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Amroha district | |
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.jpg) Rauza Haz, Shah Abbas Badr-e-Chisti inAmroha | |
 Location of Amroha district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Moradabad |
| Established as a district | 24th April 1997 |
| Headquarters | Amroha |
| Sub Division / Tehsils | |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | Amroha |
| • Vidhan Sabha Seats | |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,321 km2 (896 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,840,221 |
| • Density | 790/km2 (2,100/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 56% |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 50.21%[1] |
| • Sex ratio | 925 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Vehicle registration | UP-23 |
| Average annual precipitation | 1,120 mm |
| Website | Official Website |
Amroha district is one of the 75 districts of Uttar Pradesh. Amroha was earlier a part of Moradabad district. On 15 April 1997, it was separated from Moradabad and made a new district. This district was named Jyotiba Phule Nagar, but in 2012 it was changed to Amroha
The Battle of Amroha was fought between theMongols andAlauddin Khilji on 20 December 1305. Alauddin won the battle. Later, the territory occupied by the present district was part of the Sambhalsarkar of Delhisubah under theMughal empire. Later it came under the control ofAwadh. In 1801, the administration of this territory was ceded to theBritish East India Company by theNawab of Awadh. On 24[2] April 1997, this district was carved out by separating Amroha, Dhanora and Hasanpur tehsils of the erstwhileMoradabad district. In 2012, this district was renamed fromJyotiba Phule Nagar district toAmroha district.[3]
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 328,739 | — |
| 1911 | 348,293 | +0.58% |
| 1921 | 330,488 | −0.52% |
| 1931 | 354,024 | +0.69% |
| 1941 | 406,143 | +1.38% |
| 1951 | 457,922 | +1.21% |
| 1961 | 550,228 | +1.85% |
| 1971 | 681,551 | +2.16% |
| 1981 | 891,539 | +2.72% |
| 1991 | 1,155,742 | +2.63% |
| 2001 | 1,499,068 | +2.64% |
| 2011 | 1,840,221 | +2.07% |
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According to the2011 census, 'Amroha District' has apopulation of 1,840,221,[5] roughly equal to the nation ofKosovo[6] or the US state ofNebraska.[7] This gives it a ranking of 258th in India (out of a total of640).[5] The population density is 818 inhabitants per square kilometre (2,120/sq mi)[5] and thepopulation growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 22.66%.[5] Amroha has asex ratio of 907females for every 1,000 males,[5] and aliteracy rate of 65.7%. 24.93% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 17.28% of the population.[5]
Even though the district isHindu majority,Muslims form a significant minority and dominate urban areas. As per the2011 census out of 9 Census townsMuslims formed the majority in 7 whileHindus were in majority inGajraula (77.33%) andDhanaura (66.38%) towns.[8]
| Tehsil | Hindus | Muslims | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dhanaura | 66.34% | 32.22% | 1.44% |
| Amroha | 45.32% | 53.94% | 0.74% |
| Hasanpur | 69.32% | 30.35% | 0.33% |
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 80.10% of the population of the district spokeHindi and 19.70%Urdu as their first language.[9]
University in Amroha has several active media groups which continuously give the populace Hindi news updates on Amroha:
Kosovo 1,825,632 July 2011 est.
Nebraska 1,826,341
Places adjacent to Amroha district | |
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Rickard, J (7 April 2010), Battle of Amroha, 20 December 1305, historyofwar.org
