Agra is famous in the world tourism map because of the presence of many splendid Mughal-era monuments with profound art and architecture like Taj Mahal, Agra Fort and Fatehpur Sikri. The three are acclaimed as the World Heritage Sites by UNESCO. Agra is the third biggest city in Uttar Pradesh. Agra is a city of the past filled with graveyards and stones. It is a vibrant centre of culture, art and religious philosophies from the era of Delhi Sultanate.

History of Agra
Agra finds the mention in the Mahabharata, where it is mentioned as Agrabana. Ptolemy, the famous second century geographer marked it on his map as Agra. It is believed that Sultan Sikandar Lodi, the Ruler of Delhi Sultanate founded Agra as the Muslim capital in the year 1504. Later Babur, Akbar, Jahangir, Shah Jahan and Aurangzeb prospered Agra by erected the gardens, monuments and the educational centers. Aurangzeb later shifted his capital to Agra and imprisoned his father in a fort there. Agra remained the capital of India during the rule of Aurangzeb until he shifted it to Aurangabad, which is located in Maharashtra in 1653.

Geography of Agra
Agra is situated on the banks of the Yamuna River in Uttar Pradesh. On the north, Agra is bounded by Mathura, on the south by Dhaulpur, on the east by Firozabad district, on the south-east by Fatehabad district and on the west by Bharatpur district. The climate of Agra is tropical and is prone to extreme temperatures. The temperature rises to 45 degree celsius during the summer and as low as 30 degree celsius in the winter. Agra experiences monsoon between June and September and an annual rainfall of 26 inches.

Demography of Agra
Agra has a population of 1,585,704. It was according to the population census of 2011. The urban concentration of Agra has a population of 1,760,285. The males constitute 53% of the population and females 47%.

Education of Agra
Agra has an average literacy rate of 73.11%, lower than the national average of 74%. The literacy rate of males is considerably higher than that of women. The sex ratio in the city was 875 females per thousand males while child sex ratio stood at 857.

Culture of Agra
Agra is an amalgamation of various cultures. Agra is a mixture of both rustic and modern lifestyle. The culture of Agra can be described as amalgamation of Brij culture and Mughal culture. Agra is dominated by Jats and Yadavas Community. Agra celebrates Id-ul-Fitr, Id-ul-Zuha, Muharrum, Diwali and Taj Mahotsav.

Economy of Agra
The economy of Agra is based on agriculture, small scale industries and other trades. The major crops grown in the region are wheat, mustard, paddy, bajra, potato etc. The leather goods, handicrafts, zardozi, marble and stone carving and inlay works are well prospered in Agra.

Tourism of Agra
Agra is a popular tourist destination with its rapturous beauty and grandeur. Agra with its Taj Mahal is one of the famous tourist spots of the world. Agra Fort, Sikandara, Itmad-Ud-Daulah's Tomb, Fatehpur Sikri, Radha Swami Samadhi, Mariyam's Tomb and Chinni Ka Roja are the popular destinations here.