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Asif Nagar
Asif Nagar | |
|---|---|
  Location in Telangana, India | |
| Coordinates: 17°23′22″N 78°27′10″E / 17.3894°N 78.4527°ECoordinates: 17°23′22″N 78°27′10″E / 17.3894°N 78.4527°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Telangana |
| District | Hyderabad District |
| Government | |
| • Body | GHMC |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Deccani Urdu, Telugu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 500028 (Humayun Nagar PO) |
| Lok Sabha constituency | Hyderabad |
| Vidhan Sabha constituency | Nampally |
| Planning agency | GHMC |
Asif Nagar is a major locality in the western part of Hyderabad, India. It is located north of the Musi River near Mehdipatnam. It is a mandal in the Hyderabad District and one of the oldest suburbs that have existed for a long while.
This used to be a legislative assembly seat but was delimited and now it comes under the Nampally seat.[1] ACP Office[2][3] for West Zone for Hyderabad Police is situated here.
Etymology[edit]
The name "Asaf" is derived from the Asaf Jahi Dynasty the Nizam of Hyderabad. Nagar is the Urdu, Hindi and Dakahini word for town or colony.
Legislature[edit]
In the Lok Sabha: Asif Nagar belongs to the Hyderabad Constituency with currently Asaduddin Owasi of the AIMIM party being the MP.
In the Telangana Legislative Assembly: Jaffer Hussain Meraj of the AIMIM party is the MLA of the Nampally Constituency. (This used to be a legislative assembly seat but was delimited [1])
and in the GHMC Ghousia Sultana of AIMIM is the corporator (Asif Nagar Constituency)[4]
Commercial Areas[edit]
Furniture[edit]
Asif Nagar is famous for wood work and carving handiwork.[5] The furniture prepared here is exported to across the globe.[6] All types of Furniture will be there
Food[edit]
Asif Nagar is known for its Naan bread. Famous naan shops like Madina Naan Centre have existed for more than half a century.
Schools[edit]
The schools of this locality include:
- Happy Scholar School (Nursery)
- Ravindra Bharathi school
- Gowtam Model School[7]
- Narayana College IT Academy
- Sri Chaintanya Jr College
- G. Pulla Reddy Collge
Himalaya Book World also has a branch here[8] (opposite to Azra Public School)
Entertainment[edit]
This area is mostly residential but Talkies like Amba Theatre[9] and Milan Cinema Hall[10] are present for families to enjoy their free time.
Places of Worship[edit]
Qutub Shahi Masjid (Choti Masjid)[edit]
Located at Arab Lane, Murad Nagar it is also called Choti Masjid. It holds the annual Eid prayer.
Transportation[edit]
The closest MMTS station is 2 km away, at Nampally. Imliban Bus Stand and Jubilee Bus Stand are 4 and 9 km away respectively. The Secunderabad Railway Station is at a distance of 8 km , while the Rajiv Gandhi International Airport is 25 km away. Bring close to the center of Hyderabad, it is easy to travel around the city quickly from here.
Neighbourhoods[edit]
- Aghapura
- Bazar Ghat
- Dhool Pet
- Gosha Mahal
- Gudi Malkapur
- Humayun Nagar
- Jhirra
- JiyaGuda
- Karwan
- Mallepally
- Mangalhat
- Mehdipatnam
- Masab Tank
- Murad Nagar
- Nampally
- Seetaram Bagh
- Tallagadda
- Vijaya Nagar Colony
- Shantinagar
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Oct 17, TNN /; 2004; Ist, 01:32. "MIM grabs Asifnagar assembly seat | Hyderabad News - Times of India". The Times of India. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link) - ↑ "Asif Nafar police station". fullhyderabad.com.
- ↑ "West Zone". hyderabadpolice.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
- ↑ "GHMC Election 2020 Winners List: BJP wins 48; TRS bags 56, AIMIM 44". The Financial Express. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ↑ "Furniture Manufacturers of Asif Nagar".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ India, The Hans (31 March 2015). "Asif Nagar a fortified town now popular for its naans". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ↑ ":: Gowtham Model Schools ::". www.gowthammodelschools.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ↑ "Himalaya Book World".
{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link) - ↑ "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ↑ "Milan Theatre (Hyderabad) - 2019 What to Know Before You Go (with Photos)". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 25 January 2019.