Agra - The former capital of Hindustan

Agra is a city in Uttar Pradesh State of India is the former capital city of Hindustan.  Agra city is on the banks of Yamuna River.  Agra is around 200 Kms. from the national capital of New Delhi. Agra is the most populous city in Uttar Pradesh.


The world famous Taj Mahal - one of the seven wonders of the world is in Agra city.  Thousands of tourists visit Taj Mahal every day.  

Apart from being a major tourist destination of India, Agra is also an industrial city and can be easily reached by Train from Delhi.



As per the 2011 census, Agra has a population of 17,75,000.  Males are 53% of the population and females ar 47%/  The literacy rate of Agra is 81% which is much higher than the national average of 59.5%.  

The major religions in Agra are Hinduism, Islam, and Jainism with 81.6%, 15.5% and 1.4% of population following them respectively.   About 10% of population of Agra is below 6 years of age.  Here is some more information about Agra.

More Information about Agra

• Area :  188.4 Sq. Kms.
• Population :  17,75,000 as per 2011 census
• Altitude : 167 meters above sea level
• Languages spoken : HIndi, Urdu and English
• STD Code : 0562
• Local transport : Buses, taxis, Auto rickshaws, and Tempos 
• Average daily Agra January temperature: 21°C / 70°F
• Average daily Agra July temperature: 34°C / 93°F

 Agra city was Mughal Capital in the year 1526 and is famous for the famous market place ( Chowk), endless auto rickshaw touts, historic temples and many more great ancient monuments and tombs.

 Please try to avoid unofficial tourist guides in Agra.  There is UP tourism Office at Agra Cantonment Railway Station where you can get genuine information about Agra.

Agra Tourist Attractions and Site Seeing

 Normally a tourist planning a visit to Agra plans a day trip to Agra from New Delhi but there is really much more to see Agra which is impossible to see in one day.  The most popular places to see in Agra are the exciting 6-D Adlabs Cinema Complex, The Moti Maszid, Bageshwarnath Temple and of course  the world famous Taj Mahal.

For more details please read about Agra Tourist Attractions