Dhoolpet
Inner city in Telangana, India
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Dhoolpet is a neighbourhood in the Old City of Hyderabad India,[1] partly inhabited by people who migrated from Uttar Pradesh during the Nizam rule.[citation needed] Dhoolpet is part of Goshamahal Assembly constituency in old city. Dhoolpet has a sizeable Hindu migrant population, drawn from north India and Gujarat, among which Lodha community is dominant.[2] 52-feet Hanuman statue is located at Sri Akashpuri Hanuman Mandir in Dhoolpet.
Dhoolpet | |
|---|---|
Inner city | |
  Dhoolpet Location in Hyderabad, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°22′28″N 78°27′39″E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad |
| Metro | Hyderabad |
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC |
| • MLA | T. Raja Singh (BJP) |
| • Member of Parliament | Asaduddin Owaisi |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500 006 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hyderabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Goshamahal |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
The area is well known for illegal bootlegging.[3] The Jummerat Bazaar (Thursday Market) is a flea market held every Thursday in Dhoolpet.[4]