Amateur societies popularize astronomy as a hobby. The amateur groups share and exchange information about astronomy, intimate other groups about workshops, seminars and conferences. The following are the details of a few amateur groups

1. Amateur Astronomers Association (Bombay),
   C/o. Physics Dept, St Xavier's college,
   Mumbai- 400001, Maharashtra.
   E mail : Contact Now
   Ph : 91 022-430-6519
   
2. Astronomy Club
   T-15 Sunrise Park Tenements, Off Drive-in Road, 
   PO Bodak Dev, Ahmedabad, 380054
   Phone - 91-79-6858194
   Website : www.astronomy-club.freeservers.com/
   
3. Association of Bangalore Amateur Astronomers
   Jawaharalal Nehru Planetarium, High Ground, 
   Banglore- 5600001, Karnataka.
   Phone : 91 (80) 226 6084, 220 3224
   
4. Association of Friends of Astronomy, Goa 
   E-426, Fontainhas, Panjim-403001 Goa.
   Ph : 0832-2225726.
   AFA(Goa), 
   Margao Chapter, 
   P. O. Box 9, Margao, Goa – 403 601. 
   Ph.: 0834- 2750581.  
   E-mail : Contact Now
   Website - www.afagoa.org
   
5. Association of Student Amateur Astronomers
   Shekar, 60 Bhagyanagar,
   Nanded - 431602, Maharashtra.
   
6. Confederation of Indian Amateur Astronomers
   C-6/12, Vasant Vihar, New Delhi, 110057.
   Ph - 91-22-25164012 
   E mail - Contact Now
   
7. Jyotirvidya Parinsanstha
   Tilak Smarak Mandir, Sadashiv Peth, 
   Pune - 411030, Maharashtra.
   Website - http://jvp.org.in/
   
8. IISc  Amateur Astronomy Club
   Department of  Physics,
   Indian Institute of Science, 
   Bangalore – 560012
   Phone : 91-80-2293-3284, 91-80-2293-2315
   Fax : 91-80-2360-2602
   E-mail : Contact I, Contact II
   
9. Secretary, ASI
   Udaipur Solar Observatory Physical Research Laboratory
   P.O. Box No. 198, Udaipur-313 004
   Tel:  +91-294-245 3953
   Fax: +91-294-245 3902
   e-mail : Contact Now