Malakpet | |
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Old City | |
  Malakpet Location in Hyderabad, India Show map of Hyderabad Malakpet Malakpet (India) Show map of India | |
| Coordinates:17°22′N78°30′E / 17.367°N 78.500°E /17.367; 78.500 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad District |
| City | Hyderabad |
| Region | Old City |
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Urdu,Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500036 |
| Vehicle registration | TG-11 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hyderabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Malakpet |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
| Website | telangana |
Malakpet is one of the neighbourhoods in theold city area ofHyderabad, Telangana, India. This is further divided into two parts, Old Malakpet and New Malakpet, and is traditionally considered part of old city. This circle (6) comes under Charminar Zone ofGreater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. There are seven wards in this circle, namely,Saidabad (24),Moosrambagh (25), Old Malakpet (26),Akberbagh (27),Azampura (28), Chawani (29) andDabeerpura (30).
Ahmed Bin Abdullah Balala of theAll India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen party was elected MLA from theMalakpet Assembly constituency for the fourth time in 2023.
The locality was named after Malik Yaqoub, a servant of theGolconda KingAbdullah Qutb Shah, where he lived and had a market.[1]
In 1886 TheHyderabad Race Club was shifted here fromMoula Ali, asAsaf Jah VI wanted it to be closer to hispalace.[2] Soon, he also built theMahbub Mansion right by the Race Course.[3]
Malakpet is a traditional part of Hyderabad. It is bordered byAmberpet andMoosarambagh in the north,Dilsukhnagar in the east,Chaderghat in the west andSaidabad in the south.
The major landmarks here are the popularHyderabad Race Club,[4] and also the historicMahbub Mansion Market orMahbub Gunj Market. TheAsman Garh Palace andMonsieur Raymond's Tomb are other historical places located here.
Apart from historical places, Malakpet also has galleria mall with nearbymetro connectivity. It is famous for a TV tower built by Teegala Sri Ramulu.
The Palmetum is a specialised botanical garden, featuring only differentpalm trees. It was established in 2002 byGreater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.
View point apartment is also located in Malakpet.
On 2 October 2023, BRS Working President, Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Industries and IT&CK. T. Rama Rao laid the foundation stone of 30-floor Malakpet IT tower- iTek Nucleus inMoosarambagh area.[5] The IT tower will span 11 acres with a built-up space of 15 lakh sqft with a cost of Rs. 701 crores and will create 50,000 direct and indirect jobs.[6][7] IT Tower is set to be completed in 36 months.[8] The IT tower will be near toMusarambagh metro station.
The Nalgonda "X" Roads Junction is a major commercial hub.
The state-ownedTSRTC runs the city bus service, connecting the neighborhood to all the major centres of the city. All the buses running from Dilsukhnagar andMidhani bus depots pass through Malakpet.Malakpet metro station is nearby. Malakpet has anMMTS train station, which is used for commuting. TheNalgonda X Road connects the nearby busy areas ofDilsukhnagar andSayeedabad and is a hub of huge traffic. It is also connected by Metro Train with two stations, one atMahboob Mansion and the other at the Malakpet MMTS railway station.
