Saroornagar
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Saroornagar or Sururnagar is a suburban area and Mandal in Ranga Reddy District of Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh
Andhra Pradesh , is one of the 28 states of India, situated on the southeastern coast of India. It is India's fourth largest state by area and fifth largest by population. Its capital and largest city by population is Hyderabad.The total GDP of Andhra Pradesh is $100 billion and is ranked third...

, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...

. It is on the eastern side of Hyderabad Metropolitan area on the National Highway 9.

Geography

Sururnagar is located at 17.3561°N 78.5333°E. It has an average elevation of 487 meters (1601 ft).

Demography

Saroornagar Mandal has a population of 3,91,358 in 2001. Males consists of 2,02,926 and females 1,88,432.

Villages and Panchayats

There are 29 villages and 13 panchayats in Saroornagar mandal.
  • Almasguda (village and panchayat)
  • Badangpet (village and panchayat)
  • Bahadurguda
  • Bairamalguda
    Bairamalguda
    Bairamalguda is a residential suburb in Hyderabad, India.There is a historic 400 year old Hindu temple, Karmanghat Hanuman Temple close-by.It is very close to Sagar Ring Road, which is just 500 meters away to LB Nagar Ring Road. It has a very big multi-apeciality hospital called Aware Global Hospital...

  • Balapur
    Balapur
    Balapur is a city and a municipal council in Akola district in the state of Maharashtra, India.The name Balapur is after the Village Goddess called Baladevi, the temple of which has a very ancient history.-Geography:Balapur is located at...

     (village and panchayat)
  • Balapur 'X' Roads
  • Janapriya Mahanagar
  • Champapet
    Champapet
    Champapet is a residential suburb Hyderabad, India. It is known for presence of many function halls. This was a small village until 1990s, but has grown due to its proximity to the city.-Commercial area:...

  • Chintalakunta
    Chintalakunta
    Chintalakunta is a residential suburb in Hyderabad, India. In the 80s it was a sleepy village on the outskirts of Hyderadbad. There is a checkpost here which is quite popular as a landmark....

  • Dawoodkhanguda
  • Gaddi Annaram
    Gaddi Annaram
    Gaddi Annaram is a census town and Municipality in Rangareddi district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.-Geography:Gaddi Annaram is located at . It has an average elevation of 481 meters .-Demographics:...

  • Gurramguda
    Gurramguda
    Gurramguda is a village in Rangareddy district in Andhra Pradesh, India. The village is home to Gurramguda Reserved Forests. There is an aircraft training facility on the village outskirts. It is 8 kilometers from the Outer Ring Road, Hyderabad....

     (village and panchayat)
  • Jalpalle (village and panchayat)
  • Jillelguda (village and panchayat)
  • Karmanghat
    Karmanghat
    Karmanghat is a residential suburb in Hyderabad, India.This suburb is home to a historic Karmanghat Hanuman Temple, a 11th century A.D. Hindu temple.-Commercial area:The choice for shops at Karmanghat is very goodThere is Bambino Factory Here....

  • Kothapet
    Kothapet
    Kothapet is a major suburb of Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh, India. This is predominantly a middle class and upper middle class suburb. After Disluknagar, this is the prime location of this region that has high potential growth rate for new malls and multi plex theaters...

     (village and panchayat)
  • Kurmalguda (village and panchayat)
  • Lingojiguda
    Lingojiguda
    -References:...

  • L. B. Nagar is a census town and Municipality in Rangareddi district in the state of Andhra Pradesh, India.
  • Mallapur
  • Mamidipalle (village and panchayat)
  • Mansoorabad
    Mansoorabad
    Mansoorabad or Mansurabad is a town or locality in Faisalabad, Punjab, Pakistan. Its population is approximately 500,000 and makes it second biggest residential colony of the city. It is situated between the Faisalabad–Lahore railway line and a canal...

  • Medbowli
    Medbowli
    Medbowli is a village in Nalgonda district in Andhra Pradesh, India. It falls under Bibinagar mandal....

  • Meerpet
    Meerpet
    Meerpet is a town in Rangareddy district in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.-Demographics: India census, Meerpet had a population of 12,940. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Meerpet has an average literacy rate of 63%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male...

     (village and panchayat)
  • Nadergul
    Nadergul
    - External links :* * * Nadirgul Airport...

     (village and panchayat)
  • Pahadi Shareef
    Pahadi Shareef
    Pahadi Shareef is a village located in the suburbs of Hyderabad, India. This village is famous for the Dargah of Hazrath Syedna Baba Sharfuddin ....

  • Papaya Kumandan
  • Renukapur
  • Roshanuddowla
  • Saroornagar (village, panchayat and mandal headquarters)
  • Sultanvalva
  • Thumma Bowli
  • Thummalakunta and
  • Venkatapur
    Venkatapur
    Venkatapur is a village and a mandal in Warangal district in the state of Andhra Pradesh in India. Venkatpur is the second largest revenue village in warangal district, it consists of around 12 thousand people....

     (village and panchayat)

Places of interest

Saroornagar Lake was constructed in late 16th century during the reign of Quli Qutub Shah to provide water for irrigation of farm lands. This 400 year old lake is spread in an area of 1 square kilometre. Due to the population explosion in Hyderabad after independence, the farm land around this lake has been converted into residential area. In recent years, there have been efforts to beautify the lake and its surroundings.

Saroornagar Indoor Stadium is an indoor sporting arena located on the National Highway to Vijayawada. It was constructed in 2002 during the 32nd National Games
National Games
National Games can refer to:* National Games of India* National Games of the People's Republic of China...

 held in Hyderabad. The capacity of the arena is 2,000 people.

Saroornagar Palace or Victoria Memorial Orphanage was built by The VIth Nizam Mir Mahboob Ali Khan to serve the dual purpose of a hunting lodge and a summer resort for his family. The palace came up in 65 acres (263,045.9 m²) of land close to the Saroornagar lake. It was considered inauspicious for the Nizam, who then ordered that it be used as an orphanage. On the request of the then British Resident, it was dedicated to the memory of Queen Victoria.

Aware Hospital(Now Global Hospital) was established by founder Chairman P.K.S. Madhavan, on the occasion of silver jubilee year of AWARE (India) Foundation. It is situated on Nagarjuna Sagar Road at Shanthivanam in Bairamalguda. It is designed with spiritual ambience and an excellent environmental landscaping. It has 300 beds with 50 speciality departments, state-of-the-art-equipment and renowned medical specialists providing 24 hrs service.

'Saroornagar has quite a few movie theaters' which include Shiva Ganga, Shalini Shivani, Sharada, Konark, Venkatadri, Sree Laxmi, Megha, Rajdhani.

Famous parks

Priyadarshini park at the shore of the lake, Huda complex park which is near by AP GENCO.

Institutions

M.V.S.R Engineering college,Nadergul,sarroornagar
TKR Institutions Meerpet(V),Saroornagar(M)
SANVI WOMENS PG College,Almasguda(V) Saroornagar(M)

Sujatha Public School, Lingojiguda (V), Saroornagar (M).
ST. Mary's Model High School , Lingojiguda (V), Saroornagar (M).

'Sri Vidya Vihar High School' is a famous educational institution, a few hundred meters from the famous lake.
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