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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Malkajgiri
| other_name = Mallikarjuna Giri
|settlement_type = [[Suburb]], GHMC Circle, '''Sub-District'''
| image_skyline = Malkajgiri-x-road.jpg
| image_caption = Malkajgiri 'x' Roads
| pushpin_map = India Telangana#India
| pushpin_map_caption = Malkajgiri ([[Telangana]])
| coordinates = {{coord|17|27|01.1|N|78|31|55.9|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = [[Country]]
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]
| subdivision_name1 =[[Telangana]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Medchal–Malkajgiri]]
|subdivision_type4 = City
| subdivision_name4 = [[Hyderabad|Greater Hyderabad]]
| established_title = Founded
| established_date = 1578 AD
| established_title1 = Incorporated (town)
| established_date1 = 1965
| established_title2 = Incorporated (Corporation)
| established_date2 = 1985
| founder =
| named_for = Mallikarjuna Swamy
| governing_body = [[GHMC|GHMC–Malkajgiri Circle]] [[Deputy Commissioner|Shri.GODHUMALA RAJU]] '''DEPUTY COMMISSIONER''' Special Grade Municipal Commissioner
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 35.8
| elevation_footnotes =
| elevation_m = 556
| population_total =14,1175
| population_as_of = 2020
| population_footnotes = <ref>{{cite web|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=648916|title=Malkajgiri|website=Census of India}}</ref>
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_title2 = Additional Official
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = [[Postal Index Number|PIN Codes]]
| postal_code = {{hlist|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)}}
| registration_plate = TG-08
| unemployment_rate =
| blank1_name_sec1 = [[Lok Sabha]] constituency
| blank1_info_sec1 = [[Malkajgiri (Lok Sabha constituency)|Malkajgiri]]
| website =
| demographics1_info1 = [[Telugu language|Telugu]]
| blank2_name_sec1 = [[Vidhan Sabha]] constituency
| blank2_info_sec1 = [[Malkajgiri (Assembly constituency)|Malkajgiri]]
| blank3_name_sec1 = [[Urban planning|Planning]] agency
| blank3_info_sec1 = [[Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority]]
}}

'''Malkajgiri''' also known as '''Mallikarjuna Giri''' (ancient name){{according to whom|date=November 2024}} 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 [[Panchayati raj in India|Major Grampanchayat]] was upgraded to a [[Municipal governance in India|municipality]] in 1965 and became a [[Municipal corporation (India)|municipal corporation]] in 1985. It was merged into the [[Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation]] in 2007.<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 district|access-date=20 March 2017|archive-date=22 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170322111236/http://medchal.telangana.gov.in/wp-content/uploads/2017/03/16-Medchal-Malkajgiri.pdf|url-status=dead}}</ref> It was a part of [[Ranga Reddy district]] before the re-organisation of districts in 2016.<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>

==Etymology==
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The ancient name of Malkajgiri was '''Mallikarjuna Giri''' (Before 1936's){{according to whom|date=November 2024}}, dedicated to Mallikarjuna Swamy Temple on Hills. Which eventually turned as the present. Earlier Malkajgiri has its own fort. Now its became ruins, we see walls and watch towers in Old Malkajgiri Area - Shaw Wallace Factory (Present).

The lakes like Safilguda Nadimi cheruvu, Safilguda Banda cheruvu, Ramakrishnapuram Munkidigan cheruvu are famous which falls under Neredmet (Esterwile Village). And also lots of small ponds which are vanished now. It has well connections with Moula-Ali history.

== Demographics ==
As of the 2001 India [[census]],<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2009: Data from the 2009 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}</ref>
Malkajgiri had a population of 413,571. The population is 51% male and 49% female. Malkajgiri has an average literacy ratio of 87% with a total of 321,525 literates. In terms of literacy, Malkajgiri ranked at first in the Rangareddy district, higher than the national averages of 59.5%; male literacy is 72%, and female literacy is 65%. In Malkajgiri, 7% of the population is under 6 years of age.

==History==
Malkajgiri mandal before bifurcated used to be much larger,
It consisted of two municipal units.
They are
Malkajgiri & Alwal Municipalities.
*Malkajgiri : Malkajgiri, Mirjalguda, Moulali, Neredmet, Yapral, Kowkoor.
*Alwal : Maccha Bollaram, Venkatapuram.
*After district bifurcation "or" formation Alwal Municipality became a New Mandal "Alwal mandal."

== Villages in Malkajgiri Mandal==

Malkajgiri is a Mandal in Ranga Reddy (Eastrwile) district of Telangana state in India. Below is the list of Towns and Villages in Malkajgiri Mandal. Total Number of Villages in this Mandal list are 7.

*Alwal (Municipality)
*Ammuguda
*Kowkur
*Lothkunta
*Macha Bolaram
*Malkajgiri (Municipality)
*Yapral
Later some villages merged in Alwal and formed Alwal Mandal by burificating Malkajgiri Mandal in 2017.

At Present now Malkajgiri Mandal has following neighbourhoods erstwhile Villages:

Malkajgiri has two revenue villages. They are Malkajgiri and Ammuguda Villages.
Malkajgiri Major Village Consists of,
* Malkajgiri Main Village (Including Talla Basthi, Hanumanpet, Mirzalguda earlier Hamlet villages)
* [[Neredmet|Neredmet Main Village]] (Including earlier Hamlet villages [[Safilguda]], [[Ramakrishnapuram]])
* [[Moula Ali]] (Some parts of it later merged into Cherlapally Village i.e. Cherlapally Jail to Moula Ali Sub Station Areas).

The Ammuguda revenue village consists of,
* [[Ammuguda|Ammuguda Village]]

=== Localities with in Malkajgiri Village===
Malkajgiri Village has six sub regions in it. They are Old Malkajgiri, Malkajgiri X Roads,
Old Mirzalguda, New Mirzalguda, Anutex, Hanumanpet.

===Old Malakajgiri===
* Bala Saraswathi Nagar
*Kummari Wada Basthi
*Narsimha Reddy Nagar
*Maruthi Nagar
*Old Malkajgiri Village
*Durga Nagar
*Sathi Reddy Nagar
*Chinthal Basthi
*Venkateshwara Nagar
*Patel Nagar
*Shawallace liquor company Area.(Ancient Fort Ruins Area)

=== Malkajgiri X Roads ===
* Sanjay Nagar
* Sanjeev Nagar
* Brundavan Colony
*Venkateshwara Nagar
*Geetha Nagar (Municipal Office & District Hospital Area)
*Shawallace liquor company Area

=== Old Mirzalguda ===
*Old Mirzalguda
*Mirzalguda X Road
*Yadav Nagar
*Ekalavya Nagar
* Goutham Nagar
*Mallikarjuna Nagar ( Ancient Mallanna Temple Area)
*Veena Pani Nagar
*Raja Nagar
*Madhusudhan Nagar
*Malkajgri Railway Station Area
*Bank Colony
*Sivapuri Colony
*New Shivapuri Colony

=== New Mizalguda ===
* Raja Srinivas Nagar Colony
* BJR Nagar
*Vasanthapuri Colony
*Sripuri Colony
*Ambedkar Nagar
*PVN Colony
*Raghavendra Nagar
*Vasantha Vihar Colony
*Jawahar Nagar

=== Anutex ===
*Vani Nagar
*Bhavani Nagar
*Sai Nagar ( Sai Baba Temple)

===Hanumanpet===
*Joythi Nagar
*Gopal Nagar
*I. N. Nagar
*J.L.N.S Nagar (Jayagiri Lakshmi Narasimha Swamy Temple Area)
*Hill Top Colony
*Sri Ramanjaneya Nagar
*New Venkateshwara Nagar
*Budha Vihar

==Administration & Jurisdiction==
Malkajgiri is administered by [[GHMC]] as [[Hyderabad Corporation zones, circles and wards|Circle No. 28]] which falls under [[Secunderabad|Secunderabad Zone]]. It includes six wards which include:

* 136 Neredmet division
* 137 Vinayak nagar division
* 138 Moula Ali division
* 139 East anandbagh division
* 140 Malkajgiri division
* 141 Goutham Nagar division

Malkajgiri Mandal has also Administered by Mandal Revenue Office. It consists of Malkajgiri (M) Village & also Ammuguda Village.

Jurisdiction falls under Malkajgiri Metropolitan Court & 2 Police Station limits, Malkajgiri PS and Neredmet PS.
[[File:Malkajgiri Government Junior College.jpg|thumb|Malkajgiri Government Junior College]]

== Transport ==
Malkajgiri is well-connected with other parts of the city by road as well as rail. The [[Malkajgiri Railway Station|Malkajgiri Junction Railway Station]] is located at the backside of St. Martins High School will soon be converted into a major junction. Until now the station has 4 tracks and 3 Platforms in which 2nd&3rd Platforms are only Electrified. There is a Railway Reservation Complex too. thereby connecting it to most of the places by rail route.<ref>{{cite news |title=Proposal for the Fourth rail Terminal for Hyderabad and Electrification of whole line|url=http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/21/stories/2006062121130300.htm|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20110506042208/http://www.hindu.com/2006/06/21/stories/2006062121130300.htm|url-status=dead|archive-date=6 May 2011|newspaper=[[The Hindu]]|date=21 June 2006|access-date=25 September 2009}}</ref>

Nearest metro station is [[Mettuguda metro station|Mettuguda]] on Blue line of [[Hyderabad Metro]].

===Railway Stations===
[[File:Malkajgiri Railway Station 01.JPG|thumb|250px|Malkajgiri Railway Station]]
Malkajgiri has six [[suburban rail|Suburban railway stations]] with two more under construction.
* [[Malkajgiri Railway Station|Malkajgiri Junction Railway Station]]
* [[Moula Ali Railway Station]]
* [[Safilguda Railway Station]]
* [[Dayanandnagar Railway Station]]
* [[Ramakistapuram Gate Railway Station]]
* [[Ammuguda Railway Station]]

Under Construction - [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System|MMTS Phase]]
* [[Neredmet| Neredmet Railway Station]]
* [[Moula Ali| Moula Ali HB Colony Railway Station]]

Malkajgiri is less than 15 drive from [[Secunderabad Railway Station]]. It is also just 3 km away from Mettuguda junction, where the road leading to [[Uppal Kalan|Uppal]] and the [[Hyderabad International Airport|International Airport]] is being expanded into eight lanes. Malkajgiri is an emotion

== Politics ==
[[Malkajgiri (Lok Sabha constituency)]] is India's largest constituency.<ref>{{Cite news|last=IANS|date=2019-04-02|title=TRS sitting pretty in India's largest constituency Malkajgiri (Constituency Profile)|work=Business Standard India|url=https://www.business-standard.com/article/news-ians/trs-sitting-pretty-in-india-s-largest-constituency-malkajgiri-constituency-profile-119040200584_1.html|access-date=2020-06-29}}</ref> The [[Malkajgiri (Assembly constituency)]] is a new constituency formed after the delimitation of constituencies. The General elections held in 2009 were the first elections to be held in this constituency. Akula Rajender Mudiraj was elected as MLA in 2009. In the 2014 general assembly elections, C. Kanaka Reddy (TRS) won by 2768 votes against Ram Chander Rao.N (BJP).

==Landmarks==
[[File:Malkajgiri cinepolis.jpeg|thumb|250px|[[Cinepolis]] in Malkajgiri]]
* [[Safilguda lake|Neredumettu Nadimi Cheruvu]]
* [[Ramakrishnapuram Lake|Neredumettu Munkidigan Cheruvu]]
* [[Neredmet Banda Cheruvu]]
* Sai baba temple<ref>{{Cite web|last=India|first=The Hans|date=2019-11-29|title=2K walk urges all to spread greenery at Malkajgiri|url=https://www.thehansindia.com/news/cities/hyderabad/2k-walk-urges-all-to-spread-greenery-at-malkajgiri-585740|access-date=2020-06-29|website=www.thehansindia.com|language=en}}</ref>
* [[Neredmet Moodu Gullu]]

== References ==
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{{Neighborhoods of Hyderabad|state=collapsed}}

[[Category:Neighbourhoods in Hyderabad, India]]

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TomOcampo9313 at 01:43, 6 December 2025