Nizamabad, Uttar Pradesh
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 Nizamabad, Uttar Pradesh
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| Coordinates: 26°03′N 83°04′E / 26.05°N 83.06°ECoordinates: 26°03′N 83°04′E / 26.05°N 83.06°E | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Azamgarh |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 12,096 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
Nizamabad (Hindi: निज़ामाबाद, Urdu: نظام آباد) is a town and a nagar panchayat in Azamgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.
Geography [edit]
Nizamabad is located at 26°03′N 83°04′E / 26.05°N 83.06°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 72 metres (236 feet).
Demographics [edit]
As of 2001[update] India census,[2] Nizamabad had a population of 12,096. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nizamabad has an average literacy rate of 60%, higher than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 51%. In Nizamabad, 20% of the population is under 6 years of age. The place is having one of the prominent gurdwaras of India where Guru Nanak had visited and left his sandal here and hence the gurdwara is called Gurdwara Guru Nanak Charan Paduka.It is present on Ballia-Shahganj metre gauge.The Zamindara tribe form a large part of population of the neighbouring villages.
References [edit]
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nizamabad
- ^ "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.
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