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Peoples Of Agra :- |
Infrastructure
The Agra district is divided into Six Tehsils and 15 Blocks. Total
number of Nayay Panchayats in the district are 114 while Gram Sabhas
stands at 636. The total populated villages are 904. Agra's densely
populated heart is the sprawling labyrinth of bazaars, alleys and
cramped, crumbling tenements clustered in the city.
Economy
Primarily the Economy of the Agra district is agriculture based
while the economy base of Agra city is Small Scale Industries,
Commerce and Trade. Major crops are Wheat, Paddy, Bajra, Mustard,
Patato etc. About 40% of the total economy of Agra depend on industry
(Directly or Indirectly). Over 7200 Small Scale Industrial Units are
spared all over the district.
Various Castes and People
The fertile plains of Uttar Pradesh offered an ideal habitat for
the early Muslim settlers who came in the wake of the establishment of
Turkish rule in India. The hostility was confined mainly within the
ruling classes - The Rajas, Rawats, Rais and the original village
echelons and the muqtis and their subordinates. Muslim concentration
in towns was primarily due to their socio-political organizations,
their exclusive racial and religious complexion. Muslims have always
had an influential upper class consisting of Nawabs, Rajas and
Chaudhries because of their historical antecedents.The middle class,
comparatively thin among Muslims, is engaged in the traditional trades
like leather. Commerce and trade was not a Muslim forte. Muslims have
overwhelmingly large lower class, appallingly poor, ignorant,
conservative and hide-bound. It consists of artisans, petty traders,
weavers, carpet makers, labourers, butchers, kite-makers,
vegetable-settlers and the like.
Craftsmen of Agra
The craftsmen of Agra are still rewound for the exquisite marble
inlay work that has made it monuments famous. Boxes, table-tops,
trays, platters and others decorative items in white or black marble
with fine inlay decorations are still the best buy. Agra is also a
centre for the fine leather ware, carpets and gold and silver
embroidery on velvet.Agra is the hub of hand made leather items. The
local artisans are good at making leather chappals (sandals), purses,
bags, decorative items and many more such leather product which
instantaneously attracts your attention .Raised to a level of artistic
and technical excellence by the craftsmen of the Mughal court, Indian
carpets are known world wide for their quality, colours and
captivating designs
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