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Water supply by area in Hyderabad (ranked)

How dependent is each area on borewells and tankers versus a reliable piped supply? Lower scores mean heavier tanker/borewell reliance, especially through peak summer.

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How to read this: all 111 areas are scored 0–10 for water security from HMWSSB piped-water coverage and CGWB groundwater data, generalised to the locality. Every score is honesty-labelled — E Estimated (real data generalised to the locality) or J Judgment (analyst call, or only confirmable on a site visit). These are zone-level estimates, not project audits. For a project-level, personalised verdict, get your report.

Worst 5 (highest caution)

  1. Patancheru — 2.0
  2. Jeedimetla — 2.5
  3. Charminar — 3.0
  4. Dabeerpura — 3.0
  5. Falaknuma — 3.0

Best 5 (lowest risk)

  1. Punjagutta — 6.0
  2. Somajiguda — 6.0
  3. SR Nagar — 6.0
  4. Banjara Hills — 6.5
  5. Jubilee Hills — 6.5

Water security across Hyderabad — map

Every dot is an area, coloured by its water security score. Search to find yours, then tap a dot for the score and the full area read. Dot positions are approximate — for orientation, not a precise boundary.

High caution (<4.5) Moderate (4.5–6.5) Strong (>6.5)

All 111 Hyderabad areas, ranked on water security

How water security splits across the city:

77 high caution (<4.5)32 moderate (4.5–6.5)2 strong (>6.5)
#AreaScoreConfidence
1Patancheru2.0V Verified
2Jeedimetla2.5V Verified
3Charminar3.0V Verified
4Dabeerpura3.0E Estimated
5Falaknuma3.0E Estimated
6Financial District3.0E Estimated
7Gopanpally3.0V Verified
8Kokapet3.0V Verified
9Kollur3.0V Verified
10Kondapur3.0V Verified
11Maheshwaram3.0E Estimated
12Manikonda3.0V Verified
13Nanakramguda3.0V Verified
14Narsingi3.0V Verified
15Shaikpet3.0V Verified
16Yakutpura3.0E Estimated
17Adibatla3.5E Estimated
18Ameenpur3.5E Estimated
19Bachupally3.5V Verified
20Bandlaguda3.5E Estimated
21Beeramguda3.5E Estimated
22Bowrampet3.5E Estimated
23Chandanagar3.5E Estimated
24Chandrayangutta3.5E Estimated
25Dundigal3.5E Estimated
26Gachibowli3.5E Estimated
27Gandipet3.5E Estimated
28Ghatkesar3.5E Estimated
29Gundlapochampally3.5E Estimated
30Hafeezpet3.5V Verified
31HITEC City3.5E Estimated
32Ibrahimpatnam3.5E Estimated
33Kandlakoya3.5E Estimated
34Khajaguda3.5E Estimated
35Kismatpur3.5E Estimated
36Kothaguda3.5E Estimated
37Kothur3.5E Estimated
38KPHB Colony3.5E Estimated
39Kukatpally3.5V Verified
40Madhapur3.5E Estimated
41Malakpet3.5E Estimated
42Medchal3.5E Estimated
43Miyapur3.5E Estimated
44Mokila3.5E Estimated
45Narapally3.5E Estimated
46Nidamanur3.5E Estimated
47Nizampet3.5V Verified
48Osman Nagar3.5E Estimated
49Pahadi Shareef3.5E Estimated
50Pedda Amberpet3.5E Estimated
51Pocharam3.5E Estimated
52Pragathi Nagar3.5V Verified
53Puppalaguda3.5E Estimated
54Raidurg3.5E Estimated
55Saidabad3.5E Estimated
56Santosh Nagar3.5E Estimated
57Shadnagar3.5E Estimated
58Shamirpet3.5E Estimated
59Shamshabad3.5E Estimated
60Shankarpally3.5E Estimated
61Tellapur3.5E Estimated
62Tukkuguda3.5E Estimated
63Vanasthalipuram3.5E Estimated
64Velimela3.5E Estimated
65Allwyn Colony4.0E Estimated
66Attapur4.0E Estimated
67Balanagar4.0E Estimated
68Boduppal4.0E Estimated
69Hayathnagar4.0E Estimated
70Kompally4.0E Estimated
71Moosapet4.0E Estimated
72Peerzadiguda4.0E Estimated
73Quthbullapur4.0E Estimated
74Rajendranagar4.0V Verified
75Suchitra4.0E Estimated
76Tolichowki4.0E Estimated
77Upparpally4.0E Estimated
78Alwal4.5E Estimated
79AS Rao Nagar4.5E Estimated
80Bolarum4.5E Estimated
81Bowenpally4.5E Estimated
82Dilsukhnagar4.5E Estimated
83ECIL4.5E Estimated
84Kapra4.5E Estimated
85Kothapet4.5E Estimated
86LB Nagar4.5E Estimated
87Lingampally4.5E Estimated
88Malkajgiri4.5V Verified
89Mehdipatnam4.5E Estimated
90Nagole4.5E Estimated
91Nallagandla4.5E Estimated
92Neredmet4.5E Estimated
93Sainikpuri4.5E Estimated
94Uppal4.5E Estimated
95East Marredpally5.0E Estimated
96Secunderabad5.0E Estimated
97Tarnaka5.0E Estimated
98Trimulgherry5.0E Estimated
99West Marredpally5.0E Estimated
100Basheerbagh5.5E Estimated
101Begumpet5.5E Estimated
102Himayatnagar5.5E Estimated
103Yousufguda5.5E Estimated
104Ameerpet6.0E Estimated
105Khairatabad6.0E Estimated
106Lakdikapul6.0E Estimated
107Punjagutta6.0E Estimated
108Somajiguda6.0E Estimated
109SR Nagar6.0E Estimated
110Banjara Hills6.5E Estimated
111Jubilee Hills6.5E Estimated

Why water security varies across Hyderabad

Hyderabad is India’s most groundwater-stressed major city. The Central Ground Water Board classes 26 administrative units across GHMC, Rangareddy and Medchal-Malkajgiri as ‘critical’ or ‘over-exploited’, and water-tanker bookings hit a record ~3.36 lakh in May 2025 as borewells ran dry.

The split is geographic. The fast-built western IT belt — Kondapur, Madhapur, Manikonda, KPHB — leans hardest on borewells and tankers while the piped HMWSSB Krishna/Godavari grid catches up with construction. Older core-city localities on the established municipal grid tend to be steadier through summer.

Sources: HMWSSB, Central Ground Water Board (CGWB), Telangana Today. Scored 0–10 and honesty-labelled (E Estimated / J Judgment); not a project audit.

How to check water security on a site visit

What the scores mean: <4.5 high caution 4.5–6.5 moderate >6.5 strong

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Water security in Hyderabad — FAQs

Which Hyderabad areas have the worst water security?

On this zone-level estimate the highest-caution areas are Patancheru, Jeedimetla, Charminar, Dabeerpura, Falaknuma (lowest scores in the table above). These are baseline estimates — confirm the exact street on a site visit.

Why does Hyderabad have a water problem?

Rapid construction on the western corridor has outrun the piped supply, so many areas depend on borewells over an over-exploited aquifer (26 units are ‘critical’ or ‘over-exploited’ per CGWB). In peak summer, borewells drop and tanker demand spikes — a record ~3.36 lakh bookings in May 2025.

Which areas rely most on water tankers?

The high-growth western belt — Kondapur, Madhapur, Manikonda, KPHB and nearby ORR layouts — sees the heaviest tanker dependence, because population and construction have outpaced the piped grid.

Is piped (Krishna/Godavari) water better than borewell?

For reliability, yes — an HMWSSB piped connection is far steadier through summer than a borewell over a falling water table. Always confirm which one a specific flat actually has.

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