2405:201:6007:498F:FC88:3C3D:4734:419F at 22:46, 4 January 2022

2022-01-04T22:46:25Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 04:16, 5 January 2022
Line 15:		Line 15:
	\| coor_pinpoint = Bahjoi		\| coor_pinpoint = Bahjoi
	\| subdivision_type = Country		\| subdivision_type = Country
	\| subdivision_name = [[India]]		\| subdivision_name = {{flag\|India}}
	\| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India\|State]]		\| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India\|State]]
	\| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]		\| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]

->Sakht Launda hu mai: /* Demographics */

2021-12-03T03:30:32Z

Demographics

New page

{{original research|date=September 2019}}
{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
{{Use dmy dates|date=March 2015}}
{{Infobox settlement
| name = Sambhal district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Uttar Pradesh|District of Uttar Pradesh]]
| image_skyline = Sambhal_Jama_Masjid_wash_drawing.jpg
| image_alt = Shahi Jama Masjid Sambhal
| image_caption = Pencil and wash drawing of royal mosque at Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh by Thomas and [[William Daniell]], 24 March 1789.
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_map = India Uttar Pradesh districts 2012 Sambhal.svg
| map_caption = Location of Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh
| coordinates =
| coor_pinpoint = Bahjoi
| subdivision_type = Country
| subdivision_name = [[India]]
| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Moradabad division|Moradabad]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Bahjoi]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = [[Sambhal]], [[Chandausi]], [[Gunnaur]]
| area_total_km2 = 2453.30
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 2192933
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
| demographics1_info1 = 55%
| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
| demographics1_info2 = 889
| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 = [[Lok Sabha|Lok Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name1 = 1. [[Sambhal (Lok Sabha constituency)]]- Asmoli, Chandausi, Sambhal<br />2. [[Budaun (Lok Sabha constituency)]]- Gunnaur
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = 1. [[Sambhal (Assembly constituency)|Sambhal]]<br />2. [[Asmoli (Assembly constituency)|Asmoli]]<br />3. [[Chandausi (Assembly constituency)|Chandausi]]<br />4. [[Gunnaur (Assembly constituency)|Gunnaur]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
| utc_offset1 = +05:30
| registration_plate =
| blank_name_sec1 =
| blank_info_sec1 =
| blank_name_sec2 = Average annual precipitation
| blank_info_sec2 = 1150 mm
| website = http://sambhal.nic.in
| official_name =
}}

'''Sambhal district''' is a [[Districts of Uttar Pradesh|district]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]] [[States and territories of India|state]] in [[India]].The District headquarter is [[Bahjoi]] town. 993 [[Villages]] and 12 [[police stations]] fall under Sambhal district.

==History==
[[File:An awards ceremony in the Sultan Ibrāhīm’s court before being sent on an expedition to Sambhal.jpg|thumb|right|A folio from the [[Baburnama]]: An awards ceremony in Sultan [[Ibrahim Lodi|Ibrāhīm Lodi's]] court before an expedition to Sambhal in the early 16th century.]]
The [[district]] was announced on 28 September 2011 and created by the state government on 23 July 2012 as one of three new districts in the state. At the time of its creation, the state government decided to name the new district "Bhimnagar" in honour of the social reformer, [[Bhimrao Ambedkar]]. However, massive protests broke out in Sambhal town and the adjoining rural areas against the move to give a new name to the ancient town.<ref>[http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=769919 UP: Protest in Sambhal Over Change of District's Name] {{webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140416181226/http://news.outlookindia.com/items.aspx?artid=769919 |date=16 April 2014 }}</ref> Sambhal had been known by the same name for over five hundred years, had been an important town in [[medieval India]], and had never had any connection with Bhimrao Ambedkar, a [[Dalit]] icon. The protests against renaming the town were successful and the government had to revert to the old name of Sambhal.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/news/article/up-protest-in-sambhal-over-change-of-districts-name/769919|title=UP: Protest in Sambhal Over Change of District's Name}}</ref>

==Geography==
The district of Sambhal is part of the [[Moradabad division]] in the state of [[Uttar Pradesh]].<ref>{{cite news |title=UP gets three new districts: Prabuddhanagar, Panchsheel Nagar, Bhimnagar |url=http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/up-gets-three-new-districts-prabuddhanagar-panchsheel-nagar-sambhal/853411/ |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130122152416/http://www.expressindia.com/latest-news/up-gets-three-new-districts-prabuddhanagar-panchsheel-nagar-sambhal/853411/ |url-status=dead |archive-date=22 January 2013 |work=[[The Indian Express]] |date=29 September 2011 |access-date=2 October 2011 }}</ref> [[Bahjoi]] town serves as its district headquarters.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/bandh-in-sambhal-over-location-of-new-district-headquarters/857612/ | title = Bandh in Sambhal over location of new district headquarters | access-date = 2012-10-27 }}</ref> The districts which adjoin Sambhal are (clockwise from north) [[Amroha district|Amroha]], [[Moradabad district|Moradabad]], [[Rampur district|Rampur]], [[Badaun district|Badaun]], [[Aligarh district|Aligarh]] and [[Bulandshahr district|Bulandshahr]].

The nearest major metropolis is [[New Delhi]]. Sambhal lies {{convert|158.6|km}} due east from New Delhi, past Ghaziabad, Noida and Hapur. The driving time from New Delhi is about 2 hours 40 minutes.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.distancesfrom.com/distance-from-New-Delhi-to-Sambhal/DistanceHistory/5148.aspx|title=158 Km - Distance from New Delhi to Sambhal|website=www.distancesfrom.com}}</ref> Sambhal lies 355 km north-west from the state capital [[Lucknow]].

==Administrative divisions==
Sambhal district is a part of [[Moradabad Division]]. This district is divided into three [[tehsil]]s: [[Sambhal]], [[Chandausi]], and [[Gunnaur]].

Sambhal district has a single [[Lok Sabha]] constituency, the [[Sambhal (Lok Sabha constituency)|Sambhal constituency]]. Sambhal district has four [[Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly]] constituencies:
[[Sambhal (Assembly constituency)|Sambhal]],
[[Asmoli (Assembly constituency)|Asmoli]],
[[Chandausi (Assembly constituency)|Chandausi]] and
[[Gunnaur (Assembly constituency)|Gunnaur]].

==Demographics==
{{bar box
|title=Religions in Sambhal District
|titlebar=#Fcd116
|left1=Religion
|right1=Percent
|float=right
|bars=
{{bar percent|[[Hindus]]|darkorange|66.87}}
{{bar percent|[[Muslims]]|green|32.98}}
{{bar percent|Others|black|0.15}}}}
{| class = "wikitable sortable"
|style="background:Gold" |
Tehsil
|style="background:darkorange" |
[[Hindus]]
|style="background:green" |
[[Muslims]]
|style="background:grey" |
Others
|------
|style="background:white" |
[[Sambhal]]
|47.29%
|52.17%
|0.35%
|------
|style="background:white" |
[[Chandausi]]
|77.85%
|21.75%
|0.32%
|------
|style="background:white" |
[[Gunnaur]]
|88.22%
|11.39%
|0.40%
|}
As per 2011 census, Sambhal district had a population of 2,192,933, which roughly equals the population of [[Botswana]]<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.worldometers.info/world-population/population-by-country/|title=Population by Country (2018) - Worldometers|website=www.worldometers.info|language=en|access-date=2018-08-09}}</ref> and New Mexico<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://worldpopulationreview.com/states/|title=US States - Ranked by Population 2018|website=worldpopulationreview.com|access-date=2018-08-09}}</ref> of U.S.. The sex ratio as per the census was 889 females for every 1000 males. Literacy rate of Sambhal district is 55%.

==Education==
===Schools===
*[[Hind Inter College, Sambhal]]
*[[Madrasa Sirajul Uloom Hilali Sarai Sambhal]]
* Chandravati Inter College Adholi Mafi Sambhal

===Colleges===
*[[Government Degree College Sambhal]]
*[[Mahatma Gandhi Memorial Post Graduate College]]

==Nearby districts==
*[[Amroha district]]
*[[Moradabad]]
*[[Rampur district|Rampur]]
*[[Badaun]]
*[[Aligarh]]
*[[Bulandshahr]]

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
{{commons category|Sambhal district}}
* {{Cite web|title=Official Website District Sambhal|publisher=Sambhal District|url=http://sambhal.nic.in}}
* http://www.sambhalnews.in/2014/09/about-dream-city-sambhal.html
* http://www.sambhalnews.in/2018/01/the-hm-global-school-sambhal.html
* https://www.sambhalnews.in/2019/04/Janab-Babu-Irfan-Husain-Babu-Ji-has-passed-away-on-5-April-2019.html

{{Navboxes
|list=
{{Districts of Uttar Pradesh}}
{{Minority Concentrated Districts in India}}
{{Moradabad division topics}}
{{Uttar Pradesh}}
}}

{{coord|28.5800|N|78.5500|E|source:wikidata-and-enwiki-cat-tree_region:IN|display=title}}

[[Category:Sambhal district| ]]
[[Category:Districts of Uttar Pradesh]]

Sambhal district - Revision history

2405:201:6007:498F:FC88:3C3D:4734:419F at 22:46, 4 January 2022

->Sakht Launda hu mai: /* Demographics */