Indira Nagar, Lucknow
Indira Nagar
اندرا نگر Indira Nagar Colony | |
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  Indira Nagar Location in Lucknow, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°53′00″N 80°59′00″E / 26.8833°N 80.9833°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Metro | Lucknow |
| Population | |
| • Total | 400,000(estd. 2,011) |
| Languages | |
| • Spoken | Hindi, Urdu, English, Magadhi,Bhojpuri,Bengali |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 226016 |
| Planning agency | Awas Vikas |
| Civic agency | Lucknow Municipal Corporation |
| Website | lucknow.nic.in |
Indira Nagar (Hindi: इंदिरा नगर )(Urdu: اندرا نگر) is a residential area in Lucknow in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It was developed by the U.P. Housing Board (Awas Vikas) and is the largest colony in Asia.[1]
History
Indira Nagar (originally named as Ram Sagar Mishra Nagar) was a colony originally planned to have four blocks. It expanded to encompass 25 blocks. Surrounding villages merged with the colony during the expansion.
Temples
Bhoothnath Temple in Indira Nagar is one of the oldest shrines in Lucknow, holding high religious importance. A beautiful statue of Lord Hanuman is installed in the main temple premises and on Tuesdays, you can see a long queue of devotees waiting patiently to offer their prayers. Besides, there are also idols of Goddess Parvati and Lord Shiva along with Nandi (the bull of Shiva) here. The entire nearby region has been developed with the same name along with the famous Bhoothnath Market, which has now become a significant market in Indira Nagar area of Lucknow.
Satya Mandir, B-116/2, Indira Nagar, Lucknow is a temple which is known globally around the world, where Lipi Roop Darshan of Almighty Lord is situated on both sides of Lord Krishna. Satya Mandir is the Head Office of Vani Publication, Vani Samiti, Humanity Foundation of India, Satyatirth Pashu Pakshi Sanrakshan Kendra Societies. 'Bhagwan ki Vani' is collection of Divine Message which is published in the form of 400 books. Bhaktvatsal Srikrishna is a Magazine is being published from this place for last 16 years and being sent around the world.
Blocks and markets
Bhootnath (B-Block) is the main market. Other markets are the group of Lekhraj Market Complexes, Amrapali Market, Sahara Shopping Centre, Meena Market (A-Block), Shivaji Market, Nagina Plaza, Hanuman Mandir Market (C-Block), and Munshi Pulia (D-Block). Bank branches, guest houses, banquet halls, hospitals, chemists, restaurants and construction material shops are there. Schools, government offices and utilities are there. It was once the biggest residential settlement planned in India.
Hospitals & Clinics
Medical facilities are mainly provided by Private Services or doctors. Some of the major hospitals are:
- Ujala Hospital
- Shekhar Hospital
- State Institute of Health & Welfare
- Jankalyan Eye Hospital
Parks
Aurobindo, Hari Om Park near bhootnath, Swarn Jayanti parks, developed by Avas Vikas, and Janeshwar Mishra Park are three of the most well-known.
Roads
The roads are laid out in a grid. Major Roads running through and around Indiranagar are Ring Road, Church Road, and Faizabad Road. The whole colony is served by auto-rickshaws and E-rickshaws. Transportation on major roads also have service of Local City Buses . Another popular medium are manual rickshaws.
Schools
Most of the schools in Indira Nagar are operating within localities. Some of them are:
- NITECH Computer Education and Training Centre (Sector-16)
- Red Hill Kindergarten (A Block)
- Spring Dale College, A-Block
- St. Dominic near Bhootnath Market
- St.John's School
- City Montessori School (A-Block)
- Sherwood Academy (Sector 25)
- St Mary's (D-Block)
- Rani Laxmi Bai Memorial Senior Secondary School (C-block and Sector 14)
- Central Academy Lucknow (Sector 9)
- Delhi Public School (Sector 19)
- D.A.V. Public School (Sector 18)
- Eram Inter College (C-Block)
- New Way School (A-Block)
- Gurukul Academy (B-Block)
- United World School (Sector 15)
- ICCMRT, Lucknow (Sector 21)
- Holy Shrine Inter College, Manash Vihar, Picnic Spot Road
- Dabble College (Sector-15)
- Gurukul Academy, English Medium, Sector-B, ICSE &ISc.Board,New Delhi, Primary-Class-12,Bhoothnath Mkt.
- Spring Dale College,ICSE Board,Sector-A.
- Canossa Convent,Sector-C
References
External links
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