Ambedaker Nagar district
| Ambedkar Nagar district | |
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| District of Uttar Pradesh | |
 Location of Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh |
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| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Administrative division | Faizabad |
| Headquarters | Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar |
| Tehsils | Akbarpur, Tanda, Jalalpur, Alapur, Bhiti |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Ambedkar Nagar and Sant Kabir Nagar (Rajesultanpur, Alapur, Kalilabad, Mehandawal), Bheeti |
| • Assembly seats | Katehari, Akbarpur, Tanda, Jalalpur, Rajesultanpur |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,520 km2 (970 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,398,709 |
| • Density | 950/km2 (2,500/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 74.37% |
| • Sex ratio | 976 |
| Major highways | NH 28, NH 128, NH 233A, NH 233B State Highway 30 |
| Website | Official website |
Ambedkar Nagar district is a district in the Faizabad division in India. This district was created on September 29, 1995 and was named in the memory of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, who worked for the upliftment of the deprived classes, women and other weaker sections of the society.
Ambedkarnagar district is located on the North-Eastern part of Uttar Pradesh. It lies between 26o 09‟ N to 26o 40‟ N latitudes and 82o 12‟ E to 83o 05‟ E longitudes. It is bounded on the north by Basti and Sant Kabir Nagar districts, on the north-east by Gorakhpur district, on the south by Sultanpur district, on the west by Faizabad district and on the east by Azamgarh district. The total area of the district is 2520 km². The total length of the district from east to west is approximately 75 km and the breadth from north to south is about 42 km.
The district of Ambedkarnagar forms a part of the central Ganga basin. The soils of the Ambedkarnagar district are alluvium.
The Saryu River is the main river and is located at the northern boundary of the district. The Tanda, Rajesultanpur, Ramnager and Baskhari blocks are located along this river and use its water for irrigation. Irrigation in the Baskhari block is also from Lake Devhat and the Rajesultanpur Lakes. Lake Darvan provides water in the Katehari block. The Akbarpur, Bhiti, Bhiyam, and Jalapur blocks depend upon smaller rivers and seasonal streams. The city of Akbarpur is situated on the bank of the River Tons (Tamasa), which divides the city into the two parts Akbarpur and Shahzadpur, with the latter being the main commercial centre of the city.
The climate of the district resembles that of eastern Uttar Pradesh. It is characterized by a rhythm of seasons, which are produced by south-west and north-east monsoon. The reversal of winds takes place twice a year. The climate of the district may be classified into three distinct seasons.
The cold weather season lasts from November to February. In November, the belt of high pressure extends from north-west India and covers the whole of the Uttar Pradesh. The temperature beings to decline and the maximum and minimum are 32.15oC and 8.95oC respectively, in this month. The prevailing winds blow from west to east and are influenced by the pressure distribution and pattern of the Himalayas.
Ambedkar Nagar is known for its textile industry, power plant, sugar plant and cement manufacturing plant. Tanda town is well known for its "Tanda Terrycot". The major economic activity of the district is agro-based industries, firms small, power looms and farming. There is a thermal power plant in belonging to the NTPC at Makhdoom Nagar area near Tanda. Jaypee Group (Jaypee Ayoudha Greeding) has set up a cement manufacturing plant at Naseebjot Village near Tanda. The district has a sugar factory called Akbarpur Sugar Mill, which is situated near Mijhaura, about ten kilometres from the district headquarters. Akbarpur is a very important town and district headquarter of Ambedkar Nagar district with active participation in the production of plastic along with farm based products.
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