Sitaphalmandi
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| ?Sitafal Mandi Hyderabad • Andhra Pradesh • India |
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| Coordinates: (find coordinates) | |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| District(s) | Hyderabad |
| Parliamentary constituency | Secunderabad |
| Assembly constituency | Secunderabad |
| Planning Agency | GHMC |
| Codes • Pincode |
• 500 061 |
Sitaphalmandi is one of the old suburbs Secunderabad, India. It is close to Secunderabad Railway Station.
It is surrounded by Osmania University on the east (Approx 2 km), Warasiguda on the south (1 km), Secunderabad on the west (Approx 3 km), and Tarnaka on the north (Approx 2 km).
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[edit] Commercial area
The suburbs name come from, custard apples market, its the first place where farmers arrive with custard apples and sell there produce here. Even today, a small group of farmers come to Sitaphalmandi early in the season on bullock carts to sell there produce. They are found on Ramalayam street footpath where they usually put up tents for the whole season.
There are many shops which cater to all needs of the locals. For more shopping options going to Secunderabad or General bazaar is good.
[edit] Transport
The place is well connected with Roadways and Railways. Secunderabad is only around 3 km from the place. Secunderabad being a Head quarters of South Central Railway (SCR).
APSRTC has big depot at Secunderabad, Its easy to get to any part of the city, districtor state.
It has one of the best MMTS (Local Train) Stations in Hyderabad/Secunderabad. The local railways station carries passengers to Falaknuma, Lingampally, Nampally and other adjoining districts. The trains to Lingampally are very busy during peak hours, as most of the passengers take them to Hitech City.
A huge Flyover bridge over the busy railway tracks is being constructed to connect the areas of chilkalguda and sitaphalmandi to Tarnaka and Osmania University Campus.
[edit] Schools
Sitaphalmandi has a lot of schools which cater to the students in and around the locality. Most of this schools have been here for more than 25 years.
Govt. School, Pragathi High School, Veera Machineni Pagadiah High School, Vedic Vidyalayam High School, Amaravathi Grammar High School.
The colleges here are Vivekananda Junior College, Vivekananda Degree College, Vivekananda PG College, Nehru High School - Namalagundu
This place also has a lot of Masjids and temples which are the main landmarks.
There are 2 big masjids in this area, one is in the main sitafalmandi which is close to railway gate, and the other at Chilkalguda.
The temples here are Rama Lingaeshwara swamy Alayam ( Ramalyam), Pochamma Temple, Saibaba Temple (Dathathreya temple), Gurudwara
[edit] Banks
Some banks and ATMs operating in this area are: ICICI Bank, SBI, SBH, Andhra Bank, Central Bank
[edit] Movie Theatre
Suresh, Sridevi
[edit] Govt Buildings
E-Seva center, Water and Sewage Board (Water tank), Electricity board
