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Azamgarh is an administrative district of Uttar Pradesh with its HQ at Azamgarh. The district is bounded by Mau district 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. The district has been named after its headquarters town, Azamgarh, which was founded in 1665 by Azam, son of Vikramajit.

Attractions

Azamgarh City, Nizamabad, Maharajganj, Mubarakpur, Mehnagar, Durvasa, Dattatreya, Govindsahab, Avantikapuri (Awank).

Facts & Figures

Date of formation September 18, 1832 Area 4234 sq. km Latitude 25° 38 and 26° 27North Longitude 82° 40 and 83° 52 East Altitude 77.65 m Population (2001 census) 39, 50,808 Population density 745 per sq. km Sex Ratio 1007 females per 1000 males Literacy Rate 39.2% (1991) No. of Tehsil 07 No. of Blocks 22 No. of Villages 4122 Average rainfall 1021.3 mm Postal Code 276001 STD Code 05462