Azad Nagar, Indore Explained

Azad Nagar
Settlement Type:Suburb
Pushpin Map:India Madhya Pradesh#India
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Madhya Pradesh, India
Coordinates:22.6978°N 75.8878°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Madhya Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Indore District
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Indore
Subdivision Type4:Zone
Subdivision Type5:Ward
Subdivision Name5:53-Dr. Maulana Azad Nagar[1]
Government Type:Municipal Corporation
Governing Body:Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC)
Unit Pref:Metric
Leader Title:Mayor
Leader Name:Malini Laxmansingh Gaur
Leader Title1:District Collector
Leader Name1:Manish Singh, IAS
Population Total:75000
Population As Of:2010
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:452001
Registration Plate:MP-09
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Indore
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Indore-5

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

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:-

Places of interest

A premier school of Indore.

The Zoo of Indore

Notes and References

  1. Web site: List of Wards & colonies under IMC . 6 December 2021.
  2. News: Indore Nagar Nigam Leader-of-opposition Fozia-sheikh-alim breaks lockdown rule in azad nagar . 6 December 2021 . Zee Media Bureau . zeenews.india.com . 26 Mar 2020 . Indore . Hindi.
  3. News: Rathore . Vinod . During the lockdown, municipal leader of opposition gathered crowd of women in house . 6 December 2021 . News Track . english.newstracklive.com . 26 Mar 2020.