Meerpet–Jillelguda Explained

Meerpet–Jillelaguda
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India Telangana#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates:17.32°N 78.52°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Telangana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Rangareddy
Subdivision Type3:Metro
Subdivision Name3:Hyderabad
Government Type:Municipal Corporation
Governing Body:Meerpet Municipal Corporation
Unit Pref:Metric
Area Total Km2:4.2
Population Total:66,982
Population As Of:2011
Population Density Km2:auto
Population Footnotes:[1]
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Telugu
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:500097 (Meerpet)
500079 (Jillelguda)
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:040
Registration Plate:TS
Blank1 Name Sec1:Parliament constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Chevella
Blank2 Name Sec1:Assembly constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Maheshwaram
Blank3 Name Sec1:Planning agency
Blank3 Info Sec1:Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority

Meerpet–Jillelguda is a satellite city of Hyderabad and a municipal corporation in Rangareddy district of the Indian state of Telangana.[2] [3] The municipal corporation was formed after merging municipality of Meerpet and Jillelguda.[4]

Etymology

Meerpet got its name due to the presence of Mir Momin masjid constructed by Mir Moomin Asterbadi – the prime minister of Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah the Fifth king of Qutb Shahi dynasty.

Demographics

India census,[5] Meerpet had a population of 12,940. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Meerpet has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 71%, and female literacy is 54%. In Meerpet, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

As per 2011 census, Meerpet–Jillelaguda has a population of 66,982. It had a male and female population of 34,009 and 32,973 receptively. Total number of households were about 18,000.

Administration

Meerpet municipality and Jillelguda municipality were formed separately on 11 April 2016 by upgrading respective gram panchayats . Earlier Meerpet Gram panchayat was part of Jillelguda Gram panchayat which was administratively separated later[6]

Both municipalities were merged into a single municipal corporation in 2019.

Transport

Meerpet–Jillelaguda is connected to other places within Hyderabad via the TSRTC, with buses available from the DSNR and Midani bus depots. The nearest MMTS station is at Malakpet.The nearest airport is Hyderabad's Rajiv Gandhi International Airport. The nearest Metro station is at LB Nagar.

Landmarks

A 500-year-old Venkateswara temple, known as Matsya Avatara Kalyana Venkateswara Swamy Temple has its presence in this town.

Hospitals & Clinics

Sri Health Plus Children's & Family Clinic, R.N.Reddy Nagar, Meerpet.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Basic Information. Meerpet Corporation.
  2. Web site: Telangana Election Commissioner directs officials to be prepared for municipal polls. 2020-07-02. The New Indian Express.
  3. Web site: District Census Handbook – Rangareddy. Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. 31 March 2017. 14, 58. PDF.
  4. Web site: Telangana Election Commissioner directs officials to be prepared for municipal polls. 2020-07-06. The New Indian Express.
  5. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.
  6. News: Five New Civic Bodies Carved out. https://web.archive.org/web/20160424024424/http://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/Five-New-Civic-Bodies-Carved-out/2016/04/12/article3375892.ece. dead. 24 April 2016. 14 June 2016. The New Indian Express. 12 April 2016.