Khandwa Naka is a sub-urb in the largest city and commercial hub Indore in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.
Khandwa Naka | |
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Suburb | |
  Khandwa Naka Location in Madhya Pradesh, India  Khandwa Naka Khandwa Naka (India) | |
| Coordinates: 22°40′27″N 75°52′46″E / 22.6740478°N 75.879323°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Madhya Pradesh |
| District | Indore District |
| City | Indore |
| Zone | 13 |
| Ward | 77-Bilawali |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC) |
| • Mayor | Pushyamitra Bhargava |
| • District Collector | Manish Singh, IAS |
| • Corporator | Pushpendra Singh Chauhan |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 452001 |
| Vehicle registration | MP-09 |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Indore |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Rau |
| Website | imcindore |
History
editKhandwa Naka has been home to the vast campus of Indore branch of Radha Soami Satsang Beas. It is also home to a slew of educational institutes, schools and colleges. The century-old[1] Bilawali Lake is situated near Khandwa Naka.
Geography
editThe area consists of various residential colonies. It borders IT Park on the North-West, Tejaji Nagar on the Southern side.
Residential Colonies: Bhawna Nagar, Ekta Nagar, Ganesh Nagar, Krishnodaya Nagar, Kushwah Ji Ka Bagicha, Sant Nagar, Shri Yantra Nagar, Shri Vihar
Arterial Roads: Indore-Khandwa Road (MP SH 27)
Transport
editRail
editThe Indore Junction railway station is the nearest railway station. Public transport such as autos, taxis, magic-vans, city buses are readily available.
Bus
editKhandwa Naka being located on the arterial Indore-Khandwa Road (National Highway 347BG (India)), several City Bus routes serve the area. The bus routes[2] passing by the main Khandwa Naka Square (also known as Radha Swami) are:
| Route No. | Start | End |
|---|---|---|
| C-3 | Tejaji Nagar | Gandhi Nagar |
| M-4 | Tejaji Nagar | Chhota Bangarda |
| N-5 | Tejaji Nagar | Mangliya Toll Naka |
| M-6 | Tejaji Nagar | Rajwada |
| M-19 | Bhanwarkuan | Simrol |
Political
editBhanwarkuan area falls under the Rau Assembly Constituency in Indore District. The current elected Member is Jitu Patwari from the Congress.
Education
editKhandwa Naka area has an array of educational institutions starting from Nursery to Colleges. It has CBSE as well as MP Board affiliated schools namely NDPS,[3] a school of Indore. Holy Cross School, Gurunanak Public School, Guru Harkishan School, Vedant Pre-School and Queens' College.
MRSC,[4] a reputed college and IET-DAVV, the institute of Engineering and Technology and Arihant College.
Places of Interest
edit- Bilawali Lake: A tourism spot
- Radha Soami Satsang Beas, Indore [5]
- Holy Spirit Convent [6]
- Swami Narayan Temple [7]
- Gurudwara Shri Guru Harkishan Saheb Ji[8]
References
edit- ^ HT Correspondent, Vinit. "Indore's Bilawali tank turns 100". Indore: hindustantimes.com.
{{cite news}}:|last1=has generic name (help) - ^ "City Bus Routes" (PDF). AICTSL, Indore.
- ^ "NDPS Khandwa Naka". Archived from the original on 23 April 2016. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "MRSC Khandwa Naka". mrscindore.org. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Location of Radha Soami Satsang". WikiMapia. Retrieved 13 April 2016.
- ^ "Pavitra Atma Sevika Sangh-Holy Spirit Convent in Indore Indore".
- ^ "इंदौर में 20 करोड़ की लागत से बना मंदिर स्वर्ण सिंहासन पर विराजेंगे स्वामी नारायण". 17 November 2017.
- ^ "Gurudwaras in Indore, List of Famous Gurudwara in Indore".
External links
edit- City portal at Govt. of India info. website
Indore travel guide from Wikivoyage
