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Indore इंदौर
Metropolis
Clockwise from top: Skyline of Mangal City Area (Vijay Nagar), Rajwada Palace, Daly College, Atal Bihari Vajpayee Regional Park aerial view, Patalpani Waterfalls
Indore Location of Indore in Central India
Coordinates: 22°43′0″N 75°50′50″ECoordinates: 22°43′0″N 75°50′50″E
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
Region	Malwa
District	Indore District
Ward	85 Wards [1]
Government
• Type	Mayor–Council
• Body	Indore Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Malini Laxmansingh Gaur (BJP)
• District Collector	P. Narahari [2]
• Municipal Commissioner	Manish Singh [3]
• Member of Parliament	Sumitra Mahajan (Now Speaker in Lok Sabha (2014 - till date))
Area[4]
• Metropolis	389.8 km2 (150.5 sq mi)
Area rank	11
Elevation	553 m (1,814 ft)
Population (2011)[5]
• Metropolis	1,994,397
• Rank	14th
• Density	5,116.4/km2 (13,251/sq mi)
• Metro[6]	2,170,295
• Metro rank	15th
Demonym(s)	Indori, Indorian
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
PIN	4520XX
Telephone code	0731
Vehicle registration	MP-09-XXXX
Sex ratio	Female 924 Male 1000
Literacy Rate	85.18% (Male) 80.57% (Female)
HDI	High[7]
Climate	Cwa / Aw (Köppen)
Precipitation	945 millimetres (37.2 in)
Avg. annual temperature	24.0 °C (75.2 °F)
Avg. summer temperature	31 °C (88 °F)
Avg. winter temperature	17 °C (63 °F)
Website	www.indore.nic.in

Indore ⁱ/ɪnˈdɔər/ (Devanāgarī: इंदौर) is the largest city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh.^[8] It serves as the headquarters of both Indore District and Indore Division. Indore was described by the Economic Times as the commercial capital of the state. It is also considered as an ducation hub of the state and houses campuses of both, Indian Institute of Technology and Indian Institute of Management.^[9] Located on the southern edge of Malwa Plateau, the city is located 190 km west of the state capital of Bhopal. With a census-estimated 2011 population of 1,994,397 (municipal corporation)^[5] and 2,170,295 (urban agglomeration),^[6] Indore Metropolitan Area's population is the state's largest. The city is distributed over a land area of just 530 square kilometers, Indore is the most densely populated major city in the central province. It comes under Tier 2 cities in India.
Indore traces its roots to its 16th century founding as a trading hub between the Deccan and Delhi. The city and its surroundings came under Maratha Empire on 18 May 1724 after Maratha Peshwa Baji Rao I assumed the full control of Malwa. During the days of the British Raj, Indore State was a 19 Gun Salute (21 locally) princely state (a rare high rank) ruled by the Maratha Holkar dynasty, until they acceded to the Union of India.^[10] Indore served as the capital of the Madhya Bharat from 1950 until 1956.
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Known as the Commercial Capital of Madhya Pradesh, Indore was the capital of the Holkars. The largest and most densely populated city in central India, the city is popular for its history, monuments, food and bazaars.
Rao Nandlal Chaudhary, founder of the city, named it as ‘Indrapur’ after Lord Indra, the deity of Indreshwar temple. During the Maratha regime, the city was renamed ‘Indur’, which the local Marathi community continues to use. It was later Anglicised to ‘Indore’ during the British era.
Holkar dynasty played a major role in the history of Indore. Indore region was granted as a reward to Malhar Rao Holkar, founder of the dynasty by the Peshwas.
Rani Ahilya Bai Holkar brought several developmental changes and reforms in the city. Although Maheshwar was the capital of the Holkars during the reign of Rani Ahilyabai, Indore remained an important commercial and military center.
Even today, it holds the status of an important commercial center of Madhya Pradesh. It is one of the fastest growing cities in India and houses the third oldest stock exchange, Madhya Pradesh Stock Exchange.
Indore is also an important educational hub. It is the only city in India to have both Indian Institute of Management (IIM) and Indian Institute of Technology (IIT).
Rajawada, Lal Baug Palace and Sukh Niwas stand testimony to the grandeur of the Holkar era in Indore.
Rangpanchami and Ahilya Utsav are the prime festivals of the city. The Ahilya Utsav is an annual festival celebrated in the memory of Rani Ahilyabai Holkar.
Indore is a paradise for shopaholics. The Sitlamata Bazaar is popular for Maheshwari and Chanderi saris.
After India’s independence in 1947, the Holkar state acceded with the Union of India. In 1948, Indore became the summer capital of Madhya Bharat. On November 1 1956, the state capital was shifted to Bhopal after state of Madhya Pradesh was created.

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Accommodation options are numerous in the city. One can find budget, mid-range and luxury hotels conveniently.