Aligarh district

Aligarh district
Centenary Gate, Aligarh Muslim University
Location of Aligarh district in Uttar Pradesh
Location 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 km2 (1,463 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total3,673,889
DemonymAligarian
Language
 • OfficialHindi[2]
 • Additional officialUrdu[2]
 • RegionalBraj
Demographics
 • Literacy69.61%[3]
 • Sex ratio894
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
202001, 202002
Telephone code0571
Vehicle registrationUP-81
Major highwaysNH91
WebsiteOfficial Website

Aligarh 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.

  1. ^ "Census of India: Search Details". www.censusindia.gov.in. Retrieved 29 September 2019.
  2. ^ a b "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. ^ Cite error: The named reference districtcensus was invoked but never defined (see the help page).