Asif Nagar

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Asif Nagar
Asif Nagar is located in Telangana
Asif Nagar
Location in Telangana, India
Coordinates: 17°23′22″N 78°27′10″E / 17.3894°N 78.4527°E / 17.3894; 78.4527Coordinates: 17°23′22″N 78°27′10″E / 17.3894°N 78.4527°E / 17.3894; 78.4527
Country India
StateTelangana
DistrictHyderabad District
Government
 • BodyGHMC
Languages
 • OfficialDeccani Urdu, Telugu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
500028 (Humayun Nagar PO)
Lok Sabha constituencyHyderabad
Vidhan Sabha constituencyNampally
Planning agencyGHMC

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]

References[edit]

  1. 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)
  2. "Asif Nafar police station". fullhyderabad.com.
  3. "West Zone". hyderabadpolice.gov.in. Archived from the original on 7 July 2009. Retrieved 9 August 2009.
  4. "GHMC Election 2020 Winners List: BJP wins 48; TRS bags 56, AIMIM 44". The Financial Express. 4 December 2020. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  5. "Furniture Manufacturers of Asif Nagar".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  6. India, The Hans (31 March 2015). "Asif Nagar a fortified town now popular for its naans". www.thehansindia.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  7. ":: Gowtham Model Schools ::". www.gowthammodelschools.com. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  8. "Himalaya Book World".{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  9. "Google Maps". Google Maps. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
  10. "Milan Theatre (Hyderabad) - 2019 What to Know Before You Go (with Photos)". TripAdvisor. Retrieved 25 January 2019.