Firozabad

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Firozabad
City
Mahavir Digambar Jain temple of Firozabad, Uttar Pradesh
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Coordinates: 27°09′N 78°25′E / 27.15°N 78.42°E / 27.15; 78.42
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
District	Firozabad
Government
• Type	Municipal Corporation
• Body	Firozabad Municipal Corporation
• Member of Parliament (MP)	Dr. Chandrasen Jadon (BJP)
• Mayor	Kamini Rathore (BJP)[1]
• Member of Legislative Council (MLC)	Dr. Dilip Yadav (SP)
• District Magistrate	IAS
Population  (2011 census)
• Total	603,797
Languages
• Official	Hindi Urdu
Time zone	UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN	283203
Telephone code	05612
Vehicle registration	UP-83
Website	firozabad.nic.in

Firozabad is a city near Agra in Firozabad district in the state of Uttar Pradesh in India. It is the centre of India's glassmaking industry and is known for the quality of the bangles and glassware produced here.

During the reign of Akbar, revenue was brought through the city, which was looted by the Afghans. Akbar sent his army led by the Mansab Dar, Firoz Shah, to make the city a cantonment to collect taxes and the city of Chandrawar was renamed as Firozabad after him. The tomb of Firoz Shah is still present today. From early times, it had glass and bangle works, and small scale industry. The landowners of Firozabad hail from the Siddiqui, Sayed, Manihar, Pathan and the Hindu Rajput castes. Firozabad is located in north central India, in Uttar Pradesh, 37 km (23 mi) from Agra and around 230 km (140 mi) from Delhi, at the northern edge of the Deccan Plateau, at 27°09′N 78°24′E / 27.150°N 78.400°E / 27.150; 78.400. It is located 164 metres (538 ft) above sea level.

The boundaries of Firozabad district touch Etah district in north and Mainpuri and Etawah districts in the east. The Yamuna river makes its southern boundary.