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

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Azad Nagar
Suburb
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Coordinates: 22°41′52″N 75°53′16″E
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Indore District
City	Indore
Ward	53-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)
• Total	75,000
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

History

The area is one of the Muslim dominant and constitute 4 sectors from A to D, housing more than 200 houses in each. There are many high schools and madrasas in the locality.

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

• Daly College: A premier school of Indore.
• Kamla Nehru Prani Sangrahalay: The Zoo of Indore

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  Daly College

References