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Azamgarh

Coordinates: 26°04′05″N 83°11′02″E / 26.068°N 83.184°E / 26.068; 83.184
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This article is about the municipality in Uttar Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Azamgarh district. For its namesake division, see Azamgarh division.

Azamgarh
City
Azamgarh Railway Station
Azamgarh Railway Station
Azamgarh is located in Uttar Pradesh
Azamgarh
Azamgarh
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Azamgarh is located in India
Azamgarh
Azamgarh
Azamgarh (India)
Coordinates: 26°04′05″N 83°11′02″E / 26.068°N 83.184°E / 26.068; 83.184
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictAzamgarh
Government
 • MLADurga Prasad Yadav (SP)[1]
 • MPDharmendra Yadav (SP)
Elevation
64 m (210 ft)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
110,983
Language
 • OfficialHindi[2]
 • Additional officialUrdu[2]
 • LocalBhojpuri[3]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
PIN
276001
Area code05462
Vehicle registrationUP-50
AirportAzamgarh Airport
Websiteazamgarh.nic.in

Azamgarh is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Azamgarh division, which consists of Ballia, Mau and Azamgarh districts. Azamgarh is situated on the bank of Tamsa River (Tons). It is located 268 km (167 mi) east of the state capital Lucknow and 809 km from the national capital, Delhi.

History

Azamgarh, one of the easternmost districts (a district in Purvanchal sub-region) of Uttar Pradesh, once part of the ancient Kosala kingdom, except its north-eastern part. Azamgarh is also known as the 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.

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 Islam. He had 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 bazaar of Azmatgarh pargana Sagri.[4] 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 Azmat'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

Azamgarh has an average elevation of 64 metres (209 feet).[5] The district 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.[6] 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.

Climate

Azamgarh experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa) with large variations between summer and winter temperatures.[7][8] 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.[9] In recent years, the water level of the Tamsa has decreased significantly.

Climate data for Azamgarh
Month Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Year
Mean daily maximum °C (°F) 19
(67) 		24
(76) 		31
(87) 		37
(98) 		38
(100) 		36
(97) 		32
(90) 		31
(88) 		31
(88) 		31
(87) 		27
(81) 		22
(71) 		30
(86)
Mean daily minimum °C (°F) 8
(47) 		12
(54) 		17
(62) 		22
(72) 		25
(77) 		27
(80) 		26
(78) 		26
(78) 		24
(76) 		21
(70) 		15
(59) 		11
(51) 		20
(67)
Average precipitation mm (inches) 19.3
(0.76) 		13.5
(0.53) 		10.4
(0.41) 		5.4
(0.21) 		9.0
(0.35) 		100.0
(3.94) 		320.6
(12.62) 		260.4
(10.25) 		231.6
(9.12) 		38.3
(1.51) 		12.9
(0.51) 		4.0
(0.16) 		1,025.4
(40.37)
Source: [10][11]

Demographics

As per the 2011 census, Azamgarh urban agglomeration had a population of 110,983, out of which males were 57,878 and females were 53,105.[12]

Literacy

Average literacy rate of Azamgarh in 2011 were 70.93% compared to 56.95% of 2001. If things are looked out as gender wise, then male and female literacy were 81.34 and 60.91 respectively. For 2001 census, the figures stood at 71.04 and 43.40 in Azamgarh District. Total literate in Azamgarh District were 2,771,917 of which male and female were 1,559,414 and 1,212,503 respectively.[13]"C-1 Literacy in Azamgarh City (2011)".

Religion

Religion in Azamgarh City (2011)[12]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 70.21%
Islam
 
 29.06%
Other or not stated
 
 0.73%

Languages

Languages in Azamgarh town (2011)[14]

  Hindi (45.22%)
  Bhojpuri (37.46%)
  Urdu (16.99%)
  Others (0.33%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 45.22% of the population recorded Hindi as their first language, while 37.46% recorded Bhojpuri and 16.99% Urdu.[14]

Transport

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.A new highway called the 'Purvanchal Expressway' was built in 2021 to directly connect Azamgarh with Lucknow and other important cities.

Train

Azamgarh Mumbai LTT Weekly Express at Azamgarh station

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).

Air

Azamgarh has a new airport Azamgarh Airport, 9 km (5.6 mi) away. The airport is open.[when?][15] It was inaugurated virtually by Prime Minister Narendra Modi in March 2024.[16]

Education

Azamgarh has a number of educational institutions ranging from basic educational institutions to the higher institution. There are a number of ITIs, Polytechnics, Nursing Schools, and medical college. Notable institutions include:

Media

FM

  • Voice Of Azamgarh (90.8) Community Radio.[18]
  • Air Vividh Bharti (102.2) which Broadcast from Azamgarh City & Covers Bilariaganj city too.
  • Half Lemon Radio (90.4)

Notable people

This list is only for people from Azamgarh itself, for those from elsewhere in the district please see Azamgarh district.

Azmi is a common toponymic surname among Indian Muslims from Azamgarh.[a]

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Not to be confused with the similar Arabic surname meaning resolute or derived from azam (great) + -i.

References

  1. ^ "Azamgarh Assembly Constituency Election Result 2022 - Candidates, MLAs, Live Updates & News". www.elections.in. Retrieved 23 November 2021.
  2. ^ a b "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 23 February 2019.
  3. ^ "LINGUISTIC SURVEY OF INDIA PART 2". new.dli.ernet.in. Rashtrapati Bhavan. Archived from the original on 31 July 2019. Retrieved 14 September 2018."Cultural regionalism and Hindi Nationalism: an analysis of identity-formation among Bhojpuri speech community" (PDF). shodhganga.inflibnet.ac.in. Shodhganga. Retrieved 10 June 2014.
  4. ^ "Origin of Name of Azamgarh". Archived from the original on 27 June 2014. Retrieved 28 August 2014.
  5. ^ "Falling Rain Genomics, Inc – Azamgarh". Fallingrain.com. Retrieved 30 May 2012.
  6. ^  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Azamgarh". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 79.
  7. ^ Singh, Ram Bali (1975). Rajput Clan-settlements in Varanasi District. National Geographical Society of India. p. 4. OCLC 4702795.
  8. ^ Pandey, K. N. (1989). Adoption of Agricultural Innovations: A Study of Small and Marginal Farmers of Varanasi, U.P. Northern Book Centre. p. 13. ISBN 978-81-85119-68-7.
  9. ^ Singh, Rana P.B.; Rana, Pravin S. (2002). Banaras region: a spiritual & cultural guide. Indica Books. p. 27. ISBN 9788186569245.
  10. ^ "Seasonal Weather Averages". Weather Underground. December 2010. Archived from the original on 4 July 2017. Retrieved 22 December 2010., temperature data from Weather Underground
  11. ^ "Varanasi". Indian Meteorology Department. Archived from the original on 9 July 2012. Retrieved 22 December 2010., precipitation data from Indian Meteorology Department
  12. ^ a b "C-1 Population By Religious Community". Ministry of Home Affairs. Archived from the original on 13 September 2015. Retrieved 11 May 2016. On this page, select "Uttar Pradesh" from the download menu
  13. ^ Cite error: The named reference https://www.census2011.co.in was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  14. ^ a b "2011 Census of India, Population By Mother Tongue - Uttar Pradesh (Town Level)". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 27 June 2022.
  15. ^ "Official Website of NRI Department, Government of Uttar Pradesh, India | UPNRI". nri.up.gov.in. Archived from the original on 30 March 2022. Retrieved 15 April 2021.
  16. ^ "PM Narendra Modi launches 15 airport projects virtually from UP's Azamgarh". Hindustan Times. 10 March 2024. Retrieved 1 May 2024.
  17. ^ "Shibli National College, Azamgarh". shiblicollege.ac.in. Retrieved 12 November 2018.
  18. ^ "Welcome to Voice of Azamgarh Website". Archived from the original on 2 April 2015. Retrieved 1 July 2013.
  19. ^ "Iqbal Abdulla". Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 March 2021.
  20. ^ Abu Asim Azmi - Election Commission of India Affidavit. Chief Electoral Officer.
  21. ^ "ممبئی: معروف مسلم سیاست داں شیخ شمیم احمد کا انتقال، آج تدفین ہوگی" [Mumbai leading Muslim politician Sheikh Shameem Ahmed passed away burial today]. Qaumi Awaz (in Urdu). 23 September 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  22. ^ "Praveen Dubey". Cricbuzz.
  23. ^ "Praveen Dubey". espncricinfo.com.
  24. ^ "Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh". p. About IBU. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.
  25. ^ "Reference at mha.nic.in" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on 15 October 2015. Retrieved 15 January 2017.
  26. ^ "Padma Shri for Indian Institute of Technology Kanpur's Prof Vinod Kumar Singh". The Times of India. 26 January 2014. Retrieved 19 September 2020.
  27. ^ "The Azamgarh you don't know"; within Saikat Datta and Sharat Pradhan, "A place and its negative", Outlook, 6 October 2008, p.34. "Here". Outlook. 6 October 2008. at Google Books.
Wikivoyage has a travel guide for Azamgarh.
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