Malakpet is one of the suburbs in the old city area 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 ...

, Telangana, India. It is famous for TV tower which was built by Teegala Sree Ramulu. This is further divided into two parts, Old Malakpet and New Malakpet and is traditionally considered part of old city. This circle (6) comes under Charminar Zone of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. There are seven wards in this circle namely

Saidabad Saidabad is a mandal in Hyderabad District in Telangana, India. Transport Saidabad is well-connected by TSRTC buses, which ply on two routes covering most of the area, and all the buses stop here. Saidabad is named after Syed Mir Mommin, the ...

(24), Moosrambagh (25), Old Malakpet (26), Akberbagh (27), Azampura (28), Chawani (29) and

Dabeerpura Dabeerpura is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the Old City area of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is surrounded by Yakutpura, Chanchalguda, Purani Haveli, Noorkhan Bazar, and Azampura. Dabeerpura has one of the original thirteen gatew ...

(30).

Ahmed bin Abdullah Balala Ahmed Balala bin Abdullah Balala is an Indian politician from the city of Hyderabad. He represents the Malakpet constituency in the Telangana Legislative Assembly on an All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen seat. He first won the seat in 2009 a ...

of the

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen The All India Majlis-E-Ittehadul Muslimeen ( en, All India Council for Unity of Muslims) ( AIMIM) is an Indian political party based primarily in the city of Hyderabad. It is also a significant political party in the States and union territorie ...

party was elected MLA of the

Malakpet Assembly constituency Malakpet Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 15 constituencies in Capital city of Hyderabad. It is part of Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency. Ahmed bin Abdullah Balala of AIMIM is rep ...

for the third time in 2018.

History

It was named after Malik Yaqoub, a servant of the

Golconda Fort (Telugu: గోల్కొండ, romanized: ''Gōlkōnḍa'') is a historic fortress and ruined city located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was originally called Mankal. The fort was originally built by Kakatiya ruler Pratāparu ...

King Abdullah Qutb Shah, where he lived and had a market. In 1886 The Hyderabad Race Club was shifted here from Moula Ali, as Asaf Jah VI wanted it to be closer to his

palace A palace is a grand residence, especially a royal residence, or the home of a head of state or some other high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome which ...

. Soon, he also built the

Mahbub Mansion Mahbub Mansion, also spelt Mahboob Mansion is a palace, named after Mir Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI, the sixth Nizam, who loved visiting here occasionally, though his permanent residence was the Purani Haveli. It is located in the area Malakpe ...

right by the Race Course.

Locality

Malakpet is a traditional part of Hyderabad. Malakpet is bordered by Amberpet and

Moosarambagh Moosrambagh also Moosa Ram Bagh is an old suburb of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is named after the French military commander Monsieur Raymond who served the Nizams during the 18th century. His tomb Raymond's Tomb is located near Asman Garh P ...

in the north, Dilsukhnagar in the east, Chaderghat in the west and

in the south.

Landmarks

The major landmarks here are the popular Hyderabad Race Club, and also the historic

Market or ''Mahbub Gunj'' Market. The Asman Garh Palace and Monsieur Raymond's Tomb are other historical places located here. Apart from historical places, Malakpet also has galleria mall with nearby metro connectivity. The Palmetum is a specialized botanical garden, featuring only different

palm Palm most commonly refers to: * Palm of the hand, the central region of the front of the hand * Palm plants, of family Arecaceae ** List of Arecaceae genera * Several other plants known as "palm" Palm or Palms may also refer to: Music * Palm (b ...

trees. It was established in 2002 by Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. View point apartment is also located in Malakpet.

Commercial Area

The Nalgonda "X" Roads Junction is a major commercial hub.

Hospitals

Malakpet is home to several well equipped multi-speciality hospitals. Below is a list of major hospitals in the locality: * M.N. Area Hospital (a Govt. Hospital under Vaidya Vidhana Parishad) (Popularly Known as Police Hospital) * Susrutha Hospital * KIMS Bibi Cancer Hospital (Previously Bibi Cancer Hospital) * Mercure Hospital (Previously Venus Hospital) * Thumbay Hospital (Previously New Life Hospital) * Yashoda Hospitals * Hyderabad Kidney and Laparoscopic center * Hegde Hospital * Sri Vani Hospital (formerly Farhat Hospital)

Transport

The state-owned

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 ...

runs the city bus service, connecting to all the major centres of the city. All the buses running from Dilsukhnagar and

Midhani Mishra Dhatu Nigam Limited (abbreviated as MIDHANI), is a specialized metals and metal alloys manufacturing facility in India, located in Hyderabad, Telangana. It is a Public Sector Undertaking (PSU), under the administrative control of Depa ...

bus depots pass through Malakpet. There is Malakpet metro station nearby. Malakpet has an MMTS train station, which is used for commuting. The Nalgonda X Road connects the nearby busy areas of Dilsukhnagar and

and is a hub of huge traffic. It is also connected by Metro Train with two stations, one at Mahboob Mansion and another at the Malakpet MMTS railway station.

References

{{Neighborhoods of Hyderabad, state=collapsed Neighbourhoods in Hyderabad, India Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation