Azamgarh From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia This article is about the municipality in Uttar Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Azamgarh district. For its namesake division, see Azamgarh division. This article needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (May 2012) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Azam Garh City Azamgarh is located in Uttar Pradesh AzamgarhAzamgarh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India Coordinates: 26.068°N 83.184°ECoordinates: 26.068°N 83.184°E Country India State Uttar Pradesh District Azamgarh Named for Azam Government
• MP MR Aditya Nath Yougi (bjp)
Area Gorakhpur
• Total 1,218.6 km2 (470.5 sq mi)
Elevation 64 m (210 ft) Population
• Total 1000,000 approximate.
Languages
• Official Hindi, Urdu, English
Time zone IST (UTC+05:30) PIN 276001 Area code(s) 05462 Vehicle registration UP 50 Website azamgarh.nic.in Azamgarh is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Azamgarh division, which consists of Balia, Mau and Azamgarh districts. Azamgarh is situated on the bank of Tamsa River (Tons). History[edit source] This section needs additional citations for verification. Please help improve this article by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (July 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Azamgarh, one of the easternmost districts of Uttar Pradesh, once formed a part of the ancient Kosala kingdom, except its north-eastern part. Azamgarh is also known as land of the sage Durvasa whose ashram was located in Phulpur tehsil, near the confluence of Tamsa and Majhuee rivers, 6 kilometres (3.7 mi) north of the Phulpur tehsil headquarters. The district is named after its headquarters town, Azamgarh, which was founded in 1665 by Azam, son of Vikramajit. Vikramajit was a descendant of Gautam Rajputs of Mehnagar in pargana Nizamabad who like some of his predecessors had embraced the faith of Islam. He had a Muslim wife who bore him two sons Azam and Azmat. While Azam gave his name to the town of Azamgarh, and the fort, Azmat constructed the fort and settled the bazar of Azmatgarh in pargana Sagri.[1] After the attack of Chabile Ram, Azmat Khan fled northwards followed by the interior forces. He attempted to cross the Ghaghra into Gorakhpur, but the people on the other side opposed his landing, and he was either shot in mid stream or was drowned in attempting to escape by swimming. In 1688 A.D. during Azamt's[dubious – discuss] lifetime, his eldest son Ekram took part in the management of the state, and after Azam's[dubious – discuss] death he was perhaps left in possession together with Mohhabat, another son. The remaining two sons were taken away and for a time detained as hostages for their brothers' 'good behaviour'. The successor of Ikram finally confirmed the title of his family to the Jamidari. Ikram left no heirs and was succeeded by Iradat, son of Mohhabat. But the real ruler all along had been Mohhabat, and after Ikram's death, he continued to rule in his son's name. Geography[edit source] Azamgarh has an average elevation of 64 metres (209 feet).[2] Azamgarh consists of a series of parallel ridges, whose summits are depressed into beds or hollows, along which the rivers flow; while between the ridges are low-lying rice lands, interspersed with numerous natural reservoirs. The soil is fertile, and very highly cultivated, bearing good crops of rice, sugarcane, and wheat and orchards of mango and guava. Maize, gram, corn,[vague] mustard are other major crops Transport[edit source] This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) By road Azamgarh is connected with Lucknow 268 km (167 mi) and Delhi 761 km (473 mi) by road. It has one of the biggest bus depots in eastern Uttar Pradesh and regular bus services to almost all district headquarters of Uttar Pradesh and also to Delhi. Recently A NH 28 Passed From Varanasi To Lumbini Via Azamgarh which is to be four and NH 233B (NH 28 as per new numbering system) is new rote in Azamgarh, Rajesultanpur, Gorakhpur Road.Azamgarh will be part of Lucknow Ballia Expressway. By train Azamgarh station is one of the most important of eastern Uttar Pradesh. Azamgarh is directly connected to Delhi by Kaifiyat express, to Mumbai by Mumbai LTT - Azamgarh Weekly Express, Godaan express, to Ahmedabad, the state capital Lucknow, Jaipur, Ajmer, and Amritsar, to Kolkata by KOAA AMH Express (13137). By air Azamgarh has a new airport, Manduri Airport, 9 km (5.6 mi) away. The nearest international airport is Lal Bahadur Shastri Airport (Varanasi), 100 km (62 mi) away. Demographics[edit source] As per provisional data of 2011 census, Azamgarh urban agglomeration had a population of 116,165 out of which males were 60,678 and females were 55,487. The literacy rate was 86 per cent.[3] Climate[edit source] Azamgarh experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa) with large variations between summer and winter temperatures.[4][vague][5][vague] Summers are long, from early April to October with intervening monsoon seasons, and are also extremely hot, even by South Asian standards. The temperature ranges between 22 and 46 °C (72 and 115 °F) in the summers. Winters in Azamgarh see very large diurnal variations, with warm days and downright cold nights. Cold waves from the Himalayan region cause temperatures to dip across the city in the winter from December to February and temperatures below 5 °C (41 °F) are not uncommon. The average annual rainfall is 1,110 mm (44 in). Fog is common in the winters, while hot dry winds, called loo, blow in the summers.[6][vague] In recent years, the water level of the Tamsa has decreased significantly. Literacy[edit source] The average literacy rate of Azamgarh town in 2011 was 70.93%, compared to 56.95% in 2001. Male and female literacy were 81.34% and 60.91% respectively. For the 2001 census, In Azamgarh district. the corresponding figures were 71.04% and 43.40% The literate population of Azamgarh district was 2,771,917, of which male and female were 1,559,414 and 1,212,503 respectively.[9] Culture and language[edit source] This section does not cite any sources. Please help improve this section by adding citations to reliable sources. Unsourced material may be challenged and removed. (January 2013) (Learn how and when to remove this template message) Azamgarh's culture is a reflection of Hindu culture, Avadh culture of Eastern Uttar Pradesh and Jaat culture of northern Uttar Pradesh. Since Azamgarh lies in the eastern part of the Uttar Pradesh, the traditional languages[vague] are Awadhi (20%), Bhojpuri (55%), Khadi Bhasha (18%) and Urdu (25%). Education[edit source] Colleges[edit source] Government Medical College, Azamgarh is a state medical college located at Chakrapanpur, Azamgarh. It is affiliated to King George's Medical University, Lucknow. Government Engineering College, Azamgarh is a constituent college of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University) and has its campus at Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology in Gorakhpur. Shibli National College graduate and post graduate Local media[edit source] Mostly all major English, Hindi and Urdu dailies including Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Dainik Jagran, Amarujala, Hindustan, Rashtree Sahara, Inquilab, Hausla News available in Azamgarh. Hindi and Urdu dailies also have their bureaus in the city. Almost all big Hindi TV news channel have stringers in the city. FM[edit source] Voice Of Azamgarh (90.8) Community Radio.[10] Air Vivid Bharti (101.2) which Broadcast from Mau District & Covers Azamgarh city too. Notable people[edit source] NB This list is only for people from Azamgarh itself, for those from elsewhere in the district please see Azamgarh district. Shibli Nomani (Islamic scholar, historian, educationist and social reformer)[citation needed] Hamiduddin Farahi (Quranic scholar, educationist)[citation needed] Kaifi Azmi (Urdu poet); lived in Azamgarh[11] Shabana Azmi (film actress)[citation needed] Iqbal Abdulla (Indian cricketer)[12] Amar Singh (former Member of Parliament)[citation needed] Vinod K. Singh (Director, IISER Bhopal, Professor, IIT Kanpur, Padma Shri)[13] Prakash Singh (IPS, Padma Shri) is a retired Indian Police Service officer, who rose to the highest rank of Director General of Police (DGP).[14] Iqbal Suhail (Urdu poet, Islamic scholar, lawyer, educationist, politician); lived in Azamgarh[11] External links[edit source] Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Azamgarh. Uttar Pradesh Assembly Elections Azamgarh Assembly Elections District Website [show] v t e Cities, towns, and village in Azamgarh district [show] v t e Azamgarh division topics Authority control WorldCat Identities VIAF: 241891116 GND: 4815350-3 Categories: AzamgarhCities and towns in Azamgarh districtPopulated places established in 16651665 establishments in IndiaCities in Uttar Pradesh