Dhoolpet

Dhoolpet is part of the Old City of Hyderabad India. This place is inhabited by people who migrated from Uttar Pradesh during the Nizam rule. The Nizam helped these people settle in this area.

Dhoolpet
Inner city
Dhoolpet
Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates: 17°22′28″N 78°27′39″E
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictHyderabad
MetroHyderabad
Government
 • BodyGHMC
Languages
 • OfficialTelugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
500 006
Lok Sabha constituencyHyderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituencyKarwan
Planning agencyGHMC

This is popular for its Ganesh idols which are made for the festival Ganesh Chaturthi. People from all over the state come here to buy from this market. Many people here run seasonal businesses like idol- making. The historic Jummerat Bazaar, i.e. Thursday Market,[1] is a flea market held every Thursday in Dhoolpet. The bazaar people begin gathering Wednesday night with their wares.[2] One can expect to get a full-fledged cricket gear for less than US$10.

Transport

Dhoolpet, situated near Afzalgunj, is well connected by TSRTC buses (80 from Afzalgunj and 2J from Sec'bad). The closest MMTS train station is Uppuguda and railway station is Nampally.

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References
  1. India, Press Trust of (13 October 2014). "Hyd: 45 held in crackdown on illegal liquor manufacturing" – via Business Standard.
  2. "Hyderabad's old faithfuls". The Times of India.
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