Tirumalagiri

Tirumalagiri, previously spelt Trimulgherry, is a locality and a Mandal in the city of Secunderabad which falls under Secunderabad Revenue Division, and is a major suburb of Secunderabad, India. The name is an anglicization of Tirumalagiri. It is in the north of Hyderabad District.

Tirumalagiri
Trimulgherry
Suburb
Trimulgherry
Rainbow Shopping Mall in Trimulgherry
Rainbow Shopping Mall in Trimulgherry
Tirumalagiri is located in Telangana
Tirumalagiri
Tirumalagiri
Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates: 17°28′16″N 78°30′34″E
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictHyderabad District
MetroHyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority
Established1857
Government
 • BodyCantonment Board, Secunderabad
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
500015
Lok Sabha constituencySecunderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituencyCantonment
Planning agencyCantonment Board, Secunderabad

The suburb has many smaller residential townships. Adjacent suburbs like Karkhana and AOC centre are often considered part of Trimulgherry. In the past 15 years, this suburb has become an important residential area in the twin cities. Many colonies, townships, and apartments came up in this suburb.

Closeby, a small lake known as the Hasmathpet lake supplies fresh fish to the city.

Historic Gunrock Water Tank in Trimulgherry
Factory Outlets at Trimulgherry Cross Roads

History
Trimulgherry Entrenchment

Historically, Secunderabad constituted a combination of three villages namely, Tirumalagiri, Bowenpally and Marredpally. It has some historic buildings built during the British era like an old British Jail and a Medical college. Sir Ronald Ross who discovered cure for Malaria worked not far from this place at Sir Ronald Ross Institute of Parasitology.

Schools
Traffic on Tirumalagiri X Roads

There are some good Schools and Colleges in this suburb. Notable are Delhi Public School, New Ushodaya High School (Subhash Nagar), Sherwood Public School, St Andrews School, St Josephs High School, Holy Family Girls High School, Kendriya Vidyalaya Gowtham Model School, Army School R. K. Puram.

Suburbs around Tirumalagiri

Hospital: Tricolour Asian Hospital & Critical Care

Notable people
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