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Geography
Agra is situated 27.18° N 78.02° E[1], on the
bank of Yamuna river. It has an average elevation of
171 metres (561 feet). On the north it is bounded by
Mathura, on the south by Dhaulpur, on the east by Firozabad,
on the south-east by Fatehabad and on the west by Bharatpur.
Agra is the third biggest city in Uttar Pradesh.
Demographics
As of 2000 India censusIndia, Agra had a population
of 1,259,979. Males constitute 53% of the population
and females 47%. Agra has an average literacy rate
of 65%, higher than the national average of 59.5%;
with 76% of the males and 53% of females literate.
11% of the population is under 6 years of age.
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