Aliganj

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Aliganj
town
Nickname: 
City of plum
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Aliganj
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Aliganj
Aliganj (India)
Coordinates: 27°30′N79°11′E / 27.5°N 79.18°E / 27.5; 79.18
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
District Etah
Government
  TypeBJP
  BodyMunicipal Board
  Chairperson Suneeta Gupta
Area
  Total
4,446 km2 (1,717 sq mi)
Elevation
154 m (505 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
28,396
  Density6.4/km2 (17/sq mi)
Languages
  Official Hindi
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
Telephone code05742
Vehicle registration UP-82
Website etah.nic.in

Aliganj is a town and a municipal board in the Etah district of Uttar Pradesh, India. C.K. Sethi, the former Agriculture Chairman of India and a former Member of Parliament, belonged to this city. The official name of Aliganj is Pargana Azamnagar. Suneeta Gupta is the current Chairperson of Nagar Palika Parishad Aliganj. [1]

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Geography

Aliganj is located at 27°30′N79°11′E / 27.5°N 79.18°E / 27.5; 79.18 [2] and has an average elevation of 154 metres (505 ft). The nearest cities to Aliganj include Sarai Aghat, Etah, Khair, Kaimganj, Jaithra, Dhumari, Kampil, Amoghpur Bhrahmanan, Farrukhabad, and Aligarh.

Demographics

As of the 2011 India Census, [3] Aliganj had a population of 28,396. Males constitute 53% of the population, while females make up 47%. Aliganj has an average literacy rate of 72%, which is higher than the national average of 59.5%. Among the literate population, 60% are males and 40% are females. Additionally, 15% of the population is under 8 years of age.

Famous For

Aliganj is famous for its plums, earning it the nickname "City of Plums."

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References

  1. "एटा में नगर निकाय चुनाव परिणाम आज:4 नगर पालिका परिषद और 6 नगर पंचायतों के प्रत्याशियों का हुआ फैसला". www.bhaskar.com.
  2. Falling Rain Genomics, Inc - Aliganj
  3. "Census of India 2011: Data from the 2011 Census, including cities, villages and towns (Provisional)". Census Commission of India. Archived from the original on 16 June 2004. Retrieved 1 November 2008.