Nagina

For the Pakistani textile group, see Nagina Group.

Nagina
—  city  —
Nagina Location of Nagina in Uttar Pradesh and India
Coordinates	29°27′N 78°27′E / 29.45°N 78.45°E / 29.45; 78.45Coordinates: 29°27′N 78°27′E / 29.45°N 78.45°E / 29.45; 78.45
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District(s)	Bijnor
Population	71,310 (2001[update])
Time zone	IST (UTC+05:30)
Area • Elevation	• 282 metres (925 ft)
Codes • Pincode • 246762 • Vehicle • UK 12,UP 20

Nagina is a town and a municipal board in Bijnor district in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh.

History

The Ain-e-Akbari mentions the city as the headquarter of Nagina mahal or pargana.^[1] During British period, it remained the headquarter of Nagina Tahsil, Bijnor district, in the United Province; and from 1817–1824, it was the headquarter of newly formed Northern Moradabad district.^[1] In 1901, the Nagina Tehsil had 464 villages and two towns: Nagina, with a population of 21,412, and Afzalgarh, with a population of 6,474.^[1]

Rise of Rohilla power in the area was marked by an 18th century fort, which was later used as tahsili or tehsil offices. In 1805, the city was sacked by the Pashtuns under Muhammad Amir Khan.^[1]

As a part of the Indian Rebellion of 1857, Nagina was the site of battle between the Nawab of Najibabad and the British, ending in the defeat of the Nawab on April 21, 1858,^[2] following which British established their authority in Bijnor, and later, in 1886, Nagina became a municipality.^[2]

A famous poet Khurrum Shahzad Noor was born here.

Nagina Lok Sabha constituency is one of the 80 Lok Sabha (parliamentary) constituencies in Uttar Pradesh state in northern India. This constituency came into existence in 2008, as a part of delimitation of parliamentary constituencies based on the recommendations of the Delimitation Commission of India constituted in 2002.

Agriculture Center (Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Nagina)

It was established in 1995 to help farmers in crop production, Animal Husbandary, Fisheries,etc. They train the farmers and demonstrate new technologies to raise crops.The mandate of KVK is spreading knowledge and teaching skills to improve the productivity and profitability of the farming.

Geography

Nagina is located at 29°27′N 78°27′E / 29.45°N 78.45°E / 29.45; 78.45.^[3] It has an average elevation of 222 metres (728 ft).

Handicrafts

Nagina is famous for its wooden handicrafts, especially ebony work.That is why it is also known as 'Wood Craft City'. A neighborhood called Luhari Sarai is famous for its wooden items and world-known artisans.

Demographics

According to Census of India in 2001 ,^[4] Nagina had a population of 71,310. Males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%. Nagina has an average literacy rate of 69%, higher than the national average of 59.5%; Male literacy is 73%, and female literacy is 54%. In Nagina, 14% of the population is under 6 years of age.

Education

1. S.T.Mary's School, Nagina.

2. M.M.Inter College, Nagina.

3. Dayanand Vaidik Kanya Inter College, Nagina

4. Hindu Inter College, Nagina.

5. Krishna Gopal Mahavidyalya, Nagina.

6. City Degree College, Nagina.

7. Iqbal Memorial Inter College, Nagina.

8. Indian Public Junior High School, Nagina.

9. Gandhi Inter College, Nagina.

10.Radha Sarswati Vidya Mandir, Nagina.

11. Tigri Manka Wala Medical College, Nagina

12. Nehru Junior High School Lal Sarai, Nagina

References

1. ^ ^{a b c d} Nagina Town The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 299.
2. ^ ^{a b} Nagina2 The Imperial Gazetteer of India, v. 18, p. 300.
3. ^ Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Nagina
4. ^ "Census of India 2001: Data from the 2001 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 2004-06-16. http://web.archive.org/web/20040616075334/http://www.censusindia.net/results/town.php?stad=A&state5=999. Retrieved 2008-11-01.