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{{Infobox settlement<br />
| name = Awagarh<br />
| native_name = Municipal Council<br />
| native_name_lang = <br />
| other_name = <br />
| settlement_type = Municipal Council<br />
| image_skyline = <br />
| image_alt = <br />
| image_caption = <br />
| nickname = Awa<br />
| pushpin_map = India Uttar Pradesh<br />
| pushpin_label_position = <br />
| pushpin_map_alt = <br />
| pushpin_map_caption = Location in Uttar Pradesh, India<br />
| coordinates = {{coord|27|27|26|N|78|29|14|E|display=inline,title}}<br />
| subdivision_type = Country<br />
| subdivision_name = {{flag|India}}<br />
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and territories of India|State]]<br />
| subdivision_type2 = [[List of districts of India|District]]<br />
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
| subdivision_name2 = [[Etah district|Etah]]<br />
| established_title = <!-- Established --><br />
| established_date = 12TH CENURTY [[thumbnail]]<br />
| founder = Raja Balwant Singh Ji<br />
| named_for = <br />
| government_type = MLA , Chairman<br />
| governing_body = Municipal council<br />
| unit_pref = Metric<br />
| area_footnotes = <br />
| area_total_km2 = 6<br />
| area_rank = 2nd<br />
| elevation_footnotes = <br />
| elevation_m = <br />
| population_total = 59990<br />
| population_as_of = 2011<br />
| population_footnotes = <br />
| population_density_km2 = 6²<br />
| population_rank = 2nd in District<br />
| Clean Survey Mission Rank (स्वच्छ सर्वेक्षण मिशन) = 4th In India , 1st In Uttar Pradesh<br />
| population_demonym = Awgarhites<br />
| demographics_type1 = Languages<br />
| demographics1_title1 = Official<br />
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]<br />
| utc_offset1 = +5:30<br />
| postal_code_type = <!-- [[Postal Index Number|PIN]] --><br />
| postal_code = 207301<br />
| registration_plate = UP-82<br />
| website = <br />
| footnotes = <br />
| demographics1_info1 = [[Hindi language|Hindi]]<br />
| official_name = Awagarh<br />
| Tourist Place = Fort of Raja Balwant Ji, Awagarh City<br />
}}<br />
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'''Awagarh''' is a historic town and a [[municipal board|Municipality]] [[City]] in [[Etah district]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://etah.nic.in/history/|title=History of Etah {{!}} District Etah , Government of Uttarpradesh|language=en-US|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref> 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 rajput|Jadaun]] Rajputs rulers of the [[Kshatriya]] 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.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wanderlustcraving.com/2017/02/07/awagarh-royal-fort/|title=Awagarh - The Lost Royalty|last=Ayandrali|date=2017-02-07|website=SCATTERED EXPRESSIONS…|language=en|access-date=2019-05-25}}</ref> The fort, surrounded by lush green fields, is an ideal destination for nature lovers and a perfect getaway from a chaotic city life.<br />
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[[Balwant Singh of Awagarh|Raja Balwant Singh Ji of Awagarh]],<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://infolog.in/awagarh-jagir/|title=AWAGARH|website=infolog.in}}</ref> 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.<br />
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Awagarh is the largest town after the district.<br />
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== Culture ==<br />
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=== Tourist Places ===<br />
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* Awagarh Fort<br />
* Awagarh Fort Garden<br />
* Jain Tempel's<br />
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=== Fairs , Festivals and Grand Procession ===<br />
* Ramlila<br />
* Urs Mahotsav is very big fair in the city.<br />
*Annat Chaturdasi is second very big Grand Procession in the city.<br />
*Dev Chhat<br />
*Devi Pujan (Navratri)<br />
*Ram Barat is big grand procession in the city . Thakuron ka mela<br />
*Hanuman Jayanti<br />
*Mahavir Jayanti <br />
*Janmastami<br />
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==Amenities==<br />
There are two police stations: Thana Kotwali, Kachpura and Mahila Thana, Main Chauraha. <br />
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Awagarh city has been built around a market which is roughly 3 km in length. <br />
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1 Main Market<br />
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2 Fort Road<br />
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3 Block Market<br />
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4 Yadav Nagar Market<br />
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5 Raj Market<br />
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6 Agra Road Market<br />
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7 Etah Road Market<br />
8 Kila Road Market<br />
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== Transport ==<br />
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=== Road ===<br />
Bus and taxis are available to major cities of state and other parts of the country.<br />
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[[Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation|• Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation]] Bus Stand<br />
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=== Railway ===<br />
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* [[Awagarh Railway Station]]<br />
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* [[Agra Cantonment railway station|Agra Cantonment]]<br />
* [[Tundla Junction railway station|Tundla Junction]]<br />
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== See also ==<br />
* [[List of forts in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
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==References==<br />
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{{Etah district}}<br />
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[[Category:Cities and towns in Etah district]]<br />
[[Category:Forts in Uttar Pradesh]]<br />
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