Uppal Kalan
Neighborhood in Medchal-Malkajgiri, Telangana, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Uppal is a neighbourhood in Eastern Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is the mandal headquarters of Uppal mandal in Keesara revenue division in Medchal-Malkajgiri district.[1] It forms Circle No.2 in the L. B. Nagar Zone of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. There are four wards i.e., Chilukanagar (7), Habsiguda (8), Ramanthapur (9) and Uppal (10) in this circle.
Uppal
Uppal Kamaan | |
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 Aerial view of Uppal | |
 Uppal Location in Hyderabad, India  Uppal Uppal (India) | |
| Coordinates: 17.38°N 78.55°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Medchal-Malkajgiri |
| City | Hyderabad |
| Elevation | 455 m (1,493 ft) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500039 |
| Telephone code | 91 040 |
| Vehicle registration | TG-08 |
Demographics
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Uppal Kalan had a population of 118,259. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Uppal Kalan has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Uppal Kalan, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.
In 1991, it had a population of 78,644. The recorded growth rate of this area in 10 years (1991–2001) was about 56 percent.
Etymology and history
It was a municipality prior to its merger into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.[3] The words khurd and kalan were administrative terminology dating back to Mughal times, to differentiate two areas with the same name. Khurd means "small" and kalan means "big" are taken from Persian language.
Education
- St. Marks High School
- Global Indian International School
- Little Flower Junior College
- Aurora Technical Research Institute
- Joshi Vidya Niketan School
Religious Place
Sri ayyappa devasthanam survey of India colony uppal, a 52 years old ayyappa temple 1st ayyappa temple in Hyderabad and Telangana state
Sri Sri Sri Uppalamma Temple is one of the famous temples in the locality. It is near Uppal X roads
Karigiri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple located in Swaroop Nagar Colony is one of well known religious places
Sri Ramachandra Swamy Devasthanam in Beerappagadda is also a well known temple in Uppal
Other religious places include Qutub Shahi Mosque and Chilkanagar Church
Transport
Uppal metro station is located here.
See also
References
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