Moradabad district

Moradabad district मुरादाबाद ज़िला مراد آباد ضلع
District of Uttar Pradesh
Location of Moradabad district in Uttar Pradesh
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Administrative division	Moradabad
Headquarters	Moradabad
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	Moradabad, Sambhal
Area
• Total	21 km^2 (8 sq mi)
Population (2001)
• Total	2,761,620
• Density	130,000/km^2 (340,000/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	45.74 per cent[1]
Website	Official website

Moradabad district (Hindi: मुरादाबाद ज़िला, Urdu: مراد آباد ضلع‎) is one of the districts of Uttar Pradesh state of India, and Moradabad town is the district headquarters. Moradabad district is a part of Moradabad division. As of 2011 it is the second most populous district of Uttar Pradesh (out of 71), after Allahabad.^[2]

The district of Moradabad lies between 28°21´ to 28°16´ north latitude and 78°4´ to 79° east longitude. The district occupies an area of 3493 km² and has a population of 2,761,620. The city is known for its export of brass handicrafts to North America and Europe, and is also thus called "Brass City" or Peetal Nagri. It has close to four million citizens of various ethnicities and religions.

Geography

The district of Moradabad lies east of the Ganges and west of the native state of Rampur. Its area is 2285 sq. m. It lies within the great Gangetic plain and is demarcated into three subdivisions by the rivers Ramganga and Sot. The eastern tract consists of a submontane country, with an elevation slightly greater than the plain below, and is traversed by numerous streams descending from the Himalayas. The central portion consists of a level central plain descending at each end into the valleys of the Ramganga and Sot. The western section has a gentle slope towards the Ganges, with a rapid dip into the lowlands a few miles from the bank of the great river.

Notable people

• Jigar Moradabadi
• Piyush Chawla
• Ponty Chadha
• Robert Vadra
• Sufi Amba Prasad
• Arun Lal
• Saurabh Nijhawan

Demographics

Religions in Moradabad[3]
Religion			Percent
Hindus			52.14%
Muslims			47.12%
Christians			0.28%
Jains			0.05%
Others†			0.19%
Distribution of religions †Includes Sikhs (0.16%), Buddhists (<0.03%).

According to the 2011 census Moradabad district has a population of 4,773,138,^[2] roughly equal to the nation of Singapore^[4] or the US state of Alabama.^[5] This gives it a ranking of 26th in India (out of a total of 640).^[2] The district has a population density of 1,284 inhabitants per square kilometre (3,330/sq mi) .^[2] Its population growth rate over the decade 2001-2011 was 25.25%.^[2] In 2011 a new district named Sambhal district is formed with two sub districts of Moradabad district. The rest of Moradabad district have a population of 3126507.The muslim population in rest of Moradabad district is 1588297. Moradabad has a sex ratio of 903 females for every 1000 males,^[2] and a literacy rate of 58.67%.^[2][6]

Administrative divisions

There is one Lok Sabha constituencies for the district:

• Moradabad composed of Kanth, Thakurdwara, Moradabad Rural, Moradabad City and Barhapur (from Bijnor District).

For election purposes Moradabad District is divided into six Vidhan Sabha constituencies:^[7]

1. Kanth
2. Thakurdwara
3. Moradabad Rural
4. Moradabad Nagar
5. Kundarki
6. Bilari

Moradabad District has two divisions: Moradabad Subdivision and Sambhal Subdivision. There are five tehsils in Moradabad District and eight blocks.

• In Moradabad Subdivision there are three tehsils: Bilari Tehsil, Kanth Tehsil, Thakurdwara Tehsil;^[8] and there are five blocks: Kundarki, Chajlet, Bhagtpur, Dilari and Mundapandey.
• In Sambhal Subdivision there are three tehsils: Sambhal Tehsil, Chandausi Tehsil^[9] and Gunnaur Tehsil ; and there are three blocks: Bahjoi, Panwasa and Asmoli.

Towns and villages

In addition to the city of Moradabad, which is governed as a Municipal Corporation, there are four municipalities: Bahjoi, Bilari, Chandausi, and Thakurdwara. There are six Town Panchayats:^[10]

• Bhojpur Dharampur
• Kanth
• Kundarki
• Narauli
• Rustamnagar Sahaspur
• Umri Kalan

There are 960 gram panchayats in the district.^[11]

Tourism

• Amarpati Khera, Alipur, Moradabad
• Chandesvara Khera, Bemi, Moradabad
• Khera or Mound reputed to be the ruin or a palace Raja Vena, Berni, Moradabad
• Large mound, the site of an ancient temple, Bherabharatpur, Moradabad
• Old Fort and its relics, Firozpur, Moradabad
• Ancient Mound, Gumthal Khera, Moradabad
• Large Mound, Karvar, Moradabad
• Jami Masjid, Sambhal, Moradabad
• Mound, Sarthal Khera, Moradabad
• Gateway of Karwan Sarai, Sondhan Muhammadpur, Moradabad
• Mosque of Karwan Sarai, Sondhan Muhammadpur, Moradabad
• Nawabganj,Bareilly (122km)

External links

• Official website

References

1. "District-specific Literates and Literacy Rates, 2001". Registrar General, India, Ministry of Home Affairs. Retrieved 2010-10-10.
2. "District Census 2011". Census2011.co.in. 2011. Retrieved 2011-09-30.
3. "Moradabad Religion Census 2011". Office of the Registrar General and Census Commissioner, India. Retrieved 2015-10-19.
4. US Directorate of Intelligence. "Country Comparison:Population". Retrieved 2011-10-01. Singapore 4,740,737 July 2011 est. line feed character in |quote= at position 10 (help)
5. "2010 Resident Population Data". U. S. Census Bureau. Retrieved 2011-09-30. Alabama 4,779,736 line feed character in |quote= at position 8 (help)
6. MINUTES OF THE 34th MEETING OF EMPOWERED COMMITTEE TO CONSIDER AND APPROVE REVISED PLAN FOR BALANCE FUND FOR THE DISTRICTS OF GHAZIABAD, BAREILLY, BARABANKI, SIDDHARTH NAGAR, SHAHJANPUR, MORADABAD, MUZAFFAR NAGAR, BAHRAICH AND LUCKNOW (UTTAR PRADESH) UNDER MULTI-SECTORAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMME IN MINORITY CONCENTRATION DISTRICTS HELD ON 22nd JULY, 2010 AT 11.00 A.M. UNDER THE CHAIRMANSHIP OF SECRETARY, MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS. F. No. 3/64/2010-PP-I, GOVERNMENT OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF MINORITY AFFAIRS
7. "Delimitation of Parliamentary and Assembly Constituencies Order, 2008" (PDF). The Election Commission of India. pp. 461–462.
8. The National Panchayat Directory lists Moradabad Tehsil instead of Kanth Teshil. [http:// panchayatdirectory.gov.in/adminreps/viewAdminLocations.asp?selstate=171&parenttype=D&ptype=B "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Blocks of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh"] Check |url= value (help). Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India. line feed character in |url= at position 8 (help)
9. The National Panchayat Directory lists Baniyakhera instead of Chandausi Tehsil. "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Blocks of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India.
10. "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Report on Urban Local Bodies: Uttar Pradesh: Moradabad". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India.
11. "Reports of National Panchayat Directory: Blocks of Moradabad, Uttar Pradesh". Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India.