Hasmathpet Explained

Hasmathpet
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Hyderabad#India
Pushpin Label Position:left
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hyderabad, India
Coordinates:17.4722°N 78.4861°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Telangana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Hyderabad
Subdivision Type3:Metro
Subdivision Name3:Hyderabad
Subdivision Type4:Zone
Subdivision Name4:North Zone
Subdivision Type5:Ward
Subdivision Name5:121
Governing Body:GHMC
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:500009
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Malkajgiri
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Kukatpally
Blank3 Name Sec1:Planning agency
Blank3 Info Sec1:GHMC
Blank4 Name Sec1:Civic agency
Blank4 Info Sec1:GHMC

Hasmathpet, is a small town that comes under Old Bowenpally in Secunderabad in the Indian state of Telangana. It is predominantly a middle class area. The historic Hasmathpet Cairns, a medieval historical site, is located there.[1]

Transport

TSRTC runs many buses from Old Bowenpally that connects to various parts of the city such as Secunderabad Railway Station, Afzalgunj, Mehidipatnam, Nampally, Medchal.

The closest MMTS Station is Secunderabad Railway Station also Fateh Nagar MMTS Station.

Lakes

Hasmathpet has a lake called Bon Cheruvu, or the Hasmath Cheruvu, which is one of the famous lakes in Hyderabad and Secunderabad. It is connected from Alwal Lake to Hasmathpet and occupies a large space in this area. People from different areas come for a festival known as Ganesh Chaturthi which involves immersing representations of their idols in this Lake. Lake Ramanna Cheruvu is in the Bowenpally area.

Demographics

Hasmathpet is populated with a majority of Hindus and Muslims. The other religions are. Christianity, Sikhism, and Hindu Kathik (sonker).

References

  1. News: When culture comes to naught. https://web.archive.org/web/20090611022117/http://www.hindu.com/2009/05/24/stories/2009052454280400.htm. dead. 11 June 2009. The Hindu. 24 May 2009.