Medchal
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Medchal
| other_name =Medi chelama
| settlement_type = Town
| image_skyline = Medchal Railway station south end nameboard.jpg
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| image_caption = Medchal Railway station
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| pushpin_map = India Telangana#India
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| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Telangana, India
| coordinates = {{coord|17.6297|N|78.4814|E|display=inline,title}}
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}
| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Telangana
| subdivision_type2 = District
| subdivision_name2 = Medchal–Malkajgiri district
| subdivision_type3 = Metro
| subdivision_name3 = Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority
| established_title = Established
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| established_title1 = Incorporated (town)
| established_date1 = 22-03-2013
| established_title2 = Incorporated (Corporation)
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| government_type = Municipal
| governing_body = Medchal Municipality
| unit_pref = Metric
| area_total_km2 = 26.95
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| population_total = 38116
| population_as_of = 2018
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| population_density_km2 = auto
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| demographics_type1 = Languages
| demographics1_title1 = Official
| demographics1_info1 = Telugu
| timezone1 = IST
| utc_offset1 = +5:30
| postal_code_type = PIN Code
| postal_code = 501401
| registration_plate = TG-08
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Medchal is an outer suburb of Hyderabad in the Medchal–Malkajgiri district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the mandal headquarters of Medchal mandal in Keesara revenue division of the district.{{cite web|title=Medchal−Malkajgiri district|url=http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1476130732346249.Medchal.pdf|website=New Districts Formation Portal|access-date=11 October 2016|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161130125523/http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1476130732346249.Medchal.pdf|archive-date=30 November 2016}}{{cite news|last1=V|first1=Swathi|title=Groundwater levels plummet in RR dt.|url=http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/groundwater-levels-plummet-in-rr-dt/article2653989.ece|access-date=2 November 2016|work=The Hindu|date=24 November 2011|language=en-IN|archive-date=2 February 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170202005016/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/groundwater-levels-plummet-in-rr-dt/article2653989.ece|url-status=live}} It also forms a part of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority.{{cite web|title=HMDA list of villages |url=http://www.hmda.gov.in/Downloads/HMDAListofVillages.pdf |website=Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority |access-date=2 November 2016 |page=6 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184642/http://www.hmda.gov.in/Downloads/HMDAListofVillages.pdf |archive-date=3 March 2016 }} Chamakura Malla Reddy is the MLA of Medchal Assembly Constituency.
History
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The History of Medchal is about 160-180 years. Medchal was named by a rich Baniah Sri Kandukuri Raja Ram who was a resident of Hyderabad state. While travelling on a horse-drawn cartm he stopped at this place because of experiencing some body pains. He took some water from a small pond, drank it and slept under a tree called Medi chettu. When he woke up, his body pains were gone. He decided to stay in that place and named it Medi chelama, which turned into Medchal. Eventually people started living in this area. He had 3 houses constructed which are G+1 storied buildings out of which 2 are dismantled and 1 is available now.
This is an industrially developed area. Medchal was previously known as Medichelama (Medi means Fig and Chelama means spring) and was later renamed as Medchal, which means town of glory. Medchal was once a resort for Nizams, who constructed a beautiful mansion here.
The Jain temple of Vardhaman Mahavir, which is India's third most famous temple for Jains, is located in Medchal. There are many dhabas, grape gardens, and beautiful villas on the Medchal highway.
Medchal Municipality constituted vide G.O.Ms.No.106 MA & UD (Elec-I) Dept. dated 22-03-2013 duly merging two Gram Panchayats viz., Medchal and Athvelly. The Nagar Panchayat administration is functioning w.e.f. 16.09.2013. The area of the Nagar Panchayat is 26.95 Sq. Kms.
Medchal town is located at 17.6297 N 78.4814 E. It has an average elevation of
577 meters (1896 feet).
Geography
Medchal is located at {{coord|17.6297|N|78.4814|E}}.
Government and politics
The Medchal municipality is the local self government of the town.{{cite web|title=C&DMA|url=http://www.cdma.telangana.gov.in/|website=www.cdma.telangana.gov.in|access-date=30 March 2017|language=en|archive-date=19 December 2019|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191219140250/https://www.cdma.telangana.gov.in/|url-status=live}}
Public transport
There is a railway station in Medchal under South Central Railway, Indian Railways.
Medchal also has a bus station, which is the second richest in Telangana in terms of revenue, according to 2016 report.
Important Places
ISKCON runs a temple of Krishna and his older brother Balarama in the Dabilpur village, near Medchal which is visited annually by thousands of devotees.{{Cite web |title=ISKCON Temple and Goshala {{!}} Hyderabad |url=http://iskconmedchal.org/ |access-date=2023-02-24 |website=ISKCON Medchal |language=en-US |archive-date=1 June 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230601165707/https://iskconmedchal.org/ |url-status=live }}{{Cite web |date=26 December 2022 |title=Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan participated in Narasimha Homa at ISKCON Temple |url=https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/telangana/governor-tamilisai-soundararajan-participated-narasimha-homa-iskcon-temple |website=Sakshi |access-date=24 February 2023 |archive-date=24 February 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230224012932/https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/telangana/governor-tamilisai-soundararajan-participated-narasimha-homa-iskcon-temple |url-status=live }}
The campus also has a Goshala with 150 cows along with a practice of organic farming.
There is a newly built Jain Temple near Medchal Railway Station. It is called 72 Jinalaya. Lord Tribhuvan Parswanth is Presiding Deity along. A Dadawadi is also built. The temple have residential and food facility for Jain Pilgrims. It is gaining popularity among the jain pilgrims from across the country.
Notable people
- Sandeep Reddy - Telangana state first MBC Corporation chairman
References
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