Aligarh
Aligarh is a city in Uttar Pradesh, India. It is the headquarters of the Aligarh district of Uttar Pradesh state. This city is famous for lock industries and Aligarh Muslim University. Aligarh is one of the largest cities of the state. It is also the 55th largest city of the nation.[2]
Aligarh
Kol | |
|---|---|
 Aligarh Muslim University | |
  Aligarh Location in Uttar Pradesh, India  Aligarh Aligarh (India)  Aligarh Aligarh (Asia) | |
| Coordinates: 27.88°N 78.08°E | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Aligarh |
| District | Aligarh |
| Founded by | Koil-Dor Rajputs |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal corporation |
| • Body | Aligarh Nagar Nigam |
| • Mayor | Mohammad Furqan, (BSP) |
| Elevation | 178 m (584 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 874,408 |
| • Rank | 55 |
| Demonym | Aligarian |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[1] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[1] |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 202001,202002 |
| Telephone code | 0571 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-81 |
| Website | aligarh |
The Battle of Aligarh was fought on 1 September 1803 during the Second Anglo-Maratha War (1803–1805) at Aligarh Fort. Aligarh district is divided into five tehsils, namely Kol Tehsil, Khair Tehsil, Atrauli, Gabhana and Iglas. These tehsils are further divided into 12 blocks.2011 census showed the Aligarh urban area with a population of 12,74,408.[3]
References
- "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.
- "List of Most populated cities of India". www.census2011.co.in.
- "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF). Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011. Retrieved 7 July 2012.
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