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Aligarh district

District in Uttar Pradesh, India

Summary

District in Uttar Pradesh, India

Field	Value
name	Aligarh district
settlement_type	District of Uttar Pradesh
image_skyline	Centenary Gate, Aligarh Muslim University.jpg
image_caption	Centenary Gate, Aligarh Muslim University
image_map	India Uttar Pradesh districts 2012 Aligarh.svg
map_caption	Location of Aligarh district in Uttar Pradesh
subdivision_type	Country
subdivision_name	India
subdivision_type1	State
subdivision_type2	Division
subdivision_name1	Uttar Pradesh
subdivision_name2	Aligarh
established_title	Established
seat_type	Headquarters
seat	Aligarh
parts_type	Tehsils
parts_style	para
p1	5
government_type	Municipal Corporation
governing_body	Aligarh Municipal Corporation
leader_title	Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha
leader_name	Satish Kumar Gautam, BJP
unit_pref	Metric
area_total_km2	3788
population_total	3,673,889
population_as_of	2011
population_footnotes
population_demonym	Aligarian
demographics_type1	Language
demographics1_title1	Official
demographics1_info1	Hindi
demographics1_title2	Additional official
demographics1_info2	Urdu
demographics1_title4	Regional
demographics1_info4	Braj
demographics_type2	Demographics
demographics2_title1	Literacy
demographics2_info1	69.61%
demographics2_title2	Sex ratio
demographics2_info2	894
leader_title1	Lok Sabha constituency
leader_name1	Aligarh
timezone1	IST
utc_offset1	+5:30
postal_code_type	PIN
postal_code	202001, 202002
area_code	0571
blank_name_sec1	Major highways
blank_info_sec1	NH91
area_code_type	Telephone code
registration_plate	UP-81
website

the district

Aligarh district () 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

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.{{cite web |access-date=2011-09-30 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20131019160532/http://2010.census.gov/2010census/data/apportionment-pop-text.php |archive-date=19 October 2013

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

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

Blocks

1. Block-Gonda
1. Block-Atrauli
1. Block-Tappal
1. Gangiri
1. Bijauli
1. Block-Dhanipur
1. Block-Iglas
1. Block-Jawan Sikandarpur
1. Block-Lodhaa
1. Block-Chandous
1. Block-Khair
1. अकराबाद, कोइल (अलीगढ़)
1. Block-Gabhana

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

Aligarh
Khair
Atrauli

Villages

Ogipur
Malahpur

Nearby Districts

Hathras district
Mathura district
Bulandshahr district
Sambhal district
Gautam Buddha Nagar district (Noida)
Kasganj district
Budaun district
Palwal district
Etah district

References

"Census of India: Search Details".
"52nd REPORT OF THE COMMISSIONER FOR LINGUISTIC MINORITIES IN INDIA". [[Ministry of Minority Affairs]].
[http://www.censusindia.gov.in/2011census/PCA/A2_Data_Table.html Decadal Variation In Population Since 1901]
(2011). "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
(2011). "District Census Handbook: Aligarh". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].
US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population".
"Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". [[Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India]].

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