Indore

This article is about the city in Madhya Pradesh, India. For other uses, see Indore (disambiguation).

Indore Indaura (Hindi)
Metropolis
Rajwada Palace Lalbagh Palace Interior of the Krishnapura Chhatris Chhatri of Bolia Maharaj Kanch Mandir Khajrana Ganesh Temple Art Deco in Manik Bagh Daly College
Nickname:  Street Food Capital of India
Indore Location of Indore in Madhya Pradesh Indore Indore (India)
Coordinates: 22°43′7″N 75°51′18″E
Country	India
State	Madhya Pradesh
Region	Malwa
District	Indore
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Indore Municipal Corporation
• Mayor	Pushyamitra Bhargav (BJP)
Area
• Metropolis	530 km2 (200 sq mi)
• Metro	1,200 km2 (460 sq mi)
• Rank	6
Elevation	550 m (1,800 ft)
Population  (2011)
• Metropolis	1,994,397
• Rank	14th
• Density	3,800/km2 (9,700/sq mi)
• Metro	2,170,295
• Metro rank	15th
Demonym	Indori
Time zone	UTC+5:30
PIN	4520XX
Telephone code	0731
Vehicle registration	MP-09
Official language	Hindi
Railway Station	Indore Junction Railway Station Laxmibai Nagar railway station
Rapid Transit	Indore Metro
Public transport bus service	Atal Indore City Transport Service Limited
Climate	Cwa / Aw (Köppen)
Website	imcindore.mp.gov.in, indore.nic.in

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter blank5_info_sec1. Replace with custom_data5_sec1.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter blank_info_sec1. Replace with custom_data_sec1.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter blank_name_sec2. Replace with custom_label_sec2.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter pushpin_map_caption. Replace with pushpin_caption.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter blank4_name_sec1. Replace with custom_label4_sec1.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter pushpin_map_alt. Replace with pushpin_alt.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter blank5_name_sec1. Replace with custom_label5_sec1.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter blank_info_sec2. Replace with custom_data_sec2.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with deprecated parameter settlement_type. Replace with type.

Preview warning: Page using Template:Infobox settlement with multiple other deprecated parameters. Fix those above and preview again.

Indore (/ɪnˈdɔːr/ ^ⓘ; ISO: Indaura, Hindi: [ɪn̪d̪ɔːr]) is the largest city of the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh where it serves as the capital and the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and division. Modern-day Indore was established on the banks of the Kanh and Saraswati rivers and traces its roots to its 16th-century founding as a trading hub between the Deccan Plateau and Delhi. Following the conquest of Malwa by Peshwa Baji Rao I, the city came under the control of the Maratha Empire until its annexation by the British East India Company. Prior to Indian independence, the Kingdom of Indore was a nineteen Gun Salute Princely State of the British Raj with the Holkars as rulers.

With an estimated population of 5.6 million in 2025 distributed over nearly 10 thousand square kilometres, the metropolitan region encompassing Indore, Ujjain, Dewas, Pithampur and Nagda serves as the financial capital of Madhya Pradesh. One of India's main industrial hubs, the metropolitan region is a major center for pharmaceutical and automotive manufacturing with, notably, Asia’s longest test track.

The largest education hub in central India, it is home to an Indian Institute of Technology and an Indian Institute of Management and is one of the cities selected under the central government's flagship Smart Cities Mission and Swachh Survekshan programmes.

Consistently ranked as India's cleanest city, Indore is regularly commended for its clean air and proper waste management.