Sambhal district

Sambhal district
Sambhal district
District of Uttar Pradesh
	Pencil and wash drawing of royal mosque at Sambhal in Uttar Pradesh by Thomas and William Daniell, 24 March 1789.
	Location of Sambhal district in Uttar Pradesh
Country	India
State	Uttar Pradesh
Division	Moradabad
Headquarters	Bahjoi
Tehsils	Sambhal, Chandausi, Gunnaur
Government
• Lok Sabha constituencies	1. Sambhal (Lok Sabha constituency)- Asmoli, Chandausi, Sambhal; 2. Budaun (Lok Sabha constituency)- Gunnaur
• Vidhan Sabha constituencies	1. Sambhal; 2. Asmoli; 3. Chandausi; 4. Gunnaur
Area
• Total	2,453.30 km2 (947.22 sq mi)
Population (2011)
• Total	2,192,933
• Density	890/km2 (2,300/sq mi)
Demographics
• Literacy	55%
• Sex ratio	889
Time zone	UTC+05:30 (IST)
Average annual precipitation	1150 mm
Website	http://sambhal.nic.in

Sambhal district is a district of Uttar Pradesh state in India.The District headquarter is Bahjoi town. 993 Villages and 12 police stations fall under Sambhal district.

History[]

A folio from the Baburnama: An awards ceremony in Sultan Ibrāhīm Lodi's court before an expedition to Sambhal in the early 16th century.

The district was announced on 28 September 2011 and created by the state government 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 give a new name to the ancient town.^[1] Sambhal had been known by the same name for over five hundred years, had been an important town in medieval India, and had never had any connection with Bhimrao Ambedkar, a Dalit icon. The protests against renaming the town were successful and the government had to revert to the old name of Sambhal.^[2]

Geography[]

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 158.6 kilometres (98.5 mi) 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.

Administrative divisions[]

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.

Demographics[]

Religions in Sambhal District
Religion			Percent
Hindus			66.87%
Muslims			32.98%
Others			0.15%

Tehsil	Hindus	Muslims	Others
Sambhal	47.29%	52.17%	0.35%
Chandausi	77.85%	21.75%	0.32%
Gunnaur	88.22%	11.39%	0.40%

As per 2011 census, Sambhal district had a population of 2,192,933, which roughly equals the population of Botswana^[6] and New Mexico^[7] of U.S.. The sex ratio as per the census was 889 females for every 1000 males. Literacy rate of Sambhal district is 55%.