Asif Nagar is a major neighbourhood in the western part of

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. It is located north of the Musi River near Mehdipatnam. It is a

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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

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but was delimited and now it comes under the Nampally seat. ACP Office for West Zone for Hyderabad Police is situated here.

Etymology

The name "Asaf" is derived from the Asaf Jahi Dynasty the

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. Nagar is the

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, Hindi and Dakahini word for

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or colony.

Legislature

In the

: Asif Nagar belongs to the Hyderabad Constituency represented by Asaduddin Owasi of the AIMIM party. In the

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: Asif Nagar belongs to the Nampally constituency represented by Mohammed Majid Hussain of the AIMIM party. In the GHMC Ghousia Sultana of AIMIM is the corporator Asif Nagar used to be a legislative assembly seat represented in the

; the lower house of the

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. but was delimited under the provisions of Delimitation Act, 2002 by the

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based on the 2001 census.

Commercial Areas

Furniture

Asif Nagar is famous for wood work and carving handiwork. The furniture prepared here is exported to across the globe. 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 * Narayana College IT Academy * Sri Chaintanya Jr College * G. Pulla Reddy College * Azra Public School Himalaya Book World also has a branch here (opposite to Azra Public School)

Entertainment

This area is mostly residential but Talkies like Amba Theatre and Milan Cinema Hall 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

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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

{{Neighbourhoods of Hyderabad Neighbourhoods in Hyderabad, India