Nagra is a town located in Jhansi Nagar Nigam in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is part of Bundelkhand geographic region and the preferred dialect here is Bundelkhandi. Main population of Nagra consists of railway employees and daily wage earning community.

Nagra Jhansi
Town
Nickname: 
Prem Nagar
Nagra Jhansi is located in Uttar Pradesh
Nagra Jhansi
Nagra Jhansi
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Nagra Jhansi is located in India
Nagra Jhansi
Nagra Jhansi
Nagra Jhansi (India)
Coordinates: 25°15′07″N 78°19′14″E / 25.2520°N 78.3205°E / 25.2520; 78.3205
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictJhansi
Government
 • TypeNagar Nigam Jhansi
Population
 • Total150,000 above
Languages
 • OfficialHindi
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
284003
Vehicle registrationUP 93
Websitejhansi.nic.in

Geography

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Nagra is located at 25°15′07″N 78°19′14″E / 25.2520°N 78.3205°E / 25.2520; 78.3205.[1] It has an average elevation of 210 metres (692 feet).

Education

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Most of the schools are affiliated to UP board.

Schools

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Don Bosco College
  • Saint Umar Inter College, Jhansi
  • Dr. B. R. Ambedkar Science Inter College
  • Janak Inter College
  • Don Bosco College
  • M. S. Rajput Inter College
  • St. Jude's Inter College
  • Kastorba Kanya Inter College

Colleges

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  • Swami Vivekanand College
  • Hari Singh Degree College

Facilities and communication

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Transport

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Main modes of transport are autos and private cabs. The nearest station available is Jhansi railway station. The town is well connected by Shivpuri highway and Lalitpur highway.

Factories and workshops

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Jhansi Railway Workshop Main Gate; note equestrian statue of Rani Lakshmibai
  • Railway Workshop
  • Railway Coach Factory

Police stations

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Nagra (Premnagar) is the nearest police station. Apart from this there are many general railway police (GRP) police stations as this area mainly consists of Railway property.

Cinema

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  • Bhusan Cinema Hall

References

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