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Ambedkar Nagar District (also Ambedkarnagar) is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India. Ambedkar Nagar district is a part of Faizabad division. The administrative headquarters of the district is at the town of Ambedkar Nagar. Uttar Pradesh state is made up of 70 districts, which are grouped into 17 divisions. ...
, Uttar Pradesh (Hindi: , Urdu: , translation: Northern Province, IPA: , ), often referred to as U.P., is the most populous and fifth largest state in the Republic of India. ...
India is subdivided into twenty-eight states and seven union territories; the states and territories are themselves further subdivided. ...
Faizabad division is an administrative geographical unit of Uttar Pradesh state of India. ...
Ambedkar Nagar is a city in Uttar Pradesh state of India. ...
The district was created on September 29, 1995 and named after Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar.[1] September 29 is the 272nd day of the year (273rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar (April 14, 1891 or 1892 - December 6, 1956) was the most prominent Indian Untouchable leader of the 20th century. ...
Geography
The total area of the district is 2520 km² and approximately 90% of the population lives in small farming villages. According to the OMMS database there are 3,955 villages in Ambedkar Nagar District.[2] Because of the dispersed nature of these hamlets and small villages, the district is divided administratively (OMMS Database) into nine blocks: Akbarpur, Baskhari, Bhiti, Bhiyam, Jahagirgani, Jalapur, Katehari, Ramnager, and Tanda. The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana or PMGSY is a nationwide plan in India to provide good all-weather road connectivity to unconnected villages. ...
The Saryu River is the main river and is located at the northern boundary of the district. Tanda, Jahagirgani, Ramnager and Baskhari blocks are located along the Saryu River and use the water for irrigation. Irrigation in the Baskhari block is also from Lake Devhat and the Hanswar lakes. Lake Darvan provides water in the Katehari block. The Akbarpur, Bhiti, Bhiyam, and Jalapur blocks depend upon the smaller rivers and seasonal streams. Saryu river flows through parts of Uttar Pradesh state in India adjoining the Nepal border. ...
Tourism Ambedkar Nagar District is home to the shine of Ashraf Jahangir Semnani in Kicchocha Sharif (Kichhauchha Sharif). At Shravan Kshetra an annual fair is held on Magh Purnima (February full Moon). Legend has it that Sravana Kumar was killed by King Dasharatha at Shravan Kshetra. Hadrat Khawaja Sayyad Makhdoom Ashraf Jahangir Semnani was a Sufi Saint of Chishti Order. ...
Roundabouts (or carousels) are traditional attractions, often seen at fairs. ...
Composite image of the Moon as taken by the Galileo spacecraft on 7 December 1992. ...
Sravana Kumar, in Hindu mythology, is a boy who stands as a symbol of dedication to ones parents. ...
Dasaratha in Hindu mythology is the king of Ayodhya and a descendant of Raghuvamsa. ...
Industry Recently many industrial houses are setting their sights on this small district. It has a thermal power station belonging to NTPC.Also, it has a Cement Manufacturing plant belonging to the Jaypee Group.
Notes - ^ History of Ambedkar Nagar District
- ^ OMMS Database of Census data for Ambedkarnagar District
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