City in Uttar Pradesh, India
| Nizamabad, Uttar Pradesh | |
|---|---|
| City | |
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| Coordinates: 26°03′N 83°04′E / 26.05°N 83.06°E / 26.05; 83.06 | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Azamgarh |
| Government | |
| • MLA | Alamabadi |
| Elevation | 72 m (236 ft) |
| Population | |
| • Total | 12,096 |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP |
| Website | up |
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.
Geography
Nizamabad is located at 26°03′N 83°04′E / 26.05°N 83.06°E / 26.05; 83.06. It has an average elevation of 72 metres (236 ft).
Demographics
As of the 2001 Census of India, 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.
| Religions in Nizamabad | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Religion | Percent | |||
| Hindus | 33% | |||
| Muslims | 66% | |||
| Jains | 0.5% | |||
| Others† | 0.5% | |||
| Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.2%), Buddhists (<0.2%). | ||||
Economy
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.
References
- "Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly (UPLA): Member info". www.upvidhansabhaproceedings.gov.in. Retrieved 16 September 2019.
- ^ "52nd Report of the Commissioner for Linguistic Minorities in India" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 16 May 2019.
- Singh, Binay (11 April 2015). "Azamgarh black clay pottery in race to get GI tag". The Times of India. Retrieved 13 June 2018.
- Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nizamabad
- "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.
- Raj, Manish (2 December 2015). "Now GI tag for black clay pottery of Nizamabad". The Times of India. Retrieved 25 January 2016.
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