Shamli district
Shamli district | |
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Thanabhawan and Kairana | |
Area | |
• Total | 1,063 km2 (410 sq mi) |
Population (2011) | |
• Total | 1,273,578 |
• Density | 1,200/km2 (3,100/sq mi) |
Demographics | |
• Literacy | 81.97% |
Time zone | UTC+05:30 (IST) |
Major highways | (709B), (709A), (709AD) |
Website | shamli |
Shamli is a district in the
Shamli district comes in National Capital Region of India.[1]
Formation
The district was carved out of Muzaffarnagar district in September 2011 and named Prabudh Nagar. Shamli and Kairana tehsils of Muzaffarnagar formed the new district. It was renamed Shamli in July 2012 by the Uttar Pradesh government.[2]
Geography
Shamli City lies at the intersection of NH 709A, NH 709B and NH 709AD and is within the National Capital Region.
Location
Shamli is 100 kilometres (62 mi) from Delhi, 65 kilometres (40 mi) from Meerut and Saharanpur, 60 km (37 mi) from Baghpat, and 40 kilometres (25 mi) from Muzaffarnagar, Karnal, Panipat, and Baraut.
Economy
It is served by Shamli railway station.
2013 Riots
As in many other districts of western Uttar Pradesh, Shamli also suffered rioting during the 2013 Muzaffarnagar riots.[3][4] A May 2015 report in India Today said that Shamli and Muzaffarnagar districts were "considered sensitive" ever since the violent riots of August and September 2013.[5]
Demographics
At the time of the 2011 census, Shamli district had a population of 1,273,578. Shamli has a sex ratio of 880 females per 1000 males. 386,102 (30.32%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes made up 141,263 (11.09%) of the population.[6]
Tehsil | Hindus | Muslims | Others |
---|---|---|---|
Shamli | 67.08% | 32.18% | 0.74% |
Kairana | 45.38% | 52.94% | 1.68% |
At the time of the
Administration
Legislative constituencies
There are three
Tehsils and blocks
Shamli district is divided into 3 tehsils: Shamli, Kairana, and Oon.[9]
Tehsils
Blocks
Transport
Rail
Single electric line is available from Shamli to Saharanpur and Delhi Shahdara Junction.
Farrukhnagar–Saharanpur Janta Express (Train No. 14545/14546) is the only major express train that runs through, averages a speed of 26 km/h.
References
- ^ "UP's Shamli district included in NCR". The New Indian Express. Retrieved 4 December 2017.
- ^ [1] Shamli district
- ^ "In Riot-Hit Muzaffarnagar, a Beacon for Female Victims of Violence". The Wire. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "Thread Bared". Outlook. 21 June 2015. Retrieved 30 December 2013.
- ^ "Western Uttar Pradesh tense after communal violence in Shamli". India Today. 4 May 2015. Retrieved 25 September 2016.
- ^ "District Census Handbook: Muzaffarnagar" (PDF). censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ "Table C-01 Population by Religion: Uttar Pradesh". censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India. 2011.
- ^ a b "Table C-16 Population by Mother Tongue: Uttar Pradesh". www.censusindia.gov.in. Registrar General and Census Commissioner of India.
- ^ "Tehsils". Government of Uttar Pradesh:Shamli district. Retrieved 31 January 2020.