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District of Uttar Pradesh in India
Aligarh district
District of Uttar Pradesh
Centenary Gate, Aligarh Muslim UniversityCentenary Gate, Aligarh Muslim University
Location of Aligarh district in Uttar PradeshLocation of Aligarh district in Uttar Pradesh
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionAligarh
HeadquartersAligarh
Tehsils5
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Corporation
 • BodyAligarh Municipal Corporation
 • Member of Parliament, Lok SabhaSatish Kumar Gautam, BJP
 • Lok Sabha constituencyAligarh
Area
 • Total3,788 km (1,463 sq mi)
Population
 • Total3,673,889
DemonymAligarian
Language
 • OfficialHindi
 • Additional officialUrdu
 • RegionalBraj
Demographics
 • Literacy69.61%
 • Sex ratio894
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN202001, 202002
Telephone code0571
Vehicle registrationUP-81
Major highwaysNH91
WebsiteOfficial Website

Aligarh (Hindi pronunciation: [əliːgəɽʱ]) 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.

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:
Religions in Aligarh district (2011)
Religion Percent
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, roughly equal to the nation of Mauritania or the US state of Oklahoma. This gives the district a ranking of 76th in India (out of a total of 640 districts). The district has a population density of 100 inhabitants per square kilometre (260/sq mi). Its population growth rate over the 2001-2011 decade was 22.78%. Aligarh has a sex ratio of 876 females for every 1,000 males, 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.

Languages of Aligarh district (2011)

  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. 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

  • Aligarh Muslim University is the centre of higher education in Aligarh. With around 30,000 students, the university offers more than 250 courses in both traditional and modern fields of education. In addition, there are many decent schools and colleges for primary and secondary level education.
  • Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University, Aligarh
  • Mangalayatan University, (Private University)
  • Dharam Samaj Post Graduation College (D.S College), a co-ed college formerly affiliated to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Agra University). Now affiliated to Raja Mahendra Pratap University, Aligarh
  • Shri Varshney College (S.V College), a co-ed college formerly affiliated to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Agra University). Now affiliated to Raja Mahendra Pratap University, Aligarh
  • Shri Tikaram Girls College (T.R College), an all girls college formerly affiliated to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Agra University). Now affiliated to Raja Mahendra Pratap University, Aligarh

Cities in Aligarh district

Villages

Nearby Districts

See also

References

  1. "Census of India: Search Details". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. ^ "52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA" (PDF). nclm.nic.in. Ministry of Minority Affairs. Archived from the original (PDF) on 25 May 2017. Retrieved 20 December 2018.
  3. ^ "District Census Handbook: Aligarh" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  4. Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901
  5. "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
  6. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Archived from the original on 27 September 2011. Retrieved 1 October 2011. Liberia 3,786,764 July 2011 est.
  7. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Archived from the original on 19 October 2013. Retrieved 30 September 2011. Oklahoma 3,751,351
  8. ^ "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.

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Places adjacent to Aligarh district
Gautam Buddha Nagar district Bulandshahr district Budaun district
Khair Aligarh district Kanshiram Nagar district
Mathura district Hathras district
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