Sunder Nagar
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Sunder Nagar is a neighbourhood in the suburb of Malad–Goregaon
in Mumbai
, India
. It lies east of the arterial Swami Vivekanand Road and is mostly a residential neighbourhood. It was built up in the 1970s during the city's population and construction boom. The name Sunder Nagar means "beautiful place" in Hindi
. There was a community called "Vijaykar Wadi" before 1970 and its name was changed to "Sunder Nagar". "Wadi" means group of trees, there were many "Mango" and "Chikoo" trees in the area, still some can be seen in the park maintained by "The Sunder Nagar Welfare Association
".
The area is also known for its educational institutes, with two schools "Umedbhai Patel English School", "Cambridge Education", Sarvoday Girls School and two college, Prahldrai Dalmia's Lions College and Sarvodaya Girls College, which is affiliated to the University of Mumbai
. To the north lies Mandlik Nagar. The area also encompasses a few parks to the south.
The residents are mostly Gujaratis - Hindus as well as Muslims. A small Sikh
community is centred around a small Gurudwara. There is a huge Middle-class Gujarati Muslim
community in and around Sunder Nagar , both Sunni and Shia. About 75% of the population of Sunder Nagar is Hindu , the rest mainly Muslim. The Muslims mostly live in the S and R units , and they own several bakeries and Dairy shops.
There are three educational institutions - the Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Vidyalaya , the Umedbhai Patel School and the Dalmia College.
Goregaon
Goregaon is the locality situated at the north of Mumbai . It is a railway station on the Mumbai suburban railway on the Western Railway railway line....
in Mumbai
Mumbai
Mumbai , formerly known as Bombay in English, is the capital of the Indian state of Maharashtra. It is the most populous city in India, and the fourth most populous city in the world, with a total metropolitan area population of approximately 20.5 million...
, India
India
India , officially the Republic of India , is a country in South Asia. It is the seventh-largest country by geographical area, the second-most populous country with over 1.2 billion people, and the most populous democracy in the world...
. It lies east of the arterial Swami Vivekanand Road and is mostly a residential neighbourhood. It was built up in the 1970s during the city's population and construction boom. The name Sunder Nagar means "beautiful place" in Hindi
Hindi
Standard Hindi, or more precisely Modern Standard Hindi, also known as Manak Hindi , High Hindi, Nagari Hindi, and Literary Hindi, is a standardized and sanskritized register of the Hindustani language derived from the Khariboli dialect of Delhi...
. There was a community called "Vijaykar Wadi" before 1970 and its name was changed to "Sunder Nagar". "Wadi" means group of trees, there were many "Mango" and "Chikoo" trees in the area, still some can be seen in the park maintained by "The Sunder Nagar Welfare Association
Resident Welfare Association
A Resident Welfare Association is a civic body that represents the interests of the citizens of a specific urban or suburban locality in Indian cities. Membership is voluntary, and the leadership is usually elected by fee-paying members...
".
The area is also known for its educational institutes, with two schools "Umedbhai Patel English School", "Cambridge Education", Sarvoday Girls School and two college, Prahldrai Dalmia's Lions College and Sarvodaya Girls College, which is affiliated to the University of Mumbai
University of Mumbai
The University of Mumbai , is a state university located in Mumbai, Maharashtra, India. It was known as the University of Bombay until 1996 when the city of Bombay was renamed as Mumbai. The affiliated colleges of the university are spread throughout the city of Mumbai and four coastal districts in...
. To the north lies Mandlik Nagar. The area also encompasses a few parks to the south.
The residents are mostly Gujaratis - Hindus as well as Muslims. A small Sikh
Sikh
A Sikh is a follower of Sikhism. It primarily originated in the 15th century in the Punjab region of South Asia. The term "Sikh" has its origin in Sanskrit term शिष्य , meaning "disciple, student" or शिक्ष , meaning "instruction"...
community is centred around a small Gurudwara. There is a huge Middle-class Gujarati Muslim
Gujarati Muslim
The term Gujarati Muslims is usually used to signify an Indian Muslim from the State of Gujarat in west India, who speaks the Gujarati Language as a mother-tongue and follows certain customs different from the rest of Indian Muslims...
community in and around Sunder Nagar , both Sunni and Shia. About 75% of the population of Sunder Nagar is Hindu , the rest mainly Muslim. The Muslims mostly live in the S and R units , and they own several bakeries and Dairy shops.
There are three educational institutions - the Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan Vidyalaya , the Umedbhai Patel School and the Dalmia College.