Azad Nagar, Indore

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Azad Nagar
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Azad Nagar
Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
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Azad Nagar
Azad Nagar (India)
Coordinates: 22°41′52″N75°53′16″E / 22.69778°N 75.88778°E / 22.69778; 75.88778
CountryFlag of India.svg India
State Madhya Pradesh
District Indore District
City Indore
Ward53-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)
  Total75,000
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.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.

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History

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

Geography

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

Politics

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

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.StartEnd
12Musakhedi Ring RoadKalaria

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References

  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.