Saket Nagar | |
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Coordinates: 23°12′34″N 77°26′52″E / 23.20944°N 77.44778°E | |
Country | India |
Region | Central India |
Lieutenancy | Madhya Pradesh |
Population | |
• Total | 205,000 |
Postcode area | Habibganj |
Dialling code | 0755 |
Saket Nagar is a suburb of Bhopal, India, on the southern side of the city. It is part of Ward 54 of Bhopal Municipal Corporation.[1]
In Sanskrit, Saket is the ancient name of the city of Ayodhya, an important Hindu religious place, said to be the place of residence for Lord Rama.[2] Saket is also the name of a famous epic Hindi poetic work of Maithili Sharan Gupt, an account of the Ramayana through the eyes of Urmila.[3]
Saket Nagar is mostly inhabited by retired employees of public sector company BHEL like its adjacent localities Shakti nagar and Alkapuri.[4]
Saket Nagar has two major schools nearby namely the Bhopal Public School[5] and Sagar Public School.[6]
The All India Institute of Medical Sciences has a medical research public university located in the Saket Nagar suburb.[7] It is one of the seven AIIMS established by the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare under the Pradhan Mantri Swasthya Suraksha Yojna (PMSSY).[8]