Sonagiri (Bhopal)

Sonagiri (Hindi: सोनागिरी) is a suburb in Bhopal, India, in the BHEL township in the city of Bhopal.

Sonagiri
Suburb in Bhopal
Sonagiri Location of Sonagiri in Madhya Pradesh
Coordinates: 25°43′12″N 78°22′44″E
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
District	Bhopal
City	Bhopal
Government
• Body	Bhopal Municipal Corporation
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
Pincode	462021
Telephone	0755
ISO 3166 code	IN-MP
Vehicle registration	MP-04

Etymology

In Hindi, Sonagiri means a hill of gold.

Establishments

Sonagiri, along with the adjacent suburb, Indrapuri is located by the Raisen Road. Sonagiri is now a bustling commercial area, with numerous stores, hospitals & other establishments. Sonagiri is divided into multiple sectors, each of which have a mix of residential & commercial spaces. Sonagiri also has its own Municipal Corporation office.

Apart from this, Sonagiri is adjacent to multiple residential colonies like Kalpana Nagar, Laxmi Nagar and Mohan Nagar.

Neighbourhoods of Bhopal
	Govindpura Indrapuri Sonagiri Piplani Habibganj Saket Nagar Arera Colony Barkheda Mandideep Misrod

City of Bhopal
History	Paramara dynasty Bhopal State Battle of Bhopal Bhopal Agency Bhopal State (1949–56) Bhopal disaster Bhopal Conference
Geography	Bhoj Wetland Bhojtal Lower Lake Van Vihar National Park
Administration	Bhopal division Bhopal district Bhopal Municipal Corporation Bhopal (Lok Sabha constituency)
Major tourist attractions	Bharat Bhavan Bhimbetka rock shelters(45 kms. away) Bhoj Wetland Ramsar Site(Ecotourism) Bhojeshwar Temple, Bhojpur Bhojtal (Upper Lake) Islamnagar Fort Kamla Park and Kamlapati Palace Manuabhan ki Tekri Museum of Mankind (Manav Sangrahalaya) Sair Sapata Sanchi Stupas(47 kms. away), Satdhara Stupas (39 kms. away, en route to Sanchi) and Sonari Stupas (near Satdhara) State Museum, Bhopal Taj-ul-Masajid Tribal Museum Bhopal Van Vihar National Park and Zoo
Other landmarks	Bhadbhada Dam Raj Bhavan Regional Science Centre Remember Bhopal Museum Taj Mahal palace
Transport	Raja Bhoj Airport Bhoj Metro Inter State Bus Terminal West Central Railway zone Bhopal Junction Habibganj station Bairagarh station Nishatpura station Bhopal Bus Rapid Transit System N12 N86
Education	Atal Bihari Vajpayee Hindi Vishwavidyalaya Barkatullah University Madhya Pradesh Bhoj Open University AIIMS Delhi Public School, Bhopal Gandhi Medical College Indian Institute of Science Education and Research Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology Indian Institute of Forest Management School of Planning and Architecture National Law Institute University National Institute of Technical Teachers' Training and Research Institute of Hotel Management Catering Technology and Applied Nutrition National Institute of Fashion Technology Other educational institutions
Sports	Aishbagh Stadium Barkatullah University Stadium (proposed) Tatya Tope Nagar Sports Complex Bhopal Badshahs Bharat Heavy Electrical Ltd Sports Complex
Suburbs	Arera Colony Barkheda Berasia BHEL Township Brindavan Nagar Govindpura Habibganj Indrapuri Indus town Mandideep Misrod Piplani Saket Nagar Kalpana Nagar Sonagiri
Economy	Bharat Heavy Electricals Madhya Pradesh Agriculture Corporation RBI Bhopal New Market
Other	DB City Mall Hamidia Hospital Jawaharlal Nehru Cancer Hospital & Research Centre Bhopal Tablighi Ijtema Organisations based in Bhopal Notable people

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