Mehdipatnam is a locality and neighbourhood in the western part of the city 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 ...
,
India
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. It is located north of the
Musi River near
Asif Nagar and is named after
Mehdi Nawaz Jung, a politician and bureaucrat of Hyderabad State.
Due to recent developments in the last few decades, Mehdipatnam has become a commercial centre known for its
jewellery
Jewellery (or jewelry in American English) consists of decorative items worn for personal adornment such as brooches, ring (jewellery), rings, necklaces, earrings, pendants, bracelets, and cufflinks. Jewellery may be attached to the body or the ...
market and shopping complex.
Commercial areas
Due to large developments in Mehdipatnam over the last two decades, the close proximity to other commercial centres, and its transport system, the town has become a shopping centre for many suburbs.
Gold market
Mehdipatnam houses the Okaz Complex, which has several jewelry stores such as Mujtaba Jewelers, Sri Krishna Jewelers, Danish Jewelers and
Malabar Gold and Diamonds.
Function halls
The most notable function hall is the Kings Palace and Kings Kohinoor Convention (managed by Red Rose Palace), although Mehdipatnam has other function halls.
Education
St. Ann's College for Women is located in Mehdipatnam along with the
G. Pulla Reddy Educational Institutions, Prof. K. Nagi Reddy Educational & Cultural Society and Lal Bahadur Degree College
Other schools in Mehdipatnam include:
* Hidayah Islamic International School
* M.S. Creative School
* M.S High School
* Sri Chaitanya Techno School
*
Delhi Public School
Hospitals
Sarojini Devi Eye Hospital is located in Mehdipatnam. Jayabhushan Hospital is the oldest multi-specialty hospital in the neighbourhood.
Mehdipatnam also contains several other hospitals and medical clinics.
Legislature
In the
Lok Sabha
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, Mehdipatnam belongs to the
Secunderabad Lok Sabha Constituency, with the current
MP being
Kishan Reddy.
In the
Telangana Legislative Assembly (
Vidhan Sabha
The State Legislative Assembly, also known as the Vidhan Sabha or the Saasana Sabha, is a legislative body in each of the states and certain union territories of India. Members of the legislative assembly are often directly elected to serve fiv ...
) it is in the
Nampally constituency, with
Majid Hussain being the current
MLA
In the
Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation its Corporator is
Majid Hussain, the former
Mayor of Hyderabad.
Neighbourhoods
*
Laxminagar Colony
*Humayun Nagar
*
Karwan
*Jiyaguda
*
Murad Nagar
*Navodaya Colony
*Rama Murthy Colony
*Santosh Nagar colony
*Kanthinagar Colony
*Amba Gardens
*
Padmanabha Nagar Colony
*Vishwasnagar Colony
*Ayodhyanagar
*Sarada Nagar
*Gudimalkapur
*Satyanaryananagar Colony
*SBI Colony
*LIC Colony
*Jaya Nagar Colony
*Dilshadnagar Colony
*
Attapur
*Upperpally
*Hyderguda
Religious places
Masjid-e-Azizia
Masjid-e-Azizia is the largest mosque in Mehdipatnam and is the headquarters of the Students Islamic Organization of India and Islamic Center of Jamaat-e-Islami Hind. It consists of four floors with
ablution facilities on every floor.
More than 7,000 people attend the mosque for each prayer during the holy month of
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (''Fasting in Islam, sawm''), communal prayer (salah), reflection, and community. It is also the month in which the Quran is believed ...
. The Friday sermons are delivered in both Urdu and Arabic.
Khaja Gulshan Masjid
It is one of the oldest mosques in Mehdipatnam, with many sermons and speeches given by famous people. The dome is lit during
Ramadan
Ramadan is the ninth month of the Islamic calendar. It is observed by Muslims worldwide as a month of fasting (''Fasting in Islam, sawm''), communal prayer (salah), reflection, and community. It is also the month in which the Quran is believed ...
, making it the centre of attraction.
Other places of worship
* Masjid-e-Quba
* Masjid-e-Gumbad
* Methodist Church
* Qutub Shai Masjid (Choti Masjid)
* Masjid-e-Banu Wa Faiyaz
* Masjid-e-Mohammedia
* Rajarajeshwari Temple
Transport
Mehdipatnam has a
TSRTC bus depot, making it a hub of many buses going to all parts of the Hyderabad. The depot acts as a connector of various neighbourhoods across the city such as
Chevella
Chevella is a town, mandal and suburb of Hyderabad in Ranga Reddy district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the headquarters of surrounding villages with many government establishments like Judicial court, Revenue Division Office, Acp of ...
,
Moinabad, Uppal,
Secundrabad,
Lingampally,
Koti,
Gachibowli,
Madhapur, and
Aramghar.
Mehdipatnam also provides transport to
Rajiv Gandhi International Airport through the
P. V. Narasimha Rao Expressway.
The closest
MMTS train stations are at
Nampally and
Lakdikapool.
Military
There is an Army base in Mehdipatnam.
References
External links
{{Neighborhoods of Hyderabad, state=collapsed
Neighbourhoods in Hyderabad, India