Awagarh

Awagarh अवागढ़ (Hindi) Awa Raj
Town
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Etah
Founded by	Raja Balwant Singh Ji
Government
• Type	Democratic
Population  (2001)
• Total	10,766
Languages
• Official	Hindi
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)

Awagarh is a historic town and a Nagar Panchayat in Etah district in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a town of many colours and contrasts. Here stands a 108 acre pristine fort of Jadon rulers of the Kshatriya clan, who after migration from Karauli had build this magnificent fortress in 12th century on a tiny mound, clamming the biggest moat encircling around it, surrounded by lush green fields is an ideal destination for nature lovers and a perfect getaway from a chaotic city life. Raja Balwant Singh Ji of Awagarh, built a college named after him as Raja Balwant Singh College at Agra. He donated hundreds of acres of land to the college. He also helped Rabindra Nath Tagore to set up Shantiniketan.

Culture

Places of recreation

• Hanuman Mandir
• Patna Bird Sanctuary
• Jain Temple
• Mohabbat Shah Baba's mosque
• Radha krishan mandir

Fairs and festivals

• Ramlila
• Urs Mahotsav

Economy

The main occupation of Awagarh is based on agriculture.Crops grown in the town are Wheat, Rice, Bajra etc. Many nearby villages like Gadanpur,Mohanpur, Mandpura, Sehnaua, Veernagar, Kuberpur etc. depend on agriculture for their economy and through agricultural products. Apart from agriculture, other main occupation is business. Famous lines of business here includes Finance, Jewellery work, Seeds Production, Sweets Shops etc.

Tranport

Road

Bus and Taxis are available to major cities of state and other part of the country.

Railway

• Agra Cantonment
• Tundla Junction