Moradabad district

This article is about the district. For its eponymous headquarters, see Moradabad.

Moradabad District
District of Uttar Pradesh
Ramganga at Moradabad
Ramganga at Moradabad
Location of Moradabad district in Uttar Pradesh
Location of Moradabad district in Uttar Pradesh
Coordinates (Moradabad): 28°50′N 78°46′E / 28.84°N 78.76°E / 28.84; 78.76
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionMoradabad
HeadquartersMoradabad
Government
 • Lok Sabha constituenciesMoradabad
 • Vidhan Sabha constituenciesBarhapur
Kanth
Thakurdwara
Moradabad Rural
Moradabad Nagar
Area
 • Total
1,264.7 km2 (488.3 sq mi)
Population
 (2011)
 • Total
3,126,507
 • Density2,500/km2 (6,400/sq mi)
Demographics
 • Literacy58.67 per cent[1]
Time zoneUTC+05:30 (IST)
Websitemoradabad.nic.in

Moradabad district is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city of Moradabad is the district headquarters. Moradabad district is part of Moradabad division. It used to be the second most populous district of Uttar Pradesh out of 75 after Prayagraj[2] till a new district Sambhal was carved out of it in 2011.

The district of Moradabad lies between 28°21´ to 28°16´ north latitude and 78°4´ to 79° east longitude.

  1. ^ "District-specific Literates and Literacy Rates, 2001". Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 10 October 2010.
  2. ^ "District Census Handbook: Moradabad" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.