{"id":2383,"date":"2025-05-12T15:56:47","date_gmt":"2025-05-12T10:26:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/questions-answers\/?p=2383"},"modified":"2025-05-12T15:56:50","modified_gmt":"2025-05-12T10:26:50","slug":"is-agra-in-delhi-or-up","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/questions-answers\/is-agra-in-delhi-or-up\/","title":{"rendered":"Is Agra in Delhi or UP?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>No, Agra is not in Delhi. Agra is a major city located in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh (UP). While it is geographically close to Delhi (the capital territory of India), it is administratively and politically part of Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here\u2019s a detailed breakdown:<br><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table class=\"has-fixed-layout\"><tbody><tr><td><strong>Feature<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Agra<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Delhi<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td>State\/UT<\/td><td>Uttar Pradesh<\/td><td>National Capital Territory (NCT) of Delhi<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Distance from Delhi<\/td><td>Approx. 230 km (via Yamuna Expressway)<\/td><td>N\/A (Delhi is the reference point)<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Governing Body<\/td><td>Agra Nagar Nigam (Municipal Corporation)<\/td><td>Delhi Government &amp; MCD<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Famous For<\/td><td>Taj Mahal, Agra Fort, Fatehpur Sikri<\/td><td>Red Fort, India Gate, Qutub Minar<\/td><\/tr><tr><td>Nearest Major Airport<\/td><td>Pandit Deen Dayal Upadhyay Airport (proposed), currently Indira Gandhi International Airport (Delhi)<\/td><td>Indira Gandhi International Airport<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><br>Many people assume Agra is part of Delhi because of:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Its close proximity (approx. 3\u20134 hours by road or 2 hours by train).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It being a key stop on the Golden Triangle Tourist Circuit (Delhi\u2013Agra\u2013Jaipur).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>The Taj Mahal often being marketed with Delhi tour packages.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>But officially, Agra falls under the jurisdiction of Uttar Pradesh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 id=\"quick-facts-about-agra\" class=\"wp-block-heading\">Quick Facts About Agra<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>State: Uttar Pradesh (UP)<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Division: Agra Division<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Coordinates: 27.1767\u00b0 N, 78.0081\u00b0 E<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Population: Over 1.5 million<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Notable Landmark: Taj Mahal, a UNESCO World Heritage Site<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Also read:<br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/questions-answers\/what-is-the-indian-name-of-salmon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is the Indian name of salmon?<\/a><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/questions-answers\/30-degrees-celsius-to-fahrenheit\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">30 Degrees Celsius to Fahrenheit<\/a><\/strong><br><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/leverageedu.com\/questions-answers\/what-is-100-dollars-in-rupees\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">What is 100 Dollars in Rupees?<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"No, Agra is not in Delhi. 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