Asif Nagar
Asif Nagar | |
|---|---|
  Location in Telangana, India | |
| Coordinates: 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 neighbourhood 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 neighbourhoods that have existed for a long while.
This used to be a legislative assembly seat part of the Lok Sabha but was delimited and now it comes under the Nampally seat.[1] ACP Office for West Zone for Hyderabad Police is situated here.[2][3]
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 represented by Asaduddin Owasi of the AIMIM party.
In the Telangana Legislative Assembly: Asif Nagar belongs to the Nampally constituency represented by Mohammed Majid Hussain of the AIMIM party. [1]
In the GHMC Ghousia Sultana of AIMIM is the corporator [4]
Asif Nagar used to be a legislative assembly seat represented in the Lok Sabha; the lower house of the Indian parliament. but was delimited under the provisions of Delimitation Act, 2002 by the Delimitation Commission of India based on the 2001 census.[1]
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:
- H.V.B.H.S
- Happy Scholar School (Nursery)
- Ravindra Bharathi school
- Gowtam Model School[7]
- Narayana College IT Academy
- Sri Chaintanya Jr College
- G. Pulla Reddy College
- Azra Public School
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
- Shantinagar
- Tallagadda
- Vijaya Nagar Colony
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "MIM grabs Asifnagar assembly seat". The Times of India. 17 October 2004. Retrieved 30 March 2021.
- ^ "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".
- ^ 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". Archived from the original on 18 May 2020.
- ^ "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.
