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Arera Colony is one of the largest residential areas and localities in Bhopal, Madhya Pradesh. Interspersed with plantations, trees and gardens, it is a posh area of the city and occupies a large area of the middle and southern part of the city. The locality is further divided into 8 Sectors, E-1 to E-8.

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Arera Colony
locality and residential area
Campion School in Arera Colony
Arera Colony Location of Arera Colony in Bhopal
Coordinates: 23.21118°N 77.432905°E / 23.21118; 77.432905
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Bhopal
City	Bhopal
Government
• Body	Bhopal Municipal Corporation
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode	462010
Telephone	+91755
Vehicle registration	MP-04-

Etymology

Arera Club derives its name from Arera Hills which dominate the landscape of the city. The club has badminton, a gymnasium, and tennis facilities. A bar and restaurant add to its leisurely existence. Its members, though, are bureaucrats of Madhya Pradesh Government; it has been a highly inclusive social gathering. The Chief Secretary of Madhya Pradesh, Shri Avani Vaish has passionately nurtured Arera club in last 5 years.

Points of interest

Shopping

Main shopping areas and markets in the area are Manisha Market, Bittan Market, 1100 Quarters, 7 no., 8 no., 10 no., 11 no, 12 no., 19 no., Savoy Complex, Rohit Nagar and Dana Pani. Metro Plaza at Bittan Market is one of the largest shopping complexes in the area. Various malls and complexes are also under construction, like Aura Mall, Aakriti Business Center (Both in E-8) Rajkishor kirana etc.

Hotels and restaurants

The Bittan Market in E-5 and the 10 no. Market, which is located in E-4, have a lot of good eating spots as well as shops, showrooms and shopping complexes. In addition, various eateries, hotels and restaurants are there in the colony. Some of them are

• KFC at 10 No.
• Manohar Sweets
• Blue Heaven Cakes & Flowers
• Amer Bakery Hut
• E-Square Restaurant
• Bake n' Shake
• Brijwasi Sweets
• Cafe Coffee Day
• Cowboy Restaurant
• Cremeore Ice Cream
• Chhappan Bhog
• Dana Pani
• Evening Point
• Hakeem Hotel
• Sagar Gaire Fast Food
• Dominos
• Paratha house, E-7 ashoka society
• Cafe Mojo Jojo
• Rainbow Treat
• Starbucks Coffee

Schools

A large number of private and government schools are present in the colony. Some of them are listed below.

• St. Joseph's Co-Ed School, Bhopal
• Arera Convent High Secondary School.E-6,Arera colony
• Bhopal Public School
• Campion School Bhopal
• Orion School
• MVM Senior School
• Nalanda Public School
• Scholar's Home Public School
• World Way School
• Study Hall Nursery School
• Einstein Public School

Hospitals

Several private and government hospitals, nursing homes and clinics are located here. Some of them are

• Agrawal Hospital
• ASG Eye Hospital
• Asian Globus Hospital
• National Hospital
• Narmada Hospital
• Dewani Hospital
• Malti Hospital
• Sujyoti Hospital
• Asha Niketan Hospital
• Bansal Hospital
• Shekhar Hospital
• Anushree Hospital
• Bhopal Fracture Hospital
• Pushpanjali Hospital
• 1100 Quarters Hospital

Other Places

The locality also has petrol pumps and ATMs facilities

• Indian Oil Petrol Pump
• SBI
• ICICI Bank
• Axis Bank
• Bharat Petroleum
• Essar Petrol Pump
• Central Bank of India
• HP Petrol Pump

Sports

The Arjun Fitness Club, at Bittan Market houses swimming, squash, gym and other sports facilities. Besides, Arera Colony is dotted by a large no. of playgrounds. The Arera Cricket Club, is located at the Old Campion Ground near 10 no. Market. The ground also annually hosts Mayank Chaturvedi Smriti Cricket Tournament, which attracts a lot of teams from all over the country. There is also a Bhojpur club which is very high profile and has good service.

Health club

Your Fitness Club - provides a comfortable Gym And Best equipments in various cities

Getting there and orientation

Getting to this locality is very easy. One can hire a taxi, mini bus, auto rickshaw or a metro taxi from anywhere in the city to reach there.

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