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Nagram
Nagram is a town in Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located between the two roads from Lucknow to Sultanpur and Raebareli.It was founded and named after Nalgram Raja,a Pasi king. GeographyNagram is located at 26°37′N 81°08′E / 26.62°N 81.13°E.[1] It has an average elevation of 118 m (387 ft). It is situated 37 km from Lucknow, the state capital of Uttar Pradesh. ClimateNagram has a humid subtropical climate with cool, dry winters from mid-November to February and dry, hot summers with sunshine from March to mid-May and thunderstorms from late March to June. More than nine-tenths of the annual rainfall occurs from June to October when the city receives an average of 827.2 mm (32.57 in) from the southwest monsoon winds, although occasionally frontal rainfall from the northeast monsoon will occur in January. In winter, the maximum temperature is around 25 °C (77 °F) and the minimum is around 3–7 °C (37–45 °F). Fog is quite common from mid-December to mid February. In the unusual winter cold spell of 2012–13, Nagram recorded temperatures below freezing on two consecutive days and the minimum temperature hovered around freezing point for over a week. Summers are very hot with temperatures rising into the 42 °C (104 °F) to 45 °C (113 °F) range, the average highs being in the high of 30s (degree Celsius).[citation needed] HistoryNagram has two old buildings called Imambargahs, which are of archaeological importance: Imambargah Wajahat Hussain (popularly known as Syed-wada), located in the center of Nagram, and Imambargah Mir Fida Hussain, which displays elements of Persian architecture. Anjuman-e-Abbasiya[2] is the oldest and existing anjuman of Nagram.[citation needed] The town culture originated in the Awadh region. Many people migrated from town after the Partition of India. Low cast People from Nagram usually used "Nagrami" as the title name.To show public that we belong from well known family [citation needed] EconomyAs of 1971, the economy of Nagram was dominated by primary activities. The main items imported were cloth, sugar, and cotton. The main items manufactured were shoes, handloom cloth, and beedies. The biggest exports were grains, vegetables, and tobacco. TransportThe nearest railway station to Nagram is on the Indian Railways network in Nigoha. The bus station is at Lucknow–Raebareli road. The nearest international airport is Chaudhary Charan Singh Airport, 36.1 km (22.4 mi) away. Schools and colleges
DemographicsAs of 2001[update],[3] Nagram had a population of 9,218. Males constitute 51% of the population and females 49%. Nagram has an average literacy rate of 43%, lower than the national average of 59.5%: male literacy is 53%, and female literacy is 33%. In Nagram, 17% of the population is under 6 years of age. References
DISTRICT GAZETTEERS OF THE UNITED PROVINCES OF AGRA AND OUDH .(District Gazetteers of the United Provinces of Agra and Oudh. [A. Vol.]: Lucknow, United Provinces of Agra and Oudh (India). https://play.google.com/store/books/details?id=7a9hP1aFOEwC) |
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