Azamgarh Pincodes

Uttar Pradesh, an Indian state, has the city of Azamgarh. It serves as the administrative center for the districts of Ballia, Mau, and Azamgarh under the Azamgarh division. Situated on the Tamsa River’s (Tons) bank is Azamgarh. It is situated 809 km from Delhi, the capital of the country, and 268 km (167 mi) east of Lucknow, the state capital.

History

With the exception of its northeastern section, Azamgarh, one of the easternmost districts (a district in the Purvanchal sub-region) of Uttar Pradesh, was formerly a part of the ancient Kosala kingdom. The ashram of the sage Durvasa, which was situated in Phulpur tehsil, close to the Tamsa and Majhuee river confluence, 6 km (3.7 mi) north of Phulpur, is another name for Azamgarh. The district is called for Azamgarh, the town where its headquarters are located. Azam, son of Vikramajit, created Azamgarh in 1665.

Geography

The average elevation of Azamgarh is 64 meters (209 feet). The district is made up of a number of parallel mountains with peaks that are lowered into beds or hollows where rivers flow. Low-lying rice fields with numerous natural reservoirs are scattered between the ridges. Rich in nutrients, the soil is extensively farmed, producing bumper crops of rice, sugarcane, and wheat in addition to mango and guava orchards. Other important crops are corn, mustard, gram, and maize.

Climate

With monsoon seasons in between, the summers are long from early April to October and exceptionally hot even by South Asian standards. In the summer, the temperature varies from 22 to 46 °C (72 to 115 °F). Azamgarh’s winters include extreme day-to-night fluctuations, with warm days and bitterly chilly nights. Throughout the winter months of December through February, the city experiences cold waves from the Himalayan region that frequently bring temperatures down to 5 °C (41 °F).

Demography

Azamgarh district is ranked 30th in India with 4,613,913 people living there, according to the 2011 census. The district has 1,139 people per square kilometer (2,950/sq mi) of population. From 2001 to 2011, the population grew at a pace of 17.11%. Azamgarh has a 72.69% literacy rate with a sex ratio of 1019 females for every 1000 males. The population’s urban density is 8.53%. The percentages of Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes in the population are 25.39% and 0.20%, respectively.