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Jubilee Hills is an affluent
suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...
an neighbourhood in Western part of
Hyderabad, Telangana 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, in the northern part of Southern India. ...
. It is one of the most expensive commercial and residential locations in India with prime land prices fetching up to 300,000 ($4015) per square yard. A tract of land in the city was sold for nearly 3,340,000,000 ($66,800,000) in 2005. Rental prices on Road Numbers 36 and 37 range from 100–200 per square foot, among the top commercial rental locales in India. This
suburb A suburb (more broadly suburban area) is an area within a metropolitan area, which may include commercial and mixed-use, that is primarily a residential area. A suburb can exist either as part of a larger city/urban area or as a separate ...
is between the wealthy commercial district of
Banjara Hills Banjara Hills is an urban commercial centre and one of the most affluent neighbourhoods in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. This is an upmarket locality close to Jubilee Hills. This area was a hilly forest and was least inhabited in the past. Only ...
and is located within two kilometres of Hyderabad's IT hub of
HITEC City The Hyderabad Information Technology and Engineering Consultancy City, abbreviated as HITEC City, is an Indian information technology, engineering, health informatics, and bioinformatics, financial business district located in Hyderabad, Tel ...
. To its southeast is the
Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park is a national park located in Jubilee Hills and Banjara Hills in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The park has an approximate area of . The palace complex was given to Prince Mukarram Jah on his coronation by h ...
, the erstwhile Chiran Palace, which is one of the largest urban
national parks A national park is a natural park in use for conservation purposes, created and protected by national governments. Often it is a reserve of natural, semi-natural, or developed land that a sovereign state declares or owns. Although individual ...
in India covering an area of .


History

The idea of Jubilee Hills came about in 1963. In 1967,
IAS IAS may refer to: Science * Institute for Advanced Study, in Princeton, New Jersey, United States * Image Analysis & Stereology, the official journal of the International Society for Stereology & Image Analysis. * Iowa Archeological Society, Uni ...
officer and
Padma Shri Padma Shri (IAST: ''padma śrī''), also spelled Padma Shree, is the fourth-highest Indian honours system, civilian award of the Republic of India, after the Bharat Ratna, the Padma Vibhushan and the Padma Bhushan. Instituted on 2 January 1954, ...
award winner, Challagalla Narasimham was asked to become the President and "help proper development of the colony". He was thought to be the best person for office since he had planned and developed several colonies in Madras. At the time, Jubilee Hills was a hilly terrain without development. Mr. C Narasimham's family happens to be the first family to have built and occupied the house in Jubilee Hills, making them the first residents. By 1980, 350 houses were built in the area which started the subsequent growth of the area.


Commercial area

Jubilee Hills is home to the
Telugu film industry Telugu cinema, also known as Tollywood, is the segment of Indian cinema dedicated to the production of motion pictures in the Telugu language, widely spoken in the states of Andhra Pradesh and Telangana. Telugu cinema is based in Film Nagar, Hy ...
hub of
Film Nagar Film Nagar, also known as Tinsel Town or Tollywood, is a neighborhood in the western part of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is notable for its place as the home of the entertainment industry, including several of Tollywood's historic studios ...
, and some of its studios such as
Ramanaidu Studios Suresh Productions (also known as Suresh Movies, Vijaya Suresh Combines) is an Indian film production and distribution company known for its works in Telugu cinema. It is established in 1964 by D. Ramanaidu. It is one of India's largest film p ...
,
Padmalaya Studios Padmalaya Studios is an Indian film production and distribution company established by actor Krishna and his brothers. Based in Hyderabad it mainly produces and distributes Telugu and Hindi films. The studio currently operates through its succe ...
and
Annapurna Studios Annapurna Studios is an Indian film production company, founded in 1976 by the actor Akkineni Nageswara Rao (ANR). Located in the heart of Hyderabad, India the studio mainly provides services for films including sound stages for set construc ...
are located here. It is also home to most of the Telugu movie industry's actors, business tycoons, and leading politicians. Jubilee Hills is the political heart of Hyderabad as well as the state of
Telangana Telangana (; , ) is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian subcontinent, Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India b ...
. The
Telangana Rashtra Samithi Bharat Rashtra Samithi ( ; BRS), formerly known as Telangana Rashtra Samithi ( TRS), is an Indian political party which is predominantly active in the state of Telangana. It was founded on 27 April 2001 as by K. Chandrashekar Rao, with a singl ...
has recently built a headquarters here and the Telangana Chief Minister KCR resides here. Large scale political rallies are witnessed in the area occasionally. Jubilee Hills is in the midst of a commercial boom in addition to its elite residential status Boutiques by leading designers are also located here. Entertainment in the area is provided by various places like SVM@36 where a gaming and bowling alley area is located. It is also home to various hotels & cafes like Taj Mahal Hotel, Testa Rossa, Vacs, Cafe Latte, Barista, Starbucks, and Coffee Day. Corporate headquarters and offices of companies such as Seaways, Gateway Media, Radha Real Estate, Lanco Global Systems, Pricewaterhouse Coopers, ICICI & HDFC Banks are located in the area. A 150-suite 4-star hotel has been constructed on a site on Commercial Road Number 37 as part of a 30-year government lease. A 120-room luxury boutique hotel, Blue Lotus is coming up on Road Number 36.


Healthcare and education

The Indian Heart Association, an international non-profit organisation focused on expanding South Asian cardiac health awareness is headquartered in Jubilee Hills
Hamstech Institute of Fashion & Interior Design
is located here. The
Apollo Health city Apollo, grc, Ἀπόλλωνος, Apóllōnos, label=genitive , ; , grc-dor, Ἀπέλλων, Apéllōn, ; grc, Ἀπείλων, Apeílōn, label=Arcadocypriot Greek, ; grc-aeo, Ἄπλουν, Áploun, la, Apollō, la, Apollinis, label= ...
encompassing Apollo Hospital, Apollo Cancer institute, and other Apollo Subsidiaries located in Jubilee Hills is a major multi-speciality hospital in the state and one of the leading hospitals in emergency care in India. L V Prasad Eye Institute, a leading eye hospital, ETERNESSE the medical clinic (world class and cutting edge treatment) and Indo-American Cancer Institute are located here. Apart from hospitals in health care, Jubilee Hills has also surrounded with best diagnostic centers like Sprint Diagnostics, Best Diagnostics, Vijay Diagnostics and Vijaya Diagnostics are located here. Jubilee Hills has numerous schools including P. Obul Reddy Public School (commonly known as PORPS),
Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan, Jubilee Hills Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan's Public School - Vidyashram, Jubilee Hills, also known as BVBPSJH, is a private secondary school run by the Bharatiya Vidya Bhavan educational trust in Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India. It is affiliated to the Central Bo ...
, Jubilee Hills Public School, as well as
Walden's Path Walden's Path School is located in Hyderabad, India. It follows Cambridge IGCSE syllabi. The School is inspired by Jiddu Krishnamurti's Educational Philosophy. Philosophy The school is inspired by Jiddu Krishnamurti's philosophy and his life ...
, Sreenidhi, Oakridge, and Orchids Schools in the posh commercial Road Number 37. Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Open University is a distance education university of higher education that is also located here. The regional office of the Central Silk Board is in Prashasan Nagar locality in Jubilee Hills. The neighbourhood is a base to a number of small IT startups and BPOs. Due to be being a central hub of healthcare and education, real estate in Jubilee Hills has experienced a boom in recent years and is the most expensive area to live in Hyderabad.


Places of Worship

The Sita Ramaswamy Temple, Jagannath Temple, and the Peddamma Temple are the most popular in the area, the latter being a fairly new temple.


Media

Jubilee Hills is home to large media houses. Media houses like
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, YuppTV, TV-9, TV5, T News, RMFT Rainbow Media, Mahaa TV, V6, CVR News, etc. are located in Jubilee Hills and Kavuri Hills. It has become a media hub with a majority of the leading Telugu media houses headquartered here.


Beauty and gyms

Jubilee Hills has some beauty parlours serving the affluent urban class residing here.


Recreation

The KBR National Park and a man-made pond,
Lotus Pond Lotus Pond is a small water body Inside MLA Colony, Jubilee Hills, Hyderabad, India. The pond is surrounded by lush green flora and a 1.2 kilometer path. Lotus Pond is home to more than 20 species of birds. A few of them are pied kingfisher, ...
, are used by walkers and joggers. Also, there are two other significant natural water bodies in the area:
Durgam Cheruvu Durgam Cheruvu, also known as Raidurgam Cheruvu, is a freshwater lake located in Rangareddy district, Jagathgiri Gutta Telangana, India. The lake, which is spread over , is located near the city of Hyderabad. The lake is also known as Secret Lak ...
and Hakimpet Kunta. The former is a major attraction to visitors where boating, trekking, restaurants, and an open-air disco operate. The State Gallery of Fine Arts is located to the northwest or in the region behind the business hub of Road Number 37. Places for recreation in the region include the Jubilee Hills International Club, the Film Nagar Club, and the Hyderabad Gymkhana. The Jubilee Hills International Club (JHIC) is an exclusive membership only facility including outdoor Olympic-sized pools, indoor and outdoor restaurants, outdoor movie theatres, library, grand halls, playgrounds, fountains, badminton courts, squash courts, basketball courts, cricket courts, billiards hall, nature spaces, and grand lobby. The JHIC is home to the political and economic elites of
Telangana Telangana (; , ) is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian subcontinent, Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India b ...
. Nightlife in Jubilee Hills got enhanced by Dock 45, Fat Pigeon, Fusion 9, etc. Peddamma Temple near Jubilee Hills Check Post is a Hindu temple visited by devotees during the local Bonalu festival.


Transport

TSRTC Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (abbreviated as TSRTC) is a state-owned corporation that runs bus transport services to and from the Indian state of Telangana. It was formed in 2014 by splitting the Andhra Pradesh State Road Trans ...
connects Jubilee Hills to the other parts of Hyderabad. The closest MMTS Train station is at
HITEC City The Hyderabad Information Technology and Engineering Consultancy City, abbreviated as HITEC City, is an Indian information technology, engineering, health informatics, and bioinformatics, financial business district located in Hyderabad, Tel ...
. State of the art
Hyderabad Metro Rail The Hyderabad Metro is a rapid transit system, serving the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is the second longest operational metro network in India after the Delhi Metro (285 stations) with 57 stations and the lines are arranged in a ...
blue line stations are at Road Number 5, Check Post, Peddamma Temple, and near the intersection of Road Numbers 36 and 37 towards Madhapur road. The Telangana government has also announced the building of a world class flyover connecting Madhapur to the Jubilee Hills Check Post. The flyover will come up at the backside of Road Numbers 36 and 37. With this addition, Jubilee Hills is set to be a central transport hub of
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 ...
.


Lotus Pond

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