Malkajgiri

Malkajgiri
Mallikarjuna Giri
Suburb,GHMC Cricle, Sub-District
Malkajgiri 'x' Roads
Malkajgiri 'x' Roads
Malkajgiri is located in Telangana
Malkajgiri
Malkajgiri
Malkajgiri (Telangana)
Malkajgiri is located in India
Malkajgiri
Malkajgiri
Malkajgiri (India)
Coordinates: 17°27′01.1″N 78°31′55.9″E / 17.450306°N 78.532194°E / 17.450306; 78.532194
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictMedchal–Malkajgiri
CityGreater Hyderabad
Founded1578 AD
Incorporated (town)1965
Incorporated (Corporation)1985
Named forMallikarjuna Swamy
Government
 • BodyGHMC–Malkajgiri Circle Shri.GODHUMALA RAJU DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Special Grade Municipal Commissioner
Area
 • Total35.8 km2 (13.8 sq mi)
Elevation
556 m (1,824 ft)
Population
 (2020)[1]
 • Total141,175
 • Density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN Codes
  • Malkajgiri, Mirjalguda & Hanumanpet -500047, (
  • Ramakrishnapuram , Neredmet , Old Safilguda & Sainathpuram -500056), (
  • Moula Ali, HB Colony -500040), (
  • Sainikpuri , Defence colony & Ammuguda -500094),(
  • AS Rao Nagar & Gokul Nagar -500062), (
  • Yapral & JJ Nagar -500087)
Vehicle registrationTS-08
Lok Sabha constituencyMalkajgiri
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMalkajgiri
Planning agencyHyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority

Malkajgiri also known as Mallikarjuna Giri (ancient name) is a suburb of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is located in Medchal–Malkajgiri district and also Sub-District in Medchal District is the headquarters of Malkajgiri mandal in Malkajgiri revenue division. Erstwhile Malkajgiri Major Grampanchayat was upgraded to a municipality in 1965 and became a municipal corporation in 1985. It was merged into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in 2007.[2] It was a part of Ranga Reddy district before the re-organisation of districts in 2016.[3]

  1. ^ "Malkajgiri". Census of India.
  2. ^ "Medchal-Malkajgiri district" (PDF). Official website of Medchal district. Retrieved 20 March 2017.
  3. ^ "Medchal−Malkajgiri district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 23 March 2017.