Aligarh district () is one of the 75 districts in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh. This district is a part of Aligarh division. The district headquarters is Aligarh. The districts which adjoin Aligarh are (clockwise from north) Gautam Buddha Nagar, Bulandshahr, Sambhal, Badaun, Kasganj, Hathras and Mathura of Uttar Pradesh and Palwal district of Haryana.

Demographics

According to the 2011 census, Aligarh district has a population of 3,673,889, roughly equal to the nation of Mauritania or the US state of Oklahoma. This gives the district a ranking of 76th in India (out of a total of 640 districts). The district has a population density of . Its population growth rate over the 2001-2011 decade was 22.78%. Aligarh has a sex ratio of 876 females for every 1,000 males, and a literacy rate of 69.61%. 33.13% of the population lived in urban areas. Scheduled Castes make up 20.56% of the population.

At the time of the 2011 census of India, 92.54% of the population in the district spoke Hindi, 5.34% Urdu and 1.90% Braj bhasha as their first language. The local language is Braj bhasha.

Tehsils In 1941 to 1991 Census Aligarh District Includes the following tehsils Aligarh Khair Atrauli Hathras Sikandra Rao Iglas Following Creation of Hathras District in 1997 Hathras, Sikandra Rao, Iglas. Later Iglas was again returned to Aligarh District. Koil Aligarh Khair Atrauli Iglas Gabhana

Blocks Block-Gonda Block-Atrauli Block-Tappal Gangiri Bijauli Block-Dhanipur Block-Iglas Block-Jawan Sikandarpur Block-Lodhaa Block-Chandous Block-Khair अकराबाद, कोइल (अलीगढ़) Block-Gabhana

Education in Aligarh Aligarh Muslim University is the centre of higher education in Aligarh. With around 30,000 students, the university offers more than 250 courses in both traditional and modern fields of education. In addition, there are many decent schools and colleges for primary and secondary level education. Raja Mahendra Pratap Singh State University Aligarh Mangalayatan University, (Private University) Dharam Samaj Post Graduation College (D.S College), a co-ed college formerly affiliated to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Agra University). Now affiliated to Raja Mahendra Pratap University, Aligarh Shri Varshney College (S.V College), a co-ed college formerly affiliated to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Agra University). Now affiliated to Raja Mahendra Pratap University, Aligarh Shri Tikaram Girls College (T.R College), an all girls college formerly affiliated to Dr. Bhimrao Ambedkar University (Agra University). Now affiliated to Raja Mahendra Pratap University, Aligarh

Cities in Aligarh district Aligarh Khair Atrauli

Villages Ogipur Malahpur

Nearby Districts Hathras district Mathura district Bulandshahr district Sambhal district Gautam Buddha Nagar district (Noida) Kasganj district Budaun district Palwal district Etah district

See also Aligarh murder case

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