Hyderabad expands GHMC map, creates 300 election wards
HYDERABAD: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation on Wednesday formally released the draft delimitation plan creating 300 election wards, restructuring the civic map across nearly 2,000 sq km after the merger of 20 municipalities and seven municipal corporations with the earlier GHMC limits.
Draft shows major boundary shifts across city
GHMC Commissioner Ronald Rose said the expansion from the earlier 150 wards across 750 sq km had become essential as several wards earlier carried heavy population imbalances while some fell across two assembly constituencies.
“We considered geography, population balance and assembly boundaries carefully. The new 300-ward structure removes overlaps and allows smoother administration,” he said.
He added that areas such as Tellapur, which currently have lower population, were allotted wards based on expected urban growth.
Notification issued; objections open for seven days
The primary notification has been placed at all circle, zonal and head offices, along with the GHMC website. Residents and political parties have seven days from December 9, 2025 to file suggestions or objections.
Objections may be submitted at any GHMC circle office, zonal office or the head office. A meeting will also be held to consider views of council members.
Officials said many ward boundaries have changed, several old wards have split into two, and some wards have been removed entirely as part of the restructuring.
GO 266 placed in public domain
The notification cites the Telangana Municipal Corporations (Ward Delimitation) Rules, 1996, and GO 266 issued on December 8, 2025, which replaced GO 570 of November 6, 1996. The draft details the descriptions of all new ward boundaries.
New GHMC footprint after mergers
With the latest expansion, GHMC now covers local bodies including Adibatla, Turkayamjal, Thorrur, Kuntloor, Hayathnagar, Saheb Nagar, High Court Colony, Lecturers Colony, Mansoorabad, Sainagar, Vanasthalipuram, and several others across the eastern and northern peripheries, along with municipalities such as Nizampet, Kompally, Dundigal, Bolarum, Jawaharnagar, Tellapur, Gundlapochampally, Medchal, and parts of Pocharam, Boduppal, and Peerzadiguda.
A long civic evolution
Hyderabad’s civic administration has expanded in stages starting from the municipal boards of the 1800s under the Nizam.
Key phases include:
1860: Elections under the Kotwal administration
1888: Creation of Chaderghat Special Municipality
1921–33: Unification of Hyderabad and Chaderghat boards into a corporation
1942–51: Secunderabad Municipality’s formation and later conversion into a corporation
2007: Merger of 12 municipalities to create the Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation
With the latest mergers, GHMC now spans six zones and 30 circles, administering a significantly larger metropolitan region.
Reorganisation begins in the northeast
The new delimitation sequence begins in the northeastern corridor, with Keesara designated as Ward No. 1.
Neighbouring areas Chandrapuri Colony, Jawaharnagar, Dammaiguda, Nagaram, Ghatkesar, Dammaiguda extension, and Pocharam sectors follow in numerical order.
The process continues through the eastern and central core, ending with Thumkunta, near Secunderabad, marked as Ward No. 300.
Officials said the Shamirpet main road acted as a natural boundary for much of the numbering sequence.
Assembly-wise rise in ward numbers
Population-based reorganisation has sharply increased ward counts in major constituencies:
Amberpet: from 5 to 8 wards
Musheerabad: from 6 to 9 wards
LB Nagar: from 11 to 18 wards
Officials estimate the Telangana Core Urban Region now houses nearly 1.30 crore people, of which nearly 80% live within the earlier GHMC footprint. This density has resulted in a higher concentration of wards in the core.
300-ward map now ready for scrutiny
With 300 wards finalised in the draft, the plan will be sent to the government after scrutiny by the Standing Committee and Council. Residents have been urged to examine ward descriptions and file objections within the stipulated seven-day window.
