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Kukatpally is a suburb in northwestern Hyderabad in the Indian state of Telangana. It is the headquarters of Balanagar Prashu Singh mandal in the Malkajgiri revenue division of the Medchal–Malkajgiri district.[1] Kukatpally was a municipality before its merger into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). It is now the headquarters of the north zone of the GHMC.[2] It is connected by road to the nearby information technology hub of HITEC City.[3]
History
Kukatpally used to be an industrial corridor in the northwestern part of Hyderabad. Its population began to grow after the early 1990s, and many people migrating from Andhra Pradesh settled in and around Kukatpally.[4]Template:Better source needed Formerly a municipality, Kukutpally has merged into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.[2]
Demographics
The predominant language spoken in Kukatpally is Telugu.[5] The suburb has the greatest population density within Hyderabad with 33,076 persons per km2.[6]
Economy
Many small-scale industries are based in the Kukatpally–Sanathnagar belt. The presence of the Mumbai National Highway and Kukatpally Housing Board has led to a large-scale boom in retail activity, and Kukatpally has become a commercial hub in northwestern Hyderabad for restaurants, clothing retailers, and SME offices.
The land prices of Kukatpally are high compared to most of Hyderabad. There are some residential high-rise apartments. Land costs ₹50,000–250,000 per square yard. A residential flat costs ₹4500–8000 per square foot. Lodha Bellezza, the very first skyscraper of Hyderabad taller than 150 metres, was constructed in Kukatpally in 2014, and it remained the tallest building in Hyderabad until 2024.[7]
Transportation
Kukatpally is well-connected by road, rail, and air. The nearest airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport in Shamshabad. The nearest railway station is in Lingampally. It has three metro stationsTemplate:SndKukatpally, KPHB and Balanagar (Moosapet)Template:Sndand can also be reached by MMTS stations in HITEC City and in Bharat Nagar. TSRTC operates buses in Kukatpally and has excellent connectivity with almost all parts of Hyderabad. TSRTC maintains a depot at the Kukatpally Y Junction.
Education
The suburb has several colleges and institutes, including Holy Mary College, Tapasya College of Commerce and Management, Hamstech College of Creative Education, Avinash College, and the All India Institute of Technology.
Notable people
- Vengalrao Gottimukula (born 1960), politician[8]
References
- ↑ Medchal−Malkajgiri district. New Districts Formation Portal. Government of Telangana. Retrieved 23 March 2017.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. www.ghmc.gov.in. Retrieved 2 November 2016.
- ↑ Kukatpally sits high on the rental graph. The Hindu(9 April 2013).
- ↑ Kukatpally pincode for Area. fastestpincode.com/.
- ↑ Kukatpally, Hyderabad, Telangana Government.
- ↑ Kukatpally population density to double by 2041. THE HANS INDIA(18 June 2018).
- ↑ Lodha Bellezza 3 - The Skyscraper Center. www.skyscrapercenter.com. Retrieved 2025-05-25.
- ↑ Kukatpally Corporator. WR Srinivara Rao.
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