Azamgarh
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). It is located 268 km east of the state capital Lucknow.
Azamgarh
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Azamgarh
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
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| Coordinates: 26.068°N 83.184°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Azamgarh |
| Government | |
| • MP | Mulayam Singh Yadav(SP) |
| Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
| Population
(2011)
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| • Total | 116,165 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Bhojpuri,Hindi,Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| PIN | |
| Area code(s) | 05462 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-50 |
| Website | azamgarh |
History
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 Ghaghrainto 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 ]lifetime, his eldest son Ekram took part in the management of the state, and after Azam's[dubious ] 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).[2] 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.[3] 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
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.
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
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 percent.[4] Azamgarh has presence of large number of pathans who migrated from foothills of Hindu Kush in early 18th Century.
Climate
Azamgarh experiences a humid subtropical climate (Köppen climate classification Cwa) with large variations between summer and winter temperatures.[5][vague][6][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 diurnalvariations, with warm days and downright cold nights. Cold waves from the Himalayanregion 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.[7][vague] In recent years, the water level of the Tamsa has decreased significantly.
Literacy
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.[10]
Education
Azamgarh has a number of educational institutions ranging from basic educational institutions to the higher institution.The are number of ITIs,Polytechnics and Medical colleges also. Some of the well known institution are as :
- Government Medical College and Super Facility Hospital, Azamgarh is a state medical college located at Chakrapanpur, Azamgarh. It is affiliated to King George's Medical University, Lucknow.
- Rajkiya Engineering College, Azamgarh is a government engineering college and constituent college of Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University (formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University).
- Shibli National College offers graduate and post graduate courses in Azamgarh. Its well known institution established in 1883 by Shibli Nomani, an Islamic scholar from Indian subcontinent during British Raj.[11]
List of theatres
- Vishal Talkies (Sidhari, Mau road)
- Murli DD Plex (Paharpur)
- Shivam Palace Saraimeer
- Vijay Palace Atraulia
- Trimurti Mubarakpur
- Sunjay Talkies Jiyanpur (Closed)
- Jaiswal Palace Sathion (Closed)
- Gaurav Chitra Mandir Lalganj
- Prakash Mubarakpur
- Jugal Mubarakpur
- chandrakala bilariyaganj
Local media
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, UttarPradesh.ORG are 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
- Voice Of Azamgarh (90.8) Community Radio.[12]
- Air Vividh Bharti (101.2) which Broadcast from Mau District & Covers Azamgarh city too.
Notable people
NB This list is only for people from Azamgarh itself, for those from elsewhere in the district please seeAzamgarh district.
- Shibli Nomani (Islamic scholar, historian, educationist and social reformer)[citation needed]
- Hamiduddin Farahi (Quranic scholar, educationist)[citation needed]
- Rahul Sankrityayan, known as the Father of Hindi Travelogue Travel literature[citation needed]
- Ayodhya Prasad Upadhyay, writer, essayist, scholar, poet[citation needed]
- Kaifi Azmi (Urdu poet); lived in Azamgarh[13]
- Shaukat Hussain Rizvi actor, producer, film-maker. Died in Pakistan.[citation needed]
- Shabana Azmi (film actress)[citation needed]
- Iqbal Abdulla (Indian cricketer)[14]
- Amar Singh (former Member of Parliament)[citation needed]
- Gajendra Singh (Director & Producer of Antakshari, Saregama, Voice of India)[citation needed]
- Vinod K. Singh (Director, IISER Bhopal, Professor, IIT Kanpur, Padma Shri)[15]
- Prakash Singh (IPS, Padma Shri) is a retired Indian Police Service officer, who rose to the highest rank of Director General of Police (DGP).[16]
- Iqbal Suhail (Urdu poet, Islamic scholar, lawyer, educationist, politician); lived in Azamgarh[13]
- Mirza Aslam Beg, chief of army staff of Pakistan Army in 1987–1991.[citation needed]
- Ram Naresh Yadav Former Governor of Madhya Pradesh and Chhattisgarh, Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed]
- Durga Prasad Yadav A member of the 16th Legislative Assembly of Uttar Pradesh of India and also former transport minister and forest minister of Uttar Pradesh.[citation needed][citation needed]
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