Barkatpura

Barkatpura
neighbourhood
Barkatpura Location in Hyderabad, India Show map of Hyderabad Barkatpura Barkatpura (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 17°23′29″N78°29′50″E / 17.391515°N 78.497215°E / 17.391515; 78.497215
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Hyderabad
Metro	Hyderabad
Government
• Body	GHMC
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	500 027
Vehicle registration	TG
Lok Sabha constituency	Secunderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Amberpet
Planning agency	GHMC
Website	telangana.gov.in

Barkatpura is a neighbourhood in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. ^[1] The Barkatpura Chaman is a popular landmark of this suburb.

There are many diagnostic centres, hospitals and parks located here. It is a primarily residential area, and is located close to the Kacheguda railway station

The Provident Fund Office is located here. ^[2]

Barkatpura is named after Sheikh Barkat Ali, Professor of Mathematics and Head of department, Osmania university, Hyderabad^{[ according to whom? ]}.

Educational centres and hospitals

Colleges:

• Raja Bahadur Venkata Rama Reddy Women's College (Reddy Women's College)
• Nrupatunga Junior, Degree and PG college
• St. Francis Xavier Degree College
• St. Francis Xavier Junior College
• Global Institute of Hotel Management
• Nalsar University of Law Corporate Office
• Andhra Yuvathi Mandali College and school
• Andhra Mahila College
• Bharath PG College
• Avanthi College

Hospitals

• Woodlands Hospitals
• MEDALL Diagnostics
• Sri Krishna Super Speciality Neuro Hospital
• CC Shroff Memorial Hospital
• Geetha Clinic and Maternity Home
• Shalini Hospital
• Ankilla Dental and Polyclinic
• Bristlecone Hospital
• Hepa Scan Center

Barkatpura also has the office of the Dyslexia Association of Andhra Pradesh.

Transport

Barkatpura is well-connected by the state-run bus service TSRTC, which has a depot in Barkatpura.

The closest MMTS Train station is at Kachiguda.

References

1. Barkatpura first safe colony
2. "Zonal Addditional [sic] Central Provident Fund Commissioners". Employees Provident Fund Organisation, India. Archived from the original on 26 July 2009. Retrieved 4 July 2009.

Barkatpura is named after Sheikh Barkat Ali, Professor of Mathematics and Head of department, Osmania university, Hyderabad.