| Sambhal district | |
| Settlement Type: | District of Uttar Pradesh |
| Total Type: | Total |
| Coor Pinpoint: | Bahjoi |
| Subdivision Type: | Country |
| Subdivision Name: |  India |
| Subdivision Type1: | State |
| Subdivision Name1: | Uttar Pradesh |
| Subdivision Type2: | Division |
| Subdivision Name2: | Moradabad |
| Established Title: | Administrative Headquarters |
| Seat Type: | Judicial Headquarters |
| Seat: | Chandausi |
| Parts Type: | Tehsils |
| Parts Style: | para |
| P1: | Sambhal, Chandausi, Gunnaur |
| Area Total Km2: | 2453.30 |
| Population As Of: | 2011 |
| Population Total: | 2199774 |
| Population Density Km2: | auto |
| Demographics Type1: | Demographics |
| Demographics1 Title1: | Literacy |
| Demographics1 Info1: | 55% |
| Demographics1 Title2: | Sex ratio |
| Demographics1 Info2: | 889 |
| Leader Title1: | Lok Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name1: | 1. Sambhal (Lok Sabha constituency)- Asmoli, Chandausi, Sambhal 2. Budaun (Lok Sabha constituency)- Gunnaur |
| Leader Title2: | Vidhan Sabha constituencies |
| Leader Name2: | 1. Sambhal 2. Asmoli 3. Chandausi 4. Gunnaur |
| Timezone1: | IST |
| Utc Offset1: | +05:30 |
| Blank Name Sec2: | Average annual precipitation |
| Blank Info Sec2: | 1150 mm |
Sambhal district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in India. The district headquarter is Bahjoi town. A large of 993 villages with 16 police stations fall under Sambhal district.
The district was announced on 28 September 2011 and created by the state government out of Moradabad district on 23 July 2012 as one of three new districts in the state. At the time of its creation, the state government decided to name the new district "Bhimnagar" in honour of the social reformer, Bhimrao Ambedkar. However, massive protests broke out in Sambhal town and the adjoining rural areas against the move to rename to the ancient town.[1] Sambhal had been known by the same name for over 500 years, had been an important town in medieval India, and had never had any connection with Bhimrao Ambedkar, a Dalit icon. The protests were successful and the government retained the name of Sambhal.[2]
The district of Sambhal is part of the Moradabad division in the state of Uttar Pradesh.[3] Bahjoi town serves as its district headquarters.[4] The districts which adjoin Sambhal are (clockwise from north) Amroha, Moradabad, Rampur, Badaun, Aligarh and Bulandshahr.
The nearest major metropolis is New Delhi. Sambhal lies due east from New Delhi, past Ghaziabad, Noida and Hapur. The driving time from New Delhi is about 2 hours 40 minutes.[5] Sambhal lies 355 km north-west from the state capital Lucknow.
Sambhal district is a part of Moradabad Division. This district is divided into three tehsils: Sambhal, Chandausi, and Gunnaur.
Sambhal district has a single Lok Sabha constituency, the Sambhal constituency. Sambhal district has four Uttar Pradesh Legislative Assembly constituencies:Sambhal, Asmoli, Chandausi and Gunnaur.
As per 2011 census, Sambhal district had a population of 2,199,774. The sex ratio as per the census was 891 females for every 1000 males. Literacy rate of Sambhal district is 55%. 468,439 (21.29%) lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 364,286 (16.56%) of the population.[6] [7]
Hindus are in majority in the district. Muslims are majority in Sambhal tehsil and dominate urban areas.[8]
| Tehsil | Hindus | Muslims | Others | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sambhal | 47.29% | 52.17% | 0.54% | |
| Chandausi | 77.85% | 21.75% | 0.40% | |
| Gunnaur | 88.22% | 11.39% | 0.39% |
At the time of the 2011 Census of India, 80.90% of the population of the district spoke Hindi and 18.57% Urdu as their first language.[9]
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