Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar

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{{short description|City in Uttar Pradesh, India}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2021}}
{{Use Indian English|date=July 2018}}
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'''Akbarpur''' is a city, Municipal Corporation and tehsil<ref>{{Cite web|title=Tehsil {{!}} Ambedkarnagar {{!}} India |url=https://ambedkarnagar.nic.in/tehsil/|access-date=2 March 2021|language=en-US}}</ref> and the administrative headquarters of [[Ambedkar Nagar district]] in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]], [[India]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Ambedkarnagar {{!}} Birthplace Of Ram Manohar Lohiya {{!}} India |url=https://ambedkarnagar.nic.in/ |website=ambedkarnagar.nic.in |access-date=21 February 2021}}</ref> It is a part of [[Faizabad division]].

== History ==
According to the ''[[Ramayana]]'', Akbarpur is where King Dashratha shot Shravan Kumar, at the place called Shravan Kshetra. The ashram of the sage [[Rishyasringa|Shringi Rishi]] was situated here. According to the ''Ramayana'', [[Rama]]'s son Kusha rules Shravasti. The Rajbhar King rules its eastern part. In the ''Ramayana'' Rama battled with many Rajbhar kings.

== Geography ==
Akbarpur, is situated on the banks of the [[Tamsa River]] (also known as the Tons River). The Tamasa River divides the city of Ambedkarnagar into two parts, Akbarpur and Shahzadpur, with the latter being the commercial centre of the city. Lorepur, part of Akbarpur City, is noted as the location of the old palace and [[Hussainiya|imambargah]] of Lorepur.

== Demographics ==
As of [[2011 Indian Census]], Akbarpur had a total population of 111,447, of which 57,330 were males and 54,117 were females. Population within the age group of 0 to 6 years was 14,726. The total number of literates in Akbarpur was 72,049, which constituted 64.6% of the population with male literacy of 70.9% and female literacy of 58.1%. The effective literacy rate of 7+ population of Akbarpur was 74.5%, of which male literacy rate was 81.7% and female literacy rate was 66.9%. The [[Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes]] population was 15,310 and 50 respectively. Akbarpur had 17720 households in 2011.<ref name="Census2011Gov">{{cite web |title=Census of India: Akbarpur |url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/pca/SearchDetails.aspx?Id=193937 |website=www.censusindia.gov.in |access-date=3 November 2019}}</ref>

== Administration ==
[[File:Lohia bhavan akbarpur.jpg|thumb|300px|Lohia Bhavan, Akbarpur]]
[[File:Akbarpur airstrip.jpg|thumb|300px|Government airstrip, Akbarpur]]
[[File:Akbarpur Railway Station..jpg|thumb|300px|Akbarpur Junction]]

Akbarpur city is governed by a [[Municipal corporations in India|municipal corporation]].

== Economy ==
Major economic activities in the district are power looms and farming. Agricultural industries include rice milling and power and distribution transformer manufacturing. The district is noted for Tanda Terricot clothes based in nearby [[Tanda, Ambedkar Nagar|Tanda]]. The district has a sugar factory, the Akbarpur Sugar Mill, which is situated near [[Mijhaura]], about {{convert|10|km}} from the city. Many rice mills are present in Akbarpur. There is a cement manufacturing plant, the Jaypee Ayoudha Grinding Unit, which belongs to the [[Jaypee Group]]. The district has a thermal power station belonging to [[NTPC Limited]].<ref name=AmbedkarNagarEconomy>{{cite web |title=Economy |url=https://ambedkarnagar.nic.in/economy/ |website=Ambedkar Nagar |access-date=19 January 2019}}</ref>

==Transport==
=== By road ===
[[Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar|Akbarpur]] is well connected with the nearby cities of Faizabad, Ayodhya, Lucknow, Sultanpur, Raebareli, Amethi, Azamgarh, Jaunpur, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Pratapgarh and with the nearby towns of Tanda, Baskhari, Maharua, Dostpur, Bhiti, Hanswar, Haiderganj, Jalalpur, Goshainganj, Tarun, and Bikapur.
[[Purvanchal Expressway]] connects [[Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar|Akbarpur]] directly to the capital city of the of the country [[New Delhi]] via [[Agra-Lucknow Expressway]] and [[Yamuna Expressway]]<ref name="Ambedkar Nagar How to Reach">{{cite web |title=How to Reach |url=https://ambedkarnagar.nic.in/how-to-reach/ |website=Ambedkar Nagar |access-date=21 February 2021}}</ref>

=== By rail ===
[[Akbarpur Junction railway station|Akbarpur Junction]] is the main railway station in Akbarpur city. [[Goshainganj railway station|Goshainganj]], [[Faizabad Junction railway station|Faizabad Junction]], [[Ayodhya Junction railway station|Ayodhya Junction]], [[Lucknow railway station|Lucknow Junction]], Shahganj Junction and [[Varanasi railway station|Varanasi Junction]] are nearby railway stations.<ref name="Ambedkar Nagar How to Reach" />

=== By air ===
[[Ayodhya Airport]]<ref>{{Cite news |last=Jaiswal |first= Pankaj |date=25 November 2020|title=Upcoming Ayodhya airport to be named after Lord Ram|url=https://www.hindustantimes.com/india-news/ayodhya-airport-to-be-named-after-lord-ram/story-dG6COFTZmKzPmB3lukkNvI.html|access-date=23 February 2021|work=Hindustan Times|language=en}}</ref> (Ayodhya), [[Chaudhary Charan Singh International Airport]]- [[Lucknow]], [[Gorakhpur Airport|Gorakhpur Airport]] (Gorakhpur) and [[Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport]]- [[Varanasi]] are the nearby airports.

== Education ==
The recent establishment of various local colleges has improved the availability of [[higher education]]. The [[Ramabai Government Women Post Graduate College]],<ref>{{cite web |title=Ramabai Government Women Post Graduate College |url=http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/51149108.jpg |date=2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120902231102/http://static.panoramio.com/photos/original/51149108.jpg |archive-date=2 September 2012 |website=Panoramio.com |access-date=5 November 2018}}</ref> Akbarpur, was established in 1997 to provide opportunities in various disciplines to rural, as well as urban, students. BNKBPG College is a privately managed and government-aided co-educational degree college that offers several programs.<ref>{{cite web |title=Welcome to BNKBPG College |url=http://www.bnkbpg.org/bnkb/home.php |website=B.N.K.B.P.G. College, Akbarpur |access-date=5 November 2018}}</ref> There is one government engineering college, Mahamaya Engineering College, a medical college, and a recently opened agriculture college.

Many government secondary schools (junior high schools and ''Rajkiya'' intermediate colleges) have been opened in town to provide educational opportunities. St. Peter's Inter College is an [[Indian Certificate of Secondary Education|ICSE]]-accredited English medium inter college founded in 1984, and it celebrated 25 years of existence in 2009.<ref>{{cite web |title=About the School |url=http://www.spsakbarpur.org/ |website=St. Peter's Inter College, Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar (U.P.) |access-date=5 November 2018}}</ref> Radiant college is a [[Central Board of Secondary Education|CBSE]]-accredited college in [[Jalalpur]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Director's Message |url=http://radiantacademy.in/ |website=Radiant Central Children Academy, Jalalpur, Ambedkar Nagar, U.P. |access-date=5 November 2018}}</ref> Narendra Dev Intermediate College is accredited to the U.P. board.

=== Engineering colleges ===
* [[Rajkiya Engineering College, Ambedkar Nagar]] a government [[Engineering college]] in Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar. It is affiliated to [[Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University]] of Lucknow.
* [[Mahamaya College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology]] is a government agriculture engineering college in Akbarpur. It is part of Faizabad's [[Narendra Dev University of Agriculture and Technology]].

=== Medical college ===
* [[Mahamaya Rajkiya Allopathic Medical College]], A government [[medical college]] in Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar

== Religious sites ==
[[Ashrafpur Kichhauchha]], a village in Ambedkar Nagar district about {{convert|25|km}} from Akbarpur city, is the location of the shrine of the illustrious 13th Century Chisti Sufi saint [[Ashraf Jahangir Semnani]],<ref>{{cite book |last=Ashraf |first=Waheed |title=Hayate Makhdoom Syed Ashraf Jahangir Semnani |year=2017 |orig-year=1975 |edition=Second |location=Shamshad Market, Aligarh 202002, [[India]] |publisher=Maktaba Jamia, Ltd |language=ur |isbn=978-93-85295-54-6 |ol=26384309M }}</ref><ref>''Life and Times of Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir Semnani (RAH)'' by Dr. Syed Nurusyyidyn Madani Ashraf {{Cite book|url=http://www.amazon.com/Life-Times-Makhdoom-Ashraf-Jahangir-ebook/dp/|title=Life and Times of Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir Semnani (RAH)|last1=Ashraf|first1=Syed |last2=Madani|first2=Nurusyyidyn|date=3 September 2019|publisher=Amazon|asin= B07XBYV1V8|language=en}}</ref> which is visited by millions of devotees every year, irrespective of religion, ethnicity, and gender.

A popular pilgrimage site is the [[Hindu temple]] of Shiv Baba. It is situated {{convert|5|km}} from the city, on Faizabad Road, and {{convert|50|km}} from the holy city of [[Ayodhya]]. A fair is held here every Monday and Friday.

==Notable people==


* [[Syed Amin Ashraf]]
* [[Syed Waheed Ashraf]]
* [[Syeda Ummehani Ashraf]]
* [[Ram Manohar Lohia]], Indian freedom fighter and socialist political leader.
* [[Neem Karoli Baba]], spiritual saint{{cn|date=July 2021}}
* [[Abdur-Razzaq Nurul-Ain]]
* [[Ashraf Jahangir Semnani]]



==See also==
* [[Akbarpur Railway Station]]
* [[Akbarpur Airport]]
* [[Bhaupur, Ambedkar Nagar]]
* [[Faizabad Railway Station]]
* [[Faizabad Airport]]
* [[Rajesultanpur]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Ambedkar Nagar district}}
{{Faizabad division topics}}

[[Category:Cities and towns in Ambedkar Nagar district]]
[[Category:Cities in Uttar Pradesh]]
[[Category:Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar]]

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