Azara, Guwahati Explained

Azara
Settlement Type:Neighbourhood
Pushpin Map:India Assam#India
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Assam##Location in India
Coordinates:26.1235°N 91.6171°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name:India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Assam
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Kamrup Metropolitan district
Subdivision Type3:City
Subdivision Name3:Guwahati
Unit Pref:Metric
Population Density Km2:auto
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code Type:PIN
Postal Code:781 XXX
Registration Plate:AS-01
Blank1 Name Sec1:Lok Sabha constituency
Blank1 Info Sec1:Gauhati
Blank2 Name Sec1:Vidhan Sabha constituency
Blank2 Info Sec1:Gauhati West

Azara is a locality in the western part of Guwahati.

Geography

Located about from Guwahati Airport, it is surrounded by the localities of Borjhar and Jalukbari, and bounded by Dipor Bil to its east.

Location

Azara Post Office (established in the oldest building of the locality) covers the area up to Chakardeo towards the east, Greenland Nursing Home towards the south, Dharapur towards the north and Garal-Bhattapara towards the west.

The Air Force Colony is situated in Mountain Shadow. The Air Force Colony provides residence to families of defence personnel. Accoland, an amusement park is located in the nearby Patgaon village.

Amenities

Azara houses the Azara railway station, which is accessible by the city-wide bus system. The Azara godhuli bazar is famous for its antique system of buying/selling (prices are determined by the volume) of local fishes.

A Decathlon big-box store is located near the Azara railway station. The Grocer Supermarket and Urmi Super Mart are the major grocery departmental stores in the area.

See also