Khairatabad is a neigbourhood in

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 Telangana is a States and union territories of India, state in India situated in the Southern India, south-central part of the Indian subcontinent on the high Deccan Plateau. It is the List of states and union territories of India by area, ele ...

, India. It is a

mandal A tehsil (, also known as tahsil, taluk, or taluka () is a local unit of administrative division in India and Pakistan. It is a subdistrict of the area within a district including the designated populated place that serves as its administrative c ...

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

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 five circles in this zone namely Mehdipatnam (12),

Karwan Karwan is one of the major neighbourhoods 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 durin ...

(13), Goshamahal (14), Khairatabad (17) and

Jubilee Hills Jubilee Hills is an affluent suburban neighbourhood in the western part of Hyderabad, Telangana. It is one of the most expensive commercial and residential locations in India with prime land prices fetching up to []. A tract of land in the cit ...

(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. Ameerpet is also a Mandal in Hyderabad District. The locality borders Sardar Patel Road and National Highway 65. Though consisting of vacant plots till a few ...

(98) and Sanathnagar (100). Khairatabad-housing-scheme-soon-after-completion-Circa-1933

Etymology

The area is named after a Khairunnissa, whose tomb is located next to the

Khairtabad Mosque The Khairatabad Mosque is a mosque and adjacent tomb, located in Khairatabad, Hyderabad, in the Hyderabad district of the state of Telangana, India. The mosque was completed in the 17th century. In the late 20th century, the Khairatabad area b ...

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 ''White Mughals'' is a 2002 history book by William Dalrymple. It is Dalrymple's fifth major book, and tells the true story of a love affair that took place in early nineteenth century Hyderabad between James Achilles Kirkpatrick and Khair-un ...

'' by

William Dalrymple William Benedict Hamilton-Dalrymple (born 20 March 1965) is a Delhi-based Scottish people, Scottish historian and art historian, as well as a curator, broadcaster and critic. He spends nine months of each year on his goat farm in India. He i ...

The Idol and the Ganesha Chathurthi

The largest

Lord Ganesha Ganesha or Ganesh (, , ), 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 the Ganapatya sect. His depictions are found throughout India. Hi ...

Idol in Hyderabad is installed near Khairtabad State Library during

Ganesh chaturthi Ganesh Chaturthi (ISO: ), also known as Vinayaka Chaturthi () or Vinayaka Chavithi () or Vinayagar Chaturthi (), is a Hindu festival celebrating the birthday of Hindu deity Ganesh. The festival is marked with the installation of Ganesha's ''m ...

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 Ganesha. On the 11th day, a procession carries the idol to Hussain Sagar Lake. After immersing the idol, the festival ends. The local people formed the Ganesh Utsav Committee, Khairtabad to support the festival days. 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 sculptor 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

plaster Plaster is a building material used for the protective or decorative coating of walls and ceilings and for moulding and casting decorative elements. In English, "plaster" usually means a material used for the interiors of buildings, while "re ...

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.

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 residential locality but slowly transformed into a modern business centre in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is a hub of commercial activit ...

Hussain sagar Hussain Sagar (alternatively referred to as Tank Bund; ) is a heart-shaped lake in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, built by Ibrahim Quli Qutb Shah in 1562. It is spread across an area of and is fed by the Musi River (India), River Musi. A large mo ...

, Lakdi-ka-pul and

Anandnagar Pharenda, or Anandnagar, is a city in the Maharajganj district of the province of Uttar Pradesh in northern India. It is located approximately 44 kilometres north of Gorakhpur near the border with Nepal. District of Pharenda is Maharajganj. This ...

. One such extension is Raj Bhavan Road, where the residence of the

Governor of Telangana The governor of Telangana is the nominal head and representative of the president of India in the state of Telangana. The governor is appointed by the president for a term of five years. Since 31 July 2024, Jishnu Dev Varma is the Governor ...

is located. Notable institutions and organisations include the Institution of Engineers, Administrative Staff College of India, Road Transport Authority (RTA), TSTRANSCO & TSGENCO, 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

lake.

Landmarks

Bella Vista, Hyderabad Bella Vista is a royal palace of the Nizam during the existence of Hyderabad State, now located in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. 2] It is an Indo-European building standing on a 10-acre (40,000 m2) verdant campus. The building's French architect ...

* Mint Compound * Indian Institute of Engineers * RTA *

Nasr School Nasr School is a private school chain in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, run by The Nasr Education Society and affiliated to Council for the Indian School Certificate Examinations(CISCE). Nasr Education Society celebrated its Golden Jubilee year in ...

for Girls * ZEE TELEFILMS * Eenadu * Tomb of Khairunnissa * Press Club * Telangana Electricity Board * Government Degree College

Transport

Khairatabad railway station is located here, which is served by

Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System The Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System, commonly abbreviated as MMTS, is a Urban rail transit in India, suburban rail system in Hyderabad, India. A joint venture of the Government of Telangana (formerly Government of Andhra Pradesh) and th ...

, a local train service. Buses are run by 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 ...

. Nearest

Hyderabad Metro The Hyderabad Metro is a rapid transit system, serving the city of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is the Urban rail transit in India#List of systems, third longest operational metro network in India after Delhi Metro and Namma Metro (Bengalur ...

station is

Khairatabad metro station The Khairatabad metro station is located on the Red Line (Hyderabad Metro), Red Line of the Hyderabad Metro, India. This station was opened to public on 2017. It is near to Cement Corporation of India, Khairatabad railway station, Khairtabad ra ...

References

External links

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