Azamgarh district explained

Azamgarh district
Settlement Type:District of Uttar Pradesh
Total Type:Total
Coor Pinpoint:Azamgarh
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:Division
Subdivision Name2:Azamgarh
Established Title:Established
Seat Type:Headquarters
Seat:Azamgarh
Parts Type:Tehsils
Parts Style:para
Area Total Km2:4,054
Population As Of:2011
Population Total:4,613,913
Population Urban:8.53%
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Demographics
Demographics1 Title1:Literacy
Demographics1 Info1:70.93%
Demographics1 Title2:Sex ratio
Demographics1 Info2:1019
Demographics Type2:Language
Demographics2 Title1:Official
Demographics2 Info1:Hindi[1]
Demographics2 Title2:Additional official
Demographics2 Info2:Urdu
Demographics2 Title3:Regional
Demographics2 Info3:Bhojpuri
Leader Title1:Lok Sabha constituencies
Leader Name1:Azamgarh, Lalganj
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+05:30
Blank Name Sec1:Major highways
Blank Info Sec1:

Azamgarh district is one of the three districts of Azamgarh division in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.[2]

Etymology

The district is named after its headquarters town, Azamgarh. Azam, a son of Vikramajit, founded the town in 1665. Vikramajit, a descendant of Gautam of Mehnagar in pargana Nizamabad, had converted to Islam. He had two sons, namely, Azam and Azmat.[3] It is also known as land of the sage Durvasa whose ashram was located in Phulpur sub-district,[4] near the confluence of Tons and Majhuee river, 6km (04miles) north from the Phulpur sub-district headquarters.

History

Towards the end of the 16th century, a Gautam Rajput from Azamgarh district was assimilated into the Mughal court at Delhi, where he had gone in search of greater influence. His mission was a success, with the royal court eventually awarding him 22 parganas in the Azamgarh region that marked the establishment of a family line which culminated in his descendants becoming rajas of the area. This was a typical route whereby relatively obscure lineages rose to prominence.[5]

Colonial era

The district was ceded to the British in 1801 by the wazirs of Lucknow. Both Hindu and Muslim landowners (known as Rautaras) of Azamgarh aided the Sepoy Mutiny against the British in 1857. On 3 June 1857 the 17th Regiment of Native Infantry mutinied at Azamgarh, murdered some of their officers, and carried off the government treasure to Faizabad. The district became a centre of the fighting between the Gurkhas and the rebels, and was brought under control in October 1858 by Colonel Kelly. The most notable rebels were Late. Janab Lal Mohammed Chivtahvin. Later, many of the local land owners were crushed by the British.[6] Later, residents of Azamgarh participated in various national movements including the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Quit India Movement in 1942.[3] The historian, social reformer, nationalist Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan was born in Kanaila village in this district.

Geography

Azamgarh district has an area of . The district lies between the Ganges and the Ghagahara. Azamgarh district is surrounded by the districts of Mau in the east, Gorakhpur in the north, Ghazipur in the south-east, Jaunpur in the south-west, Sultanpur in the west and Ambedkar Nagar in the north-west.[7]

The slope of the land is from northwest to southeast. Roughly speaking, 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.

Azamgarh district is further divided into 7 sub-districts, and 22 development blocks. There are 4,106 villages (3,792 inhabited and 314 uninhabited) in the district.[3]

Demographics

According to the 2011 census Azamgarh district has a population of 4,613,913,[8] This gives it a ranking of 30th in India (out of a total of 640).[8] The district has a population density of 1139PD/sqkm.[8] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.11%.[8] Azamgarh has a sex ratio of 1019 females for every 1000 males,[8] and a literacy rate of 72.69%. 8.53% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes make up 25.39% and 0.20% of the population respectively.[8]

Azamgarh district's total population was 3,939,916 as per 2001 census with population density of . The population consists of 393,401 urban and 4,220,512 rural; 2,137,805 females and 2,082,707 males. The literacy rate is 70.93%.[3]

Languages

The official language is Hindi and additional official is Urdu. Bhojpuri is the native language of Azamgarh.[9] The Bhojpuri variant of Kaithi is the indigenous script of Bhojpuri language.[10]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 55.58% of the population in the district spoke Bhojpuri, 35.28% Hindi and 8.21% Urdu as their first language.[11]

Government and administration

Tehsil/Town in Azamgarh district

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Important places in Azamgarh district

According to the district's official website,[13] the nine important places in Azamgarh district are:-

Economy

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Azamgarh one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[14]

Education

Colleges

Local media

Mostly all major English, Hindi and Urdu dailies including The Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala, Hindustan, Rashtree Sahara, Inquilab, Hausla News, Third eyes, Dainik Manasha Mail. Hindi and Urdu dailies also have their bureaus in the city. Almost all big Hindi TV news channel have stringers in the city.

Notable people

Notable people from Azamgarh district include:-
NB This list excludes those from Azamgarh itself which are listed in that article
Azmi is a common toponymic surname among Indian Muslims from Azamgarh.

See also

External links

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Notes and References

  1. Web site: 52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India . nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. 7 December 2018. dead. https://web.archive.org/web/20170525141614/http://nclm.nic.in/shared/linkimages/NCLM52ndReport.pdf. 25 May 2017.
  2. Web site: Azamgarh District Map. www.mapsofindia.com. 27 November 2019.
  3. Web site: Azamgarh . Azamgarh district administration . 5 August 2010 . https://web.archive.org/web/20100729123649/http://azamgarh.nic.in/ . 29 July 2010 . live.
  4. Web site: Durvasa Ashram in Azamgarh official public information web page. 14 January 2020. 7 June 2001. https://web.archive.org/web/20010607195846/http://www.azamgarh.nic.in/important_places.htm. dead.
  5. Book: Fox, Richard Gabriel . Kin, Clan, Raja, and Rule: Statehinterland Relations in Preindustrial India . University of California Press . 1971 . 978-0-52001-807-5 . 106–107.
  6. Web site: Azamgarh. chestofbooks.com. 14 January 2020.
  7. Web site: Azamgarh . UP online . 17 August 2010 . https://archive.today/20100714041444/http://uponline.in/Profile/Districts/Azamgarh.asp . 14 July 2010 . live.
  8. Web site: 2011 . District Census Handbook: Azamgarh. censusindia.gov.in . Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
  9. Encyclopedia: M. Paul Lewis . Ethnologue: Languages of the World . Bhojpuri: A language of India . 30 September 2011 . 16th . 2009 . SIL International . Dallas, Texas.
  10. Book: Grierson, George Abraham . A handbook to the Kayathi character. . 1881 . Calcutta, Thacker, Spink, and co. . The Library of Congress.
  11. Web site: Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh. www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 30 June 2023.
  12. Web site: 3560+ Villages in azamgarh District, uttar pradesh . 11 February 2017 . https://web.archive.org/web/20170802151500/http://villagesinindia.in/uttar_pradesh/azamgarh.html . 2 August 2017 . dead .
  13. Web site: Important Places. About Azamgarh. Azamgarh District Administration. 22 May 2015. https://web.archive.org/web/20150602183034/http://www.azamgarh.nic.in/ImpPlaces.html#place2. 2 June 2015. dead.
  14. Web site: Ministry of Panchayati Raj . 8 September 2009 . A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme . National Institute of Rural Development . 27 September 2011 . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf . 5 April 2012.
  15. http://ceo.maharashtra.gov.in/ECI/Affidavits/S13/SE/171/ABU%20ASIM%20AZMI/ABU%20ASIM%20AZMI.htm Abu Asim Azmi - Election Commission of India Affidavit
  16. News: ممبئی: معروف مسلم سیاست داں شیخ شمیم احمد کا انتقال، آج تدفین ہوگی . Mumbai leading Muslim politician Sheikh Shameem Ahmed passed away burial today . 28 February 2020 . . 23 September 2019 . ur-IN.
  17. Web site: The Allahabad Mathematical Society Founded in 1958 . Maths History . 26 February 2021 . en.
  18. Web site: Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh. About IBU. 21 September 2022. 22 September 2022. https://web.archive.org/web/20220922103650/https://icibu.in/. dead.

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