Alwal

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?Alwal Andhra Pradesh • India
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Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
District(s)	Rangareddi
Population	106,424 (2001)

Alwal is a suburb of Secunderabad which is a twin city of Hyderabad city. It has a population of 106,424 (2001 census) and forms part of the Greater Hyderabad agglomeration. A part of the British cantonment, Alwal got its name from the residents of Alwar a city in Rajasthan who settled here in late 1800s.

Alwal is famous for the Historic Venkateshwara Temple which is located near Alwal Municipal office. There are a number of other temples in the vicinity, at the nearby cantonment (Lalbazar) including one built in the style of the Lotus Temple in Delhi.

Alwal is also home to some of the famous schools in Secunderabad like theSt.Ann's High School, Bolarum which was set up in 1887 by a group of nuns from Italy. The other schools in the area are Valerian Grammar School (Bollarum), Loyola Academy, K.V.Bollarum and not to forget the Raja Praja High School.

This area is slowly getting urbanised and there is a new boom in real estate housing projects as residents of central Hyderabad move to Alwal to escape traffic congestion and noise pollution. The nearby cantonment (military) area offers extensive green spaces which offers a breath of fresh air for the morning walkers.

There are four cinema halls for the locals.

Alwal is 8 km away from Secunderabad Railway station and just 12 km from away from the Old Hyderabad Airport in Begumpet Begumpet Airport and about 40 km from New International Airport in Shamshabad Rajiv Gandhi International Airport.

It is in close proximity to relaxation spots like The Celebrity Club, 'Alankrita ', 'The Orange Bowl', Dhola-Ri-Dhani, Runway-9,

The People of Alwal celebrate all festivals with lot of grandeur and the community is rich with resources and facilities like connectivity of roads, rail, market places etc.

[edit] Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[1] Alwal had a population of 106,424. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Alwal has an average literacy rate of 76%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; with 58% of the males and 42% of females literate. 11% of the population is under 6 years of age.