Aligarh district
District in Uttar Pradesh, India
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Aligarh district (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 of Uttar Pradesh and Palwal district of Haryana.
Aligarh district | |
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Centenary Gate, Aligarh Muslim University | |
 Location of Aligarh district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Aligarh |
| Headquarters | Aligarh |
| Tehsils | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Aligarh Municipal Corporation |
| • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Satish Kumar Gautam, BJP |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | Aligarh |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,788 km2 (1,463 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,673,889 |
| 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 code | 0571 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-81 |
| Major highways | NH91 |
| Website | Official Website |
Demographics
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 869,799 | — |
| 1911 | 844,344 | −0.30% |
| 1921 | 769,060 | −0.93% |
| 1931 | 848,737 | +0.99% |
| 1941 | 994,253 | +1.60% |
| 1951 | 1,118,017 | +1.18% |
| 1961 | 1,278,945 | +1.35% |
| 1971 | 1,541,536 | +1.88% |
| 1981 | 1,884,955 | +2.03% |
| 1991 | 2,449,597 | +2.65% |
| 2001 | 2,992,286 | +2.02% |
| 2011 | 3,673,889 | +2.07% |
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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]
- Hindi (92.5%)
- 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
Blocks
- 1. Block-Gonda
- 2. Block-Atrauli
- 3. Block-Tappal
- 4. Gangiri
- 5. Bijauli
- 6. Block-Dhanipur
- 7. Block-Iglas
- 8. Block-Jawan Sikandarpur
- 9. Block-Lodhaa
- 10. Block-Chandous
- 11. Block-Khair
- 12. अकराबाद, कोइल (अलीगढ़)
- 13. 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
Villages
- Ogipur
- Malahpur
