Keesara

Keesara
Kesarigiri
Major Village Temple Town
Keesaragutta temple view from ruins
Keesara
Location in Hyderabad
Keesara
Keesara
Location in India
Coordinates: 17°31′21″N 78°40′04″E / 17.5225°N 78.6678°E / 17.5225; 78.6678
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictMedchal-Malkajgiri district
Named afterLord Hanuman
Government
  TypeGram Panchayat
  BodyKeesara Grama Panchayati
Area
  Total
20.50 km2 (7.92 sq mi)
Population
  Total
8,872
  Density1,681/km2 (4,350/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationTS-08

Keesara, also known by its ancient name Kesarigiri, is a major village and mandal headquarters in the Medchal-Malkajgiri district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the mandal and divisional headquarters of Keesara mandal in Keesara revenue division and also outer suburb of Hyderabad, also a part of Hyderabad Metropolitan Region. It is located near Outer Ring Road, Hyderabad. It is in the center of Shamirpet - Keesara - Ghatkesar, ECIL - Keesara - Bommalaramaram - M.Turkapalli Routes . It is also a part of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority.