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{{Use Indian English|date=March 2015}}
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{{Infobox settlement
| name = Shamli district
| settlement_type = [[Districts of Uttar Pradesh|District of Uttar Pradesh]]
| total_type = Total
| native_name =
| image_map = India Uttar Pradesh districts 2012 Shamli.svg
| map_caption = Location of Shamli district in Uttar Pradesh
| coordinates =
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| subdivision_type1 = [[States and union territories of India|State]]
| subdivision_name1 = [[Uttar Pradesh]]
| subdivision_type2 = [[Administrative divisions of India|Division]]
| subdivision_name2 = [[Saharanpur Division|Saharanpur]]
| established_title = Established
| established_date =
| seat_type = Headquarters
| seat = [[Shamli]]
| parts_type = [[Tehsils of India|Tehsils]]
| parts_style = para
| p1 = [[Shamli]], [[Kairana]], [[Un, Uttar Pradesh|Oon]]
| area_total_km2 = 1063
| area_footnotes =
| population_as_of = 2011
| population_total = 1274815
| population_footnotes =
| population_urban =
| population_density_km2 = auto
| demographics_type1 = Demographics
| demographics1_title1 = [[Literacy in India|Literacy]]
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| demographics1_title2 = Sex ratio
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| leader_title =
| leader_name =
| leader_title1 =
| leader_name1 =
| leader_title2 = [[Vidhan Sabha|Vidhan Sabha constituencies]]
| leader_name2 = [[Shamli]], [[Thanabhawan]] and [[Kairana]]
| timezone1 = [[Indian Standard Time|IST]]
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| blank_name_sec1 = [[Roads in India|Major highways]]
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| website = {{URL|https://shamli.nic.in/}}
| footnotes =
}}

'''Shamli''' is a district in the [[States and territories of India|Indian state]] of [[Uttar Pradesh]]. This district was carved out from [[Muzaffarnagar district|Muzaffarnagar District]] on 28 September 2011 as Prabudh Nagar and renamed Shamli in July 2012. [[Shamli]] is the headquarters of the district. Shamli is located along the [[Delhi]]–[[Saharanpur]] (National Highway-709B), [[Meerut]]-[[Karnal]] (National Highway-709A) and [[Panipat]]-[[Khatima]] (National Highway-709AD) Highways.

Shamli district comes in [[National Capital Region (India)|National Capital Region]] of India.<ref>{{cite web|title=UP's Shamli district included in NCR|url=http://www.newindianexpress.com/pti-news/2017/dec/04/ups-shamli-district-included-in-ncr-1718525.html|website=[[The New Indian Express]]|access-date=4 December 2017}}</ref>

==Formation==
The district was carved out of [[Muzaffarnagar district]] in September 2011 and named Prabudh Nagar. [[Shamli]] and [[Kairana]] tehsils of Muzaffarnagar formed the new district. It was renamed Shamli in July 2012 by the Uttar Pradesh government.<ref>[http://information.up.nic.in/View_engnews.aspx?id=54] Shamli district</ref>

==Geography==
Shamli City lies at the intersection of NH 709A, NH 709B and NH 709AD and is within the [[National Capital Region (India)|National Capital Region]].

===Location===
Shamli is {{convert|100|km}} from [[Delhi]], {{convert|65|km}} from [[Meerut]] and [[Saharanpur]], {{cvt|60|km}} from [[Baghpat]], and {{convert|40|km}} from [[Muzaffarnagar]], [[Karnal]], [[Panipat]], and [[Baraut]].

==Economy==
[[Shamli]] city has an agriculture and industry based economy where [[sugarcane]] is the main crop. There are three major sugar mills located at [[Shamli]], [[Un, Uttar Pradesh|Un]] and [[Thanabhawan]]. Shamli is known worldwide for its Rim-Axle industry which also got selected under Uttar Pradesh Governments One District One Product Scheme.

It is served by [[Shamli railway station]].

===2013 Riots===
As in many other districts of western Uttar Pradesh, Shamli also suffered rioting during the [[2013 Muzaffarnagar riots]].<ref name="Wire June 2015">{{cite news|url=http://thewire.in/4452/in-riot-hit-muzaffarnagar-an-ngo-focuses-on-female-victims-of-violence/ |title=In Riot-Hit Muzaffarnagar, a Beacon for Female Victims of Violence |publisher=The Wire |date=21 June 2015 |access-date=25 September 2016}}</ref><ref name="Outlook December 2013">{{cite news|url=http://www.outlookindia.com/magazine/story/thread-bared/288907 |title=Thread Bared |publisher=Outlook |date=21 June 2015 |access-date=30 December 2013}}</ref> A May 2015 report in [[India Today]] said that Shamli and [[Muzaffarnagar]] districts were "considered sensitive" ever since the violent riots of August and September 2013.<ref name="IT May 2015">{{cite news|url=http://indiatoday.intoday.in/story/western-up-violence-shamli-clashes-tablighi-jamaat-clerics-kandhla-station-bsp-sp/1/433489.html |title=Western Uttar Pradesh tense after communal violence in Shamli |publisher=India Today |date=4 May 2015 |access-date=25 September 2016}}</ref>

==Administration==

===Legislative constituencies===
There are three [[Uttar Pradesh Vidhan Sabha]] constituencies in Shamli district: [[Shamli]], [[kairana]], and [[Thanabhawan]]. All of these are part of [[kairana (Lok Sabha constituency)|Kairana Lok Sabha constituency]]. The current [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] for Shamli is Tejendra Nirwal, Cabinet Minister from [[Member of the Legislative Assembly (India)|MLA]] seat for Thanabhawan is Mr [[Suresh Rana]] and the Lok Sabha MP is [[Pradeep Choudhary]].

===Tehsils and blocks===
Shamli district is divided into 3 tehsils: [[Shamli]], [[Kairana]], and [[Un, Uttar Pradesh|Oon]].<ref>{{cite web |title= Tehsils|url=https://shamli.nic.in/subdivision-tehsils/|website=Government of Uttar Pradesh:Shamli district |access-date=31 January 2020}}</ref>

====Tehsils====
*[[Shamli]]
*[[Kairana]]
*[[Un, Uttar Pradesh|Oon]]

====Blocks====
*[[Shamli]]
*[[Kairana]]
*[[Thanabhawan]]
*[[Kandhla]]
*[[Un, Uttar Pradesh|Oon]]

==References==
{{Reflist}}

{{Shamli district}}
{{Districts of Uttar Pradesh}}
{{Saharanpur division topics}}
{{Uttar Pradesh}}

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[[Category:Shamli district| ]]
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