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LOC Indore, ORG Northern Railway, LOC Muzaffarpur, LOC Allahabad, LOC Itarsi, LOC Gorakhpur, LOC Jodhpur, LOC Delhi, LOC Patna, ORG Indian Railways, LOC Mumbai, LOC Bareilly, LOC Varanasi, LOC Puri, LOC Lucknow, LOC Haridwar, LOC Bhopal, LOC Khandwa, LOC Chennai, LOC Kolkata, LOC Gaya, LOC India, LOC Jaipur, LOC Haridw...
The Haridwar Railway Station located in Haridwar is under the control of the Northern Railway zone of the Indian Railways. It has direct links the major cities of India such as Kolkata, Delhi, Mumbai, Thiruvananthapuram, Chennai,Gorakhpur, Muzaffarpur, Madgaon, Jaipur, Jodhpur, Ahmedabad, Patna, Gaya, Varanasi, Allahab...
Haridwar Rail
LOC Indira Gandhi International Airport, LOC Jolly Grant Airport, LOC New Delhi, LOC Dehradun, LOC Haridwar
The nearest domestic airport is Jolly Grant Airport in Dehradun which is located 35 km (22 mi) from Haridwar. Indira Gandhi International Airport in New Delhi is the nearest International Airport which is located 220 km (140 mi) from Haridwar.
Haridwar Air
ORG SIIDCUL, ORG PSU, ORG Integrated Industrial Estate, LOC Uttarakhand, ORG BHEL, LOC Haridwar
Haridwar is rapidly developing as an important industrial township of Uttarakhand since the state government agency, SIIDCUL established in 2002, set up the Integrated Industrial Estate in a district attracting many important industrial houses which are setting up manufacturing facilities in the area. According to list...
Haridwar Industry
PER Letitia Elizabeth Landon, LOC Hurdwar, PER Fisher, PER William Purser
Besides Hurdwar, a Place of Hindoo Pilgrimage referred to above, an engraving of a painting entitled Hurdwar, The Gate of Hari or Vishnou. by William Purser with a poetical illustration by Letitia Elizabeth Landon was published in Fisher's Drawing Room Scrap Book, 1838.
Haridwar In Art and Literature
PER Rashtrapati Nilayam, LOC Hussain Sagar, ORG British Residency, LOC Asaf Jahi, PER Qutb, LOC Deccan, LOC Hyderabad, LOC Southern India, LOC Deccan Plateau, ORG Indian Union, LOC Andhra Pradesh, PER Asaf Jahi, LOC Musi River, LOC Charminar, LOC Golconda, LOC Hyderabad State, LOC Telangana, PER Asaf Jah I, LOC India, ...
Hyderabad ( (listen) HY-dər-ə-bad; Telugu: [ˈɦaɪ̯daraːbaːd], Urdu: [ˈɦɛːdəɾaːbaːd]) is the capital and largest city of the Indian state of Telangana and the de jure capital of Andhra Pradesh. It occupies 650 km2 (250 sq mi) on the Deccan Plateau along the banks of the Musi River, in the northern part of Southern India....
Hyderabad Introduction
PER Ali Ibn Abi Talib, PER Thévenot, LOC Bhagya - nagar, PER Bhagmati, PER Poser, LOC Bhagnagar, LOC Hyderabad, LOC Haydar, PER Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah, LOC Hyder Mahal
The name Hyderabad means "Haydar's city" or "lion city", from haydar 'lion' and ābād 'city', after Caliph Ali Ibn Abi Talib, also known as Haydar because of his lion-like valour in battle.The city was originally called Bhagnagar ("fortunate city" or "city of gardens"), and later acquired the name Hyderabad. The Europea...
Hyderabad Toponymy
LOC Delhi Sultanate, ORG Nizam, LOC Delhi, PER Ganapatideva, PER Tughluq, LOC Warangal, PER Ala - ud - Din Bahman Shah, PER Tughlaq, LOC Delhi sultanate, PER Alauddin Khalji, LOC Golconda Fort, LOC Kakatiya, PER Chalukya, LOC Hyderabad, LOC Chalukya, PER Musunuri Nayakas, LOC Bahmani Sultanate, LOC Deccan Plateau, PER ...
The discovery of Megalithic burial sites and cairn circles in the suburbs of Hyderabad, in 1851 by Philip Meadows Taylor, a polymath in the service of the Nizam, had provided evidence that the region in which the city stands has been inhabited from the Stone Age. Archaeologists excavating near the city have unearthed I...
Hyderabad Early and medieval history
PER Peshwa, LOC Maratha Empire, PER Salabat Jung, PER Marquis de Bussy - Castelnau, PER Nizam - ul - Mulk, PER Asaf Jahi Nizams, LOC Mughal, LOC Coromandel Coast, PER Muhammad Shah, LOC Deccan, LOC Hyderabad, PER Asaf Jah II, LOC Mughal Empire, LOC Mysore, PER Dalwai, PER Farrukhsiyar, LOC Hyderabad Deccan, PER Asaf Ja...
In 1713, Mughal emperor Farrukhsiyar appointed Mubariz Khan as Governor of Hyderabad. During his tenure, he fortified the city and controlled the internal and neighbouring threats. In 1714 Farrukhsiyar appointed Asaf Jah I as Viceroy of the Deccan—(administrator of six Mughal governorates) with the title Nizam-ul-Mulk ...
Hyderabad Modern history
PER Nizam VII, LOC Maharashtra, ORG Union Cabinet, LOC Andhra State, ORG Indian National Congress, LOC Pakistan, LOC Dominion, LOC Karnataka, LOC Hyderabad, ORG Hyderabad State Congress, ORG Indian Union, LOC Andhra Pradesh, PER B. R. Ambedkar, LOC Hyderabad State, PER Nizam, ORG Communist Party of India, LOC Telangana...
After India gained independence, the Nizam declared his intention to remain independent rather than become part of the Indian Union or newly formed Dominion of Pakistan. The Hyderabad State Congress, with the support of the Indian National Congress and the Communist Party of India, began agitating against Nizam VII in ...
Hyderabad Post-Independence
LOC Mumbai, LOC Deccan Plateau, LOC Osman Sagar, LOC Banjara Hills, LOC India, LOC Musi, LOC Krishna River, LOC Musi River, LOC Delhi, LOC Himayat Sagar, LOC Hyderabad, LOC Hussain Sagar, LOC Telangana, LOC South India, LOC Bangalore
Hyderabad is 1,566 km (973 mi) south of Delhi, 699 km (434 mi) southeast of Mumbai, and 570 km (350 mi) north of Bangalore by road. It is situated in the southern part of Telangana in southeastern India, along the banks of the Musi River, a tributary of Krishna River located on the Deccan Plateau in the northern part o...
Hyderabad Geography
LOC Hyderabad
Hyderabad has a tropical wet and dry climate (Köppen Aw) bordering on a hot semi-arid climate (Köppen BSh). The annual mean temperature is 26.6 °C (79.9 °F); monthly mean temperatures are 21–33 °C (70–91 °F). Summers (March–June) are hot and dry, with average highs in the mid-to-high 30s Celsius; maximum temperatures o...
Hyderabad Climate
LOC Patancheru Lake, LOC Nehru Zoological Park, LOC Fox Sagar Lake, LOC Mir Alam Tank, LOC Hussain Sagar, ORG ICRISAT, LOC Shamirpet Lake, LOC Ameenpur Lake, LOC Mahavir Harina Vanasthali National Park, LOC Kasu Brahmananda Reddy National Park, LOC Hyderabad, LOC Kotla Vijayabhaskara Reddy Botanical Gardens, ORG Telang...
Hyderabad's lakes and the sloping terrain of its low-lying hills provide habitat for an assortment of flora and fauna. As of 2016, the tree cover is 1.7% of the total city area, a decrease from 2.7% in 1996. The forest region in and around the city encompasses areas of ecological and biological importance, which are pr...
Hyderabad Conservation
LOC Andhra Pradesh, LOC State of Telangana, LOC State of Andhra Pradesh, ORG Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, ORG Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, LOC Hyderabad, LOC Telangana
According to the Andhra Pradesh Reorganisation Act, 2014 part 2 Section 5: "(1) On and from the appointed day, Hyderabad in the existing State of Andhra Pradesh, shall be the common capital of the State of Telangana and the State of Andhra Pradesh for such period not exceeding ten years. (2) After the expiry of the per...
Hyderabad Common capital status
LOC Kukatpally, ORG Telangana Rashtra Samithi, ORG Osmania University, ORG IPS, LOC Khairatabad, ORG Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation, LOC L. B. Nagar, ORG Telangana Police, ORG TRS, ORG Secunderabad Cantonment Board, ORG Indian Police Service, ORG Home Ministry, LOC West Zone, LOC Hyderabad, LOC Cyberabad, ORG ...
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) oversees the civic infrastructure of the city, there are six administrative zones of GHMC: South Zone–(Charminar), East Zone–(L. B. Nagar), West Zone–(Serilingampally), North Zone–(Kukatpally), Northeast Zone–(Secunderabad) and Central Zone–(Khairatabad); these zones c...
Hyderabad Local government
ORG TSPDCL, ORG Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Limited, ORG Telangana State Disaster and Fire Response Department, ORG HMWSSB, ORG India Post, LOC Hyderabad, LOC Nagarjuna Sagar Dam, ORG Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewage Board
The HMWSSB (Hyderabad Metropolitan Water Supply & Sewage Board) regulates rainwater harvesting, sewerage services, and water supply. In 2005, the HMWSSB started operating a 116 km-long (72 mi) water supply pipeline from Nagarjuna Sagar Dam to meet increasing demand. The Telangana Southern Power Distribution Company Lim...
Hyderabad Utility services
LOC Telangana, LOC Lower Tank Bund, LOC Jawaharnagar, ORG Telangana Pollution Control Board, LOC Assembly, ORG GHMC, LOC Yousufguda, LOC Secretariat, LOC Hyderabad, LOC Imlibun, ORG TPCB
Hyderabad produces around 4,500 tonnes of solid waste daily, which is transported from collection units in Imlibun, Yousufguda and Lower Tank Bund to the dumpsite in Jawaharnagar. Disposal is managed by the Integrated Solid Waste Management project which was started by the GHMC in 2010. Rapid urbanisation and increased...
Hyderabad Pollution control
LOC Meerut, ORG Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare, LOC Hyderabad
The Commissionerate of Health and Family Welfare is responsible for planning, implementation and monitoring of all facilities related to health and preventive services. As of 2010–11, the city had 50 government hospitals, 300 private and charity hospitals and 194 nursing homes providing around 12,000 hospital beds, few...
Hyderabad Healthcare
ORG GHMC, LOC Hyderabad, LOC India
When the GHMC was created in 2007, the area occupied by the municipality increased from 175 km2 (68 sq mi) to 650 km2 (250 sq mi). Consequently, the population increased by 87%, from 3,637,483 as of 2001 census to 6,809,970 as of 2011 census, 24% of which are migrants from elsewhere in India,: 2  making Hyderabad the n...
Hyderabad Demographics
LOC Memon, ORG Indian Union, LOC Uttar, PER Asaf Jahi, LOC Hyderabad, LOC Hyderabad State
Referred to as "Hyderabadi", the residents of Hyderabad are predominantly Telugu and Urdu speaking people, with minority Bengali, Sindhi, Kannada, Memon, Nawayathi, Malayalam, Marathi, Gujarati, Marwari, Odia, Punjabi, Tamil and Uttar Pradeshi communities. Hyderabadi Muslims are a unique community who owe much of their...
Hyderabad Ethnicity
LOC Greater Hyderabad, LOC Hyderabad
Hindus are in the majority. Muslims form a very large minority, and are present throughout the city and predominate in and around old Hyderabad. There are also Christian, Sikh, Jain, Buddhist and Parsi communities and iconic churches, mosques and temples. According to the 2011 census, the religious make-up of Greater H...
Hyderabad Religion
LOC Hyderabad
Telugu and Urdu are both official languages of the city, and most Hyderabadis are bilingual. The Telugu dialect spoken in Hyderabad is called Telangana Mandalika, and the Urdu spoken is called Deccani.: 1869–70  English is a "Secondary official language" is pervasive in business and administration, and it is an importa...
Hyderabad Languages
LOC Andhra Pradesh, LOC India, ORG GHMC, ORG Centre for Good Governance, LOC Hyderabad, ORG World Bank
In the greater metropolitan area, 13% of the population live below the poverty line. According to a 2012 report submitted by GHMC to the World Bank, Hyderabad has 1,476 slums with a total population of 1.7 million, of whom 66% live in 985 slums in the "core" of the city (the part that formed Hyderabad before the April ...
Hyderabad Slums
LOC Kukatpally, LOC Sanathnagar, LOC Sultan Bazar, LOC Purana Shahar, ORG India Government Mint, LOC Tankbund Park, LOC Birla Temple, LOC Nizam Museum, ORG Telangana Secretariat, LOC Malkajgiri, LOC Birla Planetarium, LOC Salar Jung Museum, LOC Rani Gunj, LOC Jagannath Temple, LOC Hussain Sagar, ORG Ravindra, ORG Telan...
The historic city established by Muhammad Quli Qutb Shah on the southern side of the Musi River forms the heritage region of Hyderabad called the Purana Shahar (Old City), while the "New City" encompasses the urbanised area on the northern banks. The two are connected by many bridges across the river, the oldest of whi...
Hyderabad Neighbourhoods
LOC Bella Vista Palace, LOC Telangana Legislature, PER Mir Osman Ali Khan, LOC Qutb Shahi, PER Vincent Esch, LOC Osmania Hospital, LOC State Archaeology Museum, PER Andrea Palladio, LOC Jubilee Hall, LOC Hyderabad High Court, LOC Golconda Fort, LOC Hyderabad, LOC State Central Library, LOC City College, LOC Musi River,...
Heritage buildings constructed during the Qutb Shahi and Nizam eras showcase Indo-Islamic architecture influenced by Medieval, Mughal and European styles. After the 1908 flooding of the Musi River, the city was expanded and civic monuments constructed, particularly during the rule of Mir Osman Ali Khan (the VIIth Nizam...
Hyderabad Landmarks
ORG NFC, ORG National Mineral Development Corporation, ORG Defence Research and Development Organisation, ORG DRDO, ORG CDFD, ORG NMDC, ORG Hindustan Aeronautics Limited, ORG Andhra Bank, ORG State Bank of Hyderabad, ORG of Pearls, ORG Nuclear Fuel Complex, ORG Centre for DNA Fingerprinting and Diagnostics, ORG HSE, OR...
Recent estimates of the economy of Hyderabad's metropolitan area have ranged from US$40-US$74 billion (PPP GDP), and have ranked it either fifth- or sixth- most productive metro area of India. Hyderabad is the largest contributor to the gross domestic product (GDP), tax and other revenues, of Telangana, and the sixth l...
Hyderabad Economy
LOC India, LOC South, LOC Delhi, LOC Hyderabad, PER Nizam, LOC Telangana
Hyderabad emerged as the foremost centre of culture in India with the decline of the Mughal Empire. After the fall of Delhi in 1857, the migration of performing artists to the city particularly from the north and west of the Indian subcontinent, under the patronage of the Nizam, enriched the cultural milieu. This migra...
Hyderabad Culture
ORG Sundarayya Vignana Kendram, PER Mah Laqa Bai, ORG Sahitya Akademi, ORG National Council for Promotion of Urdu Language, ORG Andhra Saraswata Parishad, PER Asaf Jahi, ORG State Central Library, ORG Urdu Academy, ORG Comparative Literature Association of India, ORG British Library, PER Qutb, ORG Sri Krishna Devaraya ...
In the past, Qutb Shahi rulers and Asaf Jahi Nizams attracted artists, architects, and men of letters from different parts of the world through patronage. The resulting ethnic mix popularised cultural events such as mushairas (poetic symposia), Qawwali (devotional songs) and Dholak ke Geet (traditional folk songs). The...
Hyderabad Literature
LOC Ravindra Bharati, LOC North, LOC Numaish, LOC India, ORG Dollywood, LOC Ramoji Film City, LOC Shilpakala Vedika, LOC Lamakaan, LOC Lalithakala Thoranam, PER Shyam Benegal, ORG Tollywood, LOC Deccan, LOC Hyderabad, ORG Guinness World Records
South Indian music and dances such as the Kuchipudi and Bharatanatyam styles are popular in the Deccan region. As a result of their culture policies, North Indian music and dance gained popularity during the rule of the Mughals and Nizams, and it was also during their reign that it became a tradition among the nobility...
Hyderabad Music and films
PER Zari, LOC Andhra Pradesh, LOC City Museum, LOC Telangana State Archaeology Museum, LOC Nizam Museum, LOC Birla Science Museum, LOC Karnataka, LOC Deccan, LOC Golconda, LOC Hyderabad, LOC Salar Jung Museum, PER Zardozi, ORG WTO, LOC Mysore
The region is well known for its Golconda and Hyderabad painting styles which are branches of Deccan painting. Developed during the 16th century, the Golconda style is a native style blending foreign techniques and bears some similarity to the Vijayanagara paintings of neighbouring Mysore. A significant use of luminous...
Hyderabad Art and handicrafts
ORG UNESCO, LOC Hyderabad
Hyderabadi cuisine comprises a broad repertoire of rice, wheat and meat dishes and the skilled use of various spices. Hyderabad is listed by UNESCO as a creative city of gastronomy. The Hyderabadi biryani and Hyderabadi haleem with their blend of Mughlai and Arab cuisines, carry the national Geographical Indications ta...
Hyderabad Cuisine
ORG The Hindu, ORG Eenadu, ORG Star TV, ORG All India Radio, ORG Big FM, ORG The Munsif Daily, ORG Sakshi, ORG Secunderabad Cantonment Board, ORG Deccan Radio, LOC Hyderabad, ORG The Deccan Times, ORG The Times of India, ORG Red FM, ORG Namasthe Telangana, ORG Fever FM, ORG Radio Mirchi, ORG Etemaad, LOC Hyderabad Stat...
One of Hyderabad's earliest newspapers, The Deccan Times, was established in the 1780s. Major Telugu dailies published in Hyderabad are Eenadu, Sakshi and Namasthe Telangana, while major English papers are The Times of India, The Hindu and Deccan Chronicle. The major Urdu papers include The Siasat Daily, The Munsif Da...
Hyderabad Media
ORG Osmania University, ORG Nizam ' s Institute of Medical Sciences, ORG National Institute of Nutrition, ORG JNTUH, ORG Maulana Azad National Urdu University, ORG OU, ORG Board of Secondary Education, ORG Central Board of Secondary Education, ORG NLU, LOC Hyderabad, ORG Telangana, ORG Shadan Institute of Medical Scien...
Public and private schools in Hyderabad are governed by the Board of Secondary Education, Telangana or Central Board of Secondary Education, depending on the affiliation and follow a "10+2+3" plan. About two-thirds of pupils attend privately run institutions. Languages of instruction include English, Hindi, Telugu and ...
Hyderabad Education
ORG Sunrisers Hyderabad, ORG Nizam Club, LOC Lal Bahadur Shastri Stadium, LOC India, ORG Hyderabad FC, ORG Deccan Chargers, LOC Secunderabad, LOC Swarnandhra Pradesh Sports Complex, ORG Hyderabad Race Club, LOC Gachibowli, ORG Secunderabad Club, LOC Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, LOC Deccan, LOC G. M. C. B...
At the professional level, the city has hosted national and international sports events such as the 2002 National Games of India, the 2003 Afro-Asian Games, the 2004 AP Tourism Hyderabad Open women's tennis tournament, the 2007 Military World Games, the 2009 World Badminton Championships and the 2009 IBSF World Snooker...
Hyderabad Sports
ORG Society for Employment Promotion & Training in Twin Cities, ORG Indian Railways, ORG Setwin, ORG Hyderabad Metro, LOC Jammu, LOC Kashmir, LOC Begumpet, LOC NH, LOC Hyderabad, LOC Hyderabad Elevated Expressway, LOC Hyderabad Deccan, LOC Inner Ring Road, LOC Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station, LOC Outer Ring Road, LOC Lingam...
As of 2018, the most commonly used forms of medium-distance transport in Hyderabad include government-owned services such as light railways and buses, as well as privately operated taxis and auto rickshaws. These altogether serve 3.5 million passengers daily. Bus services operate from the Mahatma Gandhi Bus Station in ...
Hyderabad Transport
LOC Central Railway, LOC Mumbai, ORG Vipassana International Academy, LOC Nashik Road, LOC Sahyadri, LOC Dhammagiri, LOC Thal Ghat, LOC Nashik, LOC Mumbai CST, LOC Hill Station, ORG Vipassana Center, LOC Egutpoora, LOC Maharashtra, LOC Kasara, LOC Igatpuri, LOC Western Ghats, LOC Nashik District, LOC Agra
Igatpuri (Pronunciation: [iɡət̪puɾiː]; formerly known as Egutpoora) is a town and a Hill Station. It is also a municipal council in Nashik District in the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is located in the Western Ghats. Igatpuri railway station lies in Nashik District between Mumbai and Nashik Road on the Central Railw...
Igatpuri Introduction
LOC Igatpuri
It has an average elevation of 600 metres. Average annual rainfall in Igatpuri is 3498mm.
Igatpuri Geography
LOC Igatpuri, LOC Patharvat
As of 2001 India census, Igatpuri had a population of 31,572. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Igatpuri has an average literacy rate of 74%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 80%, and female literacy is 67%. In Igatpuri, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age. Peo...
Igatpuri Demographics
LOC Guwahati, LOC Howrah, LOC Central, LOC NH, LOC New Delhi, LOC Igatpuri, LOC Mumbai, LOC Agra
Igatpuri is well connected by rail and road. By NH-3 to Agra and by, Central Railway to Mumbai, Howrah, Guwahati, New Delhi, etc. It is a major railway station, As Loco Changes are made here for trains from and to Mumbai.
Igatpuri Accessibility
PER Lord, LOC Pravara River, LOC Dhammagiri, LOC Ghatandevi temple, LOC Bhatsa River Valley, LOC Maharashtra, LOC Bhatsa, LOC Mumbai, LOC Ghatandevi Temple, LOC Ghatandevi, LOC Tringalwadi Fort, LOC Dhamma Giri Meditation Centre, LOC Harihar, LOC Igatpuri, LOC Bhavali dam, LOC Amruteshwar Temple, LOC Bhatsa River, LOC ...
Tourism is the most significant segment of the Igatpuri's economy. Following are the places most visited by tourists : Bhatsa River Valley: The Bhatsa river valley is situated at the end of the Thal Ghat, just before entering Igatpuri from Mumbai. The valley lies in the basin of the majestic Bhatsa River. Arthur Lake: ...
Igatpuri Tourism
ORG Janta Vidyalaya and Junior College, LOC NH, ORG Mahatama Gandhi High School, ORG Holy Family Convent High School, ORG V. N. Patil Madhyamik Va Uchcha Madhyamik Mahavidyalaya, ORG Wonderland High School, ORG GSTMahavidyalaya, ORG Panchavati English Medium School and Junior College, ORG B. S. E, ORG K. P. G. Arts, Co...
Holy Family Convent High School (English). Mahatama Gandhi High School (Marathi, Semi-English); . Wonderland High School and Junior College (English) (C.B.S.E) from 2019. Panchavati English Medium School and Junior College (C.B.S.E.), NH.3. Janta Vidyalaya and Junior College (Marathi). K.P.G. Arts, Commerce & Science C...
Igatpuri Schools in Igatpuri
LOC Kangla Fort, LOC Kingdom of Manipur, LOC Kangla Palace, LOC Manipur, LOC Imphal, ORG Smart Cities Mission, ORG Ministry of Housing and Urban Affairs, LOC Imphal West, LOC Imphal East
Imphal (Meitei pronunciation: /im.pʰal/; English pronunciation: ) is the capital city of the Indian state of Manipur. The metropolitan centre of the city contains the ruins of Kangla Palace (officially known as Kangla Fort), the royal seat of the former Kingdom of Manipur, surrounded by a moat. Spread over parts of the...
Imphal Introduction
PER Bhagyachandra, PER Khaba, LOC Kangla Palace, PER Senapati Tikendrajit, LOC India, LOC Imphal, PER J. W. Quinton, PER Khagemba, PER Maharaj Gambhir Singh, PER Pakhangba, ORG Ningthouja, PER Khunjaoba
Initially ruled by King Khaba, Imphal was later ruled by the Pakhangba leaders. The clan of the Ningthouja tribe originated then. The Ningthouja tribe quickly expanded and dominated the region in politics and war. Kangla Palace was built by King Khagemba and his son Khunjaoba. The palace was later destroyed by the Brit...
Imphal History
LOC Imphal, LOC Imphal Valley, LOC India
Imphal lies in the Imphal Valley surrounded by nine ranges of hills at 24.8074°N 93.9384°E / 24.8074; 93.9384 in extreme eastern India, with an average elevation of 786 metres (2,579 ft). It has a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa) with cool, dry winters and a slightly hot monsoon season. Imphal enjoys a moderate...
Imphal Geography and climate
ORG Imphal Municipal Council, LOC Imphal, LOC Pakhangba, LOC Kangla Fort
At the time of the 2011 census, Imphal Municipal Council had a population of 277,196, of which 135,059 were males and 142,137 females. Imphal had a sex ratio of 1052 females per 1000 males and a literacy rate of 90.8%: 95.1% for males and 86.77% for females. 29,216 (10.54%) were under 6 years of age, 14,997 being males...
Imphal Demographics
LOC Imphal, ORG Imphal Municipal Corporation
Imphal is the state capital as well as the headquarters of the Imphal district. The civic administration of the city is under Imphal Municipal Corporation.
Imphal Government and politics
ORG Manipur Administration, ORG Ward Development Committees, LOC Manipur, LOC Assam, PER Laisangbam Lokeshwar, PER Sujata Phaomei, ORG Imphal Municipal Board, ORG Board, PER H. W. G. Cole, ORG Imphal Municipal Corporation, ORG Municipal Board, ORG Municipal Council, ORG Municipal Corporation, LOC India, LOC Imphal, ORG...
According to Census 2011, Imphal constitutes 42.13% of the total urban population in Manipur. Hence, the history of urban local governance is longer in Imphal than in other parts of the state. The British established the Town Fund Board in Imphal in 1915, which was headed by the then Political Agent Lt. Col. H.W.G. Col...
Imphal Civic administration
ORG Lok, LOC Manipur, LOC Outer Manipur, LOC Imphal, ORG Constituency, ORG Inner Manipur, ORG Bharatiya Janata Party, PER Rajkumar Ranjan Singh, LOC Inner Manipur
Manipur is divided into two constituencies for the purpose of Lok Sabha - Outer Manipur Parliamentary Constituency and Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency. Imphal city is part of the Inner Manipur Parliamentary Constituency. The last elections took place during the 2019 Indian general elections. Rajkumar Ranjan Si...
Imphal Representation in parliament
ORG Waste, LOC Manipur, ORG Public Works Department, LOC Imphal, ORG Public Health and Engineering Department, ORG Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited, ORG Department of Fire Services, ORG Imphal Municipal Corporation
Manipur State Power Distribution Company Limited is responsible for electricity supply in the city. Public Health and Engineering Department of the Manipur Government looks after both water supply, and sewage and drainage in Imphal. Roads in the city are developed and maintained by the state Public Works Department. Im...
Imphal Civic amenities
LOC Manipur, LOC Ima Keithel, ORG Japanese Forces, ORG Mothers ' Market, LOC Imphal West District, LOC Red Hill, LOC Imphal River, LOC Hiyangthang Lairembi Temple, ORG Commonwealth War Graves Commission, LOC Maklang, LOC India Peace Memorial, LOC Kangla Fort, LOC Kangla Palace, LOC Imphal War Cemetery, ORG Indian Natio...
Imphal offers sites of religious and historical importance within and around the city. Kangla Palace (also known as Kangla Fort) is on the banks of the Imphal River. Kangla means "dry land" in the Meitei language. It was the palace of King Pakhangba, and has religious significance with multiple temples present within t...
Imphal Tourist attractions
LOC Tulihal International Airport
Tulihal International Airport is 8 kilometres (5.0 mi) south of the city and has direct flights to major Indian cities.
Imphal Air
LOC Guwahati, LOC Kohima, LOC Aizawl, LOC National Highway, LOC Imphal, LOC Shillong, LOC Lamka, LOC Silchar, LOC Agartala, LOC Dimapur
Imphal is connected by the National Highway to major cities like Lamka, Guwahati, Kohima, Agartala, Shillong, Dimapur, Aizawl, and Silchar.
Imphal Road
LOC Jiribam, LOC India, LOC Imphal, LOC Silchar, ORG Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure
In October 2012, India's Cabinet Committee on Infrastructure approved an extension of the Jiribam–Silchar railway to Imphal. The extension was expected to reach the city by 2019. The total length of the railway line is 110.62 km. The revised estimated cost of construction for the railway line sits at Rs 9658 crore, wit...
Imphal Railway
ORG NEROCA FC, LOC Imphal, LOC Khuman Lampak Main Stadium, ORG TRAU FC, LOC Khuman Lampak Sports Complex
Khuman Lampak Main Stadium is a multi-purpose stadium in Imphal. It is used mostly for football and athletics. The stadium holds 30,000 people and was built in 1999. This stadium lies inside the Khuman Lampak Sports Complex. Imphal based professional football clubs NEROCA FC and TRAU FC of I-League play their home matc...
Imphal Sports
ORG National Sports University Manipur University of Culture, ORG Manipur Central University Central Agricultural University
Manipur Central University Central Agricultural University National Sports University Manipur University of Culture
Imphal Universities
ORG Indian Institute of Information Technology, ORG Manipur Institute of Technology, LOC Manipur, ORG National Institute of Technology, ORG Manipur Technical University
Indian Institute of Information Technology, Manipur Manipur Institute of Technology National Institute of Technology, Manipur Manipur Technical University
Imphal Technical colleges
ORG Regional Institute of Medical Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Science
Regional Institute of Medical Sciences Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Medical Science
Imphal Medical colleges
LOC Koirengei, LOC Nambol, ORG Herbert School Jawahar Navodaya Vidyalaya, ORG Changangei Dav Public School, LOC Bishnupur District, ORG Ragailong Catholic School, ORG St. John English High School, ORG Canchipur Comet School, LOC Thangmeiband, ORG Kids ' Foundation School, LOC CCpur, LOC Ukrul, ORG Central Board of Seco...
There are many schools in Imphal affiliated with the Central Board of Secondary Education and Indian Certificate of Secondary Education Board, as well as state government schools. Areca School, Ragailong Catholic School, Canchipur Comet School, Changangei Dav Public School, Chingmeirong Don Bosco School Imphal, Chingm...
Imphal Schools
LOC Catholic Medical, ORG Research, LOC Imphal Hospital, ORG Hospital, LOC Raj Medicity Sky Hospital, LOC Imphal, LOC Advanced, LOC Maipakpi Maternity and Child Hospital Iboyaima Hospital, LOC Mother, ORG Horizon Hospital, ORG Nehru Institute of Medical Sciences, LOC Asian Hospital Lamjingba Hospital, ORG Apex Hospital...
Imphal has many private and government hospitals that are open 24 hours. Regional Institute of Medical Sciences Shija Hospitals & Research Institutes City Hospital Imphal Hospital Raj Medicity Sky Hospital and Research Institute Mother's Care Hospital and Research Centre Apex Hospital Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Med...
Imphal Healthcare
PER Mengoubi, PER Uttam Leishangthem Singh, LOC Manipur, PER Sushila Chanu, PER M. K. Binodini Devi, PER Dheeraj Singh Moirangthem, PER Armstrong Pame, PER Thiyam, ORG Imphal Chorus Theatre, PER Binalakshmi Nepram, PER Yumlembam Gambhini Devi, PER Mary Kom, ORG FC Goa, PER Nilakanta Sharma, PER Bombayla Devi Laishram, ...
M. K. Binodini Devi, novelist, short story writer, playwright and a member of the royal family of Manipur Yumlembam Gambhini Devi, recipient of the 1988 Sangeet Natak Akademi Award and the Padma Shri in 2005 for her contributions to Manipuri dance and musicRatan Thiyam, theatre director and chairman of the Imphal Choru...
Imphal Notable people
LOC Indore, ORG Union of India, LOC Indore Division, ORG Swachh Survekshan, LOC Maratha Empire, LOC Delhi, LOC Madhya Pradesh, LOC Malwa, PER Holkar, LOC Indore State, PER Peshwa Baji Rao I, LOC Deccan, ORG Indian Institute of Technology, ORG MoHUA, ORG Indian Institute of Management, LOC Bhopal, ORG Maratha, LOC Malwa...
Indore ( (listen)) is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. It is also considered as an education hub of the state and is the only city to encompass campuses of both the Indian Institute of Technology and the ...
Indore Introduction
LOC Indore, PER Holkar, LOC Indreshwar Mahadev Temple, PER Indra, LOC Indrapura, PER Swami Indrapuri, ORG Marathas, PER Tukoji Rao Holkar
Gupta inscriptions name Indore as 'Indrapura'. It is believed that the city is named after its Indreshwar Mahadev Temple, where Indra is the presiding deity. It is believed that Indra himself did Tapasya (meditation) in this place and led sage Swami Indrapuri to establish the temple. Later, Tukoji Rao Holkar who belong...
Indore Etymology
LOC Indore, PER Achalavarman, PER Skandagupta, LOC Gupta, LOC Indrapura
Gupta Empire inscription mentions Indore as city/town of Indrapura in Gupta Indore Copper plate inscription dated 146 Gupta era or 465 CE. These are also some of the earliest mentions of Indore where the city is mentioned as 'Indrapura'. Indrapura (modern day Indore) was then known for its sun temple, where in 464–65 C...
Indore Gupta Empire (Gupta Era)
LOC Indore, PER Jai Singh II, ORG Mughal Nizam, PER Sardars, LOC Malwa, ORG Peshwa, PER Amil, PER Chauth, PER Ranoji Scindia, LOC Deccan, LOC Nalchha, PER Nandlal Chaudhary, PER Santaji Bhonsale, PER Udaji Rao Pawar, LOC Kampel, LOC Amjhera, LOC Malwa Subah, ORG Mughal Amil, PER Baji Rao I, PER Malhar Rao Holkar, LOC M...
During the Mughal era, the area under the modern Indore district was equally divided between the administrations (sarkars) of Ujjain and Mandu. Kampel was the headquarters of a mahal (administrative unit) under the Ujjain sarkar of Malwa Subah (province). The area of the modern Indore city was included in the Kampel pa...
Indore Holkar Era (Maratha Empire)
LOC Indore, LOC Maratha Empire, PER Ahalyabai Holkar, PER Dwarka –, LOC Kundachatri, PER Ahilya Bai, LOC Vyasaganga, PER Ahalyabai, LOC Pawali, LOC Tunganath, PER Khande Rao, LOC Gaurkund, LOC Royal Palace, PER Aurangzeb, LOC Bidarchati, PER Male Rao Holkar, LOC Dharamshalas, LOC Shri Rama Temple, LOC Devprayag, LOC Ra...
Ahalyabai Holkar is fondly remembered as a noble, saintly and courageous woman. She ruled the kingdom of Indore (which was then part of the wider Maratha Empire) for several decades. Her rule is remembered as a golden age in Indore’s history. From an agricultural background herself, she married Khande Rao, prince of In...
Indore Princely State (Indore/Holkar State)
LOC Indore, ORG Indian Union, LOC Holkar State, LOC India, LOC Bhopal, LOC Madhya Bharat, LOC Madhya Pradesh
After India's independence in 1947, Holkar State, along with several neighboring princely states, acceded to the Indian Union. In 1948, with the formation of Madhya Bharat, Indore became the summer capital of the new state. On 1 November 1956, when Madhya Bharat was renamed/merged into Madhya Pradesh, the state capital...
Indore Post-independence
LOC Indore
Indore lies on a borderline between a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa) and a tropical savanna climate (Aw). Because of its high elevation and inland location even during the hottest months the nights are relatively cool, which is known as Shab-e-Malwa. Three distinct seasons are observed: s...
Indore Climate
LOC Indore, LOC Central India, LOC Madhya Pradesh, LOC India
Indore is the most populous city in Madhya Pradesh. It is also the largest metropolitan city in Central India. According to the 2011 census of India, the population of Indore city (the area under the municipal corporation and outgrowths) was 1,994,397. The population of the Indore metropolis (urban agglomeration that i...
Indore Demographics
Majority of the population are Hindus (80.18%), followed by significant populations of Muslims (14.09%) and Jains (3.25%).
Indore Religion
LOC Indore
Hindi is the official language of Indore city, and is spoken by a majority of the population. A number of Hindi dialects such as Malvi, Nimadi and Bundeli are spoken in decent numbers. Other languages with substantial number of speakers include Marathi, Urdu, Sindhi, Gujarati, Punjabi and Bengali.According to 2012 figu...
Indore Languages
LOC Indore, ORG Council, PER Pratibha Pal, ORG Free Press Journal, ORG Indore Municipal Corporation, LOC Madhya Pradesh, PER Bakshi Khajan Singh, PER Pushya Mitra Bhargava, ORG IMC
Indore has a city government, or municipality, with a mayor-council form of government. In 1870, the first municipality was constituted in Indore. and Bakshi Khajan Singh was appointed chairman. Indore municipality became the first city to have an elected municipal government responsible for the welfare and growth of t...
Indore Civic administration
LOC Indore, ORG Indore Development Authority, PER Shankar Lalwani, ORG Bharatiya Janata Party
Indore city is represented in the parliament through the Indore Lok Sabha constituency, which covers most of the district. In May 2019, Shankar Lalwani of Bharatiya Janata Party, who is also the chairman of the Indore Development Authority, had been elected as the Member of Parliament from Indore. As per delimitation f...
Indore Representation in Parliament and State Assembly
LOC Indore, ORG NewsClick, PER Vivek Johri, ORG IPS, ORG Department of Home Affairs, ORG Indore Police, PER Harinarayan Chari Mishra, ORG SSP, PER Pawan Kumar Sharma, LOC Madhya Pradesh, ORG Madhya Pradesh Police, ORG IAS
The Indore Police, a division of the Madhya Pradesh Police, is under the direct control of Department of Home Affairs. The government of Madhya Pradesh is the law enforcement agency in Indore. Indore district is divided into 39 police stations and seven police outposts.In 2012, it was reported that the Police Commissio...
Indore Law and order
LOC Indore, ORG Indore High Court, ORG Madhya Pradesh High Court, LOC Madhya Pradesh, LOC Gwalior
Indore is also a seat for one of the two permanent benches of Madhya Pradesh High Court with Gwalior, the city, its agglomerates, and other 12 districts of western Madhya Pradesh falls under the jurisdiction of Indore High Court.
Indore Judiciary
LOC Indore, ORG Forest Department, ORG IDA, LOC Race Course Road, ORG MP Electricity Board, ORG Town and Country Planning Department, ORG Indore Development Authority, LOC IMR, LOC Pradesh, ORG IMC, ORG Municipal Commissioner, ORG Indore, ORG Public Works Department, ORG IDA Board, LOC Bhopal, ORG Public Health Enginee...
Most of the regions surrounding the city are administered by the Indore Development Authority (IDA). IDA works as an apex body for planning and co-ordination of development activities in the Indore Metropolitan Region (IMR) comprising Indore and its agglomeration covering an area of 398.72 km2 (153.95 sq mi). Primarily...
Indore Other agencies
LOC Indore, LOC Narmada, LOC Kabitkhedi, LOC Jalud, ORG Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Limited, ORG PCC, ORG WaterAid, ORG UN Habitat, ORG Sequencing Batch Reactors, ORG Plastic Collection Centre, LOC Nemawar Road, ORG Centralized Processing Unit, LOC Devguradia, ORG IMC
Electricity in Indore is supplied by the Madhya Pradesh Paschim Kshetra Vidyut Vitaran Company Limited, the state's agency.Major source of water in Indore are Narmada river and overhead tanks. In 2016, the central government sanctioned 70 crores under the AMRUT scheme to overhaul the water facilities. Indore used to re...
Indore Civic utilities
LOC Indore, ORG Jewelry, LOC Hatod Industrial Area, LOC Super Corridor, ORG TCS, LOC Madhya Pradesh, ORG MPSE, LOC Ranmal Billod Industrial Area, LOC Shivajinagar Bhindikho Industrial Area, ORG Infosys, LOC Rau Industrial Area, ORG NSE, LOC Kali Billod Industrial Area, LOC Bhagirathpura Industrial Area, ORG Namkeen, LO...
Indore is a commercial center for goods and services. As per the official records released by the Directorate of Economics and Statistics (Madhya Pradesh), the GDP (nominal) of Indore District is estimated at Rs. 64,813 crores for the year 2020–21. While its per-capita nominal GDP was recorded at INR 1,51,101 in 2020-2...
Indore Economy
LOC Indore, LOC Chappan Dukan, LOC Sarafa Bazaar, LOC India
Indore's culinary culture has a blend of Maharashtrian, Malwi, Rajasthani and Gujarati influence. The street food of the city is especially popular. Two of the most noteworthy street food places in Indore are Chappan Dukan and Sarafa Bazaar.As part of the Smart City project, the Chappan Dukan area has been developed as...
Indore Food
LOC Indore, ORG Yeshwant Club, ORG Sayaji Club / Hotel, ORG Devlalikar Kala, LOC DAVV auditorium, LOC Brilliant Convention Centre, LOC RNG, PER Maharaja Sayaji Rao III Gaekwad, PER Maharaja Yeshwant Rao II Holkar, LOC Baroda, LOC Ravindra Natya Grah, LOC Central India, LOC Mai Mangeshkar Sabha Grah, ORG Nicotine, LOC A...
The Yeshwant Club (named after Late the Maharaja Yeshwant Rao II Holkar of Indore) and Sayaji Club/Hotel (named after Late the Maharaja Sayaji Rao III Gaekwad of Baroda) are big sponsors for art & music and invite talents from across the world. The major art centers in Indore are the Devlalikar Kala Vithika, Ravindra N...
Indore Entertainment
LOC Indore, LOC Asia Pacific, LOC Madhya Pradesh, LOC Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport, ORG ACI, ORG Airports Council International
Indore is served by Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport, about 8 km from the city. It is the busiest airport in the state of Madhya Pradesh with 2,269,971 passengers and 10851 tons cargo for April 2017– March 2018. Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport, Indore has been adjudged as the best airport in the ...
Indore Air
LOC Indore, LOC Ratlam, ORG Western Railways, LOC Mhow, LOC Dewas, LOC Indore Junction, LOC Ujjain
The Indore Junction is an A-1 grade railway station with a revenue of more than Rs. 500 million. The station comes under Ratlam Division of the Western Railways. Electrification of the Indore–Dewas–Ujjain was completed in June 2012. Ratlam–Indore broad gauge conversion was completed in September 2014. Indore–Mhow secti...
Indore Rail
LOC Indore, LOC National, LOC MP, LOC Ratlam, LOC Sangrur, LOC Punjab, LOC Raipur, LOC Maharashtra, LOC Agra Bombay Road, LOC Madhya Pradesh, LOC AB, LOC Godhra, LOC Dhule, LOC Mumbai, LOC Burhanpur, LOC NH 52, LOC NH, LOC Brahmapur, LOC Gopalpur - on - Sea, LOC Karnataka, LOC Dhar, LOC Betul, LOC AB Road, LOC Buldhana...
Indore is connected to other parts of India through National and State highways. The National Highways passing through the city are: National Highway 52 (NH 52) contains parts of the erstwhile NH3 (AB Rd stands for Agra Bombay Road) and it originates at Sangrur, Punjab and runs through Jaipur, Rajasthan, Indore, Dhule...
Indore Road
LOC Indore, ORG Indore, ORG Atal Indore City Transport Services Ltd, LOC India, ORG Indore Cable Car, ORG Indore Metro
Indore's City Bus transport system runs through 277 km (172 mi) of road with a daily ridership of over 140,000. Atal Indore City Transport Services Ltd, a PPP scheme operates buses and radio taxis in the city. The buses designated as City Bus operate on 64 Routes with a fleet of 361 buses, with 421 bus stops. The buses...
Indore Public transport
LOC Indore, ORG NIOS, ORG IIM, ORG CBSE, ORG Indian Institute of Management Indore, ORG Holkar Science College, ORG Taylor and Francis, ORG Raja Ramanna Centre for Advanced Technology, ORG Electrical Engineering, ORG Computer Science, ORG JSTOR, LOC Madhya Pradesh, ORG IEEE Xplore Digital Library, LOC Simrol, ORG MathS...
Indore is one of the education hubs of India and is the only city to house both an Indian Institute of Management and an Indian Institute of Technology.The Daly College, founded in 1870 by General Henry Daly, is one of the oldest co-educational boarding school in the world, which was established to educate the rulers o...
Indore Education
LOC Indore, LOC Vasan, ORG Centre for Sight and Navchetna Rehabilitation, ORG Deaddiction Center, LOC India, LOC Choithram Hospital, LOC Shalby Hospital, ORG MY Hospital, ORG SAIMS, LOC Bombay Hospital, LOC Medanta, LOC Apollo, ORG CHL Hospital, ORG Index Medical College & Hospital, ORG Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical ...
Indore is home to 51 public health institutions and has a number of private hospitals. The healthcare facilities of Indore include Government run tertiary teaching hospital MY Hospital attached to Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Medical College Indore, private run hospitals include Bombay Hospital, SAIMS, Index Medical College...
Indore Health and medicine
ORG Campus Diary, ORG Pumps India, ORG Valves India, LOC India
There are about 20 Hindi dailies, 7 English dailies, 26 weeklies and monthlies, four quarterlies, two bi-monthly magazines, one annual paper, and one monthly Hindi language educational tabloid named "Campus Diary" published from the city. India's only magazine on the pump industry, Pumps India, and valve magazine Valv...
Indore Print media
LOC Indore, ORG Ministry of Information and Broadcasting, ORG Doordarshan Kendra
The radio industry has expanded with a number of private and government-owned FM channels being introduced. Indore switched to complete digitalization of cable TV in 2013 under the second phase of digitalization by Ministry of Information and Broadcasting. Indore is covered by a network of optical fiber cables. Doordar...
Indore Electronic media
LOC Indore, LOC India, ORG AICSTL, ORG Reliance, ORG BSNL, ORG Free As Air
There are various companies providing paid and free Wi-fi services across the city. Reliance's Jionet became operational in November 2013. It covers the whole city and is a 4.5G high-speed Wi-fi service which was initially free but become chargeable in 2016. Indore is the second city in India to provide free Wi-fi acro...
Indore Wi-fi
LOC Indore, ORG Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association, LOC Holkar Cricket Stadium, ORG Madhya Pradesh Table Tennis Association, ORG MPTTA, ORG MPCA, LOC Nehru Stadium
Cricket is one of the most popular sports in the city. Indore is also home to the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA), Madhya Pradesh Table Tennis Association (MPTTA), and the city has one international cricket ground, the Holkar Cricket Stadium. The first ODI cricket match in the state was played in Indore at Ne...
Indore Sports
LOC Indore, LOC Mandir Khajrana Ganesh Mandir, LOC Kalka Mata Temple, LOC Rajwada, LOC Maratha Empire, LOC Jewel Garden, LOC Germany, LOC Manik Bagh, LOC Manik Bagh Manik Bagh palace, LOC Holkar, PER Muthesius, PER Holkars, LOC Shiv Vilas Palace Shiv Vilas Palace, PER Holkar, PER Maharani Ahilya Bai Holkar, LOC Rajwada...
Rajwada Palace Rajwada Palace is a historical palace in Indore city. It was built by the Holkars of the Maratha Empire about two centuries ago. This seven-storied structure is located near the Chhatris. Shiv Vilas Palace Shiv Vilas Palace is a royal palace built during the reign of the Holkar dynasty. Also called the...
Indore Tourist attractions
LOC Naharlagun, LOC Itanagar Municipal, ORG Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, LOC Chandranagar Town, LOC Itanagar, ORG Gauhati High Court, LOC Arunachal Pradesh, LOC Nirjuli Town, LOC Itanagar Capital Complex Region
Itanagar (pronunciation ) is the capital and largest town of the Indian state of Arunachal Pradesh. The seat of Arunachal Pradesh Legislative Assembly, the seat of government of Arunachal Pradesh, and the seat of Gauhati High Court permanent bench at Naharlagun are all in Itanagar. Being the hub of all the major econom...
Itanagar Introduction
LOC Itanagar
Itanagar is located at 27.1°N 93.62°E / 27.1; 93.62. It has an average elevation of 320 metres.
Itanagar Geography
LOC Itanagar
Itanagar features a humid subtropical climate (Köppen: Cwa), with dry, warm winters and hot, unpleasantly humid and wet summers.
Itanagar Climate
LOC Galo, LOC Itanagar, LOC Tagin, LOC Adi, LOC Apatani
People Itanagar is inhabited by a number of tribes viz., Nyishi, Adi, Apatani, Tagin, Galo, Nyishis, and a few others.
Itanagar Culture
LOC Itanagar
As of 2011 India census, Itanagar had a population of 59,490 . Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Itanagar has an average literacy rate of 66.95%, lower than the national average of 74.4%: male literacy is 73.69%, and female literacy is 59.57%. In Itanagar, 15% of the population is under 6 years of...
Itanagar Demographics
PER Forefather Abotani
The majority of the Tribes are worshipers of the nature with Tani Tribes being descendants of the Forefather Abotani are followers of Donyi-Polo Way-Of-Life . According to the 2011 census, 40.94% of the population is Hindu, 29.51% Christian, 21.17% Donyi Polo, 4.52% Muslim and 2.88% Buddhist.
Itanagar Religion
LOC Itanagar
According to 2011 census, Nishi was the most spoken language in Itanagar with 17,896 speakers followed by Bengali at 8,125, Adi at 8,102, Apatani at 4,256, Nepali at 3,721, Hindi at 3,641, Assamese at 3,538 and Bhojpuri at 1,987.
Itanagar Languages
ORG Rajiv Gandhi Government Polytechnic Rajiv Gandhi University, ORG Dera Natung Government College, ORG Don Bosco College Himalayan University NERIST, ORG National Institute of Technology, LOC Arunachal Pradesh, ORG Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences
Dera Natung Government College Don Bosco College Himalayan University NERIST National Institute of Technology, Arunachal Pradesh Rajiv Gandhi Government Polytechnic Rajiv Gandhi University Tomo Riba Institute of Health and Medical Sciences
Itanagar Universities and colleges
LOC Arunachal Pradesh, ORG DD Arunprabha
DD Arunprabha is the state-owned television broadcaster of Arunachal Pradesh.
Itanagar Television
LOC India, LOC Itanagar, LOC Arunachal Pradesh, ORG All India Radio, ORG Big FM, ORG RadioCity Itanagar
Radio stations of Itanagar are - All India Radio, RadioCity Itanagar - Arunachal Pradesh's first community radio and Big FM 92.7 - India's largest national radio network .
Itanagar Radio
ORG The Arunachal Times
The Arunachal Times Echo of Arunachal Dawnlit post
Itanagar Newspapers