Nagram
Nalgram | |
|---|---|
City | |
  Nagram Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 26°37′N 81°08′E / 26.62°N 81.13°E | |
| Country | 
India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Lucknow |
| Founded by | Raja Nal |
| Government | |
| • Type | Electoral |
| • Body | Samajwadi Party |
| Elevation | 118 m (387 ft) |
| Population (2001) | |
| • Total | 19,218 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 ( IST) |
| Website | Nagram Community Website |
Nagram is a town in Lucknow district, Uttar Pradesh, India. It is located between the two roads from Lucknow to Sultanpur and Raebareli.
Geography
Nagram 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.
Climate
Nagram 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]
History
Nagram 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. People from Nagram usually used "Nagrami" as the title name.[ citation needed]
Economy
As 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.
Transport
The 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
- Girls Degree College
- Nagram Primary School
- Madarsa Afzalul Uloom
- RNJ Inter College
- Chaudhary Ram Adhar Santbaksh Inter College
Demographics
As 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
- ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nagram added by Saurabhsulabh Singh
- ^ Anjuman e Abbasiya Website
- ^ "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.