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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.
» Demography
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As of 2000 India censusGRIndia, 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.
» Climate:-
Agra's climate is tropical and prone to extremes, reaching
as high as 45ºC (113ºF) during the summer
and as low as 4ºC (40ºF) in the winter. The
rainy season is between June and September and the city
receives annual rainfall of 660 millimeters (26 inches).
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