Khairatabad is a neigbbourhood in

Hyderabad Hyderabad ( ; , ) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the ''de jure'' capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern Indi ...

Telangana Telangana (; , ) is a state in India situated on the south-central stretch of the Indian peninsula on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the eleventh-largest state and the twelfth-most populated state in India with a geographical area of and 35 ...

, India. It is a

mandal A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluka, or taluk) is a local unit of administrative division in some countries of South Asia. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administr ...

in the Secunderabad Revenue division of Hyderabad District. This is a Zone in the

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, commonly known as the GHMC is the civic body that oversees Hyderabad, the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the local government for the cities of Hyderabad and Secund ...

. There are five circles in this zone namely Mehdipatnam (12),

Karwan Karwan is one of the major suburb in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is a part of the old city of Hyderabad. It is 10 km from the IT hubs like Gachibowli, HITECH City, etc. It had major importance in the trade which happened during the tim ...

(13), Goshamahal (14), Khairatabad (17) and Jubilee Hills (18). There are four wards under this Khairatabad circle, they are Khairtabad (91), Somajiguda (97),

Ameerpet Ameerpet is a residential hub located in the north-west part of Hyderabad, Telangana. Basically was gifted by then 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI). History The land was gifted by then 6th Nizam of Hyderabad (Mahbub Ali Kh ...

(98) and Sanathnagar (100).

Khairatabad circle

It has a junction of five roads called Khairatabad circle, among the busiest in the city. Those roads lead to

Somajiguda Somajiguda is a Commercial Centre of Hyderabad located on either sides of Raj Bhavan Road. It started as a peaceful residential locality but slowly has transformed into a modern business centre in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is a hub of comme ...

, Hussain sagar, Lakdi-ka-pul and Anandnagar. One such extension is

Raj Bhavan Road Raj Bhavan Road is a prominent political and commercial area of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is home to the residence of the Governor of Telangana called as ''Raj Bhavan'', hence the name. It also has Lake View Guest House, a state owned guest ...

, where the residence of the Governor of Telangana is located. Notable institutions and organizations include the Institution of Engineers, Administrative Staff College of India, Road Transport Authority (RTA),

TSTRANSCO TSTRANSCO is the electricity transmission company of the government of Telangana state in India. It has ceased to do power trading and has retained with powers of controlling system operations of power transmission. Transmission Corporation Of T ...

TSGENCO Telangana State Power Generation Corporation Limited is a division of Telangana State Electricity Board. It is responsible for power generation in thr state of Telangana. It has ceased to do power trading and has retained with powers of control ...

, HMWS&SB, Patel Building, Nasr School, Zilla Parishad, ZEE Telefilms, Press Club, Laymen's Evangelical Church Shadan Group of Educational Institutions etc. The Vishweshwaraiah flyover starts at the circle and leads to Hussain sagar lake. The area is named after a Khairunnissa, whose tomb is located next to the Khairtabad Mosque though the access is to the back of the monument. This tomb could be that of Khair-un-Nissa, the wife of Captain James Achilles Kirkpatrick mentioned in the 2002 book '' White Mughals'' by William Dalrymple. The 300-year-old Reddy house (Surname:Maramaganti) is there.

The Idol and the Ganesh Chathurthi

The largest

Lord Ganesh Ganesha ( sa, गणेश, ), also known as Ganapati, Vinayaka, and Pillaiyar, is one of the best-known and most worshipped deities in the Hindu pantheon and is the Supreme God in Ganapatya sect. His image is found throughout India. Hindu de ...

Idol in Hyderabad is installed near Khairtabad State Library during

Ganesh chaturthi Ganesh Chaturthi ( ISO: ), also known as Vinayak Chaturthi (), or Ganeshotsav () is a Hindu festival commemorating the birth of the Hindu god Ganesha. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha's clay idols privately in homes and ...

festival. The local people participate in the 11-day festival and thousands of people from throughout India visit the Idol to seek the blessings of Lord Ganesh. On the 11th day, a procession carries the idol to

Hussain Sagar Lake Hussain Sagar (alternatively referred to as Tank Bund; ) is a heart-shaped lake in Hyderabad, Telangana, built by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah in 1563. It is spread across an area of and is fed by the River Musi. A large monolithic statue of the Ga ...

. After immersing the idol, the festival ends. The local people formed the Ganesh Utsav Committee, Khairtabad to support the festival days. The Singari family has conducted the festival since 1954. Many poor families survive by selling products to visitors. Three months prior to festival day the construction of the idol begins. Nearly 200 workers led by a sculpturist work day and night for three months to construct this large idol, towering nearly 58 feet in height. Starting in 2018. the Ganesh Utsava Committee agreed to switch from

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of Paris to an eco-friendly clay idol, although the first such 'Pancha Mukha Maha Lakshmi Ganapati' idol with special clay was made in 2022.

Landmarks

* Bella Vista, Hyderabad * Mint Compound * Indian Institute of Engineers * RTA * Nasr School for Girls * ZEE TELEFILMS * Eenadu * Tomb of Khairunnissa * Press Club * Telangana Electricity Board * Patel Building * IELTS Review Training and Consulting *Government degree College (GDCK). GN

Transport

Khairtabad is served by

Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System The Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System, commonly abbreviated MMTS, is a suburban rail system in Hyderabad, India. A joint venture of the government of Telangana and the South Central Railway, it is operated by the latter. The system opera ...

, a local train service. Buses are run by the state-owned

TSRTC Telangana State Road Transport Corporation (abbreviated as TSRTC) is a state-owned corporation that runs bus transport services to and from the Indian state of Telangana. It was formed in 2014 by splitting the Andhra Pradesh State Road Trans ...

.Nearest

Hyderabad Metro The Hyderabad Metro is a rapid transit system, serving the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is the second longest operational metro network in India after the Delhi Metro (285 stations) with 57 stations and the lines are arranged in a ...

station is Khairatabad Metro Station.

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