Chikkadpally

Chikkadpally
Neighbourhood
Chikkadpally Main Road
Chikkadpally Location in Hyderabad, India Show map of Hyderabad Chikkadpally Chikkadpally (India) Show map of India
Coordinates: 17°24′12″N78°29′55″E / 17.403247°N 78.498641°E / 17.403247; 78.498641
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Hyderabad
Metro	Hyderabad
Government
• Body	GHMC
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	500020
Vehicle registration	TG
Lok Sabha constituency	Hyderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Musheerabad
Planning agency	GHMC
Website	telangana.gov.in

Chikkadpally is a locality in the city of Hyderabad, in the state of Telangana, India.

Chikkadpally is surrounded by Musheerabad, Ashok Nagar, Narayanguda and Bagh Lingampally.

History

According to locals, Chikkadpally derives its name from chikkad, meaning mud, and -pally (originally palle, పల్లె in Telugu) meaning place or hamlet. Since Chikkadpally is in a low-lying area, it is usually plagued by chikkad due to inflow of drain water. ^[1] According to some other locals, Chikkadpally derives its name from cheekatipally (place/hamlet of shadows).

Transport

TSRTC buses connect all major parts of the city, Chikkadpally included. The closest MMTS Train station is at Vidyanagar or Jamia Osmania. Secunderabad Railway Station is 6 kilometres away and the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport 25 kilometres away.

The Hyderabad Metro now runs through the area, with two stations in proximity.

Culture

The City Central Library is located here. ^[2] The devotional singer M.S.Ramarao lived here, and a street -- Sundara Kanda M.S. Ramarao Lane -- is named for him.

A well-known Cultural Auditorium, Thyaagaraaya Gaanasabha, is located here, and sees many cultural activities and meetings.

The historic Lord Venkateshwara Temple, located here, is one of the oldest landmarks of Chikkadpally.

Several popular cinemas are scattered around Chikkadpally and the surrounding area, and screen predominantly Telugu (Tollywood) movies.

Gallery

• Notable places in Chikkadpally
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  Sri Thyagaraya Gana Sabha
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  City Central Library
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  Sri Anjaneya Swamy Temple
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  Sri Venkateswara Swamy Temple
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  Devi 70mm and Sudarshan 35mm

References

1. Chikkadpally A cesspool turned commercial centre
2. "Day in the life of city central library ground at Chikadpally in Hyderabad: Silence, please".