Rajendra Nagar is a residential colony in Lucknow, India.[1] It is bordered by Moti Nagar on the south, Tilak Nagar on the west, and Dugawan and Raniganj on the east.
Rajendra Nagar | |
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Neighbourhood of Lucknow | |
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| Coordinates: 26°50′41″N 80°55′12″E / 26.84472°N 80.92000°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lucknow |
| Named for | Mr. Rajendra Joseph |
| Government | |
| • Body | Lucknow Development Authority |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN Code | 226004 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-32 |
| Telephone code | 91-522 |
| Civic agency | Lucknow Municipal Corporation |
| 11KM from Airport and 2KM from Railway Station | |
Etymology
editIt is named after the first President of India, Shri (Dr) Rajendra Prasad. The area is located on the same place where the famous Lucknow Session of Congress was held in 1916. After which the plotting of the space was done as a residential place. The neighbouring areas are Moti Nagar, Nehru Nagar, etc all named after Freedom Fighters of India.
Educational institutions
edit- Navyug Kanya Vidyalaya
- Navyuga Degree College
- Pioneer Montessori School
- City Montessori School,[2] Near TMk.
References
edit- ^ "Overview of Rajendra Nagar". maps.google.com. Retrieved 18 October 2013.
- ^ "Schools in Rajendranagar, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh". hudku.com/. Retrieved 18 October 2013.