Baghpat

Baghpat
Vyaghraprastha
City
Baghpat is located in Uttar Pradesh
Baghpat
Baghpat
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Baghpat is located in India
Baghpat
Baghpat
Baghpat (India)
Coordinates: 28°57′N 77°13′E / 28.95°N 77.22°E / 28.95; 77.22
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DistrictBaghpat
Government
 • TypeMunicipal Board
 • BodyNagar Palika Parishad Baghpat
Elevation
253 m (830 ft)
Population
 (2011)[1]
 • Total
50,310
 • Density986/km2 (2,550/sq mi)
Language
 • OfficialHindi[2]
 • Additional officialUrdu[2]
 • SpokenKhadiboli
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
Vehicle registrationUP-17
Websitebagpat.nic.in

Baghpat, historically known as Vyaghraprastha, is a city in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. It is the administrative headquarters of Bagpat district, which was established in 1997. It is part of the National Capital Region, surrounding New Delhi.[3]

  1. ^ Cite error: The named reference Census2011Gov was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  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. ^ "About District". bagpat.nic.in. Retrieved 7 March 2020.