Ranigunj | |
Settlement Type: | Neighbourhood |
Pushpin Map: | India Hyderabad#India |
Pushpin Map Caption: | Location in Hyderabad, India |
Coordinates: | 17.43°N 78.4897°W |
Subdivision Type: | Country |
Subdivision Name: | India |
Subdivision Type1: | State |
Subdivision Name1: | Telangana |
Subdivision Type2: | District |
Subdivision Name2: | Hyderabad District |
Subdivision Type3: | City |
Subdivision Name3: | Hyderabad |
Named For: | Queen Victoria[1] |
Governing Body: | GHMC |
Unit Pref: | Metric |
Population Density Km2: | auto |
Demographics Type1: | Languages |
Demographics1 Title1: | Official |
Demographics1 Info1: | Telugu |
Timezone1: | IST |
Utc Offset1: | +5:30 |
Postal Code Type: | PIN |
Postal Code: | 500003 |
Registration Plate: | TS |
Blank1 Name Sec1: | Lok Sabha constituency |
Blank1 Info Sec1: | Secunderabad |
Blank2 Name Sec1: | Vidhan Sabha constituency |
Blank2 Info Sec1: | Cantonment |
Blank3 Name Sec1: | Planning agency |
Blank3 Info Sec1: | GHMC |
Ranigunj is a major and a very busy locality in Secunderabad, India. Mahatma Gandhi Road (previously known as James Street) is the major thoroughfare in this locality. Various heritage structures such as James Street Police Station, Parsi Fire Temple, Saidani Ma Tomb etc. are located here.[2]
Ranigunj derives it's name after Victoria Grain Market or Queen’s Market. An arch at the entry to market still stands. The arch was the gateway to the market and was built in 1877 to commemorate the Queen Victoria’s Delhi Durbar of 1877. The market today is no longer only a grain market but a popular market for hardware and tools.[3] Some of the oldest markets in Secunderabad such as Regimental Bazaar and General Bazaar are located in Ranigunj.[1]
.There are many buses run by TSRTC that connect to Hyderabad and Secunderabad. This locality has a major bus depot. The closest MMTS Train station is at James Street.