Uppal Kalan Explained

Uppal
Native Name Lang:te
Other Name:Uppal Kamaan
Settlement Type:neighborhood
Pushpin Map:India Hyderabad#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Hyderabad, India
Coordinates:17.38°N 78.55°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Telangana
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Medchal-Malkajgiri
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Hyderabad
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:455
Population As Of:2001
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:500039
Area Code Type:Telephone code
Area Code:91 040
Registration Plate:TS-08

Uppal is a neighbourhood in Eastern Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It is the mandal headquarters of Uppal mandal in Keesara revenue division in Medchal-Malkajgiri district.[1] It forms Circle No.2 in the L. B. Nagar Zone of Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. There are four wards i.e., Chilukanagar (7), Habsiguda (8), Ramanthapur (9) and Uppal (10) in this circle.

Etymology and history

It was a municipality prior to its merger into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.[2] The words khurd and kalan were administrative terminology dating back to Mughal times, to differentiate two areas with the same name. Khurd means "small" and kalan means "big" are taken from Persian language.

Demographics

India census,[3] Uppal Kalan had a population of 118,259. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Uppal Kalan has an average literacy rate of 73%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 66%. In Uppal Kalan, 12% of the population is under 6 years of age.

In 1991, it had a population of 78,644. The recorded growth rate of this area in 10 years (1991–2001) was about 56 percent.

Education

Transport

Uppal metro station is located here.

Religious Place

Sri Sri Sri Uppalamma Temple is one of the famous temples in the locality. It is near Uppal X roads

Karigiri Venkateshwara Swamy Temple located in Swaroop Nagar Colony is one of well known religious places

Sri Ramachandra Swamy Devasthanam in Beerappagadda is also a well known temple in Uppal

Other religious places include Qutub Shahi Mosque and Chilkanagar Church

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Medchal−Malkajgiri district. New Districts Formation Portal. 11 October 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20161130125523/http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1476130732346249.Medchal.pdf. 30 November 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  2. Web site: Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation. www.ghmc.gov.in. 2 November 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20160101224338/http://www.ghmc.gov.in/greaterhyd.asp. 1 January 2016. dead. dmy-all.
  3. 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.