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Sambhal district | |
|---|---|
 Location of Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Moradabad |
| Administrative Headquarters | Bahjoi |
| Judicial Headquarters | Chandausi |
| Tehsils | Sambhal,Chandausi,Gunnaur |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | 1.Sambhal (Lok Sabha constituency)- Asmoli, Chandausi, Sambhal 2.Budaun (Lok Sabha constituency)- Gunnaur |
| • Vidhan Sabha constituencies | 1.Sambhal 2.Asmoli 3.Chandausi 4.Gunnaur |
| Area | |
• Total | 2,453.30 km2 (947.22 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 2,199,774 |
| • Density | 900/km2 (2,300/sq mi) |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 55% |
| • Sex ratio | 889 |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Average annual precipitation | 1150 mm |
| Website | sambhal |
Sambhal district, previously called asBhimnagar district[1] is adistrict ofUttar Pradeshstate inIndia. The district headquarter isBahjoi town. A large of 993villages with 16police stations fall under Sambhal district.
Thedistrict was announced on 28 September 2011 and created by the state government out ofMoradabad district 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 rename to the ancient town.[2] Sambhal had been known by the same name for over 500 years, had been an important town inmedieval India, and had never had any connection with Bhimrao Ambedkar, aDalit icon. The protests were successful and the government retained the name of Sambhal.[3]
The district of Sambhal is part of theMoradabad division in the state ofUttar Pradesh.[4]Bahjoi town serves as its district headquarters.[5] The districts which adjoin Sambhal are (clockwise from north)Amroha,Moradabad,Rampur,Badaun,Aligarh andBulandshahr.
The nearest major metropolis isNew Delhi. Sambhal lies 158.6 kilometres (98.5 mi) due east from New Delhi, past Ghaziabad, Noida and Hapur. The driving time from New Delhi is about 2 hours 40 minutes.[6] Sambhal lies 355 km north-west from the state capitalLucknow.
Sambhal district is a part ofMoradabad Division. This district is divided into threetehsils:Sambhal,Chandausi, andGunnaur.
Sambhal district has a singleLok Sabha constituency, theSambhal constituency. Sambhal district has fourUttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituencies:Sambhal,Asmoli,Chandausi andGunnaur.
As per 2011 census, Sambhal district had a population of 2,199,774. The sex ratio as per the census was 891 females for every 1000 males. Literacy rate of Sambhal district is 55%. 468,439 (21.29%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 364,286 (16.56%) of the population.[7][8]
Hindus are in majority in the district. Muslims are majority in Sambhal tehsil and dominate urban areas.[9]
| Tehsil | Hindus | Muslims | Others |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sambhal | 47.29% | 52.17% | 0.54% |
| Chandausi | 77.85% | 21.75% | 0.40% |
| Gunnaur | 88.22% | 11.39% | 0.39% |
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 80.90% of the population of the district spokeHindi and 18.57%Urdu as their first language.[10]
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