Sambhal district

Sambhal district
Sambhal district
District of Uttar Pradesh
	Location of Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Division	Moradabad
Administrative Headquarters	Bahjoi
Judicial Headquarters	Chandausi
Tehsils	Sambhal, Chandausi, Gunnaur
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	1. Sambhal (Lok Sabha constituency)- Asmoli, Chandausi, Sambhal; 2. Budaun (Lok Sabha constituency)- Gunnaur
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	1. Sambhal ; 2. Asmoli ; 3. Chandausi ; 4. Gunnaur
Area
• Total	2,453.30 km2 (947.22 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	2,199,774
• Density	900/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	55%
• Sex ratio	889
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Average annual precipitation	1150 mm
Website	sambhal.nic.in

Last updated October 15, 2024

Sambhal district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in India. The district headquarter is Bahjoi town. 993 villages and 16 police stations fall under Sambhal district.

History

The district was announced on 28 September 2011 and created by the state government out of Moradabad district on 23 July 2012 as one of three new districts in the state. At the time of its creation, the state government decided to name the new district "Bhimnagar" in honour of the social reformer, Bhimrao Ambedkar. However, massive protests broke out in Sambhal town and the adjoining rural areas against the move to rename to the ancient town.^[1] Sambhal had been known by the same name for over 500 years, had been an important town in medieval India, and had never had any connection with Bhimrao Ambedkar, a Dalit icon. The protests were successful and the government retained the name of Sambhal.^[2]

Geography

The district of Sambhal is part of the Moradabad division in the state of Uttar Pradesh.^[3] Bahjoi town serves as its district headquarters.^[4] The districts which adjoin Sambhal are (clockwise from north) Amroha, Moradabad, Rampur, Badaun, Aligarh and Bulandshahr.

The nearest major metropolis is New Delhi. Sambhal lies 158.6 kilometres (98.5 mi) due east from New Delhi, past Ghaziabad, Noida and Hapur. The driving time from New Delhi is about 2 hours 40 minutes.^[5] Sambhal lies 355 km north-west from the state capital Lucknow.

Administrative divisions

Sambhal district is a part of Moradabad Division. This district is divided into three tehsils: Sambhal, Chandausi, and Gunnaur.

Sambhal district has a single Lok Sabha constituency, the Sambhal constituency. Sambhal district has four Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituencies: Sambhal, Asmoli, Chandausi and Gunnaur.

Demographics

As per 2011 census, Sambhal district had a population of 2,199,774. The sex ratio as per the census was 891 females for every 1000 males. Literacy rate of Sambhal district is 55%. 468,439 (21.29%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 364,286 (16.56%) of the population.^[6]^[7]

Religions in Sambhal district (2011)^[8]
Religion			Percent
Hinduism			66.66%
Islam			32.88%
Other or not stated			0.46%

Hindus are in majority in the district. Muslims are majority in Sambhal tehsil and dominate urban areas.^[8]

Tehsil	Hindus	Muslims	Others
Sambhal	47.29%	52.17%	0.54%
Chandausi	77.85%	21.75%	0.40%
Gunnaur	88.22%	11.39%	0.39%

Languages of Sambhal district (2011)^[9]

Hindi (83.58%)

Urdu (16.30%)

Others (0.12%)

At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 80.90% of the population of the district spoke Hindi and 18.57% Urdu as their first language.^[9]

Education

Best Schools in Sambhal

St Mary's senior secondary School

Blooming Buds co-ed School

Colleges

Government Degree College Sambhal
Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Post Graduate College
Shankar Bhushan Sharan Janta Inter College
Chandravati Inter College Adholi Mafi

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References

↑ UP: Protest in Sambhal Over Change of District's Name Archived 16 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine
↑ "UP: Protest in Sambhal Over Change of District's Name".
↑ "UP gets three new districts: Prabuddhanagar, Panchsheel Nagar, Bhimnagar". The Indian Express . 29 September 2011. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2011.
↑ "Bandh in Sambhal over location of new district headquarters" . Retrieved 27 October 2012.
↑ "158 Km - Distance from New Delhi to Sambhal". www.distancesfrom.com.
↑ "District Census Handbook: Moradabad" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
↑ "District Census Handbook: Budaun" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
1 2 "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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[1] UP: Protest in Sambhal Over Change of District's Name Archived 16 April 2014 at the Wayback Machine

[2] "UP: Protest in Sambhal Over Change of District's Name".

[3] "UP gets three new districts: Prabuddhanagar, Panchsheel Nagar, Bhimnagar". The Indian Express . 29 September 2011. Archived from the original on 22 January 2013. Retrieved 2 October 2011.

[4] "Bandh in Sambhal over location of new district headquarters" . Retrieved 27 October 2012.

[5] "158 Km - Distance from New Delhi to Sambhal". www.distancesfrom.com.

[6] "District Census Handbook: Moradabad" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

[7] "District Census Handbook: Budaun" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

[religion-8] 1 2 "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.

[languages-9] 1 2 "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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