Mhow

Mhow, officially Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, is a town in the Indore district in Madhya Pradesh state of India. It is located 23 kilometres (14 mi) south-west of Indore city, towards Mumbai on the old Mumbai-Agra Road. In 2003, the Government of Madhya Pradesh renamed the town Dr. Ambedkar Nagar, after political reformer and town native B. R. Ambedkar.

Mhow
Mahu
Cantonment Town
Dr. Ambedkar Nagar
Mhow
Location of Mhow in Madhya Pradesh
Mhow
Mhow (India)
Coordinates: 22.55°N 75.76°E / 22.55; 75.76
CountryIndia
StateMadhya Pradesh
DistrictIndore
Named forB. R. Ambedkar
Government
  BodyIndore Metropolitan Region
Elevation
556 m (1,824 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total85,023
Language
  OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
453441
Telephone code07324
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