Ambedkar Nagar district
Ambedkar Nagar is a district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district is a part of Ayodhya division in the Awadh region of the state. This district was established on 29 September 1995 by carving out parts of the erstwhile Faizabad district (now Ayodhya district). It was created by the then Chief Minister Mayawati and named in memory of Bhimrao Ambedkar, who worked for the advancement of the depressed classes. The total area of Ambedkar Nagar district is 2350 Sq. Km.
Ambedkar Nagar | |
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Fort at Hanswar | |
Location of Ambedkar Nagar district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Ayodhya division |
| Established | 29 September 1995 |
| Headquarters | Akbarpur, Ambedkar Nagar |
| Tehsils | Akbarpur, Tanda, Jalalpur, Alapur, Bhiti |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1. Ambedkar Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)- Akbarpur, Jalalpur, Katehari, Tanda 2. Sant Kabir Nagar (Lok Sabha constituency)- Alapur |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1. Katehari 2. Akbarpur 3. Tanda 4. Jalalpur 5. Alapur |
| • District Magistrate | Avinash Singh (IAS) |
| • Superintendent of Police | Kaustubh (IPS) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 2,350 km2 (910 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 2,397,888 |
| • Density | 1,000/km2 (2,600/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 74.37% |
| • Sex ratio | 976 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Major highways | NH 28, NH 128, NH 233A, NH 233B State Highway 30 (Uttar Pradesh) |
| Website | ambedkarnagar |
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