Kukatpally is a

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in northwestern

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in the

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. It is the headquarters of Balanagar Prashu Singh

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in the Malkajgiri revenue division of the

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. Kukatpally was a municipality before its merger into the

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(GHMC). It is now the headquarters of the north zone of the GHMC. It is connected by road to the nearby

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History

Kukatpally used to be an industrial corridor in the northwestern part of Hyderabad. Its population began to grow after the early 1990s, and many people migrating from

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settled in and around Kukatpally. Formerly a municipality, Kukutbally has merged into the

Demographics

The predominant language spoken in Kukatpally is

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. The suburb has the greatest population density within Hyderabad with 33,076 persons per km².

Economy

Many small-scale industries are based in the Kukatpally–Sanathnagar belt. The presence of the Mumbai National Highway and Kukatpally Housing Board has led to a large-scale boom in retail activity, and Kukatpally has become a commercial hub in northwestern Hyderabad for restaurants, clothing retailers, and

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offices. The land prices of Kukatpally are high compared to most of Hyderabad. There are some residential high-rise apartments such as Emami Swanlake Apartments. Land costs

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50,000–250,000 per square yard. A residential flat costs ₹4500–8000 per square foot. Lodha Bellezza, the very first

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of Hyderabad taller than 150 metres, was constructed in Kukatpally in 2014 and it remained the tallest building in Hyderabad until 2024.

Transportation

Kukatpally is well connected by road, rail, and air. The nearest airport is

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in Shamshabad. The nearest railway station is in Lingampally. It has three

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sKukatpally, KPHB and Balanagar ( Moosapet)and can also be reached by MMTS stations in HITEC City and in Bharat Nagar.

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operates buses in Kukatpally and has excellent connectivity with almost all parts of Hyderabad. TSRTC maintains a depot at the Kukatpally Y Junction.

Education

The suburb has several colleges and institutes, including Holy Mary College,

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, Hamstech College of Creative Education, Avinash College, and the All India Institute of Technology.

Notable people

* Vengalrao Gottimukula (born 1960), politician

References

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