Kukatpally
Suburb in Medchal-Malkajgiri, Telangana, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Kukatpally is a suburb located in the northwestern part of Hyderabad in the Indian state of Telangana. It is the headquarters of Balanagar mandal in Malkajgiri revenue division of Medchal-Malkajgiri district.[1] It was a municipality prior to its merger into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC). Now it is the headquarters of "North Zone of GHMC".[2]
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Kukatpally | |
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 Raintree Park (Malaysian Township) | |
  Kukatpally Location in Telangana, India  Kukatpally Kukatpally (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17°29′N 78°25′E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Medchal-Malkajgiri |
| City | Hyderabad |
| Government | |
| • Type | Mayor-Council |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Area | |
| • Total | 20.68 km2 (7.98 sq mi) |
| Population (2020) | |
| • Total | 252,830 |
| • Density | 12,225/km2 (31,660/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500 072,500 085 |
| Vehicle registration | TG-07 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Malkajgiri |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Kukatpally |
| Planning agency | HMDA |
| Civic agency | GHMC |
It has road connectivity and proximity to the Information Technology hub of Hitech city.[3]
The language spoken is predominantly Telugu.[4] It is one of the busiest business hubs in Hyderabad famous for its clothing and eateries. It has the largest density of population within Hyderabad with 33,076 persons per km2.[5]
Kukatpally used to be an industrial corridor in the northwestern part of Hyderabad. Its population began to grow after the early 1990s, with many people migrating from Andhra Pradesh settling in and around Kukatpally.[6]
The presence of Mumbai national highway and Kukatpally Housing board has led to a large scale boom in retail activity and currently Kukatpally is a commercial hub in the north western part of Hyderabad.
The land prices of Kukatpally are higher when compared to most of Hyderabad. There are some residential high-rise apartments like Emami Swanlake Apartments etc.
The Min Land Cost starts from 50000 per square yard and higher at 250000 per square yard.
Where as the residential flat price range min of 4500 PerSft to max of 8000 PerSft.
There are many small scale industries based in Kukatpally - Sanathnagar belt. The major industries are located in Prasanth Nagar which comprises both manufacturing, assembling, mechanical works.
Kukatpally is a hub for SME offices (Nosch Labs, LIC, IELTS).
The place is also a hub for prestigious colleges and institutes like Holy Mary College, Tapasya College of Commerce and Management, Hamstech College of Creative Education, and Avinash College. It is also home to the All India Institute of Technology.
Kukatpally is well connected by road, rail and air. The nearest airport is Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, Shamshabad. The nearest railway station is Lingampally. It has three Metro stations, Kukatpally, KPHB and Balanagar (Moosapet) and can also be reached by MMTS Hitech city/ Bharathnagar. TSRTC operates buses in Kukatpally and has excellent connectivity with almost all parts of Hyderabad. TSRTC maintains a depot at Kukatpally Y Junction.
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- Vengalrao Gottimukula (born 1960), politician[7]
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