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Agra District
Research Editor
Dr. Shafeeq Rahman
ISBN : 978-93-80590-75-2
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Agra District at a Glance
Administrative Setup
Location Map
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Out of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh state, it is the most well known historical district
with its administrative headquarters located at Agra city. For the first time the name of
the city Agra was mentioned as Agrevana in the great epic Mahabharata. The term
Agrevana a Sanskrit word which means "the border of the forest". According to the
legends the city was founded by a Sikarwar Rajput king named Raja Badal Singh , (c.
1475). During his time he made a fort name Badalgarh which is situated on or near the
site of the present fort. During the period of Mughals it was called as the golden age for
the Agra city. When there was the rule of Emperor Akbar, he named the city as
Akbarabad and it remained the capital of the Mughal Empire under the rule of Akbar
Jahangir and Shah Jahan. But in the year 1689 Shah Jahan shifted his capital to
Shahjahanabad. Motilal Nehru , an eminent Indian lawyer, an illustrious activist of the
Indian National Movement and an important leader of the Indian National Congress was
born on 6 May, 1861 in Agra. He also served as the President of Congress party for two
times (1919-1920) and (1928-1929). He was the originator of India's most renowned
political family, The Nehru-Gandhi Family. Girish Chandra Saxena, a former governor of
Jammu and Kashmir State was born at Agra city in 1928. He joined IPS in 1950 and held
many prestigious position police department . He retired as the Director of the Research
and Analysis Wing , India's external intelligence agency.
Geographically, the district lies at 2718'N latitude 78 01'E longitude and 169m altitude .
The district encompasses an area of 4,041 sq.km. and it is bounded by Mathura district,
Mahamaya Nagar district and Etah District on the north, Dholpur district of Rajasthan on
the south, Bharatpur district of Rajasthan on the west and Firozabad district on the
East. The climate of the district is characterized as humid subtropical climate. The
summers of the district are dry and extremely hot where as the winters are mild. Most of
its rainfall occurs during the monsoon season. The actual rainfall in the district was 341.1
mm in the year of 2015-16.
Administration wise, the district is divided into 6 tehsils-Etmadpur, Agra, Kiraoli,
Kheragarh, Fatehabad and Bah. Moreover , it comprises 27 towns and 929 villages There
are 3 Lok Sabha seats and 8 Assembly constituencies in the district.
According to 2011 census the district has a population of 44,18,797 (persons) out of
which 23,64,953 (males) and 20,53,844 (females). The district has a sex ratio of 868
females for every 1000 males. In the year 2001-2011 the population growth rate in the
district was 22.05% (persons) including 20.58% (males) and 23.79 % (females) . The
major religion in the district are Hindu and Muslim with 88.77% and 9.31% o f the total
population.
Tourism is the backbone of the economy of the district. Taj Mahal , Agra Fort and
Fatehpur Sikri these are the glorious heritage sites in the district which made it a prefect
tourist destination. Some of its population 's livelihood is based on agriculture. Some
chief agricultural crops in the district are wheat, paddy, bajra, mustard and potato. It is
famous for leather goods, carpets, handicrafts, Zari and Zardozi (embroidery work),
marble and stone carving and inlay work. These all are also contributing in its economy
to a notable extent. In the year 2013-2014 the gross domestic product in the district
was Rs. 9,92,619 lakh at current price.
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Agra College is one of the oldest colleges in India which was established in 1823. Agra
University, established on 1 July 1927 is the reputed college in the district and most of
the colleges in the district are affiliated to it. Agra University was later renamed as "Dr.
Bhim Rao Ambedkar University" by T he Chief Minister of Uttar Pradesh, Ms. Mayawati. As
per 2011 census the literacy rate in the district is 71.58% (persons), 80.62% (males)
and 61.18% (females).
Taj Mahal, Agra fort and Fatehpur Sikri, all three of Agra are UNESCO Word Heritage
Sites which made Agra a popular tourist place. The district has also some other
marvellous centres of attraction which allure numerous traveller across the world. The
Taj Mahal, the mausoleum of Shah Jahan's beloved wife, Mumtaz Mahal is the most
admired creation in the district. It is included in the Seven Wonders of the World. Agra
Fort was made 1000 years before but renovated by the Mughal Emperor Akbar in 1565.
During the period of Emperor Shah Jahan, he reconstructed the red sand stone fort and
made it a beautiful palace. Fatehpur Sikri located about 35 km from Agra was built by
the Mughal Emperor Akbarand he made it his capital. The site has many structures which
displays significant historical importance. I'timd-Ud-Daulah, Akbar's tomb, Jama Majid,
Ram Bagh, Mariam's tomb are some other foremost creations of Mughal rulers in the
district.
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Administrative Unit
Administrative Division:- Agra
Sub-districts:
1. Agra
2. Bah
3. Etmadpur
4. Fatehabad
5. Kheragarh
6. Kiraoli
Towns:
1. Achhnera (NPP) 11. Etmadpur (NPP) 21. Nainana-Brahman (C T)
2. Agra (C B) 12. Fatehabad (NP) 22. Patholi (C T)
3. Agra (M C orp.) 13. Fatehpur Sikri (NPP) 23. Pinahat (NP)
4. Artauni (C T) 14. Jagner (NP) 24. Rohta (C T)
5. Azizpur (C T) 15. Kalwari (C T) 25. Runkata (C T)
6. Bah (NPP) 16. Kaulakha (C T) 26. Shamsabad (NPP)
7. Dayalbagh (NP) 17. Khandauli (C T) 27. Swamibagh (NP)
8. Dehtora (C T) 18. Kheragarh (NP)
9. Deoretha (C T) 19. Kiraoali (NP)
10. Dhanauli (C T) 20. Nainana Jat (C T)
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Demographics
Population
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Agra 4418797 2364953 2053844
Uttar Pradesh 199812341 104480510 95331831
India 1210569573 623121843 587447730
Rank of District in State 11 7 11
Rank of District in India 41 32 46
Rural Agra 2394602 1285184 1109418
Uttar Pradesh 155317278 80992995 74324283
India 833463448 427632643 405830805
Rank of District in State 30 28 31
Rank of District in India 98 86 106
Urban Agra 2024195 1079769 944426
Uttar Pradesh 44495063 23487515 21007548
India 377106125 195489200 181616925
Rank of District in State 4 4 4
Rank of District in India 40 35 41
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Economy
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Economy
Offices, Deposits, Credit and C-D Ratio of Scheduled Commercial Banks (SCBs)
Rs. in Million (September, 2016)
Rank of Rank of
District Agra Uttar Pradesh India District District
in State in India
Number of Offices 494 16233 135263 4 46
Deposits 287985 7866738 100965397 7 55
C redit 170797 3276430 75178857 5 44
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) 59.31 41.65 74.46 19 257
By Bank Group
Rs. in Million (September, 2016)
Uttar Rank of Rank of
Bank Group Agra Pradesh India District District
in State in India
State Bank of India and Its Associates
Number of Offices 83 2262 24493 5 67
Deposits 57830 1714697 22988903 7 79
C redit 23075 493528 15874037 4 101
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) 39.90 28.78 69.05 12 302
Nationalised Banks
Number of Offices 310 8646 66577 3 35
Deposits 183606 4603139 47342652 7 45
C redit 115897 2030189 34201792 4 35
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) 63.12 44.10 72.24 16 215
Regional Rural Banks
Number of Offices 51 4086 20858 40 133
Deposits 13735 645763 3215425 15 48
C redit 8169 385500 2187606 10 56
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) 59.47 59.70 68.03 40 333
Private Sector Banks
Number of Offices 49 1224 23020 5 123
Deposits 32755 877304 22460896 5 74
C redit 23656 364065 19231413 5 82
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) 72.22 41.50 85.62 11 281
Foreign Banks
Number of Offices 1 15 315 7 40
Deposits 59 25836 4957521 7 54
C redit 0 3148 3684010 0 0
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) 0.34 12.19 74.31 6 49
All Scheduled Commercial Banks
Number of Offices 494 16233 135263 4 46
Deposits 287985 7866738 100965397 7 55
C redit 170797 3276430 75178857 5 44
C redit-Deposit Ratio (C -D Ratio) 59.31 41.65 74.46 19 257
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Total Workers
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Agra 1389844 1119701 270143
Uttar Pradesh 65814715 49846762 15967953
India 481743311 331865930 149877381
Rank of District in State 9 8 22
Rank of District in India 77 50 214
Rural Agra 740408 594479 145929
Uttar Pradesh 51950980 38352879 13598101
India 348597535 226763068 121834467
Rank of District in State 31 29 43
Rank of District in India 165 108 335
Urban Agra 649436 525222 124214
Uttar Pradesh 13863735 11493883 2369852
India 133145776 105102862 28042914
Rank of District in State 4 4 4
Rank of District in India 44 40 54
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Agriculture
Land Utilisation
In Hectares (2013-14)
Rank of
Particulars Agra Uttar District
Pradesh in State
i) Reporting Area For Land Utilisation Statistics 398970 24170454 21
- Forests 35696 1658153 13
ii) Not Available for C ultivation
-Area under Non Agricultural Uses 43520 3026963 27
-Barren and Un C ulturable Land 3951 464473 39
-Total 47471 3491436 35
iii) Other Uncultivated Land Excluding Fallow Land
-Permanent Pastures and Other Grazing Lands 897 65389 24
-Land under Misc Tree C rops and Groves Not Included in Net 9477 325430 7
Area
-C ulturable Waste Land 2866 410154 46
-Total 13240 800973 18
iv) Fallow Land
-Fallow Lands Other than C urrent Fallows 5584 538694 35
-C urrent Fallow 17825 1135310 23
-Total 23409 1674004 28
v) Net Area Sown 279154 16545888 21
vi) Total C ropped Area 411682 25895877 22
vii) Area Sown More than Once 132528 9349989 27
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Education
Literacy Rate
(2011)
Residence District Persons Male Female
Total Agra 71.58 80.62 61.18
Uttar Pradesh 67.68 77.28 57.18
India 72.99 80.89 64.64
Rank of District in State 21 32 18
Rank of District in India 337 346 359
Rural Agra 70.6 82.84 56.42
Uttar Pradesh 65.46 76.33 53.65
India 67.77 77.15 57.93
Rank of District in State 20 12 32
Rank of District in India 274 198 365
Urban Agra 72.68 78.1 66.51
Uttar Pradesh 75.14 80.45 69.22
India 84.11 88.76 79.11
Rank of District in State 47 49 44
Rank of District in India 586 601 564
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Forest Cover
Area in Km 2 (2015)
District Geographical Very Dense Mod. Dense Open Total
Area Forest Forest Forest
Agra 4027 0 65 208 273
Uttar Pradesh 240928 2195 4060 8206 14461
India 3287268 85904 315374 300395 701673
Rank of District in State 26 0 16 9 14
Rank of District in India 300 0 375 349 373
Rainfall
In mm (2015-2016)
Uttar Rank of Rank of
Season Rainfall Agra Pradesh District District
in State in India
Pre-Monsoon Period Actual 110.8 86.4 13 315
(1st March to 31st May 2015)
Normal 22.2 30.4 53 514
%age Deviation - 184 0 0
South-West Monsoon Period Actual 213.2 - 67 445
(1st June to 30th Sept. 2015)
Normal 687.2 - 53 185
%age Deviation -69 - 8 43
Post Monsoon Period Actual 16.8 15.0 54 409
(1st Oct. to 31st Dec. 2015)
Normal 37.8 57.9 67 332
%age Deviation -56 -74 54 346
Winter Season Actual 0.3 5.6 61 473
(1st Jan.- 29th Feb. 2016)
Normal 27.4 30.9 43 343
%age Deviation -99 -82 3 5
Annual Actual 341.1 107.0 61 334
Normal 774.6 119.2 36 127
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Housing
Total Households
(2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Agra 710566 371791 338775
Uttar Pradesh 33448035 25685942 7762093
India 249454252 168565486 80888766
Rank of District in State 10 30 4
Rank of District in India 83 144 56
Houseless Households
(2011)
District Total Rural Urban
Agra 2420 373 2047
Uttar Pradesh 72452 31225 41227
India 449761 192865 256896
Rank of District in State 5 36 5
Rank of District in India 30 175 25
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