Ambedkar Nagar district is a district in the Faizabad division of Uttar Pradesh in India. This district was created on September 29, 1995 and was named in memory of Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar, who worked for the advancement of the deprived classes, women and other weaker sections of society.
Ambedkarnagar district is located on the North-Eastern part of Uttar Pradesh. It lies between 26° 09' N to 26° 40' N latitudes and 82° 12' E to 83° 05' E longitudes. It is bounded on the north by Basti and Sant Kabir Nagar districts, on the north-east by Gorakhpur district, on the south by Sultanpur district, on the west by Faizabad district and on the east by Azamgarh district. The total area of the district is 2520 km^2. The total length of the district from east to west is approximately 75 km and the breadth from north to south is about 42 km.
The district of Ambedkarnagar forms a part of the central Ganga basin. The soils of the Ambedkarnagar district are alluvium.
The Saryu River is the main river and is located at the northern boundary of the district. The Tanda, Rajesultanpur, Ramnager and Baskhari blocks are located along this river and use its water for irrigation. Irrigation in the Baskhari block is also from Lake Devhat and the Rajesultanpur Lakes. Lake Darvan provides water in the Katehari block. The Akbarpur, Bhiti, Bhiyam, and Jalapur blocks depend upon smaller rivers and seasonal streams. The city of Akbarpur is situated on the banks of the River Tons (Tamasa), which divides the city into the two parts Akbarpur and Shahzadpur, with the latter being the main commercial centre of the city.
The shrine of Ashraf Jahangir Semnani is located in Kicchocha Sharif (Kichhauchha Sharif). According to Ramayana, Sravana Kumar was killed by King Dasharatha of Ramayana at Shravan Kshetra near Akbarpur. At Shravan Kshetra an annual fair is held on Magh Purnima (February full moon). The fort at Lorepur is an important tourist attraction in the district. Mahadev Mandir at Beedi Village on Dostpur Road from Akbarpur Rly Station and Shiv Baba Mandir near Akbarpur is also one of the famous religious places in Ambedkarnagar. Every Monday and Friday a fair is held here and the people from nearby districts visit this place to fulfill their wishes.
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