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Martinganj is a Nagar panchayat located in the Azamgarh District of Uttar Pradesh, India. Its coordinates are 25.910 latitude and 82.809 longitude. Lucknow is the state capital, located around 232.5 km (144.5 mi) from Martinganj. The other surrounding state capitals are Patna 234.6 km (145.8 mi), Ranchi 381.1 km (236.8 mi), and Gangtok 598.1 km (371.6 mi).
Martinganj
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Block Tehsil & Town
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| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Azamgarh |
| Tehsil | Martinganj |
| Government | |
| • Type | Taluka |
| • Body | Nagar Panchayat |
| • MLA | kamlakant Rajbhar (SP) |
| • MP | Sangeeta Azad (BSP) |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN |
223224
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| Area code | 05452 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-50 |
Martingan was settled during the British Raj. The town was established as a tehsil in 2012 under the [[SHIVAM SAROJ ministry]]. In October 2020, it was proposed to make Martinganj a nagar panchayat by the Yogi Adityanath ministry.[2]
The official language is Hindi, and additional official is Urdu.[1]
Hindu Festival like Navratri, Vijayadashami Mela and Ramlila are celebrated. The primary Muslim festivals celebrated annually in the village are the ld-ul-fitr', (Ramadan), Bakrid, Mid-Sha'ban, Bara Wafat and Muharram.
In the 2019 general elections Sangeeta Azad of the Bahujan samajwadi Party became the Member of Parliament from the Lalganj constituency. In the Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly Election of 2017 Sukhdev Rajbhar of the Bahujan Samaj Party became the Member of Legislative Assembly from Didarganj (Assembly constituency). The Samajwadi Party, the Bahujan Samaj Party, and the Bharatiya Janata Party are the major political parties in this area.
Mostly all major English, Hindi and Urdu daily newspapers, including The Times of India, Hindustan Times, The Hindu, Dainik Jagran, Amar Ujala and Hindustan, are available in Martinganj. Almost all big Hindi TV news channels have stringers in Azamgarh.
All prominent telecommunication network provider in India offer their services in Martinganj.
| GSM Service Providers | CDMA Service Providers | Broadband Service Providers |
|---|---|---|
| Idea Cellular | Airtel | TATA Communications |
| Reliance Communications | Tata Indicom | Airtel |
| Airtel | BSNL WLL | Reliance Communications |
| Vodafone | Aircel | Vodafone |
| Aircel | Reliance Communications | BSNL Broadband |
All radio services available in Martinganj.[vague]
Hinduism
Religion
