Balapur, Ranga Reddy district

Balapur Hyderabad
Town and Mandal
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Hyderabad District
Government
• Body	GHMC
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TG
Lok Sabha constituency	Chevella
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Maheshwaram
Planning agency	Badangpet Nagara panchayat
Civic agency	GHMC

Balapur is a suburb in Hyderabad district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Balapur mandal of Kandukur revenue division. ^[1] Balapur is one of the biggest refugee settlements in India, especially Rohingyas. ^[2]

Culture

The place is known for the auction of Laddu prasadam during Vinayaka Chavithi. ^[3] The annual procession of Vinayaka Chaviti, starts from Balapur in old city.In balpur ^[4]

References

1. "Rangareddy district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
2. "Amidst COVID-19 crisis, high-risk Rohingya refugees in Hyderabad live in fear". 11 June 2021.
3. "Front Page : Balapur laddu fetches 5.35 lakh". The Hindu . 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
4. "Hyderabad tightens security for Ganesh immersions". Sify . Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2014.