Barkas
Barkas is a neighborhood in Hyderabad, India, located in the old city area of Hyderabad. The name "Barkas" is believed to be derived from the English word "Barracks".| Tap on a place to explore it |
- Type: Suburb
- Description: neighbourhood in Hyderabad, India
- Also known as: “Barkas, Hyderabad” and “Maheshwaram Lines”
Places of Interest
Highlights include Falaknuma Palace and Falaknuma railway station.
Falaknuma Palace
Photo: Bgag, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Falaknuma is a former palace and currently a luxury hotel in Hyderabad, Telangana, India. It originally belonged to the Paigah family, and was later owned by the Nizam of Hyderabad. Falaknuma Palace is situated 3 km northwest of Barkas.
Falaknuma railway station
Railway station
Photo: Adityamadhav83, CC BY-SA 4.0.
Falaknuma railway station is a third grade suburban category Indian railway station in Hyderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone. It is located in Hyderabad of the Indian state of Telangana. Falaknuma railway station is situated 2½ km north of Barkas.
Huppuguda railway station
Railway stop
Huppuguda Railway Station is a third grade suburban category Indian railway station in Hyderabad railway division of South Central Railway zone. It is located in Hyderabad of the Indian state of Telangana. Huppuguda railway station is situated 3½ km north of Barkas.
Places in the Area
Nearby places include Balapur and Uppuguda.
Balapur
Village
Balapur is a suburb in Hyderabad district of the Indian state of Telangana. It is located in Balapur mandal of Kandukur revenue division. Balapur is one of the biggest refugee settlements in India, especially Rohingyas.
Uppuguda
Suburb
Uppuguda is a part of the Old City, Hyderabad, Hyderabad, India. Uppuguda is situated 3 km north of Barkas.
South Hyderabad
Photo: Ravikiran r, CC BY-SA 4.0.
South Hyderabad is a district of Hyderabad, India. It, and the Old City, combine to form the South Zone of Hyderabad.
Barkas
- Categories: neighborhood and locality
- Location: Saroornagar, Ranga Reddy, Telangana, Southern India, India, South Asia, Asia
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Latitude
17.31169° or 17° 18′ 42″ northLongitude
78.48382° or 78° 29′ 2″ eastElevation
537 metres (1,762 feet)Open location code
7J9W8F6M+MGOpenStreetMap ID
node 2949099734OpenStreetMap feature
place=suburb
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In Other Languages
From Arabic to Urdu—“Barkas” goes by many names.
- Arabic: “باركاس”
- Dutch: “Barkas”
- Greek: “Μπάρκας (Χαϊντεραμπάντ)”
- Greek: “Μπάρκας”
- Japanese: “バールカス地区”
- Kashmiri: “بارکس، حیدرآباد”
- Sindhi: “بارڪس، حيدرآباد”
- Telugu: “బార్కస్”
- Urdu: “بارکس، حیدرآباد”
Places with the Same Name
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Localities in the Area
Explore places such as Maheshwaram Lines and Salala Barkas.
Notable Places Nearby
Highlights include بيت أمي في الهند and Community Health Centre, BARKAS.
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