Sambhal district, previously called as Bhimnagar district
History
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.
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.
Geography
The district of Sambhal is part of the Moradabad division in the state of
Uttar Pradesh.
town serves as its district headquarters.
The districts which adjoin Sambhal are (clockwise from north)
Amroha district, Moradabad,
Rampur district,
Badaun district,
Aligarh district 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.
Administrative divisions
Sambhal district is a part of Moradabad Division. This district is divided into three
:
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.
Demographics
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.
Hindus are in majority in the district. Muslims are majority in Sambhal tehsil and dominate urban areas.
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.
Nearby districts
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