Azmatgarh

Azmatgarh
Azmatgarh
town
	Azmatgarh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
	Coordinates: 26°09′58″N 83°22′01″E
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Azamgarh
Named for	Azmat Shah
Area
• Total	122 km2 (47 sq mi)
Population (2016)
• Total	23,483
• Density	536/km2 (1,390/sq mi)
Languages
• Official	Hindi Bhojpuri
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	276124
Area code	05462
Vehicle registration	UP 50

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

Schools in Azmatgarh

Children Public School is situated near Goga Bhikhi Chowk Azmatgarh which is one of the oldest school in Azmatgarh. Children Public School was established in 2000.The school run in both English Medium (CBSE Board) as well as Hindi Medium (UP Board). It is an English Medium Co-Educational Institute.

Festivals

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

Demographics

Azmatgarh is situated near jiyanpur, It is 4 kilometer east to jiyanpur, & 22.4 km from district headquarter Azamgarh

As of 2001 India census,[2] Azmatgarh had the population of 18101, but as per the UP government website Azmatgarh had population of 23,483 . 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

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

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[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 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.