Sambhal

Sambhal
City
Sambhal
Location in Uttar Pradesh, India
Sambhal
Sambhal (India)
Coordinates: 28°35′N 78°33′E / 28.58°N 78.55°E / 28.58; 78.55
Country India
StateUttar Pradesh
DivisionMoradabad
DistrictSambhal
Named afterSambhu
Government
  MPZia ur Rahman Barq (SP)
  MLAIqbal Mehmood (SP)
  ChairmanAsiya Musheer Chaudhary (AIMIM)
Area
  Total
16 km2 (6 sq mi)
Elevation
203 m (666 ft)
Population
 (2011)
  Total
220,813
  Density11,433/km2 (29,610/sq mi)
DemonymSambhali
Language
  OfficialHindi
  Additional officialUrdu
Time zoneUTC+5:30 (IST)
PIN
244302
Telephone code(+91) (05923)
Vehicle registrationUP-38
Websitesambhal.nic.in

Sambhal (pronounced sə̃bʰəl) is a city located in the Sambhal district of Uttar Pradesh, India. The city lies approximately 158 km (98 mi) east of New Delhi and 355 km (220 mi) north-west of the state capital Lucknow. It also falls within the Rohilkhand region in the Moradabad division of the state, being approximately 32 km (20 miles) from the city of Moradabad.