Malkajgiri

Malkajgiri
Mallikarjuna Giri
Suburb,GHMC Cricle, Sub-District
Malkajgiri 'x' Roads
Malkajgiri
Malkajgiri (Telangana)
Malkajgiri
Malkajgiri (India)
Coordinates: 17°27′01.1″N 78°31′55.9″E / 17.450306°N 78.532194°E / 17.450306; 78.532194
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictMedchal–Malkajgiri
CityGreater Hyderabad
Founded1578 AD
Incorporated (town)1965
Incorporated (Corporation)1985
Named afterMallikarjuna Swamy
Government
  BodyGHMC–Malkajgiri Circle Shri.GODHUMALA RAJU DEPUTY COMMISSIONER Special Grade Municipal Commissioner
Area
  Total
35.8 km2 (13.8 sq mi)
Elevation
556 m (1,824 ft)
Population
 (2020)
  Total
141,175
  Density3,900/km2 (10,000/sq mi)
Languages
  OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN Codes
  • Malkajgiri, Mirjalguda & Hanumanpet -500047, (
  • Ramakrishnapuram , Neredmet , Old Safilguda & Sainathpuram -500056), (
  • Moula Ali, HB Colony -500040), (
  • Sainikpuri , Defence colony & Ammuguda -500094),(
  • AS Rao Nagar & Gokul Nagar -500062), (
  • Yapral & JJ Nagar -500087)
Vehicle registrationTG-08
Lok Sabha constituencyMalkajgiri
Vidhan Sabha constituencyMalkajgiri
Planning agencyHyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority

Malkajgiri also known as Mallikarjuna Giri (ancient name) is a suburb of Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is located in Medchal–Malkajgiri district and also Sub-District in Medchal District is the headquarters of Malkajgiri mandal in Malkajgiri revenue division. Erstwhile Malkajgiri Major Grampanchayat was upgraded to a municipality in 1965 and became a municipal corporation in 1985. It was merged into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in 2007. It was a part of Ranga Reddy district before the re-organisation of districts in 2016.