Azad Nagar, Indore
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Azad Nagar | |
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Suburb | |
Azad Nagar is located in Madhya Pradesh Azad Nagar Azad Nagar Location in Madhya Pradesh, India Show map of Madhya Pradesh | |
| Coordinates: 22°41′52′′N 75°53′16′′E / 22.69778°N 75.88778°E / 22.69778; 75.88778 | |
| Country | India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Indore District |
| City | Indore |
| Ward | 53-Dr. Maulana Azad Nagar[1] |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) |
| • Mayor | Malini Laxmansingh Gaur |
| • District Collector | Manish Singh, IAS |
| Population (2010) | |
• Total | 75,000 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 452001 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-09 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Indore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Indore-5 |
| Website | imcindore |
Azad Nagar is a sub-urb and residential locality in Indore. It is situated at the banks of the Khan River in Indore.
History
[edit ]The All India Radio Indore Station is located at Malwa House premises in Azad Nagar.
Geography
[edit ]Azad Nagar lies adjacent to Radio Colony, Residency Area, Musakhedi and Samwad Nagar and borders the Kamla Nehru Zoo, Indore premises.
Politics
[edit ]Azad Nagar area falls under the Indore-5 Assembly Constituency in Indore District. The current elected Member is Mahendra Hardia from the BJP.
The ward corporator is Foziya Sheikh Alim,[2] who is also the Leader of Opposition in the Indore Municipal Corporation council.[3]
Transport
[edit ]The nearest railway station is Indore Junction railway station. Public transport such as autos, taxis, magic-vans, city buses are readily available. Bus Routes passing by the main Gol Square are:-
| S. No. | Route No. | Start | End |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | Musakhedi Ring Road | Kalaria |
Places of interest
[edit ]- Daly College: A premier school of Indore.
- Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalay: The Zoo of Indore
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Daly College
References
[edit ]- ^ "List of Wards & colonies under IMC" (PDF). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ "Indore Nagar Nigam Leader-of-opposition Fozia-sheikh-alim breaks lockdown rule in azad nagar" (in Hindi). Indore: zeenews.india.com. Zee Media Bureau. 26 March 2020. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
- ^ Rathore, Vinod (26 March 2020). "During the lockdown, municipal leader of opposition gathered crowd of women in house". News Track. english.newstracklive.com. Retrieved 6 December 2021.