condu ...

, the official retreat of the President of India, is in Bolaram. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel planned the police action against the Razakars from Bolaram. It is also famous for the Ayyappa Swamy Temple which is one among the oldest temples in Hyderabad and Secunderabad. Bolaram has a very old Public Garden which is located near St. Ann's High School. Bolaram is located 3 km away from the Alwal bus stop. The City Public High School (later changed to The City High School), Valerian Grammar School, Sadhana Mandir High School and Shastri High School are the oldest and the most popular private schools in the area. Bolaram Railway Station (station code: BMO) was constructed by the British to transport military goods. There was a meeting held in Bolarum on August 27, 1952 with a huge number of students attending the meeting headed by the then mayor Thimma Raju.

Landmarks

Some important landmarks in the area are; Ayyappa Swamy Temple, near Lakdawala Bus-Stop, and the

Holy Trinity Church, Bolarum CSI-Holy Trinity Church is a church under the auspices of the Protestant Church of South India, a uniting Church. It is located in the Bolarum locality of Secunderbad Cantonment. History Construction of the church, in 1847, was personally ...

– a church built in European style architecture in 1847 by

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, a member of British Royal family. In the 1980s, on her visit to Bolarum, Queen

Elizabeth II Elizabeth II (Elizabeth Alexandra Mary; 21 April 1926 – 8 September 2022) was Queen of the United Kingdom and other Commonwealth realms from 6 February 1952 until her death in 2022. She was queen regnant of 32 sovereign states during ...

attended church service for her wedding anniversary. Bolarum Library, close to Lakdawala crossroads is also a very old landmark of Bolarum. After multiple attempts, this library was finally inaugurated by Lieutenant Colonel Kirkwood on July 23, 1892.

Transport

Bolarum Bazar railway station Bolarum Bazar is a railway station in Hyderabad, Telangana, India located on the Manmad–Kachiguda section of the South Central Railway.Macha Bollaram, a suburb of Hyderabad, is accessible from this station. Lines *Hyderabad Multi-Modal Trans ...

is the

local train Regional rail, also known as local trains and stopping trains, are passenger rail services that operate between towns and cities. These trains operate with more stops over shorter distances than inter-city rail, but fewer stops and faster servi ...

station located near Bolarum Bazar, which runs local trains (Diesel Multiple Units) connecting it to

, Kacheguda,

Falaknuma Falaknuma is a palace in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It originally belonged to the Paigah family, and was later owned by the Nizam of Hyderabad. It is on a hillock and covers a area in Falaknuma, from Charminar. It was built by Nawab Sir V ...

, and Hyderabad Deccan (Nampally) railway stations. The state-owned

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runs the city bus service, connecting to all the major parts of the city. It is approximately 10 km from

Secunderabad railway station Secunderabad Junction (station code: SC) is a major intercity junction railway station and a commuter rail hub in the Hyderabad urban area. In the city centre, the station is in the South Central Railway zone of Indian Railways. Built in 1874 b ...

,12 km from Begumpet Old Airport, and 51 km from Shamshabad International Airport.

References

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