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Awagarh is a historic town and a Municipality City 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 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.[2] The fort, surrounded by lush green fields, is an ideal destination for nature lovers and a perfect getaway from a chaotic city life.

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Awagarh Municipal Council
Municipal Council
Awagarh
Nickname:  Awa
Awagarh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Coordinates: 27°27′26″N 78°29′14″E
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.

Culture

Tourist Places

• Awagarh Fort
• Awagarh Fort Garden
• Jain Tempel's

Fairs , Festivals and Grand Procession

• Ramlila
• Urs Mahotsav is very big fair in the city.
• Annat Chaturdasi is second very big Grand Procession in the city.
• Dev Chhat
• Devi Pujan (Navratri)
• Ram Barat is big grand procession in the city . Thakuron ka mela
• Hanuman Jayanti
• Mahavir Jayanti
• Janmastami

Amenities

There are two police stations: Thana Kotwali, Kachpura and Mahila Thana, Main Chauraha.

Awagarh city has been built around a market which is roughly 3 km in length.

1 Main Market

2 Fort Road

3 Block Market

4 Yadav Nagar Market

5 Raj Market

6 Agra Road Market

7 Etah Road Market

8 Kila Road Market

Transport

Road

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

• Uttar Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation Bus Stand

Railway

• Awagarh Railway Station

• Agra Cantonment
• Tundla Junction

See also

• List of forts in Uttar Pradesh

References

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