Dilsukhnagar

Dilsukhnagar is a commercial and residential neighborhood in Hyderabad, Telangana. One of the largest areas of the city, it is governed by the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation.^[1]

Toponym

Dilsukhnagar is named after Dilsukh Ram Pershad, a landlord who was the owner of the land of the neighborhood.^[2] The name itself is an amalgamation of three Hindustani words - dil, meaning the heart; sukh, meaning calm or peace; and nagar, a common suffix for a place or a town.

History

What is today Dilsukhnagar was once agricultural land owned by local landlord Dilsukh Ram Pershad. The land was converted into a non-agricultural layout and subdivided into residential plots for sale.^[3]

Once exclusively a residential suburb, strong economic growth has transformed Dilsukhnagar into a major commercial hub. Kothapet Fruit Market, one of the largest of its kind in the world, was moved to Dilsukhnagar from Jambagh in 1980. ^[4]

Administration

Dilsukhnagar was merged into the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation in 2007 after an order passed by the Government of Telangana. It is now a part of the Telangana State Assembly.^{[citation needed]}

Institute

• Ideal Degree College for Women (IDCW) is also situated in here.
• URX Institute of Fashion Technology is located here
• Siddhartha Degree College (SDC) is located here.

Transport

The suburb houses a Telangana State Road Transport Corporation bus depot.^[5]

Multi-Modal Transport System station in Malakpet serves Dilsukhnagar.^[6] It is well connected by Hyderabad Metro

Incidents

The locality has been subject to terrorist attacks twice in its history. Both cases involved attacks using a

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