
Indore is a 400 year old city located on Malwa Plateau in the state of Madhya Pradesh (M.P.), almost in the centre of India. It is known as the commercial capital of M.P. and is also the largest education, fashion and medical centre in the state. About 50000 students come to Indore form surrounding towns and villages, other parts of India, as well as other countries to complete their education. The city has a rich heritage of Art and culture.
Location: 22.42* N 75.54* E
Altitude: 553 meter ASL
Area: 3898 KM2
Population: App. 2.5 million
Time Zone: IST (UTC+5.30)
Weather: Winter (Nov-Feb) Days are pleasant nights are at around 10*C sometime touching low of 2*C Summer (April-June) days are hot (35*C to 45*C) - Nights are cool and pleasant. Rest of the year temperature is moderate.
Rainfall: Average annual rainfall from southwest monsoon is 30 to 35 inches during July - September.
Accommodation: There are a large number of separate accommodation facilities for boys and girls other than campus hostel ranging from Rs. 1500 to Rs. 2000 (US$40 to $50) per month.
Food: Other than local food, all national and international cuisines are available. National and international brand names like Pizza Hut, Mc Donalds, Barista and Café Coffee Day have their outlets.
Shopping: There are a large number of malls housing national and international brand names.
Entertainment: There are a number of multiplexes running Hindi and English Movies. There are also theatres where Dance, Drama and Music events take place around the year.
Institution: There are a large number of institutions of national and international eminence few of then are as under:
Industries: With large number of Information Technology, textiles, auto, agriculture processing and pharmaceutical industries in the satellite towns of Dewas and Pithampur, Indore is the largest industrial centre of the State, offering not only good industrial training facility but job opportunities as well.
Transportation: In the addition to the public transport of city buses and three wheelers, there is a high density of four wheeler and two wheeler owner driven vehicles. Daily train service is available for going to any corner of the country. With morning and evening and flights for Mumbai and Delhi, the city is connected to every part of the world. City is soon going to have an international airport as well
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