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'''Azamgarh district''' is one of the three districts of [[Azamgarh division]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/uttarpradesh/districts/azamgarh.htm|title=Azamgarh District Map|website=www.mapsofindia.com|access-date=27 November 2019}}&lt;/ref&gt;
'''Azamgarh district''' is one of the three districts of [[Azamgarh division]] in the [[Indian state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.mapsofindia.com/maps/uttarpradesh/districts/azamgarh.htm|title=Azamgarh District Map|website=www.mapsofindia.com|access-date=27 November 2019}}</ref>


==Etymology==
==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, Uttar Pradesh|Nizamabad]], had converted to [[Islam]]. He had two sons, namely, Azam and Azmat.&lt;ref name="azamgarh"&gt;{{cite web |url=http://azamgarh.nic.in |title=Azamgarh |publisher=Azamgarh district administration |access-date=5 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729123649/http://azamgarh.nic.in/ |archive-date=29 July 2010 |url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt; It is also known as land of the sage [[Durvasa]] whose ashram was located in [[Phulpur, Azamgarh|Phulpur]] sub-district,&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://azamgarh.nic.in/important_places.htm|title=Durvasa Ashram in Azamgarh official public information web page|access-date=14 January 2020|archive-date=7 June 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010607195846/http://www.azamgarh.nic.in/important_places.htm|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt; near the confluence of Tons and Majhuee river, {{convert|6|km|mi|0}} north from the Phulpur sub-district headquarters.
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, Uttar Pradesh|Nizamabad]], had converted to [[Islam]]. He had two sons, namely, Azam and Azmat.<ref name="azamgarh">{{cite web |url=http://azamgarh.nic.in |title=Azamgarh |publisher=Azamgarh district administration |access-date=5 August 2010 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100729123649/http://azamgarh.nic.in/ |archive-date=29 July 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref> It is also known as land of the sage [[Durvasa]] whose ashram was located in [[Phulpur, Azamgarh|Phulpur]] sub-district,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://azamgarh.nic.in/important_places.htm|title=Durvasa Ashram in Azamgarh official public information web page|access-date=14 January 2020|archive-date=7 June 2001|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20010607195846/http://www.azamgarh.nic.in/important_places.htm|url-status=dead}}</ref> near the confluence of Tons and Majhuee river, {{convert|6|km|mi|0}} north from the Phulpur sub-district headquarters.


==History==
==History==


Towards the end of the 16th century, a [[Gautam Rajput]] from Azamgarh district was assimilated into the [[Mughal Empire|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 [[pargana]]s in the Azamgarh region that marked the establishment of a family line which culminated in his descendants becoming [[raja]]s of the area. This was a typical route whereby relatively obscure lineages rose to prominence.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book |title=Kin, Clan, Raja, and Rule: Statehinterland Relations in Preindustrial India |first=Richard Gabriel |last=Fox |publisher=University of California Press |year=1971 |isbn=978-0-52001-807-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FHEcBTmxlOEC |pages=106–107}}&lt;/ref&gt;
Towards the end of the 16th century, a [[Gautam Rajput]] from Azamgarh district was assimilated into the [[Mughal Empire|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 [[pargana]]s in the Azamgarh region that marked the establishment of a family line which culminated in his descendants becoming [[raja]]s of the area. This was a typical route whereby relatively obscure lineages rose to prominence.<ref>{{cite book |title=Kin, Clan, Raja, and Rule: Statehinterland Relations in Preindustrial India |first=Richard Gabriel |last=Fox |publisher=University of California Press |year=1971 |isbn=978-0-52001-807-5 |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=FHEcBTmxlOEC |pages=106–107}}</ref>


===Colonial era===
===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 [[Gurkha]]s and the rebels, and was brought under control in October 1858 by Colonel Kelly.&lt;ref name="EB1911"&gt;{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Azamgarh|volume=3|page=79}}&lt;/ref&gt; The most notable rebels were Late. Janab Lal Mohammed Chivtahvin. Later, many of the local land owners were crushed by the British.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=https://chestofbooks.com/reference/Encyclopedia-Britannica-1/Azamgarh.html|title=Azamgarh|website=chestofbooks.com|access-date=14 January 2020}}&lt;/ref&gt; Later, residents of Azamgarh participated in various national movements including the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Quit India Movement in 1942.&lt;ref name =azamgarh/&gt; The historian, social reformer, nationalist [[Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan]] was born in Kanaila village in this district.
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 [[Gurkha]]s and the rebels, and was brought under control in October 1858 by Colonel Kelly.<ref name="EB1911">{{EB1911|inline=y|wstitle=Azamgarh|volume=3|page=79}}</ref> The most notable rebels were Late. Janab Lal Mohammed Chivtahvin. Later, many of the local land owners were crushed by the British.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://chestofbooks.com/reference/Encyclopedia-Britannica-1/Azamgarh.html|title=Azamgarh|website=chestofbooks.com|access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref> Later, residents of Azamgarh participated in various national movements including the Civil Disobedience Movement and the Quit India Movement in 1942.<ref name =azamgarh/> The historian, social reformer, nationalist [[Mahapandit Rahul Sankrityayan]] was born in Kanaila village in this district.


==Geography==
==Geography==
Azamgarh district has an area of {{convert|4054|km2}}. The district lies between the [[Ganges]] and the [[Ghaghara River|Ghagahara]].&lt;ref name="azamgarh" /&gt; Azamgarh district is surrounded by the districts of [[Mau district|Mau]] in the east, [[Gorakhpur district|Gorakhpur]] in the north, Ghazipur in the south-east, [[Jaunpur district|Jaunpur]] in the south-west, [[Sultanpur district|Sultanpur]] in the west and [[Ambedkar Nagar district|Ambedkar Nagar]] in the north-west.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://www.uponline.in/Profile/districts/Azamgarh.asp |title=Azamgarh |publisher=UP online |access-date=17 August 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20100714041444/http://uponline.in/Profile/Districts/Azamgarh.asp |archive-date=14 July 2010 |url-status=live}}&lt;/ref&gt;
Azamgarh district has an area of {{convert|4054|km2}}. The district lies between the [[Ganges]] and the [[Ghaghara River|Ghagahara]].<ref name="azamgarh" /> Azamgarh district is surrounded by the districts of [[Mau district|Mau]] in the east, [[Gorakhpur district|Gorakhpur]] in the north, Ghazipur in the south-east, [[Jaunpur district|Jaunpur]] in the south-west, [[Sultanpur district|Sultanpur]] in the west and [[Ambedkar Nagar district|Ambedkar Nagar]] in the north-west.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.uponline.in/Profile/districts/Azamgarh.asp |title=Azamgarh |publisher=UP online |access-date=17 August 2010 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20100714041444/http://uponline.in/Profile/Districts/Azamgarh.asp |archive-date=14 July 2010 |url-status=live}}</ref>


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.&lt;ref name="EB1911"/&gt;
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.<ref name="EB1911"/>


Azamgarh district is further divided into 8 sub-districts, and 22 development blocks. There are 4,106 villages (3,792 inhabited and 314 uninhabited) in the district.&lt;ref name =azamgarh/&gt;
Azamgarh district is further divided into 8 sub-districts, and 22 development blocks. There are 4,106 villages (3,792 inhabited and 314 uninhabited) in the district.<ref name =azamgarh/>


==Demographics==
==Demographics==


{{historical populations|11=1901|12=11,03,469|13=1911|14=10,63,951|15=1921|16=10,89,471|17=1931|18=11,20,059|19=1941|20=12,98,992|21=1951|22=14,98,092|23=1961|24=16,90,536|25=1971|26=19,95,685|27=1981|28=24,93,757|29=1991|30=31,28,623|31=2001|32=39,39,916|33=2011|34=46,13,913|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General &amp; Census Commissioner, India|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|access-date=14 January 2020}}&lt;/ref&gt;|align=center}}
{{historical populations|11=1901|12=11,03,469|13=1911|14=10,63,951|15=1921|16=10,89,471|17=1931|18=11,20,059|19=1941|20=12,98,992|21=1951|22=14,98,092|23=1961|24=16,90,536|25=1971|26=19,95,685|27=1981|28=24,93,757|29=1991|30=31,28,623|31=2001|32=39,39,916|33=2011|34=46,13,913|percentages=pagr|footnote=source:<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html|title=Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General &amp; Census Commissioner, India|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|access-date=14 January 2020}}</ref>|align=center}}


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According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Azamgarh district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 4,613,913.&lt;ref name=districtcensus&gt;{{cite web |year=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Azamgarh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1170/download/3694/DH_2011_0960_PART_A_DCHB_AZAMGARH.pdf|access-date= |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}&lt;/ref&gt; This gives it a ranking of 30th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).&lt;ref name=districtcensus/&gt; The district has a population density of {{convert|1139|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.&lt;ref name=districtcensus/&gt; Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.11%.&lt;ref name=districtcensus/&gt; Azamgarh has a [[human sex ratio|sex ratio]] of 1019 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,&lt;ref name=districtcensus/&gt; and a [[Literacy in India|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.&lt;ref name=districtcensus/&gt;
According to the [[2011 census of India|2011 census]] Azamgarh district has a [[Demographics of India|population]] of 4,613,913.<ref name=districtcensus>{{cite web |year=2011 |title=District Census Handbook: Azamgarh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/1170/download/3694/DH_2011_0960_PART_A_DCHB_AZAMGARH.pdf|access-date= |website=censusindia.gov.in |publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]}}</ref> This gives it a ranking of 30th in India (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=districtcensus/> The district has a population density of {{convert|1139|PD/sqkm|PD/sqmi}}.<ref name=districtcensus/> Its [[Family planning in India|population growth rate]] over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.11%.<ref name=districtcensus/> Azamgarh has a [[human sex ratio|sex ratio]] of 1019 [[Women in India|females]] for every 1000 males,<ref name=districtcensus/> and a [[Literacy in India|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.<ref name=districtcensus/>


Azamgarh district's total population was 3,939,916 as per 2001 census with population density of {{convert|972|pd/sqkm}}. 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%.&lt;ref name =azamgarh/&gt;
Azamgarh district's total population was 3,939,916 as per 2001 census with population density of {{convert|972|pd/sqkm}}. 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%.<ref name =azamgarh/>


===Languages===
===Languages===
The official language is [[Hindi]] and additional official is [[Urdu]].&lt;ref name="langoff" /&gt; [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] is the native language of Azamgarh.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite encyclopedia |editor=M. Paul Lewis |encyclopedia=Ethnologue: Languages of the World |title=Bhojpuri: A language of India |url=http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bho |access-date=30 September 2011 |edition=16th |year=2009 |publisher=SIL International |location=Dallas, Texas}}&lt;/ref&gt; The Bhojpuri variant of [[Kaithi]] is the indigenous script of Bhojpuri language.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite book |last=Grierson |first=George Abraham |url=http://archive.org/details/handbooktokayath00grie |title=A handbook to the Kayathi character. |date=1881 |publisher=Calcutta, Thacker, Spink, and co. |others=The Library of Congress}}&lt;/ref&gt;
The official language is [[Hindi]] and additional official is [[Urdu]].<ref name="langoff" /> [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]] is the native language of Azamgarh.<ref>{{cite encyclopedia |editor=M. Paul Lewis |encyclopedia=Ethnologue: Languages of the World |title=Bhojpuri: A language of India |url=http://www.ethnologue.com/show_language.asp?code=bho |access-date=30 September 2011 |edition=16th |year=2009 |publisher=SIL International |location=Dallas, Texas}}</ref> The Bhojpuri variant of [[Kaithi]] is the indigenous script of Bhojpuri language.<ref>{{cite book |last=Grierson |first=George Abraham |url=http://archive.org/details/handbooktokayath00grie |title=A handbook to the Kayathi character. |date=1881 |publisher=Calcutta, Thacker, Spink, and co. |others=The Library of Congress}}</ref>


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At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 55.58% of the population in the district spoke [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], 35.28% [[Hindi]] and 8.21% [[Urdu]] as their first language.&lt;ref name="languages"&gt;{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10224/download/13336/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0900.XLSX|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]|access-date=30 June 2023}}&lt;/ref&gt;
At the time of the [[2011 Census of India]], 55.58% of the population in the district spoke [[Bhojpuri language|Bhojpuri]], 35.28% [[Hindi]] and 8.21% [[Urdu]] as their first language.<ref name="languages">{{cite web |title=Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh|url=https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog/10224/download/13336/DDW-C16-STMT-MDDS-0900.XLSX|website=www.censusindia.gov.in|publisher=[[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]]|access-date=30 June 2023}}</ref>


==Government and administration==
==Government and administration==
===Tehsil/Town in Azamgarh district===
===Tehsil/Town in Azamgarh district===
&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |url=http://villagesinindia.in/uttar_pradesh/azamgarh.html |title=3560+ Villages in azamgarh District, uttar pradesh |access-date=11 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802151500/http://villagesinindia.in/uttar_pradesh/azamgarh.html |archive-date=2 August 2017 |url-status=dead  }}&lt;/ref&gt;
<ref>{{cite web |url=http://villagesinindia.in/uttar_pradesh/azamgarh.html |title=3560+ Villages in azamgarh District, uttar pradesh |access-date=11 February 2017 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170802151500/http://villagesinindia.in/uttar_pradesh/azamgarh.html |archive-date=2 August 2017 |url-status=dead  }}</ref>
* [[Azamgarh]]
* [[Azamgarh]]
* [[Burhanpur]]
* [[Burhanpur]]
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===Important places in Azamgarh district===
===Important places in Azamgarh district===
According to the district's official website,&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Important Places|url=http://azamgarh.nic.in/ImpPlaces.html#place2|website=About Azamgarh|publisher=Azamgarh District Administration|access-date=22 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602183034/http://www.azamgarh.nic.in/ImpPlaces.html#place2|archive-date=2 June 2015|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt; the nine important places in Azamgarh district are:-
According to the district's official website,<ref>{{cite web|title=Important Places|url=http://azamgarh.nic.in/ImpPlaces.html#place2|website=About Azamgarh|publisher=Azamgarh District Administration|access-date=22 May 2015|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150602183034/http://www.azamgarh.nic.in/ImpPlaces.html#place2|archive-date=2 June 2015|url-status=dead}}</ref> the nine important places in Azamgarh district are:-


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* [[Azamgarh|Azamgarh City]]
* [[Azamgarh|Azamgarh City]]
* [[Nizamabad, Uttar Pradesh|Nizamabad]]
* [[Nizamabad, Uttar Pradesh|Nizamabad]]
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* Govindsahab
* Govindsahab
* [[Avantikapuri]] (Awank)
* [[Avantikapuri]] (Awank)
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==Economy==
==Economy==
In 2006 the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Azamgarh one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).&lt;ref name=brgf/&gt; It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).&lt;ref name=brgf&gt;{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=8 September 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |access-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date=5 April 2012}}&lt;/ref&gt;
In 2006 the [[Ministry of Panchayati Raj]] named Azamgarh one of the country's 250 [[Poverty in India|most backward districts]] (out of a total of [[Districts of India|640]]).<ref name=brgf/> It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).<ref name=brgf>{{cite web|author=Ministry of Panchayati Raj |date=8 September 2009 |title=A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme |publisher=National Institute of Rural Development |url=http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |access-date=27 September 2011 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120405033402/http://www.nird.org.in/brgf/doc/brgf_BackgroundNote.pdf |archive-date=5 April 2012}}</ref>


==Education==
==Education==
===Colleges===
===Colleges===
{{Main|:Category:Colleges in Azamgarh district}}
{{Main|:Category:Colleges in Azamgarh district}}
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* [[Government Engineering College, Azamgarh]], established in 2000 is a constituent college of [[Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University]] (formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University) and has its campus at [[Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology]] in [[Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh|Gorakhpur]].
* [[Government Engineering College, Azamgarh]], established in 2000 is a constituent college of [[Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University]] (formerly Uttar Pradesh Technical University) and has its campus at [[Madan Mohan Malaviya University of Technology]] in [[Gorakhpur, Uttar Pradesh|Gorakhpur]].
* [[Government Medical College, Azamgarh]]. established in 2006 is a state medical college located at Chakrapanpur, [[Azamgarh]].
* [[Government Medical College, Azamgarh]]. established in 2006 is a state medical college located at Chakrapanpur, [[Azamgarh]].
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==Notable people==
==Notable people==
Notable people from Azamgarh district include:-&lt;br /&gt;
Notable people from Azamgarh district include:-<br />
''&lt;small&gt;NB This list excludes those from Azamgarh itself which are listed in that article&lt;/small&gt;''&lt;br/&gt;
''<small>NB This list excludes those from Azamgarh itself which are listed in that article</small>''<br/>
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[[Azmi]] is a common toponymic surname among Indian Muslims from Azamgarh.{{efn|Not to be confused with the similar Arabic surname meaning resolute or derived from ''[[wikt:azam|azam]]'' (great) + -i.}}
[[Azmi]] is a common toponymic surname among Indian Muslims from Azamgarh.{{efn|Not to be confused with the similar Arabic surname meaning resolute or derived from ''[[wikt:azam|azam]]'' (great) + -i.}}
* [[Abdul Haq Azmi]] (1928–2016), Indian Islamic scholar, cousin-uncle of [[Rana Ayyub]]
* [[Abdul Haq Azmi]] (1928–2016), Indian Islamic scholar, cousin-uncle of [[Rana Ayyub]]
* [[Abdul Lateef Azmi]] (1917–2002), Indian Urdu writer
* [[Abdul Lateef Azmi]] (1917–2002), Indian Urdu writer
* [[Abu Azmi]] (born 1955), Indian politician, MLA from Maharashtra and former Member of Rajya Sabha&lt;ref&gt;[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]. [[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]]&lt;/ref&gt;
* [[Abu Azmi]] (born 1955), Indian politician, MLA from Maharashtra and former Member of Rajya Sabha<ref>[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]. [[Chief Electoral Officer (India)|Chief Electoral Officer]]</ref>
* [[Ahmad Ali Barqi Azmi]] (born 1954), Indian Urdu poet
* [[Ahmad Ali Barqi Azmi]] (born 1954), Indian Urdu poet
* [[Azizullah Azmi]] (1929–2010), Indian politician, MP of Lok Sabha
* [[Azizullah Azmi]] (1929–2010), Indian politician, MP of Lok Sabha
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* [[Shakeel Azmi]] (born 1971), Indian Urdu lyricist and poet
* [[Shakeel Azmi]] (born 1971), Indian Urdu lyricist and poet
* [[Waqar Azmi]] (born 1970), British-Indian civil servant
* [[Waqar Azmi]] (born 1970), British-Indian civil servant
* [[Shaikh Shamim Ahmed Azmi]] (1938–2019), former MLA and [[Indian National Congress]] leader from Mumbai&lt;ref&gt;{{cite news |title=ممبئی: معروف مسلم سیاست داں شیخ شمیم احمد کا انتقال، آج تدفین ہوگی |url=https://www.qaumiawaz.com/national/mumbai-leading-muslim-politician-sheikh-shameem-ahmed-passed-away-burial-today/|trans-title=Mumbai leading Muslim politician Sheikh Shameem Ahmed passed away burial today |access-date=28 February 2020 |work=[[Qaumi Awaz]] |date=23 September 2019 |language=ur-IN}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* [[Shaikh Shamim Ahmed Azmi]] (1938–2019), former MLA and [[Indian National Congress]] leader from Mumbai<ref>{{cite news |title=ممبئی: معروف مسلم سیاست داں شیخ شمیم احمد کا انتقال، آج تدفین ہوگی |url=https://www.qaumiawaz.com/national/mumbai-leading-muslim-politician-sheikh-shameem-ahmed-passed-away-burial-today/|trans-title=Mumbai leading Muslim politician Sheikh Shameem Ahmed passed away burial today |access-date=28 February 2020 |work=[[Qaumi Awaz]] |date=23 September 2019 |language=ur-IN}}</ref>
* [[Qamaruzzaman Azmi]] (born 1946), Indian Islamic scholar
* [[Qamaruzzaman Azmi]] (born 1946), Indian Islamic scholar
* [[Saeed-ur-Rahman Azmi Nadvi]] (born 1934), Indian Islamic scholar
* [[Saeed-ur-Rahman Azmi Nadvi]] (born 1934), Indian Islamic scholar
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* [[Prem Chand Pandey]] - Indian scientist and academic
* [[Prem Chand Pandey]] - Indian scientist and academic
* [[Shyam Narayan Pandey]] - writer and poet - from Dumraon village, (now in [[Mau district]] but was in Azamgarh district at the time)
* [[Shyam Narayan Pandey]] - writer and poet - from Dumraon village, (now in [[Mau district]] but was in Azamgarh district at the time)
* [[Badri Nath Prasad]], mathematician, founder of The Allahabad Mathematical Society&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web |title=The Allahabad Mathematical Society Founded in 1958 |url=https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Societies/Allahabad/#Prasad |website=Maths History |access-date=26 February 2021 |language=en}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* [[Badri Nath Prasad]], mathematician, founder of The Allahabad Mathematical Society<ref>{{cite web |title=The Allahabad Mathematical Society Founded in 1958 |url=https://mathshistory.st-andrews.ac.uk/Societies/Allahabad/#Prasad |website=Maths History |access-date=26 February 2021 |language=en}}</ref>
* [[Vibhuti Narain Rai]] - former [[Indian Police Service|IPS officer]] and former Vice-Chancellor - Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya
* [[Vibhuti Narain Rai]] - former [[Indian Police Service|IPS officer]] and former Vice-Chancellor - Mahatma Gandhi Antarrashtriya Hindi Vishwavidyalaya
* [[Ahmad Salahuddin]] (1937-1996), Indian [[biochemist]], founder director of Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit at AMU in 1984.&lt;ref&gt;{{cite web|title=Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh|page=About IBU|url=https://icibu.in/|access-date=21 September 2022|archive-date=22 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922103650/https://icibu.in/|url-status=dead}}&lt;/ref&gt;
* [[Ahmad Salahuddin]] (1937-1996), Indian [[biochemist]], founder director of Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit at AMU in 1984.<ref>{{cite web|title=Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh|page=About IBU|url=https://icibu.in/|access-date=21 September 2022|archive-date=22 September 2022|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220922103650/https://icibu.in/|url-status=dead}}</ref>
* [[Rahul Sankrityayan]] - Hindi travel writer - from [[Kanaila|Kanaila Village]]
* [[Rahul Sankrityayan]] - Hindi travel writer - from [[Kanaila|Kanaila Village]]
* [[Prakash Singh]] - DGP-Police, BSF Indian Police Reform movement (Honoured with Padma Shri Award and presidents Police Medal)
* [[Prakash Singh]] - DGP-Police, BSF Indian Police Reform movement (Honoured with Padma Shri Award and presidents Police Medal)
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* [[Sangram Yadav]] - politician, MLA from [[Atraulia Assembly constituency]]  
* [[Sangram Yadav]] - politician, MLA from [[Atraulia Assembly constituency]]  
* [[Kausar Yazdani]] - Islamic scholar born 1935.
* [[Kausar Yazdani]] - Islamic scholar born 1935.
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==See also==
==See also==

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This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Azamgarh. For its namesake division, see Azamgarh division.
Azamgarh district
District
Jamiatul Ashrafia in Azamgarh
Jamiatul Ashrafia in Azamgarh
Nicknames: 
Land of Durvasa Muni
Location of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Azamgarh district in Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates (Azamgarh): 26°36′00″N 83°11′24″E / 26.60000°N 83.19000°E / 26.60000; 83.19000
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionAzamgarh
HeadquartersAzamgarh
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesAzamgarh, Lalganj
Area
 • Total4,054 km2 (1,565 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total4,613,913
 • Density1,100/km2 (2,900/sq mi)
 • Urban
8.53%
Demographics
 • Literacy70.93%
 • Sex ratio1019
Language
 • OfficialHindi[1]
 • Additional&nbsp;officialUrdu[1]
 • RegionalBhojpuri
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Major highways
Websiteazamgarh.nic.in

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

Etymology[edit | edit source]

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, 6 kilometres (4 mi) north from the Phulpur sub-district headquarters.

History[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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.[6] The most notable rebels were Late. Janab Lal Mohammed Chivtahvin. Later, many of the local land owners were crushed by the British.[7] 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[edit | edit source]

Azamgarh district has an area of 4,054 square kilometres (1,565 sq mi). The district lies between the Ganges and the Ghagahara.[3] 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.[8]

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.[6]

Azamgarh district is further divided into 8 sub-districts, and 22 development blocks. There are 4,106 villages (3,792 inhabited and 314 uninhabited) in the district.[3]

Demographics[edit | edit source]

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
19011,103,469—    
19111,063,951−0.36%
19211,089,471+0.24%
19311,120,059+0.28%
19411,298,992+1.49%
19511,498,092+1.44%
19611,690,536+1.22%
19711,995,685+1.67%
19812,493,757+2.25%
19913,128,623+2.29%
20013,939,916+2.33%
20114,613,913+1.59%
source:[9]
Religion in Azamgarh district (2011)[10]
Religion Percent
Hinduism
 
 84.06%
Islam
 
 15.58%
Other or not stated
 
 0.36%

According to the 2011 census Azamgarh district has a population of 4,613,913.[11] This gives it a ranking of 30th in India (out of a total of 640).[11] The district has a population density of 1,139 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,950/sq mi).[11] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 17.11%.[11] Azamgarh has a sex ratio of 1019 females for every 1000 males,[11] 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.[11]

Azamgarh district's total population was 3,939,916 as per 2001 census with population density of 972 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,520/sq mi). 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[edit | edit source]

The official language is Hindi and additional official is Urdu.[1] Bhojpuri is the native language of Azamgarh.[12] The Bhojpuri variant of Kaithi is the indigenous script of Bhojpuri language.[13]

Languages in Azamgarh District (2011)[14]

  Bhojpuri (55.58%)
  Hindi (35.28%)
  Urdu (8.21%)
  Others (0.93%)

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.[14]

Government and administration[edit | edit source]

Tehsil/Town in Azamgarh district[edit | edit source]

[15]

Important places in Azamgarh district[edit | edit source]

According to the district's official website,[16] the nine important places in Azamgarh district are:-

Economy[edit | edit source]

In 2006 the Ministry of Panchayati Raj named Azamgarh one of the country's 250 most backward districts (out of a total of 640).[17] It is one of the 34 districts in Uttar Pradesh currently receiving funds from the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme (BRGF).[17]

Education[edit | edit source]

Colleges[edit | edit source]

Main page: Category:Colleges in Azamgarh district

Local media[edit | edit source]

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[edit | edit source]

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.[lower-alpha 1]

See also[edit | edit source]

Notes[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Not to be confused with the similar Arabic surname meaning resolute or derived from azam (great) + -i.

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 7 December 2018.
  2. ↑ "Azamgarh District Map". www.mapsofindia.com. Retrieved 27 November 2019.
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 3.4 "Azamgarh". Azamgarh district administration. Archived from the original on 29 July 2010. Retrieved 5 August 2010.
  4. ↑ "Durvasa Ashram in Azamgarh official public information web page". Archived from the original on 7 June 2001. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  5. ↑ Fox, Richard Gabriel (1971). Kin, Clan, Raja, and Rule: Statehinterland Relations in Preindustrial India. University of California Press. pp. 106–107. ISBN 978-0-52001-807-5.
  6. ↑ 6.0 6.1  One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Azamgarh". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 3 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 79.
  7. ↑ "Azamgarh". chestofbooks.com. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  8. ↑ "Azamgarh". UP online. Retrieved 17 August 2010.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service (link)
  9. ↑ "Census of India Website : Office of the Registrar General & Census Commissioner, India". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 14 January 2020.
  10. ↑ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  11. ↑ 11.0 11.1 11.2 11.3 11.4 11.5 "District Census Handbook: Azamgarh" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  12. ↑ M. Paul Lewis, ed. (2009). "Bhojpuri: A language of India". Ethnologue: Languages of the World (16th ed.). Dallas, Texas: SIL International. Retrieved 30 September 2011.
  13. ↑ Grierson, George Abraham (1881). A handbook to the Kayathi character. The Library of Congress. Calcutta, Thacker, Spink, and co.
  14. ↑ 14.0 14.1 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. Retrieved 30 June 2023.
  15. ↑ "3560+ Villages in azamgarh District, uttar pradesh". Archived from the original on 2 August 2017. Retrieved 11 February 2017.
  16. ↑ "Important Places". About Azamgarh. Azamgarh District Administration. Archived from the original on 2 June 2015. Retrieved 22 May 2015.
  17. ↑ 17.0 17.1 Ministry of Panchayati Raj (8 September 2009). "A Note on the Backward Regions Grant Fund Programme" (PDF). National Institute of Rural Development. Archived from the original (PDF) on 5 April 2012. Retrieved 27 September 2011.
  18. ↑ Abu Asim Azmi - Election Commission of India Affidavit. Chief Electoral Officer
  19. ↑ "ممبئی: معروف مسلم سیاست داں شیخ شمیم احمد کا انتقال، آج تدفین ہوگی" [Mumbai leading Muslim politician Sheikh Shameem Ahmed passed away burial today]. Qaumi Awaz (in اردو). 23 September 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2020.
  20. ↑ "The Allahabad Mathematical Society Founded in 1958". Maths History. Retrieved 26 February 2021.
  21. ↑ "Interdisciplinary Biotechnology Unit, Aligarh". p. About IBU. Archived from the original on 22 September 2022. Retrieved 21 September 2022.

External links[edit | edit source]

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