Nagram Explained

Nagram
Native Name:Nalgram
Native Name Lang:Raja Nal's Palace
Settlement Type:City
Pushpin Map:India Uttar Pradesh
Pushpin Label Position:right
Pushpin Map Caption:Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates:26.62°N 81.13°W
Subdivision Type:Country
Subdivision Name: India
Subdivision Type1:State
Subdivision Name1:Uttar Pradesh
Subdivision Type2:District
Subdivision Name2:Lucknow
Founder:Raja Nal
Government Type:Electoral
Governing Body:Samajwadi Party
Unit Pref:Metric
Elevation M:118
Population Total:19218
Population As Of:2001
Population Density Km2:auto
Demographics Type1:Languages
Demographics1 Title1:Official
Demographics1 Info1:Hindi
Timezone1:IST
Utc Offset1:+5:30
Postal Code:226303 / 227308
Website:Nagram Community Website

Nagram is a town in Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located between the two roads from Lucknow to Sultanpur and Raebareli.

Geography

Nagram is located at 26.62°N 81.13°W.[1] It has an average elevation of . It is situated 37 km from Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh.

Climate

Nagram has a humid subtropical climate with cool, dry winters from mid-November to February and dry, hot summers with sunshine from March to mid-May and thunderstorms from late March to June. More than nine-tenths of the annual rainfall occurs from June to October when the city receives an average of from the southwest monsoon winds, although occasionally frontal rainfall from the northeast monsoon will occur in January. In winter, the maximum temperature is around and the minimum is around . Fog is quite common from mid-December to mid February.

In the unusual winter cold spell of 2012–13, Nagram recorded temperatures below freezing on two consecutive days and the minimum temperature hovered around freezing point for over a week. Summers are very hot with temperatures rising into the 42 °C (104 °F) to 45 °C (113 °F) range, the average highs being in the high of 30s (degree Celsius).

History

Nagram has two old buildings called Imambargahs, which are of archaeological importance: Imambargah Wajahat Hussain (popularly known as Syed-wada), located in the center of Nagram, and Imambargah Mir Fida Hussain, which displays elements of Persian architecture. Anjuman-e-Abbasiya[2] is the oldest and existing anjuman of Nagram.

The town culture originated in the Awadh region. Many people migrated from town after the Partition of India. Low cast People from Nagram usually used "Nagrami" as the title name.To show public that we belong from well known family

Economy

As of 1971, the economy of Nagram was dominated by primary activities. The main items imported were cloth, sugar, and cotton. The main items manufactured were shoes, handloom cloth, and beedies. The biggest exports were grains, vegetables, and tobacco.

Transport

The nearest railway station to Nagram is on the Indian Railways network in Nigoha. The bus station is at Lucknow–Raebareli road. The nearest international airport is Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, away.

Schools and colleges

Demographics

,[3] Nagram had a population of 9,218. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nagram has an average literacy rate of 43%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 33%. In Nagram, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Notes and References

  1. http://www.fallingrain.com/world/IN/36/Nagram.html Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nagram added by Saurabhsulabh Singh
  2. http://www.nagram.org/about Anjuman e Abbasiya Website
  3. Web site: Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional). https://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. 2004-06-16. 2008-11-01. Census Commission of India.