Keesara
Keesara
Kesarigiri | |
|---|---|
Major Village Temple Town | |
Keesaragutta temple view from ruins | |
| Coordinates: 17°31′21″N 78°40′04″E / 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 |
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 . It is also a part of Hyderabad Metropolitan Development Authority.