Ghatkesar Ghatakēshwaram | |
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 Ghatkesar Railway Station | |
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| Coordinates:17°26′58″N78°41′07″E / 17.4494°N 78.6853°E /17.4494; 78.6853 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Medchal-Malkajgiri district |
| Metro | Hyderabad |
| Named after | Ghattu Maisaamma |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipality |
| • Body | Ghatkesar Municipality |
| Area | |
• Total | 13.83 km2 (5.34 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 28,063 |
| • Density | 2,029/km2 (5,255/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 501301 |
| Vehicle registration | 08 |
| Website | ghatkesarmunicipality |
Ghatkesar is asatellite town ofHyderabad in theMedchal-Malkajgiri district ofTelangana, India. It is the mandal headquarters of Ghatkesar Mandal in the Keesara revenue division.[2][3] Located in the outer suburbs of Hyderabad, it is a part of theHyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority.[4]
Ghatkesar is located at17°26′58″N78°41′07″E / 17.4494°N 78.6853°E /17.4494; 78.6853.[5]
The presence of Warangal highway,Outer ring road and The Metro inUppal have led to a large-scale boom in real-estate activity in and adjoining areas ofRampally,Narapally,Boduppal andPeerzadiguda. Ghatkesar hasprimary health care. It also has plenty of electrical, automobile, electronics and cloth shops. It has a bus stop and a railway station with MMTS connectivity that provides easy connectivity between Ghatkesar and other places.
Ghatkesar has many schools and colleges. There are about six engineering colleges and 11 high schools within a ten-kilometer radius.
Engineering colleges (<10 km)
High schools (<10 km)
Ghatkesar is the fastest growing mandal in population growth of whole Telangana, with a decadal population growth record of 112%.[6]
Ghatkesar is Mandal and Municipality also.
