[1][2] In the past, a part of it served as a residential area for officers and workers in the industries located there.

It also has large industries like Bright Star Rubber, Divi's, Sipra, Gland Pharma, and Lamco along with several major automobile service centers.

The engineering companies Voltas and Allwyn were formerly located in Sanathnagar, along with automobile manufacturer Ashok Leyland and asbestos sheets manufacturer like Hyderabad Industries Ltd. Now with Bakelyte Hylam made a residential property, purchased and developed by Lodha Group, a gated community is coming up at Sanathnagar with the name CASA Paradiso.

The Sunday Market located at Sanathnagar-Erragadda main road sells all kinds of second-hand goods and many other miscellaneous items.

The citizens of this area are generally peaceful, and come from different backgrounds and a variety of religions.

The Sanathnagar-Fathenagar-Balkampet Flyover, providing a good aerial view of the Begumpet airport, is commonly enjoyed by the public in the evenings.

The TRS Governmenet has sanctioned a new RUB connecting Sanathnagar with Balanagar through the Industrial estate road from Toyota showroom leading to SBI Industrial estate branch which will be a 4-lane 100 feet wide road passing under the sanathnagar railway yard.

Also a new 2-lane flyover has been sanctioned which will run parallel to the existing Balkampet - Fatehnagar ROB.

It is one of the largest markets for retail fire works and there are approximately 100 stores during Diwali season.