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City in Uttar Pradesh, India From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Nizamabad is a town and a nagar panchayat in Azamgarh district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. The city is well known for its black clay pottery.[3]
Nizamabad, Uttar Pradesh | |
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City | |
Coordinates: 26.05°N 83.06°E | |
Country | India |
State | Uttar Pradesh |
District | Azamgarh |
Government | |
• MLA | Alamabadi[1] |
Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
Population (2001) | |
• Total | 12,096 |
Language | |
• Official | Hindi[2] |
• Additional official | Urdu[2] |
Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
Vehicle registration | UP |
Website | up |
Nizamabad is located at 26.05°N 83.06°E.[4] It has an average elevation of 72 metres (236 ft).
As of the 2001 Census of India[update],[5] Nizamabad had a population of 12,096. Males constitute 52% of the population and females 48%. Nizamabad has an average literacy rate of 60%: male literacy is 68%, and female literacy is 51%. In Nizamabad, 20% of the population is under six years of age. Nizamabad has one of the prominent gurdwaras of India where Guru Nanak visited and left his sandal, and hence the gurdwara is called Gurdwara Guru Nanak Charan Paduka. The town is on the Ballia–Shahganj broad gauge railway.
The black clay pottery of Nizamabad is a unique type of clay pottery known for its dark shiny body with engraved silver patterns. It was registered for a Geographical Indication tag in December 2015.[6]
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