Aligarh district

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Aligarh district
Centenary Gate, Aligarh Muslim University.jpg
Centenary Gate, Aligarh Muslim University
India Uttar Pradesh districts 2012 Aligarh.svg
Location of Aligarh district in Uttar Pradesh
CountryFlag of India.svg  India
State Uttar Pradesh
Division Aligarh
Headquarters Aligarh
Tehsils 5
Government
  Type Municipal Corporation
  BodyAligarh Municipal Corporation
   Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha Satish Kumar Gautam, BJP
   Lok Sabha constituency Aligarh
Area
  Total3,788 km2 (1,463 sq mi)
Population
 (2011) [1]
  Total3,673,889
Demonym Aligarian
Language
  Official Hindi [2]
  Additional official Urdu [2]
  Regional Braj
Demographics
   Literacy 69.61% [3]
   Sex ratio 894
Time zone UTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
202001, 202002
Telephone code0571
Vehicle registration UP-81
Major highways NH91
Website Official Website

Aligarh is one of the 75 districts in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district is a part of Aligarh Division. The districts which adjoin Aligarh are (clockwise from north) Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Sambhal, Badaun, Kasganj, Hathras and Mathura.

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Demographics

Historical population
YearPop.±% p.a.
1901869,799    
1911844,344−0.30%
1921769,060−0.93%
1931848,737+0.99%
1941994,253+1.60%
19511,118,017+1.18%
19611,278,945+1.35%
19711,541,536+1.88%
19811,884,955+2.03%
19912,449,597+2.65%
20012,992,286+2.02%
20113,673,889+2.07%
source: [4]
Religions in Aligarh district (2011) [5]
ReligionPercent
Hinduism
79.05%
Islam
19.85%
Other or not stated
1.10%
Distribution of religions

According to the 2011 census, Aligarh district has a population of 3,673,889, [3] roughly equal to the nation of Mauritania [6] or the US state of Oklahoma. [7] This gives the district a ranking of 76th in India (out of a total of 640 districts). [3] The district has a population density of 100 inhabitants per square kilometre (260/sq mi). [3] Its population growth rate over the 2001-2011 decade was 22.78%. [3] Aligarh has a sex ratio of 876 females for every 1,000 males, [3] and a literacy rate of 69.61%. 33.13% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 20.56% of the population. [3]

Languages of Aligarh district (2011) [8]

   Hindi (92.54%)
   Urdu (5.34%)
   Braj Bhasha (1.90%)
  Others (0.22%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 92.54% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 5.34% Urdu and 1.90% Braj bhasha as their first language. [8] The local language is Braj bhasha.

Tehsils

In 1941 to 1991 Census Aligarh District Includes the following tehsils

Following Creation of Hathras District In 1997 Hathras , Sikandra Rao , Iglas . Later Iglas was again returned to Aligarh District.

Blocks

Education in Aligarh

Cities in Aligarh district

Nearby Districts

See also

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References

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