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| name                            = Alwal
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| subdivision_name3               = [[Secunderabad]]
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'''Alwal''' is a major locality in [[Secunderabad]] city, and a suburb of Hyderabad. Earlier, Alwal was a part of Malkajgiri Mandal but in 2006, Alwal Municipality was merged into Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. After the district bifurcation Alwal Municipality became a new Mandal  "Alwal Mandal", in Malkajgiri revenue division, with Alwal as the Mandal Headquarters.<ref name="profile">{{Cite web|url=http://medchal.telangana.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/16-Medchal-Malkajgiri.pdf|title=Medchal-Malkajgiri district|website=Official website of Medchal-Malkajgiri district|access-date=20 March 2017}}</ref> It was a part of [[Ranga Reddy district]] before the re-organisation of districts in the state.<ref name="district">{{cite web|title=Medchal−Malkajgiri district|url=http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1476130732346249.Medchal.pdf|website=New Districts Formation Portal|publisher=Government of Telangana|access-date=23 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130125523/http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1476130732346249.Medchal.pdf|archive-date=30 November 2016}}</ref> It was a municipality prior to its merger into the [[Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation |url=http://www.ghmc.gov.in/greaterhyd.asp |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20071017055525/http://ghmc.gov.in/greaterhyd.asp |url-status=dead |archive-date=17 October 2007 |website=www.ghmc.gov.in |access-date=2 November 2016 }}</ref>

This area is booming as residents of central Hyderabad are moving to Alwal to escape traffic congestion and pollution. However, Alwal too has fallen prey to increasing commercialization and rampant construction activity contributing to pollution and other ills. No proper town planning of once-spacious suburb of Alwal is leaving its "lung spaces", so to speak, thoroughly constricted. The nearby [[cantonment]] (military) area offers good lung space for morning walkers/joggers, but this too had been debarred by the Army officials.<ref>[http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/mlc-flooded-with-complaints-over-closure-of-army-roads/article7589178.ece mlc-flooded-with-complaints-over-closure-of-army-roads]</ref>

== History ==

Alwal (Circle No.:27, Zone: Kukatpally) is under [[Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation]]. Alwal is considered as one of the safest place in [[Secunderabad]] area because it is surrounded with [[Indian Army Corps of EME]], Army Quarters and [[Rashtrapati Nilayam]]. Alwal was a prime area under the British Cantonment. It derived its name after ‘Alvars’ who were Tamil poets, the proponents of Bhakti Movement and devotees of Lord Venkateshwara{{Dubious |reason=Alwal has got nothing to do with Alwars, it was earlier spelt as Ulwal |date=December 2015}}.<ref>[http://www.thehansindia.com/posts/index/2014-11-25/yeh-humara-shehar-alwal-118064 yeh humara shehar alwal]</ref>{{Unreliable source?|reason=The source mentioned here is a copy of Wikipedia article|date=December 2015}} It is home to a historic Venkateswara temple, which is located near Alwal municipal office and is more than 400 years old{{According to whom|date=December 2015}}. Gundam Balaji Temple is also located in this temple premises, which is stated to be 850 years old. There is a temple in the style of the Lotus Temple, Delhi. This  'Guruvayurappan Temple' is maintained by army and is located near Lal Bazar Ambedkar Statue circle.  Thota Muthyalamma Temple is very famous which is 200 meters after crossing Alwal Rythu Bazaar bridge. And Hyderabad's oldest 'Ayyappa Temple' is just {{cvt|1.5|km}} away after crossing Alwal Rythu Bazaar bridge. We see many in many Shiva temples in 'Linga' form. But in this temple, Shiva Parvathi sub temple, Shiva and Parvati are in 'Vigraha' form. Majority of Alwal area belongs to Reddy families, who are relatives and also landlords of residential properties, commercial properties and agricultural properties.

Alwal was a part of Jagir of [[Maharaja Sir Kishen Pershad|Sir Kishen Pershad]], Prime Minister of Nizam, during the 1920s. Sir Kishen Pershad used to have his ‘Devdi’ (palace) at Alwal and used to spend time here during summer.

== Transport ==
Alwal is {{cvt|8|km}} away from [[Secunderabad]] Railway station and {{cvt|12|km}} away from [[Begumpet Airport]] and almost {{cvt|50|km}} from [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport]].[[File:Alwal Board.jpg|thumb|Alwal Railway Station]]
Public transport include, city buses operated by [[TSRTC]] and [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System|MMTS]] rail services from the Alwal railway station called as [[Alwal Railway Station]].

== Notable people in Alwal ==
* [[Chintala Venkat Reddy]] is an [[organic farmer]] and [[Padma Shri]] 2020 Award Winner<ref>[[List of Padma Shri award recipients (2020–2029)]]</ref>{{Circular reference|date=May 2020}}
*[[Shyam Benegal]], [[Film director|director]] and [[screenwriter]]<ref>[https://web.archive.org/web/20121108164230/http://www.hindu.com/pp/2006/08/26/stories/2006082600400100.htm ]</ref>
*[[B. Narsing Rao]], Acclaimed Film Director
* [[Gaddar]], [[Telugu language|Telugu]] [[ballad]]eer and [[Nandi Award for Best Male Playback Singer]] 2011
* [[Banda Karthika Reddy]], Ex-Mayor
* Chennamaneni Vasudev Rao,<ref>https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/tv/news/telugu/I-want-people-to-talk-about-my-acting-Vasudev-Rao/articleshow/44826752.cms</ref> [[Actor]] in Indian TV Serials
* Reddy Ravikanth Chintala, [[Financial Planner]]
* [[Rathna Shekar Reddy]], Actor in Indian Films and Founder of [[Samahaara]] Acting Theater
* [[Sampath Raj]], [[Actor]] in Indian Films

== Assembly Constituency ==
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Alwal falls under Malkajgiri Assembly constituency. Alwal circle consists of three divisions: Alwal, Macha Bollaram and Venkatapuram. Alwal is a small place in India and can be easily explored within a day. The place is famous for Lord Shiva and Lord Venkateshwara temples. The famous alwal 'Jatara' happens during the month of December giving a visual and gastronomic treat to its residents.

== References ==
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