Asif Nagar
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Asif Nagar is a major neighbourhood in the western part of
This used to be a legislative assembly seat part of the
Etymology
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
In the
In the Telangana Legislative Assembly: Asif Nagar belongs to the Nampally constituency represented by Mohammed Majid Hussain of the AIMIM party. [1]
In the
Asif Nagar used to be a legislative assembly seat represented in the
Commercial Areas
Furniture
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
Asif Nagar is known for its Naan bread. Famous naan shops like Madina Naan Centre have existed for more than half a century.
Schools
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
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
Qutub Shahi Masjid (Choti Masjid)
Located at Arab Lane, Murad Nagar it is also called Choti Masjid. It holds the annual Eid prayer.
Transportation
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
- 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
- ^ 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.
- TripAdvisor. Retrieved 25 January 2019.