Meerpet–Jillelguda

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]

Meerpet–Jillelaguda
City
Jillelguda Venkateswara Temple
Jillelguda Venkateswara Temple
Meerpet–Jillelaguda is located in Telangana
Meerpet–Jillelaguda
Meerpet–Jillelaguda
Location in Telangana, India
Meerpet–Jillelaguda is located in India
Meerpet–Jillelaguda
Meerpet–Jillelaguda
Meerpet–Jillelaguda (India)
Coordinates: 17.32°N 78.52°E / 17.32; 78.52
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictRangareddy
MetroHyderabad
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyMeerpet Municipal Corporation
Area
[1]
 • Total4.2 km2 (1.6 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total66,982
 • Density16,000/km2 (41,000/sq mi)
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
500097 (Meerpet)
500079 (Jillelguda)
Telephone code040
Vehicle registrationTS
Parliament constituencyChevella
Assembly constituencyMaheshwaram
Planning agencyHyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority
Websitemeerpetcorporation.telangana.gov.in

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

As of 2001 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.[4]

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.

References
  1. "Basic Information". Meerpet Corporation.
  2. "Telangana Election Commissioner directs officials to be prepared for municipal polls". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 2 July 2020.
  3. "District Census Handbook – Rangareddy" (PDF). Census of India. The Registrar General & Census Commissioner. pp. 14, 58. Retrieved 31 March 2017.
  4. "Telangana Election Commissioner directs officials to be prepared for municipal polls". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 6 July 2020.
  5. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
  6. "Five New Civic Bodies Carved out". The New Indian Express. 12 April 2016. Retrieved 14 June 2016.
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