Malakpet is one of the neighbourhoods in the old city area of

Hyderabad Hyderabad is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana. It occupies on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River (India), Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India. With an average altitude of , much ...

, 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 of

Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (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 city of Hyderabad. It is one of the largest munici ...

. There are seven wards in this circle namely

Saidabad Saidabad is a mandal in Hyderabad District in Telangana, India India, officially the Republic of India, is a country in South Asia. It is the List of countries and dependencies by area, seventh-largest country by area; the List of c ...

(24), Moosrambagh (25), Old Malakpet (26), Akberbagh (27), Azampura (28), Chawani (29) and

Dabeerpura Dabeerpura is one of the oldest neighborhoods in the Old City (Hyderabad, India), Old City area of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is surrounded by Yakutpura, Chanchalguda, Purani Haveli, Noorkhan Bazar, and Azampura. Dabeerpura has one of the ...

(30). Ahmed Bin Abdullah Balala of the

All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen The All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen (; AIMIM) is a right-wing Indian political party based primarily in the old city of Hyderabad, It is also a significant political party in the Indian States of Telangana, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, ...

party was elected MLA from the

Malakpet Assembly constituency Malakpet Assembly constituency is a constituency of Telangana Legislative Assembly, India. It is one of 15 constituencies in the capital city of Hyderabad. It is part of Hyderabad Lok Sabha constituency. Ahmed bin Abdullah Balala of AIMIM is ...

for the fourth time in 2023.

History

The locality was named after Malik Yaqoub, a servant of the

Golconda Golconda is a fortified citadel and ruined city located on the western outskirts of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. The fort was originally built by Kakatiya ruler Pratāparudra in the 11th century out of mud walls. It was ceded to the Bahmani ...

King

Abdullah Qutb Shah Abdullah Qutb Shah (also transliterated in different ways) was the seventh ruler of the kingdom of Golconda in southern India under the Qutb Shahi dynasty. He ruled from 1626 to 1672. Abdullah, son of Sultan Muhammad Qutb Shah, was a polyglot, ...

, where he lived and had a market. In 1886 The Hyderabad Race Club was shifted here from

Moula Ali Moula-Ali commonly known as Moula Ali . It is a well-developed industrial and urban area in Malkajgiri mandal, Malkajgiri Mandal, of the Medchal-Malkajgiri district, It is a part of Greater Hyderabad and also a part of Hyderabad Metropolitan Re ...

, as Asaf Jah VI wanted it to be closer to his

palace A palace is a large residence, often serving as a royal residence or the home for a head of state or another high-ranking dignitary, such as a bishop or archbishop. The word is derived from the Latin name palātium, for Palatine Hill in Rome whi ...

. Soon, he also built the Mahbub Mansion right by the Race Course.

Locality

Malakpet is a traditional part of Hyderabad. It is bordered by

Amberpet Amberpet is one of the oldest suburbs of Hyderabad, India. Amberpet lies adjacent to the famous Osmania University. It is also a Mandal in Hyderabad District. Its area stretches from Kachiguda to Ramanthapur in the East, and from 6 NO TO MALAKP ...

and

Moosarambagh Moosrambagh also Moosa Ram Bagh is an old suburb of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is named after the French military commander Monsieur Raymond who served the Nizams of the Hyderabad state during the 18th century. His tomb, Raymond's Tomb, ...

in the north,

Dilsukhnagar Dilsukhnagar is a commercial and residential neighborhood in Hyderabad, Telangana. One of the largest areas of the city, it is governed by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. Toponym ''Dilsukhnagar'' is named after Dilsukh Ram Persha ...

in the east,

Chaderghat Chaderghat is considered one of the busiest areas of Hyderabad city, in Telangana and is located on the banks of Musi River. Chaderghat Bridge was built during the time of the Nizams of Hyderabad State and connects major suburbs to the main cit ...

in the west and

in the south.

Landmarks

The major landmarks here are the popular Hyderabad Race Club, and also the historic Mahbub Mansion Market or ''Mahbub Gunj'' Market. The

Asman Garh Palace Asman Garh Palace located in Malakpet, a suburb of Hyderabad, was a palace belonging to the Paigahs of Hyderabad State. The palace was declared a heritage structure by INTACH. ''Asman'' means "sky", and ''Garh'' means "home", since the palace ...

and Monsieur Raymond's Tomb are other historical places located here. Apart from historical places, Malakpet also has galleria mall with nearby metro connectivity. It is famous for a TV tower built by Teegala Sri Ramulu. The Palmetum is a specialised botanical garden, featuring only different

palm Palm most commonly refers to: * Palm of the hand, the central region of the front of the hand * Palm plants, of family Arecaceae ** List of Arecaceae genera **Palm oil * Several other plants known as "palm" Palm or Palms may also refer to: Music ...

trees. It was established in 2002 by

. View point apartment is also located in Malakpet. File:TV tower.JPG, TV tower at Malakpet File:Aerial view of Hyderabad Race Club.jpg, Aerial View of the Hyderabad Race Club

Malakpet IT tower

On 2 October 2023, BRS Working President, Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Industries and IT&C

K. T. Rama Rao Kalvakuntla Taraka Rama Rao (born 24 July 1976), commonly known as KTR, is an Indian politician and Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) of Telangana Legislative Assembly. He is a former Minister for Panchayat Raj, Municipal Administration an ...

laid the foundation stone of 30-floor Malakpet IT tower- iTek Nucleus in

area. 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. IT Tower is set to be completed in 36 months. The IT tower will be near to Musarambagh metro station.

Commercial Area

The Nalgonda "X" Roads Junction is a major commercial hub.

Transport

The state-owned

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

runs the city bus service, connecting the neighborhood to all the major centres of the city. All the buses running from Dilsukhnagar and Midhani bus depots pass through Malakpet.

Malakpet metro station The Malakpet Metro Station is located on the Red Line of the Hyderabad Metro, India. This station was opened to public on 2018. The eastern parts of the old city have access to the metro via the Malakpet metro station. History It was opene ...

is nearby. Malakpet has an MMTS train station, which is used for commuting. The Nalgonda X Road connects the nearby busy areas of

and Sayeedabad and is a hub of huge traffic. It is also connected by Metro Train with two stations, one at Mahboob Mansion and the other at the Malakpet MMTS railway station.

References

{{Neighborhoods of Hyderabad, state=collapsed Neighbourhoods in Hyderabad, India Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation