Keesara
Major Village Temple Town in Telangana, India
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Keesara, also known by its ancient name Kesarigiri, is a major village and mandal headquarters in the Medchal-Malkajgiri district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is the mandal and divisional headquarters of Keesara mandal in Keesara revenue division and also outer suburb of Hyderabad, also a part of Hyderabad Metropolitan Region. It is located near Outer Ring Road, Hyderabad. It is in the center of Shamirpet - Keesara - Ghatkesar, ECIL - Keesara - Bommalaramaram - M.Turkapalli Routes .[1] It is also a part of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority.[2]
Keesara
Kesarigiri | |
|---|---|
Major Village Temple Town | |
Keesaragutta temple view from ruins | |
| Coordinates: 17.5225°N 78.6678°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Medchal-Malkajgiri district |
| Named after | Lord Hanuman |
| Government | |
| • Type | Gram Panchayat |
| • Body | Keesara Grama Panchayati |
| Area | |
• Total | 20.50 km2 (7.92 sq mi) |
| Population | |
• Total | 8,872 |
| • Density | 1,681/km2 (4,350/sq mi) |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Postal code | 501301 |
| Vehicle registration | TS-08 |
Administration
This Gram Panchayat has Vannigudem Hamlet, Keesaragutta (Uninhabited Ancient village) with Keesara village, comes under Keesara Revenue Village.
Transportation
No railway connections are available in Keesara. TSRTC buses are available from Hyderabad (Secunderabad railway station) and other suburbs like Ghatkesar, Bhongir, Shamirpet, Yadagirigutta.
Important places
- Collectorate Office at Outer Ring road.
- Keesara Police station.
- Keesaragutta Temple.
