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Azad Nagar, Indore

Coordinates: 22°41′52″N 75°53′16″E / 22.69778°N 75.88778°E / 22.69778; 75.88778
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Azad Nagar
Suburb
Azad Nagar is located in Madhya Pradesh
Azad Nagar
Azad Nagar
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Azad Nagar is located in India
Azad Nagar
Azad Nagar
Azad Nagar (India)
Coordinates: 22°41′52″N 75°53′16″E / 22.69778°N 75.88778°E / 22.69778; 75.88778
Country India
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictIndore District
CityIndore
Ward53-Dr. Maulana Azad Nagar[1]
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyIndore Municipal Corporation (IMC)
 • MayorMalini Laxmansingh Gaur
 • District CollectorManish Singh, IAS
Population
 (2010)
 • Total
75,000
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
452001
Vehicle registrationMP-09
Lok Sabha constituencyIndore
Vidhan Sabha constituencyIndore-5
Websiteimcindore.mp.gov.in

Azad Nagar is a sub-urb and residential locality in Indore. It is situated at the banks of the Khan River in Indore.

History

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The All India Radio Indore Station is located at Malwa House premises in Azad Nagar.

Geography

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Azad Nagar lies adjacent to Radio Colony, Residency Area, Musakhedi and Samwad Nagar and borders the Kamla Nehru Zoo, Indore premises.

Politics

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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

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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

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References

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  1. ^ "List of Wards & colonies under IMC" (PDF). Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. ^ "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.
  3. ^ 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.