Serilingampally
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| other_name = Lingampally
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| settlement_type = Suburb
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| subdivision_type1 = State
| subdivision_name1 = Telangana
| subdivision_type3 = City
| subdivision_name3 = Hyderabad
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| subdivision_name2 = Ranga Reddy
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| postal_code = 500019
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Serilingampally, also known as Lingampally, is a major suburb located in the north western part of Hyderabad city, India. It is the headquarters of the Serilingamapally mandal in the Ranga Reddy district of the Indian state of Telangana.{{cite web|title=Rangareddy district|url=http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1476130761931250.Rangareddy.pdf|website=New Districts Formation Portal|publisher=Government of Telangana|access-date=26 March 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20161013221458/http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1476130761931250.Rangareddy.pdf|archive-date=13 October 2016}}{{cite news|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Centre-nod-for-21-SEZs-in-AP/articleshow/2143191.cms|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120515221155/http://articles.timesofindia.indiatimes.com/2006-10-11/hyderabad/27825207_1_three-sezs-approvals-union-commerce|url-status=live|archive-date=2012-05-15|work=The Times of India|title=Three SEZS Approvals Union Commerce|date=2006-10-11}} It is administered by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC).{{cite news|url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/you-become-a-hyderabadi-as-soon-as-you-come-to-hyderabad/556550/0|title=You Become a Hyderabadi As Soon As You Come to Hyderabad|work=indianexpress.com}} Due to its close proximity to HITEC City, Gachibowli, Nanakramguda, Manikonda and Kondapur, there has been a heavy influx of IT companies.{{cite news|url=http://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/home/lok-sabha-elections-2014/news/Andhra-parties-eye-cosmopolitan-Serilingampally-segment/articleshow/33043965.cms|title=Andhra parties eye cosmopolitan Serilingampally segment|work=timesofindia.indiatimes.com|access-date=2014-08-03}} A few of the tallest buildings in Hyderabad are located in Serilingampally, with Candeur Crescent being the tallest among them.{{Cite web |last=Today |first=Telangana |date=2022-12-31 |title=2022 marks the year of highrises in Hyderabad |url=https://telanganatoday.com/2022-marks-the-year-of-highrises-in-hyderabad |access-date=2025-05-25 |website=Telangana Today |language=en}} University of Hyderabad (UoH) is also located here.
Demographics
{{As of|2011}} India census, Serilingampally had a population of 153,364 composed of 32,642 households. This population contains 79,225 males and 74,139 females.{{cite web | url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/PopulationFinder/Sub_Districts_Master.aspx?state_code=28&district_code=06 | title=Sub-district details | publisher=Government of India | work=censusindia.gov.in | date=2011 | access-date=15 July 2014 | author=The Registrar General & Census Commissioner | place=New Delhi, India}} {{As of|2001}} census, Serilingampally has an average literacy rate of 42%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 42%, and female literacy is 41%. In Serilingampally, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999|archive-date=2004-06-16|title= Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)|access-date=2008-11-01|publisher= Census Commission of India}}
Industries
Patancheru, an industrial area in Medak district, is about 6 km from this area. ALIND (Aluminum Industries) is a private company near the railway station on the road towards Mehdipatnam. Indian Immunologicals (serum and vaccine unit), State Bank Institute for Rural Banking, University of Hyderabad and International Institute of Information Technology are in Gachibowli area just 4 to 5 km away from Lingampally railway station. It is very close to the Bharat Heavy Electricals, Ramachandrapuram unit and is also located off the National Highway 65 leading to Pune.
Transport
File:Lingampally railway station entrance.jpg
Lingampally has an MMTS train station, which is also its terminus, i.e., the train concludes its journey coming from Hyderabad and Falaknuma/ Secunderabad. Buses run by the TSRTC connect it to major parts of the city.
Politics
MLA of Serilingampally Assembly constituency is Arekapudi Gandhi elected in the 2014 and 2018 general election and won from Telugu Desam Party and Bharat Rashtra Samithi parties, respectively.
Former MLA is M Bikshapathi Yadav from 2009 to 2014.
Education
There are several schools, such as
- Vidya Niketan Model High School, Old Lingampally
- St. Rita High School, Miyapur
- Sahithi Vidya Niketan High school
- Vidyanjali high School
- ZPHS Lingampally
- Vidya Vani School
- Kalam Anji Reddy School
- Sri Chaitanya Techno School
- Triveni Talent school, Miyapur
Notable people
- Maraboina Bikshapathi Yadav, Former MLA (2009-2014) United Andhra Pradesh Assembly
- Tilak Varma, Indian Cricketer
- Korada Subrahmanyam (1954) - Sanskrit grammarian, scholar, and retired Professor of Sanskrit at the University of Hyderabad.{{cite news |title=The Vakyapadiyam of Bhartrhari Brahmakanda|url=https://readersend.com/product/the-vakyapadiyam-of-bhartrhari-brahmakanda/}}
References
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Category:Cities and towns in Ranga Reddy district
Category:Neighbourhoods in Hyderabad, India
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