L. B. Nagar

L. B. Nagar
ఎల్.బీ.నగర్
Bahadurguda
Neighbourhood

Busy ring-road of L B nagar
L. B. Nagar

Location in Telangana, India

Coordinates: 17°20′54″N 78°33′03″E / 17.348426°N 78.550959°E / 17.348426; 78.550959Coordinates: 17°20′54″N 78°33′03″E / 17.348426°N 78.550959°E / 17.348426; 78.550959
Country  India
State Telangana
District Ranga Reddy
City Hyderabad
Government
  MLA Ryaga Krishnaiah(TDP)[1]
Population (2001)
  Total 261,987
Languages
  Official Telugu
Time zone IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN 500 074
Telephone code 91 040
Fort ruins near LB nagar

Lal Bahadur Nagar, well known as L.B.Nagar, is a commercial and residential hub in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It was once a Municipality in Ranga Reddy district. It is the main entrance for Hyderabad.

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,[2] L.B. Nagar had a population of 261,987. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. L.B. Nagar has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 79%, and female literacy is 69%. In L.B. Nagar, 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Commercial area

L.B.Nagar is one among the many major commercial centers of Hyderabad. It is located at the crossroads of the main city and its new international airport.

Hotel Sitara Grand, Hotel Abhinand Grand and Hotel Swagath serve as prime hotels, restaurants and banquet halls. BVK Multiplex (Vijaya Lakshmi theatre L.B.Nagar) and Vishnu are the movie theatres, primarily screening Telugu cinema.

Religious Places

A huge Hindu temple complex with temples for Lord Shiva Temple In Sirinagar Colony, sri Rama,Hanuman, Shiva, Krishna, Durga, Saibaba etc. is present on the main road. There are several other temples in the colonies like a Shiva and Saibaba temple in Central Bank Colony, Venkateswara temple in Saraswati Nagar.

There is a main Masjid(mosque) on the main road and another Masjid opposite Hyundai car show room.

Transport

Numerous buses of TSRTC frequently service L.B.Nagar, linking it with the city and surrounding suburbs. It is also a major stop and pick up point for long distance buses to Chennai, Vijayawada, Rajamundry, Guntur, Nellore, Visakhapatnam, Nalgonda, Miryalaguda, Suryapet and Khammam. The closest MMTS Train station is at Malakpet. L.B.Nagar is the origination point of the Hyderabad Metro route to Miyapur.

Neighbouring Colonies

SBH Colony, sathavahana colony, Kakatiya colony,Sirinagar Colony, RTC Colony, Shiva Ganga Colony

Neighbouring areas

Kothapet, Nagole, Vanasthalipuram, Vanasthalipuram N T R Nagar, Saroornagar

etc.

Politics

L.B.Nagar is a constituency in the Telangana Legislative Assembly. In the 2014 general elections, R. Krishnaiah emerged victorious with 33.61% of votes.

References

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