Awagarh

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Awagarh is a historic town and municipality in Etah district[1] in the state of Uttar Pradesh, India. It is a tehsil of many colours and contrasts. Here stands a 108-acre pristine fort of Jadaun of the Rajput clan, who after migration from Karauli had built this magnificent fortress in the 12th century on a tiny mound, claiming the biggest moat encircling around it.[2] The fort, surrounded by lush green fields, is an ideal destination for nature lovers and a perfect getaway from a chaotic city life.

Municipal Council in Uttar Pradesh, India

Awagarh

Municipal Council

Municipal Council

Awagarh
Nickname:

Awa

Awagarh

Location in Uttar Pradesh, India

Coordinates: 27°27′26″N 78°29′14″E﻿ / ﻿27.45722°N 78.48722°E﻿ / 27.45722; 78.48722
Country|  India
State| Uttar Pradesh
District| Etah
Founded by| Raja Balwant Singh Ji
Government

• Type| MLA , Chairman
• Body| Municipal council
Area

• Total

| 6 km2 (2 sq mi)
• Rank| 2nd
Population

(2011)

• Total

| 59,990
• Rank| 2nd in District
Demonym| Awgarhites
Languages

• Official| Hindi
Time zone| UTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registration| UP-82

Raja Balwant Singh Ji of Awagarh,[3] built a college named after him as Raja Balwant Singh College at Agra. He donated hundreds of acres of land to the college. He also helped Rabindra Nath Tagore to set up Shantiniketan. This city ranked first in district in Swachh Bharat Mission (Sahari) 2019 and second in state.

Awagarh is the largest town after the district.

## Amenities

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The town has two police stations: Thana Kotwali, Kachpura and Mahila Thana, Main Chauraha.

Awagarh was built around a market which is roughly 3 kilometers in length.

## Transport

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### Road

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Buses and taxis are available to major cities of state and other parts of the country.

### Railway

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* Awagarh Railway Station

* Agra Cantonment
* Tundla Junction

## See also

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* Churthara
* List of forts in Uttar Pradesh

## References

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1. ^ "History of Etah | District Etah , Government of Uttarpradesh". Retrieved 25 May 2019.
2. ^ Ayandrali (7 February 2017). "Awagarh - The Lost Royalty". SCATTERED EXPRESSIONS…. Retrieved 25 May 2019.
3. ^ "AWAGARH". infolog.in.

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Cities and towns in Etah district

Etah|

* Aliganj
* Awagarh
* Daryaoganj
* Etah
* Jaithara
* Jalesar
* Khair
* Marehra
* Mohanpur
* Nidhauli Kalan
* Qadirganj
* Raja Ka Rampur
* Sakit

Other districts|

* Agra
* Aligarh
* Ayodhya
* Ambedkar Nagar
* Amethi
* Amroha
* Auraiya
* Azamgarh
* Badaun
* Bagpat
* Bahraich
* Ballia
* Balrampur
* Banda
* Barabanki
* Bareilly
* Basti
* Bhadohi
* Bijnor
* Bulandshahr
* Chandauli
* Chitrakoot
* Deoria
* Etawah
* Farrukhabad
* Fatehpur
* Firozabad
* Gautam Buddha Nagar
* Ghaziabad
* Ghazipur
* Gonda
* Gorakhpur
* Hamirpur
* Hardoi
* Hapur
* Hathras
* Jalaun
* Jaunpur
* Jhansi
* Kannauj
* Kanpur Nagar
* Kanpur Dehat
* Kasganj
* Kaushambi
* Kushinagar
* Lakhimpur Kheri
* Lalitpur
* Lucknow
* Maharajganj
* Mahoba
* Mainpuri
* Mathura
* Mau
* Meerut
* Mirzapur
* Moradabad
* Muzaffarnagar
* Pilibhit
* Pratapgarh
* Prayagraj
* Raebareli
* Rampur
* Saharanpur
* Sant Kabir Nagar
* Shahjahanpur
* Shravasti
* Siddharthnagar
* Shamli
* Sambhal
* Sitapur
* Sonbhadra
* Sultanpur
* Unnao
* Varanasi

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