Ambedkar Nagar district

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Ambedkar Nagar district
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Fort at Hanswar
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Location of Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
Division Ayodhya
Established29 September 1995;28 years ago (1995-09-29)
Headquarters Akbarpur
Tehsils Akbarpur, Tanda, Jalalpur, Alapur, Bhiti
Government
   Lok Sabha constituencies 1. Ambedkar Nagar Lok Sabha constituency - Akbarpur, Jalalpur, Katehari, Tanda
2. Sant Kabir Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency) - Alapur
   Vidhan Sabha constituencies 1. Katehari
2. Akbarpur
3. Tanda
4. Jalalpur
5. Alapur
   District Magistrate Avinash Singh, IAS
   Superintendent of Police Kaustubh, IPS
Area
  Total2,350 km2 (910 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
  Total2,397,888
  Density1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi)
Demographics
   Literacy 74.37%
   Sex ratio 976
Time zone UTC+05:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration UP-45
Major highways NH 28, NH 128, NH 233A, NH 233B State Highway 30 (Uttar Pradesh)
Website Official Website

Ambedkar Nagar is one of the 75 districts of the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district is a part of Ayodhya division in the Awadh region of the state. This district was established on 29 September 1995 by carving out parts of the erstwhile Faizabad district (now Ayodhya district). [1] It was created by the then Chief Minister Mayawati and named in memory of B. R. Ambedkar, who worked for the advancement of the depressed classes. The total area of Ambedkar Nagar district is 2350 Sq. Km. [2]

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Geography

Topography

Ambedkar Nagar is located on the north-eastern part of Uttar Pradesh. It lies between 26° 09' N to 26° 40' N latitudes and 82° 12' E to 83° 05' E longitudes. It is bounded on the north by Basti and Sant Kabir Nagar districts, on the north-east by Gorakhpur district, on the south by Sultanpur district, on the west by Ayodhya district, on the east by Azamgarh district, and on the south east by Shahganj tehsil of Jaunpur district. The total area of the district is 2,520 km2 (970 sq mi). The total length of the district from east to west is approximately 75 km (47 mi) and the breadth from north to south is about 42 km (26 mi).

The district of Ambedkar Nagar forms a part of the central Ganga basin. The soils of the Ambedkar Nagar district are alluvium.

The Sarayu river is the main river and is located at the northern boundary of the district. The Tanda, Rajesultanpur, Ramnagar and Baskhari blocks are located along this river and use its water for irrigation. Irrigation in the Baskhari block is also from Lake Devhat, the Rajesultanpur Lake and the Hanswar Lake. Lake Darvan provides water in the Katehari block. The Akbarpur, Bhiti, Bhiyaon, and Jalalpur blocks depend upon smaller rivers and seasonal streams. The city of Akbarpur is situated on the banks of the River Tons (Tamsa), which divides the city into the two parts Akbarpur and Shahzadpur, with the latter being the main commercial centre of the city.

Climate

The climate of the district resembles that of eastern Uttar Pradesh. It is characterised by a rhythm of seasons, which are produced by south-west and north-east monsoon. The reversal of winds takes place twice a year. The climate of the district may be classified into three distinct seasons.

The cold weather season lasts from November to February. In November, the belt of high pressure extends from north-west India and covers the whole of the Uttar Pradesh. The temperature beings to decline and the maximum and minimum are 32.15 and 8.95 °C (89.87 and 48.11 °F) respectively, in this month. The prevailing winds blow from west to east and are influenced by the pressure distribution and pattern of the Himalayas.

Demography

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901641,783    
1911604,679−0.59%
1921614,107+0.15%
1931631,356+0.28%
1941691,971+0.92%
1951777,416+1.17%
1961866,321+1.09%
19711,046,122+1.90%
19811,291,125+2.13%
19911,629,353+2.35%
20012,026,876+2.21%
20112,397,888+1.70%
source: [3]

According to the 2011 census Ambedkar Nagar district has a population of 2,397,888, [4] This gives it a ranking of 186th in India (out of a total of 640). [4] The district has a population density of 1,021 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,640/sq mi). [4] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 18.35%. [4] Ambedkar Nagar has a sex ratio of 976 females for every 1000 males, [4] and a literacy rate of 74.37%. 11.71% of the population lives in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 24.65% of the population. [4]

The distribution of population in each block is controlled by physical conditions and socio-economic causes. Akbarpur block has the highest share of population (16.56%), followed by Jalalpur (13.80%), Tanda (12.32%), Ramnagar (10.26%), Katehri (10.03%), Bhiyaon (9.78%), Baskhari (9.53%), Jahangirganj (9.17%) and Bhiti (8.55%).

Religion

Religion in Ambedkar Nagar district (2011) [5]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
82.81%
Islam
16.75%
Other or not stated
0.44%

Hinduism is major religion in Ambedkar Nagar district with 1.985.654 Hindus (82.81%). Islam is second largest religion with 401,678 Muslims (16.75%). Other religions includes 2.536 Christians (0.11%), 1.817 Buddhists (0.08%), 869 Sikhs (0.04%), 235 Jains (0.01%), 5.066 did not stated (0.21%) and 33 did other (<0.01%). [5]

Languages

Languages of Ambedkar Nagar district (2011) [6]

   Hindi (79.45%)
   Awadhi (10.71%)
   Urdu (8.09%)
   Bhojpuri (1.63%)
  Others (0.12%)

The official languages of the district are Hindi and Urdu. The most spoken languages of Ambedkar Nagar district are Hindi and Awadhi. [7]

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 79.45% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 10.71% Awadhi, 8.09% Urdu and 1.63% Bhojpuri as their first language. [6]

Cities and towns

Ambedkar Nagar nagar panchayat and nagar palika

Blocks

Major villages

Economy

Ambedkar Nagar is known for its textile industry, power plant, sugar plant and cement manufacturing plant. Tanda town is well known for its "Tanda Terrycot". [8] The major economic activity of the district is agro-based industries, firms small, power looms and farming. There is a thermal power plant belonging to the NTPC called Tanda thermal power plant at Makhdoom Nagar area near Tanda. Jaypee Group (Jaypee Ayoudha Greeding) has set up a cement manufacturing plant at Naseebjot Village near Tanda. The district has a sugar factory called Akbarpur Sugar Mill, which is situated near Mijhaura, about ten kilometres from the district headquarters. Akbarpur is a very important town and district headquarter of Ambedkar Nagar district with active participation in the production of plastic along with farm based products.

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Ambedkar Nagar one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640). [9] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF). [9]

Tourism

The shrine of Ashraf Jahangir Semnani [10] is located in Kicchocha Sharif (Kichhauchha Sharif).

Transport

Bus stations

Railway station

Nearby stations

Education

Medical and engineering colleges

Other colleges

Media

Ambedkar Nagar has some active media groups which continuously give news updates on Ambedkar Nagar news in Hindi, including breaking news and current news. These media groups include Amar Ujala , [11] Dainik Jagaran , Avadhnama Urdu Dainik Bhaskar , Hindustan and Soochna News.[ citation needed ]

Notable people

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Ram Manohar Lohia
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Arunima Sinha

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