Bareilly district
Bareilly district | |
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Clockwise from top-left: Ahichchhatra Jain temples, shrine of Imam Ahmad Raza, skyline of Rajendra Nagar in Bareilly, Ramganga, Trivatinath Temple | |
Location of Bareilly district in Uttar Pradesh | |
| Country | India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| Division | Bareilly |
| Headquarters | Bareilly |
| Government | |
| • Lok Sabha constituencies | Bareilly, Aonla (partly) |
| Area | |
• Total | 4,120 km2 (1,590 sq mi) |
| Population (2011) | |
• Total | 4,448,359 |
| • Density | 1,100/km2 (2,800/sq mi) |
| • Urban | 1,568,409 |
| Demographics | |
| • Literacy | 85% |
| Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
| Website | bareilly |
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The Bareilly district (Hindi pronunciation: [bəɾeːliː] ⓘ) belongs to the state Uttar Pradesh in northern India. Its capital is Bareilly city and it is divided in six administrative division or tehsils: Aonla, Baheri, Bareilly city, Faridpur, Mirganj, and Nawabganj. The Bareilly district is a part of the Bareilly Division and occupies an area of 4120 km2 with a population of 4,448,359 people (previously it was 3,618,589) according to the census of 2011.
The modern City of Bareilly was founded by Mukrand Rai in 1657. Later it became the capital of the Rohilkhand region before getting handed over to Nawab Vazir of Awadh and then to the East India Company, becoming an integral part of India.