Azamgarh
City in Uttar Pradesh, India / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
This article is about the municipality in Uttar Pradesh, India. For its namesake district, see Azamgarh district. For its namesake division, see Azamgarh division.
Azamgarh is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the headquarters of Azamgarh division, which consists of Ballia, Mau and Azamgarh districts. Azamgarh is situated on the bank of Tamsa River (Tons). It is located 268 km (167 mi) east of the state capital Lucknow and 809 km from the national capital, Delhi.
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Azamgarh | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 26.068°N 83.184°E / 26.068; 83.184 | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Azamgarh |
Government | |
• MLA | Durga Prasad Yadav (SP)[1] |
• MP | Dharmendra Yadav (SP) |
Elevation | 64 m (210 ft) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 110,983 |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi[2] |
• Additional official | Urdu[2] |
• Local | Bhojpuri[3] |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
PIN | |
Area code | 05462 |
Vehicle registration | UP-50 |
Airport | Azamgarh Airport |
Website | azamgarh |
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