Aligarh district
Aligarh district | |
|---|---|
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) | |
• Total | 3,673,889 |
| Demonym | Aligarian |
| Language | |
| • Official | Hindi |
| • Additional official | Urdu |
| • Regional | Braj |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 69.61% |
| • 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 (Hindi pronunciation: [əliːgəɽʱ]) is one of the 75 districts in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district is a part of Aligarh Division. The districts which adjoin Aligarh are (clockwise from north) Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Sambhal, Badaun, Kasganj, Hathras and Mathura.