Alwal 2791542 225831084 2008-07-15T16:29:54Z Randhirreddy 1084434 /* Commercial area */ {{Infobox Indian Jurisdiction |native_name = Alwal |metro = [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] |state_name = Andhra Pradesh |type = neighbourhood |skyline = |skyline_caption = |latd = |longd = |district = [[Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh|Hyderabad]] |parliament_const = [[Secunderabad]] |assembly_const = [[khairatabad]] |taluk_names = |corp_zone = |corp_ward = |postal_code = 500 010 |website = |website_caption = |planning_agency = [[Cantonment Board]], [[Secunderabad]] |civic_agency = }} '''Alwal''' is a major residential suburb of [[Secunderabad]], the twin city of [[Hyderabad, India|Hyderabad]] city. It has a population of 106,424 ([[2001]] census) and forms part of the [[GHMC|Greater Hyderabad agglomeration]]. A part of the British cantonment, Alwal got its name from the residents of [[Alwar]] a city in [[Rajasthan]] who settled here in late 1800s. Alwal is home to a historic ''Venkateshwara Temple'', which is located near Alwal Municipal office. There are a number of other temples in the vicinity, at the nearby cantonment (Lalbazar) including one built in the style of the [[Lotus Temple]], [[Delhi]]. The People of Alwal celebrate all festivals with lot of grandeur and the community is rich with resources and facilities like connectivity of roads, rail, market places etc. This area is booming in real estate housing projects as residents of central Hyderabad are moving to Alwal to escape traffic congestion and pollution. The nearby [[cantonment]] (military) area offers good lung space which offers a breath of fresh air for the morning walkers. ==Commercial area== Alwal is hub for shopping for nearby suburbs and villages, the shopping options and wide ranging. There is an [[e-Seva|e-seva centre]], a service provided for paying bills and other government services. A farmers market, [[Rythu bazaar]] is located here. There are four cinema halls here. Some of the major [[resorts]] like [[The Celebrity Club]], [[Alankrita]], [[The Orange Bowl]], [[Dhola-Ri-Dhani]] and [[Runway-9]]. ==Transport== Alwal is 8 km away from [[Secunderabad]] Railway station and just 12 km from away from the Old Hyderabad Airport in Begumpet [[Begumpet Airport]] and about 40 km from New International Airport in Shamshabad [[Rajiv Gandhi International Airport]]. [[APSRTC]] runs buses here connecting Alwal to all parts of the city. The local train service, [[MMTS, Hyderabad|MMTS]] has a train station called as [[Alwal Railway Station]] here making it easier for people working in Secunderabad and IT hub [[Madhapur]] to commute. ==Schools== Alwal is also home to some of the famous schools in [[Secunderabad]] like the'''St.Ann's High School, Bolarum''' which was set up in 1887 by a group of nuns from [[Italy]]. The other schools in the area are Valerian Grammar School (Bollarum), Loyola Academy, K.V.Bollarum and not to forget the Raja Praja High School. [[XLRI]], a famous management college, is starting its second campus there on a 30-acre plot located on the 135-acre Society of Jesuits-run Loyola College premises at Alwal. ==Notable people in Alwal== [[Shyam Benegal]], a prolific Indian [[Film director|director]] and [[screenwriter]] use to live here. It was here that formed the Hyderabad Film Society. [[Gaddar]] (born as and also known as Gummadi Vittal Rao) (born 1949) is a pseudonym of a revolutionary Telugu balladeer and vocal Naxalite activist also lives here. ==Demographics== [[As of 2001]] India [[census]],<ref>{{GR|India}}</ref> Alwal had a population of 106,424. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Alwal has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age. ==References== {{Reflist}} ==External links== *[http://www.alwal.org A community resource portal started by a small group of friends from Alwal] *[http://www.lordganapathy.blogspot.com Ganesh Festival Celebrations at Ramnagar Colony Alwal] *[http://www.alwal.org/ganesh Ganesh Festival Celebrations at Ramnagar Colony Alwal Year 2006] *[http://www.financialexpress.com/news/story/198397/ XLRI Campus at Alwal] *http://alwal.synthasite.com [[Category:Neighbourhoods of Hyderabad, India]] [[Category:MMTS stations in Hyderabad]] {{Hyderabad-geo-stub}} [[bpy:আলৱাল]] [[new:अल्वाल]] [[pt:Alwal]] [[vi:Alwal]]