Shamli
| Shamli Shyamli شاملی , | |
|---|---|
| City | |
  Shamli Location in Uttar Pradesh, India | |
| Coordinates: 29°26′53″N 77°18′37″E / 29.44806°N 77.31028°ECoordinates: 29°26′53″N 77°18′37″E / 29.44806°N 77.31028°E | |
| Country |
 India |
| State | Uttar Pradesh |
| District | Shamli |
| Government | |
| • Body | Municipality |
| Elevation | 248 m (814 ft) |
| Population (2011) | |
| • Total | 107,233 |
| Languages | |
| • Official | Hindi, Urdu |
| • Other/s | Punjabi |
| Time zone | IST (UTC+5:30) |
| PIN | 247776 |
| Telephone code | 01398 |
| Vehicle registration | UP 19 |
| Sex ratio | 1000:928 ♂/♀ |
| Website |
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Shamli is a historical city and district headquarters[1] in the Indian state of Uttar Pradesh and a major centre of the Sugar and Jaggery in Western Uttar Pradesh, also commonly known as the Upper Doab region. Shamli was declared as a district in September 2011 by then Uttar Pradesh Government, almost 150 years after it was stripped of its administrative importance by the British following its role and prominence in Indian Rebellion of 1857. [2]
Geography
Shamli is located at 29°27′N 77°19′E / 29.45°N 77.32°E.[3] It has an average elevation of 248 metres (814 ft).
Demographics
Provisional data from the 2011 census shows that Shamli has a population of 107,233, of which 57,236 are male and 49,997 are female. The literacy rate is 81.97 per cent.[4]
References
1(a) http://m.ibnlive.com/news/miracle-of-water-irrigation-enriches-up-villages/117075-3.html
- ↑ "UP gets three new districts: Shamli, Panchsheel Nagar, Bhimnagar". The Indian Express (The Indian Express ltd). 29 September 2011. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ↑ "UP CM changes name of Rampur's Bhimrao Ambedkar Planetarium, Mayawati cries foul". India Today (Living Media India Limited). 18 September 2012. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ↑ "Shamli". Falling Rain Genomics Inc. Retrieved 15 October 2012.
- ↑ "Urban Agglomerations/Cities having population 1 lakh and above" (PDF), Provisional Population Totals, Census of India 2011 (Office of the Register General and Census Commissioner, India), retrieved 7 July 2012