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| Country | India | ||
| State | Andhra Pradesh | ||
| District(s) | Hyderabad | ||
| Parliamentary constituency | Hyderabad | ||
| Assembly constituency | Charminar | ||
| Planning Agency | GHMC | ||
| Time zone | IST (UTC+05:30) | ||
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Yakutpura is one of the major part in old city of Hyderabad, India. It is one of the cultured, traditional and loving part of the old city of Hyderabad. As Charminar is heart of Hyderabad, Yakutpura is in the heart of old city.
The word Yakut Ya·kut(yä-koot) from YakutPura is derived from the persian word "Yakut" which means the precious Blue Sapphire Stone, It was named by the Nizam of Hyderabad during their rule before Hyderabad-Deccan was a independent state ruled by the Nizams, Later forced to be part of India after India's Independence.
As Hyderabad is famous by its nick name "City of Pearls", YakutPura was one of the precious part of the Nizam's Hyderabad and hence it specified why it was named Yakut-Pura. Over the period this area have evolved with mostly educated, hardworking talented, multicultural and peace loving peoples.
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Exactly 2 Km from the historic Charminar and Mecca Masjid, Yakut pura is one of the largest area of old city. The choice for shops, hotels at Yakutpura is very good. Since Madannapet & Mir Alam Mandi vegetable market is close by, shopping choice is abundant as Lad Bazaar, Patthergatti not to far. It is also connected to Dabeer Pura via one of the oldest bridge(Flyover) in Hyderabad (Dabeer pura Bridge). It is close to the Bibi ka Alawa, HEH Nizam's Museum, Salarjung Museum.
Imliban Bus Stand (1 km)
Jubilee Bus Stand (9 km)
Secunderabad Station (7.4 km)
Panjagutta X Roads (7.6 km)
Kukatpally HB (17.1 km)
Begumpet Airport (8.9 km)
Trimulgherry RTA (11.2 km)
Madhapur (Cyber Towers) (13.7 km)
Dilsukhnagar (4.2 km)
Hi-Tech City (19 km)
Ramoji Film City (15 km)
Though Yakutpura is a very dense area, It still is a great place to live and have fun. It has the famous Islamia women's degree college and one of the oldest children's hospital "Princess Durre Shavar children's eye hospital". It has a one of the oldest movie theater "Yakut Mahal Deluxe" where you can watch old hindi movies.
Bada Bazaar, Zafar Road, Rein Bazaar, Edi Bazaar, Sheikh Faiz Kaman, YakutPura Station Road, Bagh-E-jahan Ara, SRT Colony, Murtuza Nagar, Imblibun, Aman Nagar (A), Chowni Nade Ali Baig.
Area surrounded across YakutPura:
DabeerPura,
Purani Haveli,
Chanchalguda,
Sayeedabad,
SantoshNagar,
MoghulPura,
Ali Jah Kotla,
Mir Alam Mandi,
NoorKhan Bazaar,
Dar Ul Shifa,
Talab Katta,
Malakpet.
Current MLA YakutPura: Mumtaz Ahmed Khan
Major Political Party: Majlis -E- Ittehadul Muslimeen (MIM)
Yakutpura is connected by buses run by APSRTC. Buses that run are 82 and 77.
There is a MMTS train station at YakutPura.