Balapur, Ranga Reddy district

Balapur Hyderabad
Town and Mandal
Country	India
State	Telangana
District	Hyderabad District
Government
• Body	GHMC
Languages
• Official	Telugu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration	TG
Lok Sabha constituency	Chevella
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Maheshwaram
Planning agency	Badangpet Nagara panchayat
Civic agency	GHMC

Balapur is a suburb in Hyderabad district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Balapur mandal of Kandukur revenue division.^[1] Balapur is one of the biggest refugee settlements in India, especially Rohingyas. ^[2]

Culture

The place is known for the auction of Laddu prasadam during Vinayaka Chavithi.^[3] The annual procession of Vinayaka Chaviti, starts from Balapur in old city.In balpur ^[4]

References

1. "Rangareddy district" (PDF). New Districts Formation Portal. Government of Telangana. Archived from the original (PDF) on 13 October 2016. Retrieved 26 March 2017.
2. "Amidst COVID-19 crisis, high-risk Rohingya refugees in Hyderabad live in fear". 11 June 2021.
3. "Front Page : Balapur laddu fetches 5.35 lakh". The Hindu. 23 September 2010. Archived from the original on 10 November 2012. Retrieved 19 January 2014.
4. "Hyderabad tightens security for Ganesh immersions". Sify. Archived from the original on 24 September 2010. Retrieved 19 January 2014.