Malkajgiri
Mallikarjuna Giri | |
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Suburb,GHMC Cricle, Sub-District | |
Malkajgiri (Telangana) | |
Coordinates: 17°27′01.1″N 78°31′55.9″E / 17.450306°N 78.532194°E | |
Country | India |
State | Telangana |
District | Medchal–Malkajgiri |
City | Greater Hyderabad |
Founded | 1578 AD |
Incorporated (town) | 1965 |
Incorporated (Corporation) | 1985 |
Named for | Mallikarjuna Swamy |
Government | |
• Body | GHMC–Malkajgiri Circle Shri.GODHUMALA RAJU DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Special Grade Municipal Commissioner |
Area | |
• Total | 35.8 km2 (13.8 sq mi) |
Elevation | 556 m (1,824 ft) |
Population (2020)[1] | |
• Total | 141,175 |
• Density | 3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi) |
Languages | |
• Official | Telugu |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
PIN Codes |
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Vehicle registration | TS-08 |
Lok Sabha constituency | Malkajgiri |
Vidhan Sabha constituency | Malkajgiri |
Planning agency | Hyderabad 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]