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'''Malakpet''' is one of the neighbourhoods in the [[Old City (Hyderabad, India)|old city]] area of [[Hyderabad]], Telangana, India.  This is further divided into two parts, Old Malakpet and New Malakpet and is traditionally considered part of old city. This circle (6) comes under Charminar Zone of [[Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation]]. There are seven wards in this circle namely [[Saidabad]] (24), [[Moosarambagh|Moosrambagh]] (25), Old Malakpet (26), [[Akberbagh]] (27), [[Azampura]] (28), Chawani (29) and [[Dabirpura|Dabeerpura]] (30).
[[Ahmed Bin Abdullah Balala]] of the [[All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen]] party was elected MLA from the [[Malakpet Assembly constituency]] for the third time in 2018.
== History ==
The locality  was named after Malik Yaqoub, a servant of the [[Golconda]] King [[Abdullah Qutb Shah]], where he lived and had a market.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/Names-of-city-localities-hark-back-to-a-forgotten-era/articleshow/12191550.cms|title=Names of city localities hark back to a forgotten era |date=March 9, 2012|first=Pritha|last=Chakrabarti |website=The Times of India|language=en|access-date=2019-12-02}}</ref>
In 1886 The [[Hyderabad Race Club]] was shifted here from [[Moula-Ali|Moula Ali]], as [[Mahbub Ali Khan, Asaf Jah VI|Asaf Jah VI]] wanted it to be closer to his [[Purani Haveli|palace]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.hydraces.com/cmspage.php?sid=U1UyMjc5|title=Hyderabad Race Club|website=www.hydraces.com|access-date=2018-07-30}}</ref> Soon, he also built the [[Mahbub Mansion]] right by the Race Course.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/article/hyderabads-tryst-horse-racing-leisurely-sport-multi-crore-business-86389|title=Hyderabad's tryst with horse racing: From a leisurely sport to a multi-crore business|website=www.thenewsminute.com|date=11 August 2018|access-date=2019-12-02}}</ref>
==Locality==
Malakpet is a traditional part of Hyderabad. It is bordered by [[Amberpet]] and [[Moosarambagh]] in the north, [[Dilsukhnagar]] in the east, [[Chaderghat]] in the west and [[Saidabad]] in the south.
===Landmarks===
[[File:GHMC NEW ZONES,CIRCLE MAP.jpg|thumb|right|GHMC New Zones, Circles Map of 2019.]]
The major landmarks here are the popular [[Hyderabad Race Club]],<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.hyderabadplanet.com/hyderabad-race-club.html|title=Hyderabad Race Club or Malakpet Race Course - Information with Photos & Videos|work=HyderabadPlanet.com|access-date=2018-07-20}}</ref> and also the historic [[Mahbub Mansion]] Market or ''Mahbub Gunj'' Market. The [[Asman Garh Palace]] and [[Raymond's Tomb|Monsieur Raymond's Tomb]] are other historical places located here.
Apart from historical places, Malakpet also has galleria mall with nearby [[Malakpet metro station|metro connectivity]]. It is famous for a TV tower built by Teegala Sree Ramulu.
[[The Palmetum, Malakpet|The Palmetum]] is a specialised botanical garden, featuring only different [[Palm trees|palm]] trees. It was established in 2002 by [[Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation]].
View point apartment is also located in Malakpet.
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File:TV tower.JPG|TV tower at Malakpet
File:Aerial view of Hyderabad Race Club.jpg|Aerial View of the Hyderabad Race Club
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===Malakpet IT tower===
On 2 October 2023, BRS Working President, Minister for Municipal Administration & Urban Development, Industries and IT&C [[K. T. Rama Rao]] laid the foundation stone of 30-floor Malakpet IT tower- iTek Nucleus in [[Moosarambagh]] area.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.deccanchronicle.com/nation/in-other-news/021023/malakpet-it-tower-to-create-50000-jobs-in-hyderabad-city.html|title=Malakpet IT Tower to create 50,000 jobs in Hyderabad city}}</ref> The IT tower will span 11 acres with a built-up space of 15 lakh sqft with a cost of Rs. 701 crores and will create 50,000 direct and indirect jobs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.newindianexpress.com/cities/hyderabad/2023/sep/25/malakpet-governementquarters-to-make-way-for-it-tower-2617990.html|title=Malakpet {{as written|gover|nement [sic]}} quarters to make way for IT tower}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenewsminute.com/telangana/hyderabads-old-city-to-get-it-tower-ktr-lays-foundation-in-malakpet|title=Hyderabad’s Old City to get IT tower, KTR lays foundation in Malakpet}}</ref> IT Tower is set to be completed in 36 months.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/hyderabad/old-city-set-to-log-into-it-boom-with-rs-700-crore-iconic-tower-at-malakpet/articleshow/104116705.cms|title=Hyderabad: Old City set to log into IT boom with Rs 700 crore iconic tower at Malakpet}}</ref> The IT tower will be near to [[Musarambagh metro station]].
===Commercial Area===
The Nalgonda "X" Roads Junction is a major commercial hub.
==Transport==
The state-owned [[TSRTC]] runs the city bus service, connecting the neighborhood to all the major centres of the city. All the buses running from Dilsukhnagar and [[Midhani]] bus depots pass through Malakpet. [[Malakpet metro station]] is nearby. Malakpet has an [[Hyderabad Multi-Modal Transport System|MMTS train station]], which is used for commuting. The [[Nalgonda X Roads|Nalgonda X Road]] connects the nearby busy areas of [[Dilsukhnagar]] and [[Sayeedabad]] and is a hub of huge traffic.  It is also connected by Metro Train with two stations, one at [[New Market metro station|Mahboob Mansion]] and the other at the Malakpet MMTS railway station.
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