| Dilsukhnagar | |
| Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
| Pushpin Map: | India Telangana#India |
| Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Telangana, India |
| Coordinates: | 17.3688°N 78.5247°W |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Type2: | District |
| Subdivision Type3: | City |
| Subdivision Name1: | Telangana |
| Subdivision Name2: | Rangareddy |
| Subdivision Name3: | Hyderabad |
| Named For: | Dilsukh Ramprasad |
| Governing Body: | GHMC |
| Unit Pref: | Metric |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Languages |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
| Postal Code Type: | PIN |
| Postal Code: | 500,060 |
| Registration Plate: | TS 08 |
| Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
| Blank1 Info Sec1: | Hyderabad |
| Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
| Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
| Blank2 Info Sec1: | L.B. Nagar |
| Blank3 Name Sec1: | Planning agency |
| Blank3 Info Sec1: | GHMC |
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.[1]
Dilsukhnagar is named after Dilsukh Ram Pershad, a landlord who owned the land of the neighborhood.[2] The name itself is an amalgamation of three Hindustani words – dil, meaning the heart; sukh, meaning calm or peace; and nagar, a common suffix for a place or a town.
What is today Dilsukhnagar was once agricultural land owned by local landlord Dilsukh Ram Pershad. The land was converted into a non-agricultural layout and subdivided into residential plots for sale.[3]
Once exclusively a residential suburb, strong economic growth has transformed Dilsukhnagar into a major commercial hub. Kothapet Fruit Market, one of the largest of its kind in the world, was moved to Dilsukhnagar from Jambagh in 1980.[4]
Dilsukhnagar was merged into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in 2007 after an order passed by the Government of Telangana. It is now a part of the Telangana State Assembly.
The suburb houses a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus depot.[5]
Multi-Modal Transport System station in Malakpet serves Dilsukhnagar.[6] It is well connected by Hyderabad Metro
The locality has been subject to terrorist attacks twice in its history. Both cases involved attacks using a time bomb. The first incident happened in 2002, allegedly planted by SIMI, an investigation of which is underway.[7] The second incident involving twin blasts occurred in 2013, killing 13 people while injuring 83 others.[8] Death toll enhanced to 17 in the ensuing days.[9] Members of Indian Mujahideen, a terrorist group, were eventually convicted for their role in the blasts.[10]