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Aligarh district | |
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 Centenary Gate,Aligarh Muslim University | |
 Location of Aligarh district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country |  India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Aligarh |
| Headquarters | Aligarh |
| Tehsils | 5 |
| Government | |
| • Type | Municipal Corporation |
| • Body | Aligarh Municipal Corporation |
| • Member of Parliament, Lok Sabha | Satish Kumar Gautam,BJP |
| • Lok Sabha constituency | Aligarh |
| Area | |
• Total | 3,788 km2 (1,463 sq mi) |
| Population (2011)[1] | |
• Total | 3,673,889 |
| Demonym | Aligarian |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi[2] |
| • Additional official | Urdu[2] |
| • Regional | Braj |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 69.61%[3] |
| • Sex ratio | 894 |
| Time zone | UTC+5:30 (IST) |
| PIN | 202001, 202002 |
| Telephone code | 0571 |
| Vehicle registration | UP-81 |
| Major highways | NH91 |
| Website | Official Website |
Aligarh district (Hindi pronunciation:[əliːgəɽʱ]) is one of the 75districts in the northernIndianstate ofUttar Pradesh. This district is a part ofAligarh Division. The districts which adjoin Aligarh are (clockwise from north)Gautam Buddha Nagar,Bulandshahr,Sambhal,Badaun,Kasganj,Hathras andMathura.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1901 | 869,799 | — |
| 1911 | 844,344 | −0.30% |
| 1921 | 769,060 | −0.93% |
| 1931 | 848,737 | +0.99% |
| 1941 | 994,253 | +1.60% |
| 1951 | 1,118,017 | +1.18% |
| 1961 | 1,278,945 | +1.35% |
| 1971 | 1,541,536 | +1.88% |
| 1981 | 1,884,955 | +2.03% |
| 1991 | 2,449,597 | +2.65% |
| 2001 | 2,992,286 | +2.02% |
| 2011 | 3,673,889 | +2.07% |
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| Religion | Percent | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hinduism | 79.05% | |||
| Islam | 19.85% | |||
| Other or not stated | 1.10% | |||
| Distribution of religions | ||||
According to the2011 census, Aligarh district has apopulation of 3,673,889,[3] roughly equal to the nation ofMauritania[6] or the US state ofOklahoma.[7] This gives the district a ranking of 76th in India (out of a total of640 districts).[3] The district has a population density of 100 inhabitants per square kilometre (260/sq mi).[3] Its population growth rate over the 2001-2011 decade was 22.78%.[3]Aligarh has asex ratio of 876 females for every 1,000 males,[3] and aliteracy rate of 69.61%. 33.13% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 20.56% of the population.[3]
At the time of the2011 Census of India, 92.54% of the population in the district spokeHindi, 5.34%Urdu and 1.90%Braj bhasha as their first language.[8] The local language is Braj bhasha.
In 1941 to 1991 Census Aligarh District Includes the following tehsils
Following Creation of Hathras District In 1997Hathras,Sikandra Rao,Iglas. LaterIglas was again returned to Aligarh District.
Liberia 3,786,764 July 2011 est.
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