Chandan Nagar, Indore

Chandan Nagar
suburb
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Indore District
City	Indore
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Indore Municipal Corporation (IMC)
• Mayor	Malini Laxmansingh Gaur
• District Collector	Manish Singh, IAS
Population  (2010)
• Total	35,000
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	452001
Vehicle registration	MP-09
Lok Sabha constituency	Indore
Vidhan Sabha constituency	Indore-1
Website	imcindore.mp.gov.in

Chandan Nagar is a sub-urban locality of Indore in the state of Madhya Pradesh, India.

It lies under the jurisdiction of the Indore Municipal Corporation. The name's literal meaning is Sandalwood.[1]

History

It is composed of 8 sectors designated A to H, with more than 300 houses in each. There are many high schools and madrasas in the locality.

Geography

The Indore International Airport campus borders Chandan Nagar on the Northern end. It is surrounded by Kalani Nagar on the Eastern side. The Sirpur Lake occupies its southern border.

Politics

Chandan Nagar area falls under the Indore-1 Assembly Constituency in Indore District. The current elected Member is Sanjay Shukla from the Congress.

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 Chandan Nagar Square are:-

S. No.	Route No.	Start	End
1	2	Musakhedi Ring Road	Kalaria

Places of interest

• Sirpur Lake: A Lake, which is a biodiversity hotspot[2][3] and famous for being the destination of migratory birds during winters.[4]
• Gangwal Bus Stand: An Inter-State Bus Stand for hopping onto buses on NH 47 for Ahmedabad, Dhar, Betma, Rajgarh.

See also

• Azad Nagar

References

1. "Chandan". 22 August 2018.
2. Correspondent, HT (20 November 2015). "Indore's Sirpur Lake marked 'important bird area'". Hindustan Times. Indore: hindustantimes.com. Retrieved 8 December 2021. {{cite news}}: |last1= has generic name (help)
3. Mekaad, Salil (8 September 2017). "Indore's Sirpur Lake gets IBA status". The Times of India. Indore: timesofindia.indiatimes.com. TNN. Retrieved 8 December 2021.
4. Sharma, Meenakshi (22 November 2020). "Madhya Pradesh: Bird lovers rejoice as new winged guests land at Sirpur". The Times of India. Indore: timesofindia.indiatimes.com. TNN. Retrieved 8 December 2021.