Education of Azamgarh

Education of Azamgarh
The government of Azamgarh is concerned in providing quality education to its citizens. There are 2192 primary schools, 165 Higher Secondary Schools, 16 Degree Colleges. There is also a medical college and a polytechnic center. At present there are no engineering colleges at Azamgarh. The Government is aiming at Total Literacy Campaign. Post Literacy Campaign has also been sanctioned.

Demography of Azamgarh
As per 1991 census, the total population of the district is 39,53,885, of which 15,71,590 are men and 15,82,290 are women. The male, female ratio is 1000/1007. The population density of the district is 745 per square km. Rural population accounts to 29,28,166 and Urban Population to 2,25,719. The literacy rate is only 39.2%, out of which 56.9% are males and 22.7% are females. The total number of family in Azamgarh is 448790. Total number of farmers are 497296 and agricultural laborers in the district are158361.