# Azamgarh District, Uttar Pradesh – Sub-districts, Towns, Villages & Population

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District · Uttar Pradesh 

# Azamgarh district

Azamgarh is a district of Uttar Pradesh, 4th of 71 districts there. At the 2011 Census it had **4,613,913 people** in 7 sub-districts, 20 towns and 4,101 villages; 9% lived in towns. The largest town is [Azamgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/azamgarh/azamgarh/) (110,983).

- 4,613,913people (2011)
- 7sub-districts
- 20towns
- 70.9%literacy

## Who lives in Azamgarh?

Azamgarh had **4,613,913 people** at the 2011 Census — 2.3% of Uttar Pradesh's population and 4th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh by population. There were 1,019 women for every 1,000 men (above the Uttar Pradesh figure of 912; 2nd of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh). Among children under 7 the ratio was 919 girls per 1,000 boys (the Uttar Pradesh figure is 902). An average household had 6.9 people, against 6.0 across Uttar Pradesh.

## How literate is Azamgarh?

70.9% of people aged 7 and over could read and write in 2011 (above Uttar Pradesh's 67.7%), 26th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Men were at 81.3% and women at 60.9% — a gap of 20.4 points (it is 20.1 points across Uttar Pradesh). Among its sub-districts, literacy is highest in [Nizamabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/nizamabad/) (72.7%) and lowest in [Sagri](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/sagri/) (69.5%).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## What do people in Azamgarh do for a living?

29.7% of people worked in 2011 (women: 18.5%). Of all workers, 23% farmed their own land, 11% were farm labourers, 5% worked in household industry and 18% in other work such as services, trade and factories; 43% were marginal workers with less than six months' work. Farming employs 34% of workers here, against 38% across Uttar Pradesh. The most farm-dependent of its sub-districts is [Mehnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/mehnagar/) (40% of workers in farming) and the least is [Azamgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/azamgarh/) (22% of workers in farming).

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**■** Cultivators 23 (23%) · **■** Farm labourers 11 (11%) · **■** Household industry 5 (5%) · **■** Other work 18 (18%) · **■** Marginal 43 (43%)

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns of Azamgarh

8.5% of people lived in towns and cities (below Uttar Pradesh's 22.3%), 57th of 71 districts of Uttar Pradesh. The Census counted 20 towns: 12 statutory towns with a municipality and 8 census towns — places urban in character but still governed as villages. 1 city has 1 lakh (100,000) people or more. The largest is [Azamgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/azamgarh/azamgarh/) with 110,983 people, home to 28% of the urban population.

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Villages of Azamgarh

Azamgarh had 4,101 census villages, 3,800 of them inhabited. The average inhabited village had 1,111 people; 62 villages had 5,000 people or more. The largest: [Ranipur Rajmo](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/mehnagar/ranipur-rajmo/) (11,173), [Arazi Dewara Karkhiya](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/sagri/arazi-dewara-karkhiya/) (10,060), [Fariya](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/nizamabad/fariya/) (10,041), [Sameha](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/azamgarh/sameha/) (8,619) and [Dewara Jadeed](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/sagri/dewara-jadeed/) (8,435).

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Azamgarh district in history

The 11th edition of the *Encyclopaedia Britannica* (1911) described Azamgarh district as follows. Its wording reflects its time; spellings are as printed.

> AZAMGARH, or Azimgarh, a city and district of British India, in the Gorakhpur division of the United Provinces. The town is situated on the river Tons, and has a railway station. It is said to have been founded about 1665 by a powerful landholder named Azim Khan, who owned large estates in this part of the country. The area of the district is 2207 sq. m. It is bounded on the N. by the river Gogra, separating it from Gorakhpur district; on the E. by Ghazipur district and the river Ganges; on the S. by the districts of Jaunpur and Ghazipur; and on the W. by Jaunpur and Fyzabad. The portion of the district lying along the banks of the Gogra is a low-lying tract, varying considerably in width; south of this, however, the ground takes a slight rise. The slope of the land is from north-west to south-east, but the general drainage is very inadequate. Roughly speaking, the district consists of a series of parallel ridges, whose summits are depressed into beds or hollows, along which the rivers flow; while between the ridges are low-lying rice lands, interspersed with numerous natural reservoirs. The soil is fertile, and very highly cultivated, bearing magnificent crops of rice, sugar-cane and indigo. There are several indigo factories. A branch of the Bengal & North-Western railway to Azamgarh town was opened in 1898.

Source: [Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th edition (1911) — public domain; transcription via Wikisource](https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/1911_Encyclop%C3%A6dia_Britannica).

Boundaries in 1901 may differ from today's; sentences describing castes or communities are omitted.

## Population of Azamgarh compared with Uttar Pradesh

■ Azamgarh · ■ Uttar Pradesh

Literacy (age 7+) ****70.9%**

**67.7%

Sex ratio (F per 1,000 M) ****1019**

**912

Child sex ratio (0–6) ****919**

**902

Working population ****29.7%**

**32.9%

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Homes and amenities in Azamgarh

Of every 100 households in Azamgarh in 2011, 28 had electricity, 20 a toilet at home and 8 cooked with LPG; 73 had a mobile phone, 18 a two-wheeler and 3 a car.

■ Azamgarh · ■ 

Electricity for lighting ****28%**

Toilet within the home ****20%**

No toilet (open defecation) ****78%**

Tap water ****16%**

Drinking water within premises ****48%**

Cooking with LPG / PNG ****8%**

Cooking with firewood / dung / crop residue ****91%**

Use banking services ****81%**

Television ****24%**

Mobile phone ****73%**

Computer with internet ****1%**

Two-wheeler ****18%**

Car / jeep / van ****3%**

None of these assets ****7%**

Own their home ****98%**

Source: [Census of India 2011, Houselisting and Housing Census – households by amenities and assets (HH-14)](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Sub-districts of Azamgarh

Sub-district People Villages Towns 

[Burhanpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/burhanpur/) 459,068 489 1 

[Sagri](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/sagri/) 901,483 973 4 

[Azamgarh](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/azamgarh/) 978,799 666 9 

[Nizamabad](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/nizamabad/) 595,715 563 2 

[Phulpur](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/phulpur/) 696,523 524 2 

[Lalganj](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/lalganj/) 581,647 559 1 

[Mehnagar](https://wherepedia.org/india/uttar-pradesh/azamgarh/mehnagar/) 400,678 327 1 

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Cities and towns in Azamgarh

- Azamgarh · 110,983
- Mubarakpur · 70,463
- Amilo · 30,339
- Sarai Mir · 19,055
- Barahatir Jagdishpur · 15,367
- Mehnagar · 14,841
- Nizamabad · 13,848
- Katghar Lalganj · 13,467
- Bilariaganj · 13,096
- Azmatgarh · 12,160
- Jiyanpur · 11,816
- Atrauliya · 9,374
- Phulpur · 9,329
- Chak Sikari · 8,820
- Hafizpur · 8,195
- Ibrahimpur · 7,853
- Mahrajganj · 6,735
- Mahul Khas Or Mahul · 6,246
- Satiyava · 6,225
- Palhni · 5,189

## Largest villages in Azamgarh

- Ranipur Rajmo · 11,173
- Arazi Dewara Karkhiya · 10,060
- Fariya · 10,041
- Sameha · 8,619
- Dewara Jadeed · 8,435
- Chand Patti · 8,289
- Jagdishpur · 8,269
- Jolhapur · 8,086
- Magraon Raipur · 7,962
- Tarawa · 7,922
- Naubrar Dewara Jadeedkita - I · 7,707
- Oril · 7,665
- Nandaon · 7,488
- Sethaval · 7,108
- Surhan · 6,995
- Lohra · 6,928
- Bhadon · 6,843
- Rajapur Sikraur · 6,722
- Chitara Mahmoodpur · 6,582
- Bhamahaur · 6,564

Source: [Census of India 2011, Primary Census Abstract (town, village and ward level), all districts](https://censusindia.gov.in/nada/index.php/catalog).

## Quick answers

- How many sub-districts are in Azamgarh?7: Burhanpur, Sagri, Azamgarh, Nizamabad, Phulpur, Lalganj, Mehnagar
- What is the population of Azamgarh district?4,613,913 (Census 2011)
- Which is the largest town in Azamgarh?Azamgarh