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Town in Telangana, India

Medchal Medi chelama Town Medchal Railway station Medchal Location in Telangana, India Show map of Telangana Medchal Medchal (India) Show map of India Coordinates: 17°37′47″N 78°28′53″E / 17.6297°N 78.4814°E / 17.6297; 78.4814 Country India State Telangana District Medchal–Malkajgiri district Metro Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority Incorporated (town) 22-03-2013 Government • Type Municipal • Body Medchal Municipality Area [1] • Total 26.95 km2 (10.41 sq mi) Population (2018)[1] • Total 38,116 • Density 1,414/km2 (3,663/sq mi) Languages • Official Telugu Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST) PIN Code 501401 Vehicle registration TG-08

**Medchal** is an [outer suburb](/source/Suburb) of [Hyderabad](/source/Hyderabad) in the [Medchal–Malkajgiri district](/source/Medchal%E2%80%93Malkajgiri_district) of the [Indian state](/source/Indian_state) of [Telangana](/source/Telangana). It is the mandal headquarters of Medchal mandal in Keesara revenue division of the district.[2][3] It also forms a part of [Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority](/source/Hyderabad_Metropolitan_Development_Authority).[4] Chamakura Malla Reddy is the [MLA](/source/Member_of_the_Legislative_Assembly_(India)) of Medchal Assembly Constituency.

## History

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The History of Medchal is about 160-180 years. Medchal was named by a rich Baniah Sri Kandukuri Raja Ram who was a resident of [Hyderabad state](/source/Hyderabad_State). While travelling on a horse-drawn cartm he stopped at this place because of experiencing some body pains. He took some water from a small pond, drank it and slept under a tree called Medi chettu. When he woke up, his body pains were gone. He decided to stay in that place and named it Medi chelama, which turned into Medchal. Eventually people started living in this area. He had 3 houses constructed which are G+1 storied buildings out of which 2 are dismantled and 1 is available now. This is an industrially developed area. Medchal was previously known as Medichelama (Medi means Fig and Chelama means spring) and was later renamed as Medchal, which means town of glory. Medchal was once a resort for Nizams, who constructed a beautiful mansion here. The Jain temple of Vardhaman Mahavir, which is India's third most famous temple for Jains, is located in Medchal. There are many [dhabas](/source/Dhaba), grape gardens, and beautiful villas on the Medchal highway.

Medchal Municipality constituted vide G.O.Ms.No.106 MA & UD (Elec-I) Dept. dated 22-03-2013 duly merging two Gram Panchayats viz., Medchal and Athvelly. The Nagar Panchayat administration is functioning w.e.f. 16.09.2013. The area of the Nagar Panchayat is 26.95 Sq. Kms. Medchal town is located at 17.6297 N 78.4814 E. It has an average elevation of 577 meters (1896 feet).

## Geography

Medchal is located at [17°37′47″N 78°28′53″E / 17.6297°N 78.4814°E / 17.6297; 78.4814](https://geohack.toolforge.org/geohack.php?pagename=Medchal&params=17.6297_N_78.4814_E_).

## Government and politics

The Medchal municipality is the local self government of the town.[5]

## Public transport

There is a [railway station](/source/Railway_station) in Medchal under [South Central Railway](/source/South_Central_Railway), [Indian Railways](/source/Indian_Railways). Medchal also has a bus station, which is the second richest in Telangana in terms of revenue, according to 2016 report.

## Important Places

[ISKCON](/source/International_Society_for_Krishna_Consciousness) runs a temple of [Krishna](/source/Krishna) and his older brother [Balarama](/source/Balarama) in the Dabilpur village, near Medchal which is visited annually by thousands of devotees.[6][7]

The campus also has a Goshala with 150 cows along with a practice of organic farming.

There is a newly built Jain Temple near Medchal Railway Station. It is called 72 Jinalaya. Lord Tribhuvan Parswanth is Presiding Deity along. A Dadawadi is also built. The temple have residential and food facility for Jain Pilgrims. It is gaining popularity among the jain pilgrims from across the country.

## Notable people

- Sandeep Reddy - Telangana state first MBC Corporation chairman

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-census_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-census_1-1) ["District Census Handbook – Karimnagar"](http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2806_PART_B_DCHB_RANGAREDDY.pdf) (PDF). *Census of India*. p. 58. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20160615133910/http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/dchb/2806_PART_B_DCHB_RANGAREDDY.pdf) (PDF) from the original on 15 June 2016. Retrieved 6 November 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-district_2-0)** ["Medchal−Malkajgiri district"](https://web.archive.org/web/20161130125523/http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1476130732346249.Medchal.pdf) (PDF). *New Districts Formation Portal*. Archived from [the original](http://newdistrictsformation.telangana.gov.in/uploads/gos-circulars/1476130732346249.Medchal.pdf) (PDF) on 30 November 2016. Retrieved 11 October 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** V, Swathi (24 November 2011). ["Groundwater levels plummet in RR dt"](http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/groundwater-levels-plummet-in-rr-dt/article2653989.ece). *The Hindu*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20170202005016/http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Hyderabad/groundwater-levels-plummet-in-rr-dt/article2653989.ece) from the original on 2 February 2017. Retrieved 2 November 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-4)** ["HMDA list of villages"](https://web.archive.org/web/20160303184642/http://www.hmda.gov.in/Downloads/HMDAListofVillages.pdf) (PDF). *Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority*. p. 6. Archived from [the original](http://www.hmda.gov.in/Downloads/HMDAListofVillages.pdf) (PDF) on 3 March 2016. Retrieved 2 November 2016.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-5)** ["C&DMA"](http://www.cdma.telangana.gov.in/). *www.cdma.telangana.gov.in*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20191219140250/https://www.cdma.telangana.gov.in/) from the original on 19 December 2019. Retrieved 30 March 2017.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** ["ISKCON Temple and Goshala | Hyderabad"](http://iskconmedchal.org/). *ISKCON Medchal*. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230601165707/https://iskconmedchal.org/) from the original on 1 June 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** ["Governor Tamilisai Soundararajan participated in Narasimha Homa at ISKCON Temple"](https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/telangana/governor-tamilisai-soundararajan-participated-narasimha-homa-iskcon-temple). *Sakshi*. 26 December 2022. [Archived](https://web.archive.org/web/20230224012932/https://www.sakshi.com/telugu-news/telangana/governor-tamilisai-soundararajan-participated-narasimha-homa-iskcon-temple) from the original on 24 February 2023. Retrieved 24 February 2023.

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