Sanathnagar
| Sanathnagar సనత్ నగర్ | |
|---|---|
| Neighborhood | |
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Kanjerla Laxminarayana Yadav Park | |
.svg.png){kind=spacer}  Sanathnagar Location in Telangana, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°29′N 78°25′E / 17.483°N 78.417°ECoordinates: 17°29′N 78°25′E / 17.483°N 78.417°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad |
| Metro | Hyderabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu & Urdu |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 500 018 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Secunderabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Sanathnagar |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
| Civic agency | GHMC |
Sanathnagar is an industrial and residential suburb in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, and is one of the most densely populated suburbs in India.[1][2]
In the past, it served as a residential area for officers, known as SRT quarters. It has since grown to include neighboring localities such as Czech Colony, parts of BK Guda, Subhash Nagar Colony, Tulisi Nagar, Jayaprakash Nagar Colony, and the ESI area.
Story
The industrial area of Sanathnagar includes small and medium-scale chemical, pharmaceutical, electrical, and mechanical industries.[3] It also has large pharmaceutical companies like Bright Star Rubber, Divi's, Sipra, Gland Pharma Limited, and Lamco along with several major automobile service centers. GM Motors, TATA Motors, Toyota, Chevrolet, Daewoo, Bajaj, Volvo, Skoda are located here. The main branch of the post office is also located in this industrial area.
The engineering companies Voltas and Allwyn were formerly located in Sanathnagar, along with automobile manufacturer Ashok Leyland.
Now with Bakelyte Hylam made a residential property, purchased and developed by Lodha Group, a gated community is coming up at Sanathnagar with the name CASA Paradiso. Swamy Talkies, an age-old cinema theater, has been converted into a function hall. Major national banks such as the State Bank of India, HDFC, State Bank of Hyderabad, Andhra Bank and big retail stores like D-Mart are also located here. Urbanization can be seen in areas like the Czech colony, and in other pockets of this suburb.
The Sunday Market located at Sanathnagar-Erragadda main road is one of the busiest, selling all kinds of second hand goods and many other miscellaneous items.
Education
The early schools set up in this area include Covells High School, the first school established in 1964. It was followed in 1965 by St. Theresa's Girls High School. Hindu Public School is the largest school in Sanathnagar. Other schools located in this suburb are the Neena High School (established in 1984), Vasistha Vidyalaya, and the Little Scholars School. The Hindu college for women is a prominent college in the suburb. crescent convent school established in 1996.
Healthcare
St. Theresa's Hospital is one of the oldest hospitals in the area. This hospital has recently undergone renovations to accommodate more wards. The government owned ESI hospital is also present here. A chest hospital, a TB hospital, and a hospital for mental health are among the other government institutions located near the suburb, providing health care for the poor.
Culture
The citizens of this area are generally peaceful, and come from different backgrounds and a variety of religions.
The Hanuman temple at Czech colony is one of the famous sites of Hinduism. Christianity was brought to this area by the Salesian missionaries. Famous churches in the area include St. Theresa's Church, Baptist Church, and St. Paul's Church at Czech Colony.
The Masjid close to the bus depot is a famous one known as Jafri Masjid. Apart from this there are few other Masjids such as Masjid-e-Quba & Masjid-e-Ibrahimia. The Eid gah near the Jafri Masjid is also famous where Eid namaz are being offered.
Recreation
Sanathnagar is known for its municipal parks found all over its suburbs, creating a natural atmosphere. Laxmi Yadav Park, a notable recent addition, is now one of the most beloved parks in the area. Wide open spaces such as the Welfare Ground, Milad Ground, Vinayak Ground, and Nehru Ground provide good sporting avenues for the youth. The Sanathnagar-Fathenagar-Balkampet Flyover, providing a good aerial view of the Begumpet airport, is commonly enjoyed by the public in the evenings.
Welfare Ground was one of the biggest open fields for playing cricket. This ground looks like a small cricket stadium. In summer this is occupied with about 300-400 people playing cricket daily. Now it also includes a swimming centre.
Transit
Sanathnagar has a TSRTC bus terminal, linking it to all the major suburbs of Hyderabad and Secunderabad, along with a MMTS station providing local rail connectivity to parts of Hyderabad.
Neighbourhoods
Sanathnagar consists of several other smaller localities such as Fathenagar, BK Guda, Ravindra Nagar Colony, Czech Colony, Subhash Nagar Colony, Jayaprakash Nagar Colony, and ESI (Hospital and Quarters).
Politics
The Sanathnagar constituency is currently represented in the Telangana Legislative Assembly by Talasani Srinivas Yadav and 101 Constituency Corporator Dr. Ayub Khan.[4][5]
Business
Sanathnagar has all the necessary stores ranging from Aurvedic shop to hot chips shop. Raghavendra Silks is the leading store in Sanathanagar established in 1989 .