Azmatgarh

Azmatgarh
city
Azmatgarh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 26°09′58″N 83°22′01″E / 26.16611°N 83.36694°ECoordinates: 26°09′58″N 83°22′01″E / 26.16611°N 83.36694°E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Azamgarh
Named for	Azmat
Government
• Chairman	Neetu Jaiswal Cong
Area
• Total	122 km^2 (47 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	13,483
• Density	536/km^2 (1,390/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi Bhojpuri
Time zone	IST (UTC+5:30)
Vehicle registration	UP 50

Azmatgarh is a town and a nagar panchayat in Azamgarh district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India.

History

The history of Azmatgarh is very ancient. It is the birthplace of freedom fighter brothers like Goga Shah and Bhikkhi Shah. The town has services such as schools, colleges, hospitals, banks and many Hi-Tech facilities. The majority of the population are adherents of Hinduism.

Employment

Textile and handloom is a flourishing industry in Azmatgarh. This town is also famous for its players in sports like Football & Cricket.

Festivals

Common Indian Festivals such as Holi, Diwali, Durga Puja, Vijayadashami, Chatha, Eid are celebrated with great pomp and show in the city.^[1]

Demographics

As of 2001 India census,^[2] Azmatgarh had the population of 11101, but as per the UP government website Azmatgarh had population of 13,483 . Males constitute 50% of the population and females 50%. Azmatgarh has an average literacy rate of 72%, lower than the national average of 75.5%; with 85% of the males and 70% of females literate. 21% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Religions in Azmatgarh
Religion			Percent
Hindus			76%
Muslims			23%
Jains			0.5%
Others†			0.5%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%).

References

1. "Festivals in Lucknow". Lucknow. Retrieved 27 August 2014.
2. "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. Retrieved 2008-11-01.