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| Indore is situated on the Malwa plateau at an altitude of 553 m above sea level, on the banks of two small rivulets - the Saraswati and the Khan and derives its name from the 18th century Indreshwar temple. Located in Central India (approx.76o E, 23o N), far from the sea.
 Today Indore can boast of a phenomenal industrial and business development. Indore’s infrastructure is rapidly improving in terms of IT Companies, Educational Institutions, Telecommunication and Power, finance and Banking Institutions, Medical Facilities, Industries, Hotels and Public Transportation System.
The population of Indore is 28 lakh as per the current census, and it is expected to grow to 40 lakh as large numbers of people are migrating towards indore city. The people coming are not only from cities from same state but also from other states like Gujurat, Kerela, Maharastra for quality education, business and peaceful life.
Indore is home to large number of IT Companies that have made a place for them on global map. In addition to this, Indore has center for Advanced Technology (CAT), which holds great importance in the field of research and development in LASERS. There is also Software Technology and Gems and Jewellary Park coming up in operation in few months.
Today Indore can boast of a phenomenal industrial and business development. It has one of the largest trans-shipment centre for truck transport. Being well connected to Mumbai by rail, road and air, trends- are in business, lifestyle, fashion, technology or culture- spread fast to Indore. Real estate, transport and other facilities are booming, with shopping malls, movie complexes and restaurant businesses flourishing. New buildings, residential and commercial, are coming up at an astronomical pace. All the sectors are booming in the city, which is clearly reflected by the coming up of big malls, brands, showrooms & offices of Companies in Indore, which includes Insurance Company, Banks, and Retail Sector etc
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| Culture |
| Over the years the city of Indore has welcomed people from all castes, creed and color. People from all corners of the country have migrated & settled in the heart of Madhya Pradesh for their livelihood, education or just for its peaceful culture. Indore today can boast of being a true cosmopolitan city with multi ethnic and multilingual people living in perfect harmony. |
| Food |
| Indore is famous for its culinary range. People of Indore are well known gastronomes. Sweets and Namkeen of Indore are famous all over India. |
| Sports |
| Indore has two cricket Stadiums, Nehru Stadium and Usha Raje Stadium. There are also some sports club for lawn tennis & table tennis. There is Yeshwant Club, one of the premier clubs of India. It also has Mini Golf Course, Lawn Tennis Courts, Racquet Ball courts, Badminton, Swimming, Gymnasium, Billiards Room, Jogging tracks and other sports. |
| Educational Institutions |
| Indore is educational capital of the state with a prestigious university and large affiliated private colleges. Indore has large engineering colleges and many IT Professional pass out every year. Indore can also boast of Management Mecca as it is home to many management institutions like the Indian Institute of Management (IIM), IMS. Indore has 2 Medical colleges and the most advanced facilities in the state. The medical college at Indore attracts students from all across the country. In terms of Dental education Indore has 3 dental colleges. |
| INDUSTRIAL SCENARIO |
| Major corporate and business houses including foreign investors have already invested huge sums of money in concurrent projects going on in and around Indore. Major initiatives are being taken for attracting investors to enjoy the privileges of a developing center. . Apart from textile industry, Indore has oil seed extraction industry, confectionery, paper and straw board, factories for asbestos products, RCC pipes and poles, machine tools and accessories, electrical machinery and appliances, electronics goods, bicycles and ready-made garments etc. |
| Software Technology Park (STP), Indore |
| The STP would provide all necessary infrastructures including leased line facility for data communication from the STP complex. An earth station will also become operational. PMS-India, a 100% subsidiary of the American multinational 'Policy Management Systems Corporation has set up its software development facility in the STP Complex. |
| Electronics Test & Development Centre (ETDC) |
| A part of the standardization, testing and quality control directorate (STQC) of the Department of Electronics, Govt. of India, the ETDC through its laboratories at Indore provides crucial support to industries in the area of testing and calibration services.Indore provides industries with complete civic and industrial infrastructure. The industrial growth of this region has been phenomenal due to its industrial development in and around Indore. Being Indore one of the fast developing cities of central India so the state government also has been pumping in a good deal of its finances into development here. Now State Government is deeply interested in the area of Communication and Information Technology. |
| Transport |
| The city is well connected via rail, road and air transport services.
Airport
Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport connects Indore to many important cities in India with major airlines operating on these routes. Airport has good infrastructure and facilities. It has also started a free wireless internet connectivity using Wi-Fi technology.
Railways
Indore is one of the major commercial railway station of western railway. Indore is well connected via train services to all parts of the country including 3 metros. There are direct trains to Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata (Howrah), Trivandrum, Ahmedabad, Pune, Jammu, Jaipur, Lucknow, Bhopal, Nagpur, Patna and other major towns. Indore junction is the main station serving most of the important and long distance trains.
Roads
Indore is fairly well connected to other parts of Madhya Pradesh and India with national and state highways. The Agra-Bombay national highway (NH3) passes through Indore. The city is connected to the Khandwa town towards the south of the city. In the North-West, the city is connected to the holy city of Ujjain via Ujjain Road.
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