Indore

Also known as Ahilyanagari, Indrapuri

Indore (; ISO: , ) is the largest and most populous city in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The commercial capital of the state, it has been declared as the cleanest city in India 8 years in a row. It is also considered the largest education hub in central India and houses campuses of both the Indian Institute of Technology and the Indian Institute of Management. Indore had a population of 5,560,000 (urban agglomeration) in 2025. The Indore Metropolitan Region now encompasses a total area of 9989.69 sq km covering Indore, Ujjain, Dewas, Pithampur, Nagda.Pithampur ranks among India’s top 5

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Indore is the largest city in India's Madhya Pradesh state and serves as its commercial and educational hub, hosting prestigious institutions like IIT and IIM campuses. The city has earned recognition as India's cleanest city for eight consecutive years and is a major education center in central India with a population of over 5.5 million in its urban area.

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Key facts

Settlement.name: Indore
Settlement.settlement_type: Metropolis
Settlement.nickname: Street Food Capital of India
Settlement.pushpin_map: India Madhya Pradesh#India
Settlement.pushpin_label_position: right
Settlement.pushpin_map_caption: Location of Indore in Madhya Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_type: Country
Settlement.subdivision_type1: State
Settlement.subdivision_type2: Region
Settlement.subdivision_type3: District
Settlement.subdivision_name1: Madhya Pradesh
Settlement.subdivision_name2: Malwa
Settlement.subdivision_name3: Indore
Settlement.government_type: Municipal Corporation
Settlement.governing_body: Indore Municipal Corporation
Settlement.leader_party: BJP
Settlement.leader_title: Mayor
Settlement.leader_name: Pushyamitra Bhargav

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: big city
Demonym: इंदौरी
Country: India
Located in: Maratha Empire
Official language: Hindi
Population: 1994397
Area: 530
Elevation: 553
Time zone: UTC+05:30
Capital of: Indore State
Official website: indore.nic.in
Image: Indore Rajwada.jpg
Dialing code: 731

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described by source: Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary
category for people born here: Category:Births in Indore
Commons category: Indore
topic's main category: Category:Indore
category of associated people: Category:People from Indore
postal code: 4520XX
P8168: Gerhard Trampusch
P12749: Smolensk

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Article · Español

Indore es una ciudad occidental del estado de Madhya Pradesh en el centro de la India constituida por una población de 1.516.918 habitantes (2001). Ubicada al noreste de Bombay, fue fundada en 1715 como un mercado de comercio por los terratenientes locales, quienes erigieron el templo , de donde el nombre de la ciudad se deriva. Llegó a ser la capital del estado principesco de Indore perteneciente a los . Bajo el control británico, sirvió como sede de la . Es la ciudad más grande del estado e importante centro industrial y comercial.

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